Hyderabad, July 8 -- Bengaluru ;The Karnataka government has issued an official order introducing a Permanent Resident Certificate (PRC) for eligible residents of the state. The Revenue Department has also released detailed guidelines outlining the eligibility criteria and the procedure for issuing the certificate.

According to the government order, applicants must have continuously resided in Karnataka for at least 10 years to qualify for the certificate. The condition can also be fulfilled if the applicant's parents or legal guardians have been permanent residents of the state for a minimum of 10 consecutive years.

The certificate will be issued only after the competent authority conducts a thorough verification and is satisfied that ...