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Do you wish to get an Indian passport? Are you confused about how to move ahead with the process of passport application? Well, that doesn’t involve much hassle and is a pretty simple process. All you have to do is take all the essential documents to the nearby passport seva Kendra (PSK) to continue with the process.
With correct documents in hand, you can easily apply online and book an appointment to get the passport application. However, if you don’t have all the documents needed for a passport, it might get a bit more time-consuming to accomplish the entire task. However, for different types of passports, there are varying documents that have to be submitted. This article contains a list of documents for passport application process.
Here is a set of all the necessary documents for the passport of an adult. These documents are essential under the application of normal category for the Indian citizens.
Documents required as address proof for passport application of new passport are as follow:
You need to submit the address proof of the current address if you have been living there for a shorter period. Also, keep in mind that all the documents are only acceptable for the passport form if they have the correct address details.
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Here are the passport verification documents which acts as the proof of DOB for the new passport application:
Keep in mind that documents submitted as the proof of DOB for the new passport application form must contain the name of the candidate and their date of birth.
A list of documents required for passport application for minors is listed below:
Here are all the documents mandatory for passport renewal application:
Here is a checklist of all the added documents required based on the reason for renewal and reissue:
Reason | Documents Required |
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Expiry of validity or pages’ exhaustion | Pension Payment Order |
Short Validity Passport (SVP) renewal | Pension Payment Order / Document proof that eliminates the SVP issuance cause |
Passport lost or stolen or damaged | Date of birth proof / Present address proof / The affidavit which mentions how and where the Passport got lost or damaged, or stolen / Original police report |
Damaged passport having readable passport number, name legible & intact photograph | Pension Payment Order / DOB proof / The affidavit which mentions how and where the Passport got lost or damaged or stolen |
Appearance change | Recent photograph with the latest appearance visible |
Signature change | All mandatory documents |
DOB change | DOB proof |
Addition or change in spouse’s name after marriage or divorce or getting separated | Validity extension page, if available. |
Addition or change in spouse name after re-marriage | Self-attested copy of the divorce certificate or Death certificate of first marriage spouse |
Changing address on passport | Present address proof |
ECR deletion | Proof of non-ECR category documents for passport |
Changing place of birth | Place of birth’s proof / The affidavit which states the reason for changing the place of birth. / Order of Sub-divisional or First-class judicial magistrate if the Birthplace and date change is more than 2 years or if there are any conflicting documents or the birthplace change involves changing the state or country / Citizenship certificate that MHA issued, if the birthplace involves country change |
Changing the place of birth which does not involve state or country | Proof of birthplace / The affidavit which states the reason for changing the birthplace |
Changing gender | Validity extension page, if available / Affidavit sworn for changing sex / Hospital’s certificate from where the applicant successfully got the sex changed |
Changing parent’s name | Pension order or service record or property documents proving that the parent(s) changed their names. / If parents are deceased, any proof proving that the names were changed in their lifetime. |
Any other reasons other than the ones as mentioned above | All mandatory documents |
When it comes to choosing the renewal of a minor’s passport, here are some of the documents that you will need:
In comparison to an ordinary passport, availing an official or a Diplomatic Passport will require different documents. Here is the list of the same:
To apply for a new passport or to reissue a passport online, you must register on the passport official website. After registering and login to the portal, here are the steps to be followed:
As it would be clear by now, for different purposes and applications, different sets of documents are needed. Thus, before you apply for a passport, it is essential to check all the documents for passport in India 2021 and see whether you have accumulated everything accordingly before visiting the PSK or not.
A. If your passport application is rejected, you must check out the valid reason for it. If it is rejected due to incorrect details or incomplete documents, you must first make all the rectifications and then reapply for verification within three days after the rejection.
A. ECR passport of an individual contains the Emigration Clearance Required stamp. If the ECR passport carrying person wishes to work abroad, they must get the emigration clearance from the Protector of Emigrants.
A. Fresh passport or reissue of passport and added booklet with a validity of 10 years, due to exhausted 36 visa pages costs 1,500 INR. Whereas for an exhausted 60 pages and ten-year validity, it costs 2,000 INR.
A. 10th mark sheet is required for an ECNR passport. If you have any other educational document of any higher degree than class 10th exams, you can use that to get an ECNR passport.
A. In the case of minor applicants, documents of present address proof in the parent(s) name must be submitted. Although, as advised, you must carry the original and self-attested copies of your parent's passport (if available) during the appointment at the Passport Seva Kendra.