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NORKA ID cards for Pravasi Keralites: Pravasi, Student, NRK and Returnee cards online

By AiCoN | Published 31 October 2026 | Sources checked 31 October 2026

NORKA Roots runs an ID card portal for Keralites who live or study abroad, live in other Indian states, or have come back to Kerala. On 31 October 2026 we read the portal home page at id.norkaroots.kerala.gov.in. We did not create an account, apply or pay.

Which card is for whom

Pravasi ID Card: Keralites residing or working abroad.
Student ID Card: Keralite students studying abroad.
NRK ID Card: NRKs residing in other Indian states.
NORKA Returnee ID Card: Pravasi Keralites who lived abroad, or in other Indian states, for at least two years and have returned to settle in Kerala. There is one version for each case.

NORKA Roots ID card portal home page with the NORKA Care and NORKA Returnee ID Card sections — NORKA ID card portal, checked 31 October 2026. Cropped to the NORKA Care and Returnee ID Card panels; the photo background is replaced with a flat colour and the image is colour-reduced to keep the file small. The card pictures on the right are covered with a grey box because they carry small emblems.

What the portal says

Returnee ID Card: registration fee ₹200 including GST, valid for 3 years, renewable. The portal says to apply online with Aadhaar and proof of return, and a passport for the abroad version.
Pravasi, Student and NRK cards: a multi-purpose photo identity card with personal accident cover of ₹5 lakh, and up to ₹2 lakh for permanent or partial disability.
NORKA Care: a health and group personal accident insurance scheme for NORKA ID card holders and their families. The portal shows a policy period of 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027.
NORKA Pravasi Raksha Insurance Policy (NPRI): critical illness care for NRKs, listed on the same page.

How to apply

Open id.norkaroots.kerala.gov.in and choose Create New Account, or log in if you have one.
Fill in the application form for your card and make the payment the portal asks for.
Wait for approval. The portal lists these three steps on its home page.

We did not test registration, the forms, payment or the insurance terms, so read the scheme details on the portal before you apply. Eligibility and fees can change.

Sources checked 31 October 2026:

NORKA ID Card / NPRI portal (verified)

Explainer by AiCoN - not a government publication. Rules can change; check the portal.