KPKB MHA Canteen PVC Card

KPKB canteen card PVC print: what you get

A wallet-size PVC print of your Kendriya Police Kalyan Bhandar (KPKB) canteen card, made from the digital card file or scan you upload at checkout. This one page covers every version of the card our customers send: the card issued as “KPKB card”, the older “MHA canteen card” or “Central Police Canteen card”, and the “KPKB-Assist” ID that some units issue through the KPKB app. They are different names for the same entitlement, and we print whichever file you hold. We print it exactly as it is. We do not edit, correct or change any detail, and we are not KPKB or the Ministry of Home Affairs: we do not issue canteen cards or grant entitlement. A printed copy does not entitle anyone to buy from a canteen, and a canteen may ask for the original or the app, so check with yours first.

About KPKB and who holds the card

KPKB stands for Kendriya Police Kalyan Bhandar, the central police canteen system run under the Ministry of Home Affairs. The Central Police Canteen was renamed KPKB (the MHA confirmed the change in the Rajya Sabha on 14 December 2022). KPKB outlets serve serving and retired personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces (CRPF, BSF, CISF, ITBP, SSB, Assam Rifles, NSG), central police organisations and state police forces, and their dependants. Entitlement is linked to the force’s own records; the card and the QR code on it are how the outlet checks that entitlement at the counter.

Which file to upload

• Digital KPKB card (best): the PDF or image downloaded from the KPKB portal or app. It carries the QR code, the force and unit, the card number and the validity, and prints sharpest.
• KPKB-Assist ID: the ID screen or PDF from the KPKB-Assist app. If the file shows more than one card or a card together with a letter, tell us on WhatsApp which page you want, or crop to that page before you upload.
• Older MHA or CPC paper card: scan it flat at 300 dpi or higher with all four edges visible. The design differs from the new card but prints the same way.

Upload the front in the first box and, if the card has a back with the dependant list or terms, upload that in the second box; both sides go on one card.

New, lost, expired or corrected cards

Cards and entitlement are handled by KPKB and your force, not by us. If your card is lost, expired or carries a wrong name, rank or dependant, ask your unit welfare officer or your nearest KPKB how to get it corrected or reissued; many forces now do this through the KPKB portal. Once the corrected card is in your hands, upload that file and we print it.

Check these before you order

• Read the name, rank or relation, force, card number and validity on your file against your original. We cannot correct a mistake after printing.
• Upload the original file, not a photo of a screen, so the QR code stays scannable after printing.
• Serving-personnel cards are dispatched to an office or unit address only; an order with a home address will not be shipped. Retired personnel and dependants can use a home address.

Common questions

Will the canteen accept the printed card?

Most outlets scan the QR code, which works from our print when you upload the original file. Some ask for the app or the original as well, so carry that too until you know what your outlet accepts.

Can you print cards for my spouse and dependants?

Yes. Each dependant card is a separate file and a separate order line; upload each one.

Is this the same as the CSD (army canteen) card?

No. CSD is the defence canteen system with its own smart card. KPKB serves central and state police forces.

Other cards you may need

See also the CGHS PVC card, the Ayushman CAPF PVC card and the PRAN PVC card, which force personnel often order together.