www.passport.gov.in Ministry of External Affairs : How to Apply for a Passport

[muthukalee]

Government of India
Ministry of External Affairs
CPV Division, DelhI

How to Apply for a Passport : http://passport.gov.in/

1. Get the Passport Application Form : One can apply for Passport through Online Registration, (after doing online registration, get print outs of the application form) click here for details for Online Registration. Apart from this applicant can submit directly in the respective passport office/ DPCs/Speed post centers, get the relevant application form from here.

2. 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.
Columnwise 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. 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.

3. Where to Apply : For Online Registration, the applicant has to submit the print outs of the application form along with required documents to the respective passport office in the appointment date and time printed. Apart from this Passport Applications can be submitted at
The counter of the Passport office
The Speed Post centers
District Passport Cells
Passport Collection Centers
An application for a passport may be submitted personally OR through a representative (any close member of the family or recognized travel agent(s) only) carrying an authority letter.

4. Urgent Passport : Refer Tatkaal Scheme in case if applicant needs the passport urgently.

5. Fee Structure : Refer Fee Structure for the fees to be submitted.
1. Fresh Passport (36 pages) of 10 years validity (including minors between 15 to 18 years of age, who wish to get a 10 years full validity passport) Rs 1,000/-
2. Fresh Passport (60 pages) of 10 years validity Rs. 1,500/-
3. 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. Rs 600/-
4. Duplicate Passport (36 pages) in lieu of lost, damaged or stolen passport Rs. 2500/-
5. Duplicate Passport (60 pages) in lieu of lost, damaged or stolen passport Rs. 3000/-
6. Police Clearance Certificate/ ECNR/Additional Endorsements Rs.300/-
7. In case of Change of Address, Name, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Appearance, Spouse Name, Name of Parents/Legal Guardian Rs.1000/- [Fresh passport booklet will be issued]

6. Check List : Refer Check List for the required documents to be submitted along with the application form.

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[Guest]

I want to apply for passport. Please tell me the procedure.
I want to know how to apply for fresh/renew passport
Where can I apply for passport?

You can get the application procedure from the above mentioned link.

[Guest]

How much amount paid for passport?

You can get the fee structure in the below link
http://passport.gov.in/cpv/FeeStructure.htm

[Guest]

How can I download the passport form?

You can download the passport application forms in the below link
http://passport.gov.in/cpv/ppapp1.pdf
http://passport.gov.in/cpv/miscell.pdf
http://passport.gov.in/cpv/PPForm.pdf

Downloaded forms are valid for making Passport Applications in all Passport offices, District Passport Centers and Speed Post Centers.

[Guest]

What are the original certificates required to apply for passport?

List of Documents Required for Fresh Passport Issuance
http://www.passportindia.gov.in/AppO...chmentAdvFresh

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.

[Guest]

My name is Anver Gulamhaider Shaikh. My file number is AH3060795177213. I want to know status.

To track the application status, you need to provide your date of birth with file number.
(or)
You can check yourself in the below link using file number and date of birth.

[Guest]

I want to know the fee details for Tatkaal Scheme.

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 :
** Within 1-7 days of the date of Application - Rupees 1,500/- plus the passport fee of Rs.1000/-
** 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) :
** Within 1-7 days of the date of Application - Rupees 2,500/- plus the duplicate passport fee of Rs.2500/-
** 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 :
** Within 3 working days of the date of application - Rupees 1,500/- plus the passport fee of Rs.1000/-

[Unregistered]

What would be the validity of a minor's passport?

The validity of a minor's passport is restricted to five years or till they attain the age of 18, whichever is earlier. But the minors with age between 15 to 18 years can apply either for a 10-year validity passport or for a passport which is valid till they attain the age of 18 years. Different fees are applicable depending upon which category they are applying for.

[Unregistered]

I recently got married. How do I change my name on my passport?

To change the name in the passport, you have to apply for a "Reissue" of passport and get the specified change done in the personal particulars.

To check the complete list of documents to be submitted along with the application form, please click on "Documents Required" link on Home page.

[Unregistered]

HOW TO FILL PASSPORT?

[manohar rai]

How to get passport? I am from west bengal but I am staying in Chennai. I wanna make a passport how?