Passport India, Passport Information, India Passport
Passport is a major requirement these day. I am trying to give little information about Passport in India. How can you get, Where you can get and fee and rules. I hope this information will provide help for every one who want to make passports.
One can apply for Passport through Online Registration, (after doing online registration, get print outs of the application form) .Apart from this applicant can submit directly in the respective passport office/ DPCs/Speed post centers, get the relevant application form from here.
Passport office is operated by Govt. of India and Under the Ministry of External Affaires. Passport is a worldwide acknowledged tour paper that verifies the uniqueness and nationality of the possessor. Besides Delhi, the passport facility is available at some high-tech and developed cities in the country and it is counted as a legal document in any inquiry in foreign and India.
1.How to fill the Form:
The Passport Application Form is Machine Readable. Please follow the instructions as follows:
• Use capital letters only. Particulars given in the form will be printed in the passport. Therefore, please be careful in filling up the form and avoid any mistakes.
• Use black/blue ball pen only
• Do not fill the form with pencils or ink-pen.
• While filling up the boxes, kindly leave one box blank after each completed word.
• Write clearly within the box without touching the boundaries.
• Adjust the information to fit within the number of given boxes.
• Do not write anything outside the box. Avoid over-writing
• Incomplete application will not be accepted.
Column wise Guidelines for filling the application form can be had from here.
Note: All original documents are to be shown at the time of submission of the passport application form.
2. Where to Apply:-
You can submit form
1. The counter of the Passport office
2. The Speed Post centers
3. District Passport Cells
4. Passport Collection Centers
3. Document for Passport:-
(1) 10th certificate
(2)Four Color Photograph (having white background)
(3) Add.and Id proof:-
(a) Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC);
(b) Service Identity Card issued by State/Central Government, Public Sector Undertakings, local bodies or Public Limited Companies;
(c) SC/ST/ OBC Certificates;
(d) Freedom Fighter Identity Cards;
(e) Arms Licenses;
(f) Property Documents such as Pattas, Registered Deeds etc.;
(g) Rations Cards;
(h) Pension Documents such as ex-servicemen’s Pension Book/Pension Payment order, ex-servicemen’s Widow/Dependent Certificates, Old Age Pension Order, Widow Pension Order;
(i) Railway Identity Cards;
(j) Income Tax Identity (PAN) Cards;
(k) Bank/ Kisan/Post Office Passbooks;
(l) Student Identity Cards issued by Recognized Educational Institutions;
(m) Driving Licenses; and
(n) Birth Certificates issued under the RBD Act.
4- Fee:-
Fresh Passport (36 pages) of 10 years validity – 1,000 rs
Fresh Passport (60 pages) of 10 years validity – 1,500 rs
Fresh Passport for Minors (below 18 years of Age) of 5 years validity or till the minor attains the age of 18 which ever is earlier – 600 rs
Duplicate Passport (36 pages) in lieu of lost, damaged or stolen passport – 2,500 rs
Duplicate Passport (60 pages) in lieu of lost, damaged or stolen passport – 3,000 rs
Police Clearance Certificate/ ECNR/Additional Endorsements – 300 rs
In case of Change of Address, Name, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Appearance, Spouse Name, Name of Parents/Legal Guardian. – 1,000 rs
5. Tatkaal Scheme:-
Fresh Passport:-
Within 1-7 days of the date of Application – 2,500
Replacement of Passport:-
Within 1-7 days of the date of Application – 5,000
Re-issue cases after expiry of 10 years validity:-
Within 3 working days of the date of application -2,500
