How to Become a Kerala Lottery Agent

To become a Kerala lottery agent, apply at your District Lottery Office with the form, fee, agreement and documents. Any Kerala resident aged 18 or above is eligible. Agencies are issued only through the District Lottery Offices.

Who can become a Kerala lottery agent?

Any resident of Kerala who has reached the age of 18 can become a Kerala lottery agent. The department’s Lottery Agents page sets this rule. No other qualification appears on the page.

The department calls its agency rules simple. According to its agents page, the rules have helped many unskilled people find a stable family income. The network has more than 55,414 agents today.

Kerala residence is the condition, and the sales area is Kerala alone. The department’s FAQ forbids any sale of Kerala tickets outside Kerala, directly or indirectly. The lottery is a paper lottery meant for sale in Kerala only.

Where do you apply for a Kerala lottery agency?

You apply for a Kerala lottery agency at the District Lottery Office of your district. The department issues agencies only through these 14 offices. There is no online agency application for the public.

Each office gives its agents a code that starts with the district letter. An agent registered in Thrissur gets a code starting with R. One registered in Kozhikode gets a code starting with D.

The addresses and landlines of all 14 offices are on the District Lottery Offices page. Call the office first to collect the current form and fee details.

How do you apply for a Kerala lottery agency, step by step?

To apply for a Kerala lottery agency, submit the form, documents, fee and agreement at your district office. The office grants the agency under the lottery rules. It then issues an agent code.

1. Visit or call your District Lottery Office and ask for the agency application form.
2. Fill in the application form for agency registration.
3. Attach a passport-size photograph and the identity and bank documents.
4. Pay the prescribed fee at the office.
5. Sign the agreement with the department, Form III.
6. Submit everything to the District Lottery Officer.
7. Receive your agent code once the agency is granted.

The department’s agents page describes this route. The agency is granted subject to the Kerala lottery rules and Government orders in force. The Directorate’s download page carries the forms.

Which documents does a Kerala lottery agency application need?

A Kerala lottery agency application needs the form, the agreement, a passport photo, Aadhaar, PAN and bank details. The Directorate’s agents page names the form, agreement and photograph. The LOTIS FAQ names Aadhaar, PAN and bank details.

• Application form: Form IV, “Application form for Agency Registration/Renewal”, on the Directorate’s download page.
• Agreement: Form III, “Agreement with Agent”, on the same page.
• Photograph: a passport-size photograph.
• Aadhaar card: a copy, according to the LOTIS FAQ.
• PAN card: a copy, according to the LOTIS FAQ.
• Bank details: the account details for payments, according to the LOTIS FAQ.

The 2 official sources name the form differently. The LOTIS FAQ calls it Form No. II. The Directorate’s download page lists Form IV for agency registration and renewal. The District Lottery Office gives the form in current use.

An Agent Nominee form appears on the same download page. It names a nominee for the agency.

What is the fee to become a Kerala lottery agent?

The fee is ₹335, paid in cash, according to the LOTIS FAQ. The Directorate’s agents page refers the fee to order No. SLTY/193/2025-S1 of 4 February 2025. The District Lottery Office confirms the amount in force.

The Directorate’s page gives no rupee figure, only the order number. The LOTIS FAQ figure comes from the department’s own portal. A renewal fee applies when the registration period ends.

No fee is paid to any website, app or private agent. The department has no tie-up with any website or app, according to the Lottery Director in October 2025.

How long is a Kerala lottery agency valid?

A Kerala lottery agency is valid for the prescribed period, renewable on payment of the renewal fee. The Directorate’s agents page sets this rule. Form IV covers both registration and renewal.

The page gives no number of years for the period. The District Lottery Office records the validity date of each agency. Renew before that date to keep the agent code active.

What happens after you become a Kerala lottery agent?

A new Kerala lottery agent gets an agent code, books tickets on LOTIS and collects them. The agent sells paper tickets at face value. The agent pays prizes up to ₹5,000.

1. Log in to the LOTIS agent portal at lotteryagent.kerala.gov.in.
2. Book tickets and pay their cost and GST through the portal.
3. Collect the tickets at the office, in person or through an authorised person.
4. Sell the tickets in Kerala at the printed price.
5. Pay prizes up to ₹5,000 and claim them back from the department.
6. Join the welfare fund board once your purchases reach its monthly or quarterly level.

Agents earn a commission on prizes won by the tickets they sell. According to Onmanorama, agents earn 10% of a prize above ₹10,000. The ticket prices and prize tiers for each lottery are on the Kerala lottery prize structure page.

How to become a Kerala lottery agent: questions

More about Kerala lottery agents

• Kerala lottery agents and sellers
• Kerala District Lottery Offices
• Kerala lottery agents and sellers welfare fund board
• Kerala Paper Lotteries (Regulation) Rules 2005

Sources: statelottery.kerala.gov.in pages Lottery Agents, Download Forms and FAQ (read 4 October 2026); LOTIS FAQ and About, lotteryagent.kerala.gov.in; Onmanorama (agent commission). Unofficial site: confirm the current form and fee at your District Lottery Office.