Monday, May 21, 2012

SPECIMEN VERIFICATION CERTIFICATE (FOR PASSPORT UNDER TATKAL ONLY)


Government of India
Ministry of External Affairs
CPV Division, Delhi
ANNEXURE ‘F’ 
SPECIMEN VERIFICATION CERTIFICATE (FOR PASSPORT UNDER TATKAL ONLY)
(On official stationery of verifying authority)
(To be given in Duplicate* along with Standard Affidavit as at Annexure “I” )
Reference Number

Applicant’s Photo
 (Verification Certificate issuing officer should attest the photograph of the applicant with his/her signature and rubber stamp in such a way that half the signature and stamp appear on the photograph and half on the certificate). 
Verification Certificate 
          This is to certify that Sh./Smt./Kum.  ……………………….. son of/wife of/daughter of …………………. whose personal particulars are given below has good moral character and reputation and that after having read the provisions of Section 6(2) of the Passports Act, 1967.  I certify that these provisions are not attracted in case of this applicant and I, recommend issue of an Indian Passport to him/her.  Applicant has been staying at his/her address continuously for the last one year.
 Date of Birth                                                            ……………………………….
Place of Birth                                                            ……………………………….
Educational Qualification                                             ……………………………….
Profession (Govt./Private Service/Others)                       ………………………………..
Permanent Address                                                     ………………………………..
Present Address                                                         ………………………………..
  
Place                                                                   
Office Address with location                   
Date:                                                                     Signature …………………….
Office
Seal
                                                                             Full Name ………………….
                                                                             Designation ………………….
                                                                             I Card No. ………………………
                                                                             (Enclose a photocopy of I Card)
                                                                   Telephone No. (O)…………..(R)………
                                                                   Mobile No………………………………
Notes:
1.       The applicant’s passport size photograph is also required to be affixed on the Verification Certificate and attested by the officer issuing the Verification Certificate with his/her signature and rubber stamp in such a way that half the signature and stamp appear on the photograph and half on the certificate.
2.       If the applicant has resided at more than one place during the last one year then all previous addresses with the relevant dates should be mentioned.
3.       This Verification Certificate may be got signed by any of the following:
(i)       An Under Secretary/Deputy Secretary/Director/Joint Secretary/Add. Secretary/Special Secretary/Secretary/Cabinet Secretary to Government of India.
(ii)      A Director/Joint Secretary/Additional Secretary/Special Secretary/Chief Secretary to a State Govt.
                  (iii)    A Sub-Divisional Magistrate/First class Judicial Magistrate/Additional DM/District Magistrate of the district of residence of applicant.
(iv)     A District Superintendent of Police, DIG/IG/DGP of district of residence of applicant.
         (v)      A Major and above in the army, Lt. Commander and above in the Navy and Sq. Leader and            in the Air Force.
         (vi)     The General Manager of a Public Sector Undertaking
         (vii)    All members of any All India Service or Central Service who are equivalent to or above the rank of   an  Under Secretary to the Government i.e. in the pay scale of Rupees 10,000-15,200 or above.
        (viii)     Resident Commissioners/Additional Resident Commissioners of all State Governments based in Delhi.
        (ix)      Concerned Tehsildars or Concerned SHO’s  for an applicant staying in the area under his/her jurisdiction.  
        (x)        The Chairmen of the Apex Business Organizations i.e.FICCI, CII and ASSOCHAM in respect of owners, partners or directors of the companies that are members of the concerned Chamber in prescribed performa as at Annexure “J”.
 4.        Anyone who issues incorrect verification certificate may be prosecuted under section 12(2) of the Passport Act, 1967.
5.         5.         SECTION 6(2) (C) OF THE PASSPORT ACT, 1967
“Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the passport authority shall refuse to issue a passport or travel document for visiting any foreign country under clause ( C )  sub-section 5 of anyone or more of the following grounds, and on no other ground, namely:
(a)     that the applicant is not a citizen of India.
(b)  that the applicant may, or is likely to engage outside India in activities prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India.
(c)  that the departure of the applicant from India may, or is likely to be detrimental to the security of India.
(d)  that the presence of the applicant outside India may, or is likely to prejudice the friendly relations of India with any foreign country.
(e)  that the applicant has, at any time during the period of five years immediately preceding the date of his application been convicted by a court of India for any offence involving moral turpitude and sentenced in respect thereof  imprisonment for not less than two years.
(f)    that criminal proceedings in respect of an offence alleged to have been committed by the applicant are pending before a court in India.
(g)  that a warrant or summons for the appearance, of a warrant for the arrest, of the applicant has been issued by a court under any law for the time being in force or that an order prohibiting the departure from India of the applicant has been made by any such court.
(h)  That the applicant has been repatriated and has not reimbursed the expenditure incurred in connection with such repatriation.

