Applying for the first time
Application form which can be obtained from the Passport Office (free of cost) or the Head Post office (Rs.3) or down load the Passport application form from our site . Application can be submitted to the Passport Office concerned (where you are resident when applying) either in person or through a representative or by registered post.Click here to see the list of passport offices in the country). Proof of residence has to be given i.e., a self-attested photo copy of the ration card or voters' identity card or water tax bill or telephone bill or electricity bill or running bank account or income tax assessment order of last three years or appointment letter of reputed companies on letterhead (any one of them will do), certificate from Tehsildar or Gram Panchayat/ Sarpanch as proof of residence in a village. Give proof of date of birth and educational qualifications i.e., a self-attested photo copy of birth certificate or school certificate or in case of illiterate/ semi-literate persons a sworn (affidavit) to be attested by a magistrate, Tehsildar or Sarpanch as per specimen given on our site.. 6 Black & White or coloured photographs to be put on the form. 4 photographs to be pasted on the form and signed across partly on the photo and partly on the form. 2 photographs unsigned and name written on the back to be put in an envelope and stapled to the form. Attach NOC in original if you are in the service of Central/State Government, Public Sector Undertakings, Statutory Bodies and the like. Affidavit format can be downloaded from our site itself by.
Online Application
In a step towards simplification of passport application procedure, it has been decided to introduce online registration of passport application at RPO, Delhi under the new system, a passport applicant with access to internet facility can go to the website https://passport.gov.in , select ONLINE REGISTRATION and fill in the form. Adult as well as minor applicant can register online for fresh passport, reissue cases (where the validity of the passports held is expired or is about to expire) and new passport booklets in lieu of lost of damaged passport. The application form is very simple, applicant friendly and easy to fill in. When in doubt, the applicant can refer to the revised and updated instructions given on the website of Delhi Passport Office. Applicants are advised to go through instruction for filling up the form before applying online.
On completing of registration, the applicant gets a printout of the registered application for submitting along with the requisite documents and submit at designated counter.
The following all inclusive fees to be paid alongwith application form either by Bank draft in favour of Passport Officer, or in Cash
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Miscellaneous Services
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Urgent Reqirement
Then you require a Verification certificate (as per affidavit) from any officer of the rank of Deputy Secretary and above in the Central Government or equivalent in the State Government, Colonel and above or its equivalent in Air Force and Navy, General Manager of a Public Sector Undertaking, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, SSP of district or one of those listed in Annexure 'G' (page 16 of the application form). An out of turn passport is issued only in cases of specified emergencies, on production of documentary evidence. The certificate should be on official stationary with one photo pasted on the certificate and attested with signature partly on the certificate and partly on photograph.
Following persons are entitled to get the ECNR stamp on their passports:
 | Gazetted Government Servants; Income-tax payees | ||||
| Persons holding professional degrees | ||||
| Persons staying abroad for more than 3 years | ||||
| Spouses of the above mentioned categories | ||||
| Persons holding graduation or higher degrees | ||||
| Seamen in possession of Continuous Discharge Certificate and Sea Cadets and Deck Cadets
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| Persons holding permanent Immigration Visas, or any country e.g. Green Card in USA | ||||
| Persons holding diplomas from recognised institutions like Polytechnics or certificates of vocational training from Government/recognised institutions. The Diploma/ Certificate should be for a minimum duration of two year course. | ||||
| Nurses possessing qualifications recognised under the Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947 Dependent children of parents eligible for ECNR, as above (upto 24 years of age) | ||||
| All persons above the age of 60 years | ||||
| All visitors to Pakistan and Bangladesh | ||||
| All visitors going to any country in Europe (except the Commonwealth of Independent States) or North America. |
Emigration Clearlance Rules
| If all your documents are in order, you should get your fresh passport in 5 weeks. |
| If you already hold a passport then your next passport should be re-issued in two weeks provided holding passport is of same jurisdiction. |
| In case of damaged/ lost passports (except in case of habitual losers), provided you apply to the same office which issued your original passport, you should get passport inabout 5 weeks. |
| If you have applied for a duplicate passport to an office other than the one which issue the passport you have lost or damaged, you should get your passport in 6 weeks. |
| If you have applied for an additional booklet for a passport issued by the same passport office then you should get your passport within two weeks. |
| For issue of passports to minors (less than 15 years) passport would be issued in twoweeks. However, in case of emergency, your Passport Officer can expedite the issue of passport. |
Delivery of Passport
Also kindly inform the Passport Office or Indian Mission which issued that passport. Passport is a valuable document and in case it gets misused, you can be held responsible, if you have not informed the office.
Apply for a duplicate passport with:
| application for lost passport |
| copy of the FIR |
| affidavit |
| copy of lost passport, if available |
| Fee for lost passport is Rs 2500. |
If your passport gets damaged, you are entitled to get it replaced.
Apply for a duplicate passport with the following documents:
| application for a damaged passport damaged passport |
| Affidavit |
| Fee Rs. 2500/- |
Reissue of Expired Passport
You are required to submit only:
| Fresh application form; |
| Previous passport; |
| Proof of residence only if the present address is different from that given in the previous passport. (Verification Certificate or any other document - not required). |
Change of Address
In case of change of address "For change of address the following circumsfances may arises.
| If you already have a passports and want to change the address recorded in it, approch your nearest passport office and apply for the same on Miscellancous Services application from with a fee of Rs 100 and proof of new address. |
| If you have applied for a passport but before the same is issued, you have shifted your residance their, you should inform in writting to the Passport Office within whose jurisdiction your new address falls about your application for a Passport submitted to the previous Passport Office (with application numbers etc.) for transfer of your file to the new Passport Office. Along with proof of your new address. No fee required to be paid in this case." |
In other cases: Fresh application form two original newspaper clippings giving notice of change of name Affidavit ."
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