Residency Requirements. The Registrar Office must determine your legal residency before you can register and pay fees for any semester or session.To get a domicile certificate you need to apply in yout district court. You should make a domicile certificate, i don't have any experience regarding counselling but still its wise to make a domicile certificate. Print the Verification of Lawful Presence Form, fill it out and sign the document. Read these additional instructions. Also, domicile certificate is not required for seating in JEE or while getting admission in any IIT, IIIT, NIT and other institution. Please note: Students also may be required to complete a Residency Affidavit. So how shall I fill this self declaration ? By printing it on paper and fill it with hand and then upload.