Submission of Annual Life Certificates by Overseas/NRI Central Government Pensioners through registered email IDs: BPS urges DOPPW
BHARAT PENSIONERS’ SAMAJ
(All India Federation of Pensioners Associations)
(Registration No. 2025 of 1962-63)
Recognised by GOI-DOP&PW Associate NGO/Partner International Federation on Ageing. Toronto (Canada)
2/13-A-LGF Backside, Jangpura – New Delhi-110014
Mobile: 09868488199/08860412898Government
No. BPS/2026/NRI Annual Life Certificate/01
Date: 11 August 2026
To
The Secretary (Pension)
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
Government of India,
New Delhi
The Secretary
Department of Financial Services
Ministry of Finance, Government of IndiaGovernment Employment Resources
The Governor
Reserve Bank of India
The Joint Secretary (CPV)
Ministry of External Affairs
Subject: Reminder-Request for amendment of DoP&PW O.M. No. 11/1/2025-P&PW(H)-VI dated 31.10.2025 to facilitate submission of Annual Life Certificates by Overseas/NRI Central Government Pensioners and Family Pensioners through registered email IDs
Reference: BPS letter of even number dated 01.07.2026
Respected Madam/Sir,
Greetings from Bharat Pensioners Samaj!
Kindly refer to our letter dated 1 July 2026 on the subject cited above, through which Bharat Pensioners Samaj requested the introduction of an additional optional facility enabling Overseas/NRI Central Government pensioners and family pensioners to submit duly authenticated Annual Life Certificates through their registered email IDs.
The representation explained the serious practical difficulties faced by elderly pensioners residing abroad in using Aadhaar-based digital authentication or sending physical certificates through international post or courier. It also enclosed a proposed amendment to the relevant Office Memorandum for consideration.
However, no acknowledgement or response has been received so far. As the annual period for submitting Life Certificates is approaching, an early decision is essential to prevent hardship and possible interruption of pension payments to Overseas/NRI pensioners and family pensioners.Retirement & Pension
We, therefore, respectfully request that the proposal may kindly be examined on priority, in consultation with the Department of Financial Services, Reserve Bank of India, Ministry of External Affairs and other concerned stakeholders. Suitable instructions may please be issued permitting the submission of duly authenticated Life Certificates from the pensioner’s registered email ID to the designated official email address of the Pension Disbursing Bank.
We shall also be grateful if the present status of our representation and the action taken or proposed thereon could kindly be communicated to us at the earliest.
A copy of our original representation dated 1 July 2026, along with its annexure, is enclosed for ready reference.
With regards,
Yours sincerely,
Sd/-
(Avinash C. Rajput)
Secretary General Bharat Pensioners Samaj (BPS)
Encl.: Copy of BPS representation dated 01.07.2026 with Annexure-I.