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Passport Office in India

Government of India
Ministry of External Affairs
Passport Office Delhi

Blue Bullet INTRODUCTION:

The Regional Passport Office, Delhi was set up in 1954. It was among the first five Passport Offices to be setup. The others were at Bombay(Mumbai), Calcutta(Kolkata), Madras(Chennai) and Nagpur.RPO Delhi is located at Trikoot - 3, HUDCO Building, Bhikaji Camaji Place, New Delhi.

OFFICE ADDRESS:

Regional Passport Office,Trikoot - 3, HUDCO Building, Bhikaji Camaji Place, New Delhi.

JURISDICTION:

It provides passport services to the residents of Delhi, and also to the residents of nine Districts of Haryana namely, Gurgaon, Rewari, Faridabad, Sonepat, Jhajjar, Rohtak,Mewat Nuh and Mohindergarh.

Blue Bullet OFFICE TIMINGS (Monday to Friday):

Passport Office working hours are from 9.30 AM to 6.00 PM, from Monday to Friday except on public holidays. Application counters for all services on Form No. 1 (all services except Miscellaneous Services are given on Form No. 1) are open from 10 AM to 2.30 PM. Counters for Miscellaneous Services are open from 10 AM to 1.30 PM. Miscellaneous services are given on day of application itself.

Passport office officers meet the public only on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10.00 A.M to 1.00 P.M.

Applicants / visitors should collect submission / enquiry tokens available from the token distribution windows from the other side of the RPO building before entering the office. There are entries on either side of the RPO Delhi main gate leading to the token distribution counters. Senior citizens (those above the age of 65 years )need not obtain tokens to gain entry into the office.

A Drop Box is kept at the entrance of the RPO building. Applicants whose applications are pending at RPO Delhi should drop their replies to letters from the RPO calling for additional documents etc relating to their pending cases into this box. Action will be taken on these letters or position conveyed to the applicant within five working days.

LIST OF OFFICERS:

43 officers and 90 staff are currently (as on 31-10-2010) working at RPO Delhi . The following is the list of officers at RPO Delhi.

Name of PIA / OfficerDesignation
Mr. Anurag Bhushan Regional Passport Officer
Mr. Prabhash Kumar Das Dy. Passport Officer
Mr. Krishan Kumar Asstt. Passport Officer
Smt. Savita Nanda Asstt. Passport Officer
Smt. Kamlesh Bagai Asstt. Passport Officer
Sh. Y.K.Kaushal Asstt. Passport Officer
Sh. Ghanshyam Kansra Suptd.
Mr N. C. Mitra Suptd.
Mr S. P. Kothari Suptd.
Mr. Krishan Chander Suptd.
Mr.N K Verma Suptd.
Mr. Rajender Prasad Suptd.
Mr. Tulsi Das Suptd.
Mr. Raj Singh Suptd.
Smt. Kshama Sarin Suptd.
Mr. R.D.Sharma Suptd.
Smt. Geeta N.Bhagat Suptd.
Sh. Pawan Kumar Gupta Suptd.
Sh. Atanu Mazumdar Suptd.
Smt. Ravi Kanta Sharma Suptd.
Smt. Sudesh Kumari Suptd.
Smt. Sudershan Gambhir Suptd.
Sh. S.S.Khanna Suptd.
Sh. V.K.Sharma Suptd.
Smt. Prem Lata Taneja Suptd.
Sh. S.K.Awasthi Suptd.
Sh. P.K.Mamgain Suptd.
Sh. Govind Lal Suptd.
Sh. Brij Mohan Suptd.
Smt. Manorma Sharma Suptd.
Sh. Sri Kant Sharma Suptd.
Sh. Prem Kumar Suptd.
Sh. Subhash Chander Suptd.
Sh. Gurmohan Singh Suptd.
Sh. U.S.Ghughtyal Suptd.
Sh. S.K.Sehgal Suptd.
Sh. A.P.Rastogi Suptd.
Smt. Anita Rastogi Suptd.
Smt. Usha Mehta Suptd.
Smt. Veena Gupta Suptd.
Smt. Sushila Chopra Suptd.
Smt. Veena Khanna Suptd.
Sh. Surender Kumar Suptd.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

South Sudanese students stranded in India

October 11, 2011 (KAMPALA) – South Sudanese students in India have been unable to renew their passports since the country became independent leaving many stranded, students say.

In a letter sent to Sudan Tribune on Monday, the students described their situation as “frustrating and confused” adding that lack of a South Sudanese diplomatic mission in Delhi is complicating their safety stay there.

South Sudan declared independence from Sudan in July following a January vote for secession. The plebiscite was part of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) that ended decades of north-south civil war.

South Sudanese students, received scholarships from the then government of southern Sudan during the CPA’s interim period (July 2005 – July 2011) to India, used the Sudanese passport. Following South Sudan’s declaration of independence, the students claim that Sudanese embassy is declining to renew expired passports.

“South Sudan[ese] students are frustrated in India...., now stranded and deeply confused,” the students’ letter says.

Deng Bior, a second year student of bachelor of commerce at Bangalore University, alleged that he cannot return to South Sudan for holidays as his passport cannot be renewed. Thyab Grang Aguer, a third year student of bachelor of commerce at Osminia University, cannot come to Juba with his family because he does not have travel documents.

Another student, who prefer anonymity, says she completed her studies last year is unable to go home as her certificate has not been signed. The students say they cannot move freely for fear of being arrested by police.

The students urge South Sudanese authorities to speed up the establishment of the diplomatic mission in Delhi in order to help in this situation adding “something has to be done. We can’t just be like this.”

South Sudans ministry of foreign affairs could not be reached for comment.

(ST)

South Sudanese students stranded in India

October 11, 2011 (KAMPALA) – South Sudanese students in India have been unable to renew their passports since the country became independent leaving many stranded, students say.

In a letter sent to Sudan Tribune on Monday, the students described their situation as “frustrating and confused” adding that lack of a South Sudanese diplomatic mission in Delhi is complicating their safety stay there.

South Sudan declared independence from Sudan in July following a January vote for secession. The plebiscite was part of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) that ended decades of north-south civil war.

South Sudanese students, received scholarships from the then government of southern Sudan during the CPA’s interim period (July 2005 – July 2011) to India, used the Sudanese passport. Following South Sudan’s declaration of independence, the students claim that Sudanese embassy is declining to renew expired passports.

“South Sudan[ese] students are frustrated in India...., now stranded and deeply confused,” the students’ letter says.

Deng Bior, a second year student of bachelor of commerce at Bangalore University, alleged that he cannot return to South Sudan for holidays as his passport cannot be renewed. Thyab Grang Aguer, a third year student of bachelor of commerce at Osminia University, cannot come to Juba with his family because he does not have travel documents.

Another student, who prefer anonymity, says she completed her studies last year is unable to go home as her certificate has not been signed. The students say they cannot move freely for fear of being arrested by police.

The students urge South Sudanese authorities to speed up the establishment of the diplomatic mission in Delhi in order to help in this situation adding “something has to be done. We can’t just be like this.”

South Sudans ministry of foreign affairs could not be reached for comment.

(ST)

South Sudanese students stranded in India

October 11, 2011 (KAMPALA) – South Sudanese students in India have been unable to renew their passports since the country became independent leaving many stranded, students say.

In a letter sent to Sudan Tribune on Monday, the students described their situation as “frustrating and confused” adding that lack of a South Sudanese diplomatic mission in Delhi is complicating their safety stay there.

South Sudan declared independence from Sudan in July following a January vote for secession. The plebiscite was part of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) that ended decades of north-south civil war.

South Sudanese students, received scholarships from the then government of southern Sudan during the CPA’s interim period (July 2005 – July 2011) to India, used the Sudanese passport. Following South Sudan’s declaration of independence, the students claim that Sudanese embassy is declining to renew expired passports.

“South Sudan[ese] students are frustrated in India...., now stranded and deeply confused,” the students’ letter says.

Deng Bior, a second year student of bachelor of commerce at Bangalore University, alleged that he cannot return to South Sudan for holidays as his passport cannot be renewed. Thyab Grang Aguer, a third year student of bachelor of commerce at Osminia University, cannot come to Juba with his family because he does not have travel documents.

Another student, who prefer anonymity, says she completed her studies last year is unable to go home as her certificate has not been signed. The students say they cannot move freely for fear of being arrested by police.

The students urge South Sudanese authorities to speed up the establishment of the diplomatic mission in Delhi in order to help in this situation adding “something has to be done. We can’t just be like this.”

South Sudans ministry of foreign affairs could not be reached for comment.

(ST)

India Against Corruption forces passport office to go ‘bribe-free’

Members of India Against Corruption (IAC) recently compelled the regional passport officer to declare her office corruption-free. As part of their campaign to make all government offices in the city free of corruption, IAC had carried out the agitation, which involved demonstrations, at the regional passport office on September 22. At least 75 IAC volunteers met regional passport officer Shakuntala Rane and appealed to her to declare her office ‘corruption-free.’

Rajesh Nirgude
After initial reluctance, regional passport officer Shakuntala Rane signed a declaration on Sept 29

Interestingly, Rane told the volunteers that she will have to seek the ministry’s permission and currently cannot sign or give such a declaration in writing. Not dejected by the refusal, the volunteers persisted for a week. Finally, Rane signed the declaration on September 29.

This reporter tried to meet Rane in this regard, but was told that the media is barred from her office. Debraj Pradhan, joint secretary (RTI) and central information officer of Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi, told Mirror that that the passport officers are not barred from speaking to the media.

Meanwhile, IAC members scored another victory on September 30 when the chief commissioner of Income Tax department, Satya Prakash, signed such a declaration. The activists said they will be heading to the Regional Transport Office (RTO) on October 5 at 10 am for a similar declaration. The IAC has started a helpline at 084466-60118, where after studying the case, volunteers will meet concerned officials and request them to co-operate.

Indian passports to go digital next year

INDIA--The government appears on track to issue some 800,000 e-passports next year and begin piloting its new backend system touted to enable faster delivery of passport services, baring no further delays.

The Indian government next year will launch its e-passport initiative, as well as the Passport Seva Project, with pilots expected to commence this year.

Implemented by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) under a build-operate-transfer (BOT) scheme, the Passport Seva Project entails digitization of the entire passport services. It seeks to deliver all passport-related services to citizens in a timely, transparent, more accessible and reliable manner, through streamlined processes and trained workforce.

This US$207.3 million (10 billion rupees) project is part of the government's National e-Governance Plan (NeGP).

"The unique feature of Passport Seva is that citizens will be able to get a passport in three working days," Neel Ratan, executive director at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), told ZDNet Asia in a phone interview. Currently, it takes nearly a fortnight or longer, for local citizens to get a new passport. For travel documents that are needed urgently, arrangements are made under the "tatkal" scheme for passports to be issued within a week. The Passport Seva project aims to cut this down to a day.

Under the initiative, passport offices across the country will also be spruced up. "The offices will wear a more contemporary look," Ratan said. PwC assisted the government in designing and conceptualizing the project.

Indians will also get new e-passports designed to facilitate international travel by allowing automatic identity verification and faster immigration inspections, as well as provide efficient border protection and security.

"An e-passport incorporates a security microcontroller, embedded in the back cover of the passport, which securely stores information printed on the document," Mahendran Kathiresan, Infineon Technologies' business development manager of chip card and security, said in an e-mail interview. Infineon is the supplier of contactless security microcontrollers (MCU) for the e-passport initiative.

Kathiresan explained that e-passports support a combination of electronic and optical security features including watermark, optically variable device and hologram.

If an e-passport is misused, the immigration checkpoint will be able to detect a mismatch between the printed and digital information, and authorities can take necessary action against the offender.

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) sets the standards for e-passports that have been implemented in over 70 countries. Data in the Indian e-passport can be read in other countries as it adheres to the ICAO global standards for biometrics and secure storage of personal data in travel documents.

Seva pilots next month
The Passport Seva Project was unveiled in October 2008, after the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) signed the agreement with TCS, which included plans for the first pilot trial to commence in June 2009 from centers located in Chandigarh and Bangalore. The rest of India, to be serviced by 77 stations, will be issued e-passports in 2010.

However, the project has since missed its June 2009 deadline.

TCS declined to speak to ZDNet Asia, but A. Manickam, joint secretary and chief passport officer for the Union Ministry of External Affairs, said the government will make a major announcement regarding the project next month. "I would not like to make any comment prior to that," Manickam said in a phone interview.

In a local newspaper report, Tanmoy Chakrabarty, vice president at TCS, said it was hoping to proceed with trials at the Chandigarh and Bangalore centers in October. This timeline was reiterated in a government Web site, which stated that TCS was looking to implement the project at six pilot locations next month and 77 centers by June 2010.

Explaining the missed deadline, Chakrabarty said in the newspaper report: "The Ministry of External Affairs did not make us available to the disaster recovery site for this project, which led to the delay."

E-passports enhance security
Meanwhile, the government launched its e-passport scheme on Jun. 25 this year, where President Pratibha Patil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Vice President Hamid Ansari were the first ones to receive their biometric passports.

E-passports have been issued to diplomats since July this year, but are expected to be extended to all citizens from September next year. Around 800,000 e-passports are estimated to be issued by 2010.

While Infineon has secured the initial e-passport trial, its competitor NXP Semiconductors is hopeful it has a role to play when the scheme is extended to the general public next year. Claus Hansen, NXP's Asia-Pacific senior director of sales and marketing, said at the Identification Summit 2009 held in Delhi last month that the company in January delivered some 170 million e-passport chips.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Children Passport

requently Asked Questions :Children
Q

Can a foreigner, who entered India along with children, on a passport, with name of children endorsed on the same take exit clearance without the children?

A
  • His departure will not be permitted without children.

  • For that, the foreigner should obtain separate individual passports for the children from the concerned Embassy/Consulate and an endorsement for deletion of children's particulars from the original passport.

  • Thereafter, on the specific permission of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Foreign Division, Jaisalmer House, 26, Man Singh Road New Delhi, the foreigner would be allowed exit clearance.

Q

What should a foreigner who wants a departure clearance, along with a child born in India after the foreigner arrived in India and holds a separate passport for the child?

A
  • The orders for issue of first VISA for a new born foreign child is granted by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Foreign Division, Jaisalmer House, 26, Man Singh Road New Delhi.

  • For this purpose the foreigner need to approach the Ministry with birth certificate and relevant documents.

  • With orders of the Ministry for issue of VISA ,the foreigner can approach the concerned FRO/FRRO cum Superintendent of Police for VISA endorsement. Regular VISA fee is charged at the time of such endorsement.

Q

If a child is born to a registered foreigner in India, can the newly born child be given stay visa?

A
  • While in India, first VISA is only granted by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Foreign Division, Jaisalmer House, 26, Man Singh Road New Delhi.

  • In such a case, the foreigner needs to approach the ministry first and seek VISA orders for the child.

  • The same VISA orders would be endorsed by the concerned FRRO/FRO cum Superintendent of Police on the passport of the child.

  • Thereafter, subsequent VISA extensions can be made by FRRO/FRO cum Superintendent of Police on co-terminus to his/her parents.

Lost Passpot

Frequently Asked Questions :Lost Passport cases

Q

What are the formalities for getting 'exit permission' in 'lost passport cases'?

A

A Foreigner needs to complete the following formalities for getting exit in case of lost passport: -

  • Copy of Police report for loss of passport.

  • Letter from concerned Embassy with details of lost passport and visa details.

  • New Passport/Travel Document/Emergency Travel Certificate.

  • With these documents the foreigner needs to approach FRRO/FRO cum Superintendent of Police for exit endorsement.

Q

Why does a foreigner require arrival confirmation in case of lost passport to get further stay or exit permission?

A
  • To verify the legality of his entry into India and also to ascertain details of VISA and duration of stay in India.
Q

Is exit permit required in the case of a foreigner who is traveling on Laissez Passer issued by the mission of his country in India in lieu of the passport which was lost by the foreigner in India?

A
  • Yes, a specific endorsement by the FRRO/District SP/FRO is required for foreigners departing on Laissez Passer in lieu of lost passport.

Visa Extension

Frequently Asked Questions :Visa Extension

Q

Who can grant extension of Employment Visa or Business Visa?

A
  • Extensions upto 5 years from the 1st visa (issued by the Indian Mission) , can be granted by FRROs/FROs cum Superintendent of Police (Except in case of citizens of China and Sri Lanka) on yearly basis.
Q

Can a foreigner registered on Employment Visa change his original Company/employer?

A
  • No. Change of original company by a foreigner who has come to India on employment visa is not allowed on the same visa.

  • The foreigner is generally required to go back to his own country and come to India again on a fresh visa.

  • However, in deserving cases and on satisfaction the Ministry of Home Affairs, Foreign Division, Jaisalmer House, 26, Man Singh Road New Delhi is competent to permit such change.

Q

What type of visa is granted to the family members of foreigners holding 'E' type (Employment) Visa?

A
  • They are granted 'X' (entry) type of visa with a validity co-terminus with the validity of the visas of their spouses or for such shorter period as required or considered necessary by the Visa issuing authority.

  • However, on every approved VISA extension of a foreigner on Business and Employment VISA, their spouse and children can seek VISA extension on co-terminus basis.

A
Whether Transit Visa can be extended/converted into another VISA?
  • No. Transit VISA cannot be extended or converted into another VISA.

  • However, the Ministry of Home Affairs, Foreign Division, Jaisalmer House, 26, Man Singh Road New Delhi, can do it on satisfaction in exceptional cases.

Q
Whether overstay on Transit Visa can be condoned by FRROs/FROs/SSPs?
A
  • No, FRROs/FROs cum Superintendent of Police cannot condone overstay in case of Transit VISA.

  • However, in exceptional cases and on satisfaction only the Ministry of Home Affairs, Foreign Division, Jaisalmer House, 26, Man Singh Road New Delhi is competent to condone the same.

Q
What length of overstay can be condoned by FRROs/FROs?
A
  • FRROs/FROs cum Superintendent of Police can regularize overstay up to three months beyond the validity of original visa (excluding tourist visa) in case of reasonable grounds of delay. However, an overstay fee of US$ 30 (equivalent amount Rs. 1395/-) is charged.

  • Apart from this, visa extension fee of US$ 40 (equivalent amount Rs. 1860/-) is also charged.

Q
What is the penalty fee for overstay?
A

An amount in Indian Rupees equivalent to US $30 (Rs.1395/- at present) plus regular fees for extension (Relevant visa fees as per duration of stay and type) is charged.

Q
Can diplomatic, official and UN-visas (UN diplomatic/official) be extended by FRROs/FROs?
A No, only MEA can extend these visas.
Q
Whether a 5 years extension can be given to a registered foreigner?
A
Yes. Five year VISA extension can be granted for following categories of foreigners:
  1. Foreiners of Indian origin, their spouses & children.
  2. Foreigners living in India on valid visa continuously for last 20 years.
  3. Experts & technicians coming to India in pursuance of bilateral agreements, their spouses and children.
  4. Foreigners married to an Indian National, when on long term VISA or when long term extension has been approved by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Foreign Division, Jaisalmer House, 26, Man Singh Road New Delhi, then further extension up to five year at a time can be given by concerned FRROs/FROs cum Superintendents of Police on production of relevant documents and satisfaction. For Bangladeshi National only one year extension is given at a time and such Sri Lankan Nationals invariably require approval of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Foreign Division, Jaisalmer House, 26, Man Singh Road New Delhi for all extensions)
Q
When extension of a foreigner is under consideration with MHA, he/she is given three months extension, if he travels abroad and comes after expiry of three months extension, will he be given entry?
A
  • In such case a foreigner should obtain a fresh short-term visa from Indian Mission abroad to enter into India after expiry of initial 3 months.

  • If the foreigner does not obtain fresh visa and comes to India after expiry of his regular extension, then he/she would be treated as entering India without visa.

Bureau of Immigration, India

The Immigration services at the major International Airports in India and the Foreigners' registration work in seven major cities, are handled by the Bureau of Immigration (BOI).

The field officers in charge of immigration and registration activities at Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Amritsar, Bengaluru and Hyderabad are called Foreigners Regional Registration Officers (FRROs). Apart from the FRROs who look after the immigration/registration functions in the above mentioned seven cities, the concerned District Superintendents of Police function as Foreigners Registration Officers (FROs) in all the states in the country.

PASSPORT UNDER TATKAAL SCHEME

Government of India


Ministry of External Affairs


CPV Division, Delhi

Tatkaal Scheme

OUT OF TURN ISSUE OF PASSPORT UNDER TATKAAL SCHEME

(A) If an applicant desires to obtain his passport under the Tatkal Scheme, a verification certificate as per the specimen at ANNEXURE ‘F’ and standard affidavit as Annexure “I” should be submitted along with the TATKAAL fee. The Passport Issuing Authority shall retain the right to verify in writing the authenticity of the Verification Certificate from the official who has issued it. All applicants seeking a passport out of turn under the TATKAAL Scheme are advised to submit their application, documentation, colour photographs with white or light background and fee as specified below. No proof of urgency is required for Out-of-Turn issue of passport. Post Police Verification shall be done in respect of all passports issued under the Tatkaal Scheme.

(B) The applicant also has the option to obtain a passport under Tatkal Scheme on submission of three documents from the Fourteen documents as mentioned below, provided one of the three documents is a photo identity document and atleast one of the three is amongst the documents indicated at (a) to (i) and a standard affidavit (Annexure “I”) on non-judicial stamp paper duly attested by a Notary:

(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.

(All above documents to be produced in original along with self-attested copies)

The TATKAAL fee is in addition to the applicable passport fee and payable either in cash or DD in favor of Passport Officer concerned. The additional fee for out of turn TATKAAL passport, would be as follows:

Fresh Passport

1.

Within 1-7 days of the date of Application

Rupees 1,500/- plus the passport fee of Rs.1000/-

2.

Within 8-14 days of the date of Application

Rupees 1,000/- plus the passport fee of Rs.1000/-

Replacement of Passport (in lieu of Lost/Damage Passport)

1.

Within 1-7 days of the date of Application

Rupees 2,500/- plus the duplicate passport fee of Rs.2500/-

2.

Within 8-14 days of the date of Application

Rupees 1,500/- plus the duplicate passport fee of Rs.2500/-

Re-issue cases after expiry of 10 years validity

1.

Within 3 working days of the date of application

Rupees 1,500/- plus the passport fee of Rs.1000/-

Filling the Passport Form

Filling the Passport Form

Instructions

Kindly go through the following instructions before filling up the form:

The Passport Application Form is Machine Readable and it is scanned on computer, there the following instructions should be followed strictly:

  • 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.
  • Write clearly within the box without touching the boundaries.
  • Use black/blue ball pen only. Do not fill the form with pencils or ink-pen.
  • Adjust the information to fit within the number of given boxes.
  • While filling up the boxes, kindly leave one box blank after each completed word.
  • Do not write anything outside the box. Avoid over-writing.
  • applications are inacceptable Incomplete

Important Note: All original documents are to be shown at the time of submission of the passport application form. With the Original Passport Application Form, self-attested copies of all required documents need to be attached. Illiterate applicants should put only thumb impression in the box meant for thumb impression/signature. In case an applicant has stayed at more than one address during the last one year, he/she should furnish two additional photocopies of the PP form for each additional place of stay.

The At the beginning of the Application Form there are boxes for affixing photograph, appending signature and thumb impression and giving details of payment of the fee.

Photographs

The passport form requires three coloured recent passport size photographs showing frontal view of full face, out of which one photograph is to be pasted on form and two on the Passport (PP) forms.

In the box meant for pasting the photograph, paste your recent and identical colour photograph of size 3.5 cm x 3.5 cm. Photograph should fit exactly in the box and in any case not smaller than the box provided in the form. For Jumbo booklets, two additional photographs are required. The photographs on the PP forms have to be cross signed by the applicant whereas photograph on First page of the form is NOT to be signed.

Photographs in black and white print, photograph with coloured or dark glasses, dark background or in uniform, Polaroid prints or computer prints are not accepted. The colour photographs should have a light background (preferably white) and should show the full face of the applicant frontally.

Signature/Thumb Impression

The signature/thumb impression should be strictly within the box without touching the boundaries. Thumb impression should be of left hand in case of males and right hand in case of females. (Blue/ Black ball pen to be used for signatures).

