Legal Protection for Child Performers
Child artists and their families are often exploited by unscrupulous coordinators. CTAWA provides legal protection and payment recovery specifically for child performers.
✦ Cine TV Artist Welfare Association ✦
Child Artist Card
Official Identity Card for Child Actors in India
Safe, Legal & Official Card for Child Performers in India
11,000+Registered Members
Since 1999Serving Artists
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Soft copy delivered within 1 hour · Hard copy at your doorstep in 1–7 days
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Quick Answer
Child Artist Card is an official professional membership card issued by the Cine TV Artist Welfare Association (CTAWA) for child actors in bollywood and regional films and similar performers in the Indian film and television industry. It costs ₹1999, is valid Pan-India, provides legal protection against payment fraud, and is delivered as a soft copy within 1 hour and a hard copy within 1–7 days.
About This Card
What Is a Child Artist Card?
A Child Artist Card is a registered membership card for professional child performers in the Indian entertainment industry. It is issued to child actors under guardian supervision and is valid for roles in Bollywood films, Hindi and regional TV serials, OTT web series, advertisement shoots, and reality TV shows involving child performers.
A Child Artist Card is the official professional identity document issued by the Cine TV Artist Welfare Association (CTAWA) for child performers working in Indian films, television serials, OTT platforms, and advertisements. Child artists require special protection and oversight — this card ensures that child performers and their guardians have legal backing and industry recognition throughout the child's career in entertainment.
Eligibility
Who Should Apply for a Child Artist Card?
The Child Artist Card is open to all professional artists and performers working across the Indian entertainment industry. If you fall in any of the categories below, this card is for you.
- Child Actors in Bollywood and regional films
- Child performers in Hindi TV serials and daily soaps
- Child artists in OTT web series and digital content
- Child models in advertisement and brand shoots
- Child performers in reality TV shows and talent competitions
- Young dancers and singers performing in film and TV productions
- Child artists in mythological and period drama productions
Why CTAWA
Benefits of a Child Artist Card
When you register with the Cine TV Artist Welfare Association, you are not just getting a card — you are getting a legal shield, a professional identity, and access to a community of 11,000+ registered artists across India.
Guardian Rights and Support
The association ensures that guardians are present during shoots and that child artists are not subjected to harmful or exploitative working conditions.
Compliance with Child Protection Guidelines
CTAWA registered child artists work within the framework of NCPCR guidelines, ensuring safe and legal working conditions for minor performers.
Official Identity for Young Performers
The Child Artist Card provides a verified professional identity recognized by production houses and casting directors working with child performers.
Ready to Apply for the Child Artist Card?
Join 11,000+ professional artists who are legally protected and officially recognized across India.
Questions & Answers
Frequently Asked Questions — Child Artist Card
Everything you need to know about the Child Artist Card before you apply.
What is a Child Artist Card in India?
A Child Artist Card is an official membership card issued by CTAWA for child performers in Indian film, TV, and digital productions. It ensures legal protection, payment security, and safe working conditions for minor artists.
Who applies for a Child Artist Card — the child or the parent?
The application is made by the child's parent or legal guardian on behalf of the child, as child artists are minors and require guardian authorization for all professional activities.
What legal protections does a Child Artist Card provide?
It ensures compliance with NCPCR child safety guidelines, gives legal recourse against payment fraud, and mandates guardian presence during shoots and productions.
Can a child from any Indian state apply for this card?
Yes. The CTAWA Child Artist Card is valid Pan-India and child performers from any state can apply and work legally protected across all Indian film and TV productions.
Get Your Card Today
Apply for the Child Artist Card — Official CTAWA Membership
Don't work without legal protection. Apply today and receive your Child Artist Card within 1 hour (soft copy) and 1–7 working days (hard copy delivered to your doorstep).
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