Indian Passport Enquiry

Indian Passport Enquiry
If you want to apply for a new Indian Passport or your passport is lost/damage/stolen or your passport is nearing to expiry then you need to contact Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India for Indian Passport Enquiry. For enquires about Passports from India or any where from the world can be made at Regional Passport Offices (RPO) located at 35 different cities in India. All these Regional Passport Offices are governed by Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India.

For Online Enquires
To make enquires like How to apply for Indian Passport? Where to apply? Fees structure, Know about tatkal scheme – you can log on to http://passport.gov.in/ for online enquiry. You can also know the status of your passport once applied for.

Details of Regional Passport Offices for Enquires
Ahmedabad
Shri M.D. Antani IPS
Opp. L.D. Engg. College Hostel, Gulbai Tekra, Ahmedabad-6.
079-26309103/04,26300603,079-26309118
rpo.ahmedabad@mea.gov.in

Amritsar
Shri J.S.Sodhi
Passport Officer
SCO No110, RajTower Dist Shopping Centre
Ranjit Avenue
0183-2502104,0183-2502108
rpo.amritsar@mea.gov.in

Bangalore
Shri R. Ravindra
RPO 80 Feet Road, 8th Block, Koramangala Bangalore
080-25706100/ 6101/ 6102/ 25781506, 080-25706124
rpo.bangalore@mea.gov.in

Bareilly
Shri. Hans Raj
BDA Building Nainital Road Izatnagar, Bareilly-243001
0581-2546041,0581-2543250
rpo.bareilly@mea.gov.in

Bhopal
shri.R. A. Dhone
Passport Officer
Gangotri Complex 2774277
2nd Floor, TT Nagar
Bhopal-462003
0755-2774278, 0755-2774276
rpo.bhopal@mea.gov.in

Bhubaneswar
Smt. Padma Mohanti
Passport Officer
A-17/12, Surya Nagar, Unit VII,Bhubaneswar-751003
0674-2533831/2393991, 0674-2394005
rpo.bbwr@mea.gov.in

Chandigarh
Shri. Vitul Kumar
Regional Passport Officer
SCO–8-32,Sector-34-A
Chandigarh-160022
0172-2606889, 0172-2601863,
rpo.chandigarh@mea.gov.in

Chennai
Smt. Sumathi Ravichandran
RPO, 26 Haddows Road
Shastri Bhavan
Nungambakkam
Chennai-600034
044-28203592/593/594
044-28252767
rpo.chennai@mea.gov.in

Cochin
Shri. G. Raveendran
RPO, Passport Office Building
Panampilly Nagar PO.,2312607
Cochin-682036
0484-2314041,2315152, 0484-2310915
rpo.cochin@mea.gov.in

Dehradun
Sh Jai Kumar
Actg Passport Officer
12 New Road, Aroma Hotel, Dehradun
0135-2652165,2652162, 0135-2652161
rpo.dehradun@mea.gov.in

New Delhi
Shri. V. Mahalingam
Hudco Trikoot-3
Bhikaji Cama Place
R.K.Puram
New Delhi-110066
011-26166292/011-26165870
rpo.delhi@mea.gov.in

Ghaziabad
Shri. Amrendra Kumar Sengar
Passport Officer,CGO Complex, Hapur Chungi,
Ghaziabad
95120-2721779, 2721876 95120-2782770 rpo.ghaziabad@mea.gov.in

Guwahati
Shri. T. Armstrong Changsan, RPO Rani Bagan
Basistha Road
3rd Byelane
Guwahati-781028
0361-2260101,2264841, 0361-2260101
rpo.guwahati@mea.gov.in

Hyderabad
Shri. B.Balabhaskar
RPO, D.No 8-2-215 to 219
Kummarguda, Secunderabad-500003
040-27715333/27716149/ 040-27705656
rpo.hyderabad@mea.gov.in

Jaipur
Shri. Shrawan Kumar Verma
Passport Officer, J-14 Industrial Area Jhalana Dungri
0141-2702515,2710884,2221250 0141-2710219 rpo.jaipur@mea.gov.in

Jalandhar
Shri. A.K. Mahajan
Passport Officer,
2nd & 3rd Floor Ambika Tower, Police Line Road, Jalandhar
0181-2223278,2223274,2452601, 2225991 0181-2236567
rpo.jalandhar@mea.gov.in

Jammu
Shri K K Verma
Actg. PO Aukaf Trust Bldg Gandhi Nagar Jammu-180004
0191-2433359,2451085,2223278 0191-2435279 rpo.jammu@mea.gov.in

KOLKATA
Shri R Chattopadhyay
Actg. RPO 4 Brabourne Road,Kolkata - 700001
033-22254893, 22254084 033-22254762 rpo.kolkata@mea.gov.in

Kozhikode
Shri B Sreekumar
Passport Officer
Bye Pass Road Ernhipalam PO Kozhikode-673006
0495-2768869/2769139 0495-2765470 rpo.kozhikode@mea.gov.in

Lucknow
Shri S.Z.H.Zaidi
RPO Nav Chetna Kendra
10 Ashok Marg 22,868,462,287,130
Lucknow-226001
0522-2287125,2287126, 0522-2287129
rpo.lucknow@mea.gov.in

Malappuram
Shri K.Muraleedharan
Actg. Passport Officer
Intercity Arcade
Down Hill Post 273703/2739704
Malappuram-676519
Kerala
0483- 2739701/2739702/ 0483-2739705 rpo.malappuram@mea.gov.in

Mumbai
Shri Hemand H. Kotalwar,
Regional Passport Officer,
Manish Commercial Centre
216-A, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli
022-24932699, 24931731,249355, 022-24935275rpo.mumbai@mea.gov.in

Nagpur
Shri N P Keny
Actg. Passport Officer
CGO Complex, B Block, Saminary Hills, Nagpur(MS) 440006
0712-2510646 0712-2511740
rpo.nagpur@mea.gov.in

Panaji
Shri B.S.Rokade
Actg. PO 2437877
Passport Bhavan
13-A, EDC Complex
Patto Plaza
Panaji, Goa-403001
0832-2437601,2437602, 0832-2437603
rpo.goa@mea.gov.in

Patna
Shri B.R. Arya
Passport Officer
D-Block,Maurya Lok Complex, Patna
0612-2223267,2227943. 0612-2227972
rpo.patna@mea.gov.in

Pune
Shri T D Sharma
Actg. Passport Officer, MSFC Building, 270 Bhamburda, S.B.MargOpp. Symbiosys College, Pune
020-25675421-22,25679962/ 25675419, 020-25679961
rpo.pune@mea.gov.in

Raipur
Shri Amarjinus Lakra
Actg. Passport Officer
Sector-4, Pt. Deen Dayal Uppadhyay Nagar, Raipur
0771-2263921/2263922 0771-2263923 rpo.raipur@mea.gov.in

Ranchi
Shri Herman Lakra
Actg. Passport Officer, E-59, Sector-II
HEC colony 24,440,442,443,607
PO Dhurwa
Distt. RANCHI
Jharkhand
0651-2443608, 0651-2442840
rpo.ranchi@mea.gov.in

Shimla
Shri B.M.Sharma
PO Railway Board Building, IInd Floor, Shimla
0177-2808942, 2658648, 2652395 0177-2658648
rpo.shimla@mea.gov.in

Srinagar
Shri B S Manavalan
Passport Officer, Hotel Lake Breeze
Boulevard Road, Srinagar
0194-2452405,2451193, 0194-2451224
rpo.srinagar@mea.gov.in

Surat
Shri P S Kharadi
Passport Officer
APMC Market
Poona Kumbharia Road, PO Dumbhal, Surat
0261-2331861-862, 0261-2331863
rpo.surat@mea.gov.in

Thane
Shri S Y Chavan
Passport Officer, Vardhan Building, MIDC
022-25837803/ 022-25829434
rpo.thane@mea.gov.in

Trichirappalli
Shri S.Balachandran
Passport Officer, W.B.Road
0431-07203-04/ 0431-2707515
rpo.trichy@mea.gov.in

Trivandrum
Shri Balachandran Nair
Passport Officer, SNSM Building
Karalkada Junction,
Kaithamukku
Trivandrum-695024
0471-2460132 0471-2461132
rpo.trivandrum@mea.gov.in

Visakhapatnam
Shri V.S.D.L.Surendra
PO, 43-11-20/ABC, Subbalakshmi Nagar
Visakhapatnam-530016
Andhra Pradesh
0891-2745746,2745747 0891-2745748
rpo.vizag@mea.gov.in

Reasons for Passport Delay

Once you have applied for an Indian passport, it will take from 6 weeks to 8 weeks time for the processing and delivery of your passport. If you have not received your passport then you can approach the passport office asking I did not get passport?

Reasons for Passport Delay

• Missing information in the passport application form
• Supporting documents are not provided.
• Documentary proofs are not provided.
• Delayed in police verification.
• Passport might be delivered from passport office but not reached you due to courier delay.
• If applied through travel agent then the agent might have collected it and not yet delivered to you.

What to Do?
It is always better to check your passport application status frequently through online system or through tele-enquiry facilities. Some of the regional passport offices also offer SMS facility to know your passport status. If your passport is not delivered to you with in 8 weeks then you can contact the passport authority or if you have applied through travel agent then you can approach the agent to know the reason why your passport is not issued.

If some information or documents are not submitted by you while applying for the passport, then you can provide them the documents immediately. If police verification is not yet done then you can contact your nearest police station and ask them to issue you a verification certificate. If passport authority says that your passport is delivered through courier then you can ask them the details of the courier office and dispatch number. Then you can contact the courier office to collect your passport.

Delivery of Passport
Passport may be delivered only to the applicant or dispatched by speed post to the address given in the application form.

It is always recommended that you keep a photocopy of the application form submitted for passport. You should also keep your receipt of the application which contains your file no. In case of any disputes you can contact the complaints and suggestions department with your photo copy of application and the receipt.

Passport Renewal

Passport Renewal in India
Generally, new passport will be issued for 10 years.If your passport is expired, you may need to apply for a passport reissue/ renewal. The Passport Renewal in India is very easy. To apply for renewal of passport, you need to fill up a new passport application form which is same for renewal or new passport and submit it in the nearest regional passport office along with the documents required.

Documents Required
For renewal for passport in india the following documents are required,

• New passport application form
• Two passport size photographs
• Old Passport (if not able to submit old passport, should state reasons for it)
• Address proof
• Educational qualification certificates photocopy
• Date of birth proof
• Notary for tatkal (only for tatkal scheme)
• An urgency letter for tatkal (only for tatkal scheme)

Fee and Mode of Payment
Fee for renewal of passport (36 pages) is Rs. 1000/-.
Fee for renewal of passport (60 pages) is Rs. 1500/-.
Additional Fee for renewal of passport in Tatkal is Rs. 1500/-
Fee can be paid either through Demand Draft in the name of passport officer concerned or in Cash.

Delivery of Passport
Passport may be delivered only to the applicant or dispatched by speed post to the address given in the application form

Passport - Chec

^{Government of India
Ministry of External Affairs
CPV Division, DelhI}

A) PASSPORTS

(1) While applying for a fresh passport attach two copies of the following documents:

(a) Proof of address (attach one of the following):

Applicant’s ration card, certificate from Employer of reputed companies on letter head, water /telephone /electricity bill/statement of running bank account/Income Tax Assessment Order /Election Commission ID card, Gas connection Bill, Spouse’s passport copy, parent’s passport copy in case of minors. (NOTE: If any applicant submits only ration card as proof of address, it should be accompanied by one more proof of address out of the above categories).

(b) Proof of Date of Birth (attach one of the following):

Birth certificate issued by a Municipal Authority or district office of the Registrar of Births & Deaths;

Date of birth certificate from the school last attended by the applicant or any other recognized educational institution; or an Affidavit sworn before a Magistrate/Notary stating date/place of birth as per the specimen in ANNEXURE ‘A’ by illiterate or semi-illiterate applicants.

N.B.: In the case of applicants born on or after 26.01.89, only Birth Certificate issued by the Municipal Authority or the Office of the Registrar of Births & Deaths is acceptable.

(c) Citizenship Document if applicant is a citizen of India by Registration or Naturalization.

(d) Government/Public Sector/Statutory body employees should submit “Identity Certificate” in original (ANNEXURE B) along with Standard Affidavit Annexure I.

(e) If the applicant is eligible for “ECNR” attach attested copy of supporting document (see COLUMN 15 of the INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES FOR FILLING UP THE APPLICATION FORM).

(f) If the applicant was repatriated at Government cost, enclose documents to show that the expenditure, if any, incurred by the Government of India on his/her repatriation has been fully refunded to the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.

(g) If the applicant was ever deported to India, give details of Emergency Certificate/Passport.

(2) When applying for reissue of a passport after 10 years, attach:

(a) Old passport in original with self-attested photocopy of its first four and last four pages, including ECR/ECNR page.

(b) Document mentioned at (1) (d), if applicable.

(c) Document mentioned at (1) (e), if the old passport did not have ECNR stamp or it was issued when the applicant was a minor.

(d) If there is any change in address, document mentioned at 1 (a).

(e) If the old passport does not contain spouse name, copy of marriage certificate issued by the Registrar of Marriage or affidavitas per specimen in Annexure `D’.

(3) When applying for a minor’s passport attach:

(a) A Declaration affirming the particulars furnished in the application about the minor child as per ‘Annexure-H (signed by both parents), Annexure “C” (Single parents who are separated but not formally divorced/Single parent of the child born out of wedlock), Annexure “G” (when passport is being applied for by single parent or legal guardian) . Annexure “I” (when a minor between 15-18 years of age applies for a full validity 10 year passport OR in case either parents who do not hold valid Indian passport while applying passport for their minor child), as the case may be.

(b) Attested photocopy of passport, if any, of both parents, applicable.

(c) Original passports of parents should be presented for verification of particulars.

(d) If one parent is resident abroad, a Sworn affidavit by the parent resident abroad attested by the Indian Mission along with affidavit from parent residing in India as well be submitted.

N.B.: Ordinarily the consent of both parents is required for issue of a passport to a minor (below 18 years of age). However if it is absolutely not possible due to any reason, the parent applying for a passport for his/her minor child may submit an affidavit (Annexure G) and based on the same passport application will be processed. In case where the parent(s) is/are resident outside India, such consent from the parent(s), in the form of a sworn affidavit, duly attested by the Indian Mission abroad, is acceptable. In the cases where 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 such cases, passport to their minor child will be issued without any police verification basis. Further, 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 of the Passport Information Booklet along with Standard Affidavit Annexure I. In all such cases, passport to their minor child will be issued on post-police verification basis. Children of all ages including new born must apply for separate passports. However, those below 15 years will be given 5 years validity passport or passport till 18 years of age. 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 post-police verification basis on submission of Standard Affidavit as in Annexure “I” and three of the 14 document of parents details as mentioned in para C (B) of Section IV of Passport Information Booklet 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. In the case of single parents or of parents who are separated but not formally divorced, an affidavit at ‘Annexure C is to be submitted.

For Adopted Children:

In case of Adopted Children the following documents are to be furnished:

i) Valid adoption deed registered as per Indian laws

ii) In the case of Christians, Muslims and Parsis, a court order granting guardianship and allowing the child to be taken out of the Country.

iii) Copy of the guarantee executed before the Court concerned.

(B) CHANGE OF NAME

I. Following marriage, remarriage or divorce:

(a) A woman applying for change of name/surname in existing passport due to marriage must furnish:

(i) Photocopy of the Husband’s passport, if any, and

(ii) An attested copy of marriage certificate issued by Registrar of Marriage OR an affidavit from the husband and wife along with a joint photograph, (Specimen at Annexure D).

(b) Divorcees applying for change of name OR for deletion of spouse’s name in existing passport must furnish

(i) Certified copy of Divorce decree.

(ii) Deed poll/sworn affidavit (ANNEXURE ‘E’)

(c) Re-married applicants applying for change of name/spouse’s name must furnish:

(i) Divorce deed/death certificate as the case may be in respect of first spouse, and

(ii) Document as at (a) above relating to second marriage.

II. In other circumstances for change of name, the applicant (both male and female) should furnish:

(i) Deed poll/sworn affidavit (ANNEXURE ‘E’):

(ii) Paper cuttings of two leading daily newspapers in original (one daily newspaper should be of the area of applicant’s permanent and present address or nearby area).

(C) 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 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 Photo 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 Photo Identity Cards issued by Recognized Educational Institutions;

(m) Driving Licenses; and

(n) Birth Certificates issued under the RBD Act

(o) Gas Connection Bill

(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/-

Duplicate Passport (in lieu of Lost/Damaged 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/-

(D) For issue of passports to owner, partners and directors of Companies which are members of CII, FICCI & ASSOCHAM, the applicants have to submit Verification Certificate as at Annexure “J” along with Standard Affidavit at Annexure “I”.

(E) In case an applicant is in possession of a Verification Certificate (VC) and or three (3) documents as mentioned in para C(B) (a) of Section IV, and Standard affidavit as in Annexure-I, but does not wish to pay the additional fees as required under Tatkaal, he/she will be issued passport on post- police verification basis in the normal course.

(F) CASES OF LOST/DAMAGED PASSPORTS: The applicant has to fill the passport application form and submit the same along with following deeds:

i) FIR in original

ii) First and last four pages of old passport.

iii) If there is any change in address, proof of address.