How to Apply for Fresh / Reissue of Passport | Documents Required | Fees

You can apply for Fresh Passport (If you do not possess a Passport) or Apply for Reissue of Passport through Online through https://passportindia.gov.in website.

How to Apply for Fresh / Reissue of Passport?

Visit the website https://passportindia.gov.in/

Click on New User Registration. 

Once click on New User Registration, Fill the Form with details like Passport Office, Given Name, Surname, Date of Birth, E-Mail, Login Id (You can keep your E-Mail ID as your Login ID), Password, Confirm Password, Hint Question, Answer and Enter Captcha and click on Register

Once Registration is done. An E-Mail will be received from Passport Admin. Go to your E-Mail and click on the link to confirm the Registration. 

Once Confirmed go to https://passportindia.gov.in/ and click on Existing User Login. 

Enter your Login ID and click on Continue

Enter the Password which you created and Enter Captcha and click on Login.

Once Login click on Apply for Fresh Passport / Reissue of Passport

While applying for Fresh Passport make sure you never held a Normal Passport, if applying for Normal Passport.

If you ever held an Ordinary passport (Deep Blue color) in the past but never held any Diplomatic (maroon color) or Official (white color) passport - you need to apply under Reissue category if applying for an Ordinary Passport while choose the Fresh category if applying for a Diplomatic or Official passport. Similarly, if you have/held a Diplomatic (or Official) Passport but do not have/held an Ordinary Passport - you need to apply for Ordinary Passport under Fresh category while choose the Reissue category if applying for Diplomatic (or Official) passport.

Click on Click here to fill the application form online under Alternative 1 for filling the Application Form Online.

Select Fresh or Reissue of Passport (If Re-issue, specify reason)

Reissue Reasons (Change in Existing Personal Particulars, Damaged Passport, Exhaustion of Pages, Lost Passport, Validity Expired More Than 3 Years Ago, Validity Expired Within 3 Years/Due to Expire)

Normal or Tatkaal

36 Pages or 60 Pages and click on Next. 

Fill in the required details in the form like Applicant Details, Family Details, Present Residential Address, Emergency Contact, Identity Certificate / Passport Details, Other Details, Passport Details Verification, Self-Declaration and submit.

Click on "Pay and Schedule Appointment" link on the "View Saved / Submitted Applications" screen under Payment and Appointment.

Application Fees and Tatkaal Fees for Fresh and Reissue of Passport will be different as per Minor and Adult Passport and As per Booklet Pages. 

Online Payment is mandatory for booking appointments.

Online Payment can be made using Credit / Debit Card (MasterCard and Visa), Internet Banking (State Bank of India (SBI) Associate Banks and Other Banks), SBI Bank Challan

An SMS with your appointment details will be send to your Mobile Number which can be shown at Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) / POPSK / RPO for entering. Carrying print out is not required. 

Visit the Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) / Regional Passport Office (RPO) where appointment has been booked, along with copies and original documents.

Documents Required:

Proof of Address: (Any one of the below documents is required)

• Water Bill
• Telephone Bill
• Electricity bill
• Income Tax Assessment Order
• Election Commission Photo ID card
• Proof of Gas Connection
• Certificate from Employer of reputed companies on letter head
• Spouse's passport copy (First and last page including family details mentioning applicant's name as spouse of the passport holder), (provided the applicant's present address matches the address mentioned in the spouse's passport)
• Parent's passport copy, in case of minors (First and last page)
• Aadhaar Card
• Rent Agreement
• Photo Passbook of running Bank Account (Scheduled Public Sector Banks, Scheduled Private Sector Indian Banks and Regional Rural Banks only)
• Copies can be taken from PSK, and ATM Facility is available in most PSK. Those who apply for Tatkaal keep Cash for paying for Tatkaal at PSK.

Proof of Date of Birth: (Any one of the below documents is required)

• Birth Certificate issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths or the Municipal Corporation or any other prescribed authority, whosoever has been empowered under the Registration of Birth and Deaths Act, 1969 to register the birth of a child born in India
• Transfer/School leaving/Matriculation Certificate issued by the school last attended / recognized educational board
• Policy Bond issued by the Public Life Insurance Corporations/Companies having the DOB of the holder of the insurance policy
• Copy of an extract of the service record of the applicant (only in respect of Government servants) or the Pay Pension Order (in respect of retired Government Servants), duly attested/certified by the officer/in-charge of the Administration of the concerned Ministry/Department of the applicant
• Aadhaar Card/E-Aadhaar
• Election Photo Identity Card (EPIC) issued by the Election Commission of India
• PAN Card issued by the Income Tax Department
• Driving License issued by the Transport department of concerned state Government
• A declaration given by the Head of the Orphanage/Child Care Home on their official letter head of the organization confirming the DOB of the applicant

Documentary proof for ECNR

• All persons having educational qualifications of matriculation and above - Matriculation or Higher Educational Pass Certificate
• For complete list of Documents for ECNR Click here

For Reissue of Passport Self Attested Copies of Old Passport (Front and Back) is required and For Reissue of Minor Passport Old Passport in original with self-attested photocopy of its first two and last two pages, including ECR/Non-ECR page (previously ECNR) and A declaration affirming the particulars furnished in the application about the minor as per Annexure D is required

For Minor Attested photocopy of Passport of both or either parent (if available) is required.

Minor applicants (below 4 years of age), carry the recent passport size photograph (4.5 X 3.5 cm) with white background.

Tatkaal Application 3 additional Identity Proof documents are required. If not provided application will be treated as Normal. 

Note:

Only emergency / medical cases and preapproved categories can visit Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) without any appointment. Service will be provided at the discretion of Passport Seva Kendra in-charge / Passport Officer for such cases.

In case of minor applicants (below 4 years of age), carry the recent passport size photograph (4.5 X 3.5 cm) with white background.

Resubmission of application form is required; in case the applicant does not visit the Passport Seva Kendra within 90 days from the online form submission.

Applicant can Reschedule their appointment date for Free up to 2 times and after 2 times Resubmission of application form is required and the payment already done cannotbe refunded.