Under Directorate rules, all winning lottery tickets must be surrendered within 30 calendar days from the Wednesday draw date.

Cross-reference winning numbers against the signed Government Gazette PDF. Verify that ticket bar codes and watermarks are intact without tampering.

Prizes up to ₹5,000 can be claimed at registered retailers. Prizes between ₹5,001 and ₹1 Lakh at District Lottery Offices, and above ₹1 Lakh at Vikas Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram.