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PM-Kisan Registration: Eligibility, Documents and Online Steps

Farmer families with cultivable land in their own names can self-register for PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi with Aadhaar, bank and land details. Taxpayers are excluded.

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Written by Rohan Mehta

Published 3 October 2026·6 min read

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PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi pays ₹6,000 a year, in three instalments of ₹2,000, to farmer families that own cultivable land in their own names. You can register yourself on pmkisan.gov.in with your Aadhaar, bank account and land details, or at a Common Service Centre (CSC). Families where anyone paid income tax in the last assessment year are excluded, and your state must verify the application before any money is paid.

Key facts

Item Detail
Benefit ₹6,000 a year per family, in three equal instalments of ₹2,000, every four months
Paid to Aadhaar-seeded bank account, by Direct Benefit Transfer
Main condition Cultivable land recorded in the farmer’s own name
Land cut-off date 1 February 2019 (land inherited after a landowner’s death is an exception)
Farmer ID Mandatory for new registrations in the 19 states where the farmer registry has started (March 2026)
Ways to register PM-Kisan portal, PM-Kisan app, CSC
Who approves Your State or UT government, after verification
Latest instalment 23rd, released on 20 June 2026

Who is eligible and who is excluded

The scheme covers every landholding farmer family, whatever the size of the holding. The 2-hectare limit that applied at launch was removed from 1 June 2019. A family means husband, wife and minor children who own cultivable land as per the state’s land records.

The land must be in your own name. If you farm land that is still recorded in your father’s name, you are not eligible until it is transferred to you. Tenant farmers are not covered, because landholding is the only qualifying test. Land in urban areas counts if it is actually cultivated. Agricultural land used for non-farm purposes does not.

Exclusions

A family is out of the scheme if any member falls in one of these groups:

  • Institutional landholders.
  • Former and present holders of constitutional posts.
  • Former and present ministers, MPs, MLAs, MLCs, mayors of municipal corporations and chairpersons of district panchayats.
  • Serving or retired officers and employees of central or state government, PSUs, autonomous bodies and regular employees of local bodies. Multi Tasking Staff, Class IV and Group D employees are not excluded.
  • Retired pensioners with a monthly pension of ₹10,000 or more (again, except MTS, Class IV and Group D).
  • Anyone who paid income tax in the last assessment year.
  • Doctors, engineers, lawyers, chartered accountants and architects registered with professional bodies and in practice.

A false declaration makes you liable to repay every instalment received, and to penal action.

The 1 February 2019 cut-off

Eligibility is judged on land held on 1 February 2019. Land bought or gifted after that date does not qualify. Land that passed to you by succession after the owner’s death is the exception. The portal says farmers who acquired land after this date are under physical verification.

Documents you need

ItemDetails
Aadhaar number, linked to a working mobile number for the OTP.
Mobile numberfor updates on your application.
Bank account number and IFSC. The account must be seeded with Aadhaar to receive money.
Land recordkhata or khatauni, survey or khasra number and area, plus a scanned copy to upload.
Farmer ID, if your state has started its farmer registry under AgriStack.

If your state requires a Farmer ID and you do not have one, the portal asks whether you want to download the process for creating it. Get the Farmer ID first from your state’s farmer registry, then return to PM-Kisan.

New farmer registration online

  1. Open pmkisan.gov.in and, under Farmers Corner, click New Farmer Registration.
  2. Enter your Aadhaar number and mobile number, and select your state.
  3. Read the Aadhaar consent statements, tick the box and click Confirm.
  4. Complete the OTP steps. You can proceed only if UIDAI authenticates your Aadhaar.
  5. Fill in your name, gender, category and bank details.
  6. Choose single or joint ownership and add each plot: khata number, khasra or survey number and area in hectares.
  7. Enter how and when the land came to you, such as by inheritance, and the mutation date.
  8. Upload the land document, accept the self-declaration and click Save.
  9. Note the confirmation shown on screen and keep your Aadhaar and mobile number handy for tracking.

The field names after the Aadhaar step follow LibTech India’s self-registration guide. Your state’s screen may differ slightly, because land fields match each state’s records. Next, complete e-KYC through OTP, a CSC fingerprint scan or face authentication on the PM-Kisan app. Our PM-Kisan e-KYC guide covers all three.

Registering through a CSC

If you do not have a smartphone or your Aadhaar is not linked to a mobile number, visit a Common Service Centre. The village-level operator logs in to the PM-Kisan CSC portal, enters the same details and can complete biometric e-KYC with your fingerprint. Carry your Aadhaar card, bank passbook and land papers. Ask the operator about any service charge before you start.

You can also apply through your patwari, revenue officer or another officer designated by the state. Block and tehsil offices help farmers who have no mobile phone.

After registration: state verification

Your application goes automatically to the State Nodal Officer, who checks it against land records and uploads verified data to the portal. The data is then checked by NIC, PFMS and the banks before payment. Once the state approves, the benefit goes out with the next instalment. Applications with missing documents or details can be rejected.

To track a self-registration, click Status of Self Registered Farmer/CSC Farmers under Farmers Corner and enter your Aadhaar number. A rejected application shows the reason. After approval, use Know Your Status with your 11-digit registration number. Our page on PM-Kisan beneficiary status messages explains each result. Details you entered wrongly can be changed through Edit / Update Self Registration.

If your name is left out, approach the District Level Grievance Redressal Monitoring Committee, or raise a query through the Helpdesk link on the portal. Farmers who want working capital beyond this ₹6,000 can look at the Kisan Credit Card and agriculture loans.

Frequently asked questions

How do I register for PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi online?

Click New Farmer Registration on pmkisan.gov.in, authenticate your Aadhaar and enter your bank and land details. Upload the land record and save the form.

Can tenant farmers get PM-Kisan?

No. Only farmers with cultivable land recorded in their own names qualify.

Can both husband and wife get PM-Kisan?

No. The benefit is per family of husband, wife and minor children. Cases where more than one family member is receiving it are under physical verification.

Is Farmer ID compulsory for PM-Kisan registration?

It is compulsory for new registrations in the 19 states where the farmer registry has started. Elsewhere you can register without it, according to the Agriculture Ministry’s March 2026 reply in Lok Sabha.

I bought land in 2023. Can I register?

Land acquired after 1 February 2019 does not qualify, except land received by succession after the owner’s death.

How do I find my PM-Kisan registration number?

Use Know Your Registration Number on the portal and search with your mobile or Aadhaar number.

Will I get past instalments after approval?

Payment starts from the four-month period in which your state uploads your approved record. Missed instalments after that are paid once the cause is fixed.

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