Column 1 - Name (With Documentary Proof)

The name up to 75 character long name can be given and filled in the form. The full name as it should appear in the Passport should be furnished here. For example,

Name: ADITYA NAGENGRANATH GOGOI

Write the Surname as "GOGOI" in the boxes provided for Surname and put a comma and write "ADITYA NAGENGRANATH" as the Given name in the rest of the columns. In case you do not have a surname, just write the given name.

No initials should be written, they should be expanded

Column 2

If the applicant has ever changed his name, it has to be mentioned in this section. This is also applicable to a person who has even marginally changed the name or a lady who has changed her name / surname subsequent to the marriage.

If there is no change in name at all, kindly write: Not Applicable.

Column 3

In case of Male/Female option, please write M or F as applicable in the box space provided. For others, please write 'X' in this box.

Column 4

Date of Birth: The date of birth is filled as dd/mm/yyyy (date/month/year) and in words as shown in the birth certificate issued by Municipal/Government Authorities. Proof of date of birth is to be attached.

Column 5

Place and Country of Birth: In case born in India, please mention name of place like Village / Town, District, State and if born outside India, mention name of place and country. For those born before partition of India, at a place, which now falls within Pakistan or Bangladesh, please fill up the name of place followed by Country as Undivided India.

Columns 6, 7 and 8

The name of father, mother and spouse is to be entered in the respective columns. Surnames, if any, in these columns should be mentioned after the given names.

In case the applicant is unmarried, in Column 8 that asks for information on name of spouse kindly write: Not Applicable.

Columns 9 and 10

Give relevant details along with date since residing at the given address, telephone no. with area code is required for the purpose of contacting in case additional information or document is required by Passport Office.

Mobile phone No. would be useful for sending SMS message to the applicant for the same purpose. If the period of residence given in Column 9 is less than one year on the date of application, please furnish the other addresses with duration of residence.

Students staying away from their parents have the option of applying from place of study. In such cases, for proof of address, a bona fide certificate from the Principal/Director/Registrar/Dean of the educational institution is must. An additional set of PP Form is to be submitted for more than one address in last one year.

Column 11

Please give details of previous passport(s) held. Either the previous Passport Number or the file number may be mentioned here along with date of issue and place of issue in the relevant boxes. In case previously applied for passport but the same was not received/issued, then the details such as file number, date applied and place where applied should be furnished here. Suppression of facts may attract penal provisions as per the section 12 of the Passports Act, 1967.

Column 11(a)

If ever travelled on Emergency Certificate (EC) or ever deported or repatriated to India at Government cost, then the details of EC number, date and place of issue along with original seizure memorandum, place and country from where deported or repatriated should be furnished in this column. Even if the EC details are not available readily, at least the place and country from where deported or repatriated should invariably be given here. All such applicants should furnish details of circumstances of their repatriation/loss of passport in a form of notarised affidavit.

Column 12

Details like educational qualifications, visible distinguishing mark and the height in centimetres are to be provided against the respective item.

Column 13

The relevant entry as 'Yes' or 'No' should be marked in the box space provided. If working in Central / State Government, Public Sector Undertakings, Statutory Bodies, and an "Identity" from the concerned office should be attached as per 'Annexure B (External website that opens in a new window)'.

Column 14

Regarding citizenship, whether it is by birth, descent, registration or naturalisation is to be recorded in the box space provided by either B/D/R/N as the case may be. If held any other citizenship before Indian citizenship, then please furnish the previous citizenship in the blank space provided.

Column 15

Please write Y or N as applicable. It may be mentioned here that Indian citizens categorised as ECR before leaving the country are required to get a clearance from the Protector General of Emigrants.

Applicants in ECR category will have the ECR Stamp put on their passports. In case the passport booklet does not have ECR stamp, the applicant would be deemed to have been granted ECNR status. No ECNR stamp will be affixed on the passport.

An applicant would be eligible for ECNR status if he/she falls in any one of the following categories and provides documentary proof thereof:

  • All holders of Diplomatic/official Passports.
  • All Gazetted Government servants.
  • All Income-Tax payers (including Agricultural Income-Tax Payees) in their individual capacity. (Proof of assessment of income tax and actual payment of income tax for last one year or copy of PAN card to be need given if insisted upon and not merely payment of advance tax shall not work.) However, in most cases as an assessment order is not issued separately by the income tax department, income tax returns which are stamped by income tax authorities can be accepted.
  • All professional Degree holders, such as Doctors holding MBBS degree or equivalent degree in AYURVED or HOMEOPATHY, accredited Journalists, Engineers, Chartered Accountants, Cost Accountants, Lecturers, Teachers, Scientists, Advocates, etc.
  • Spouses and dependent children of category of persons listed from (b) to (d).
  • All persons having educational qualifications of matriculation and above.
  • Seamen who are in possession of CDC or Sea Cadets, Deck Cadets;
    1. Who have passed final examination of three years B.Sc. Nautical Sciences Courses at T.S. CHANAKYA, MUMBAI; and
    2. Who have undergone three months Pre-Sea training at any of the Government approved Training Institutes such as T.S.CHANAKYA, T.S. REHMAN, T.S. JAWAHAR, MTI (SCI) and NIPM, CHENNAI, after production of identity cards issued by the Shipping Master, MUMBAI/KOLKATA/CHENNAI.
  • Persons holding Permanent Immigration Visa, such as the visas of UK, USA and Australia.
    1. Persons possessing two years diploma from any institute recognised by the National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) or State Council of Vocational Training (SCVT) or persons holding three years' diploma/equivalent degree from institutions like Polytechnics recognized by Central/State Governments.
  • Nurses possessing qualifications recognized under the Indian Nursing Council Act. 1947.
  • All persons above the age of 50 years.
  • All persons who have been staying abroad for more than three years (the period of three years could be either in one stretch or broken) and their spouses.
  • All children up to the age of 18 years of age. (At the time of re-issue at the age of 18 years, ECR stamping shall be done, if applicable).

No emigration clearance is required for visiting Bangladesh, Pakistan and all countries in Europe (excluding CIS states), North America, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, South Africa and Singapore.

The eligible category should be mentioned in the blank space provided under this column and supportive documents should be attached with the application. It may be mentioned that with effect from Oct 1, 2007 Government of India has abolished Emigration Check Required Suspension (ECRS). With effect from October 2007, ECR passport holders travelling abroad for purpose other than employment will be allowed to leave the country on production of valid passport, valid visa and return ticket at the immigration counters at international airport in India. For employment purpose, such passport holders require emigration clearance from the office of Protector of Emigrants (POEs). Otherwise, they will be stopped from travelling at the port of exit. Applicants are, therefore, advised to apply for ECNR, if they are eligible, to ensure hassle-free travel abroad. It may be noted that the passport booklet will only have ECR category stamped and in case the passport booklet does not have ECR stamp, the applicant would be deemed to have been granted ECNR status.

Column 16

In this column, while applying for the first time for the minor children who are less than 18 years of age, the details of valid passports held by both or either parents should be furnished in the relevant column. In such cases, passport to their minor child will be issued without any police verification. In the cases where the parents do not hold valid passports, applications for such minors can be made on the basis of three documents of parents details of which are given in para C (B) of Section IV (External website that opens in a new window) of the Passport Information Booklet along with Standard affidavit at Annexure I (External website that opens in a new window). In all such cases, passport to their minor child will be issued on post-police verification basis.

A declaration on plain paper as given at Annexure H (External website that opens in a new window) is needed to be filled up in each case. In case the minor child who is between 15 and 18 years of age wishes to -obtain a full validity passport for 10 years, the same can be issued only on submission of Standard Affidavit as in Annexure "I" (External website that opens in a new window) and any three of the 14 document as mentioned in para C (B) of Section IV (External website that opens in a new window) of Passport Information Booklet by the parents and on payment of fee equivalent to the normal passport fee i.e. Rs.1000/- for a 36 pages passport, as applicable for an adult. Otherwise the validity of the passport is restricted to five years or attaining the age of 18, whichever is earlier. In case of single parent and children born out of wedlock or in case of parents who are judicially separated, a sworn affidavit before a Magistrate, stating the facts of the case along with documentary proof to be submitted as per Annexure "C" (External website that opens in a new window). In the NORMAL COURSE the signature/consent of both parents is required for issue of a passport to the minor (Annexure "H" (External website that opens in a new window)). However, if in case the applicant parent is not in a position to get the consent of the other parent, FOR WHATEVER REASON, the parent applying for the passport of the minor may sign the form and submit a sworn affidavit as per Annexure "G" (External website that opens in a new window) stating the facts and circumstances of the case along with the application. The affidavit should also state that in case of a court case he/she would be responsible and not the passport office. In such cases, where only one parent is applying, the physical appearance of the child may be requested to ensure the applicant's parent has the actual custody of the child.

Column 17

The applicant should give correct information. Suppression of any fact may lead to fine up to Rs.5000 per offence and other penal provisions as applicable under the provisions of the Passports Act, 1967 as amended from time to time.

Column 18

In this column, the name and address along with Mobile or Telephone number/e-mail of person to be intimated in the event of death or accident is to be furnished.

Column 19

This column is a self declaration made by the applicant about owing allegiance to the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India, not voluntarily acquiring the citizenship or travel document from any other country etc. Also this column contains declaration in furnishing true information in the application form and an applicant is aware that it is an offence under the Passport Act 1967 for giving any wrong information or suppression of any material information in getting the passport. The applicant also declares that he has no other passport or travel document. Under the space provided, the signature or Thumb Impression (left hand thumb impression for male and right hand thumb impression for female) should be furnished along with date and place of application.

Column 20

Photocopies of all documents that are attached as enclosures along with the application form should be listed in the blank spaces provided and each document self attested by the applicant.


Source: National Portal Content Management Team, Last Reviewed on:27-04-2010