[NOTE: This post is applicable for Indian Citizens only]
Some years back, getting a passport was real work. Standing in queue simply to get the form, fill it, get stacks of supporting documents, stand in various queues again to get the documents checked, submit the application form, get sent back for some more documents and stand again in the queues. It would make you question as to why are you applying for the passport…?
Not any more. Over the years, the passport application process has been streamlined by the Ministry of External Affairs. Now, part of the work is done online and the balance at the Passport Sewa Kendra (PSK) in your respective region. However, you still need to be careful. While the Passport Seva website of the Govt has exhaustive information, I am attempting to provide additional inputs to help others get the passport without stress .
The Process
Registration. First, register as a user (if not already done so) at the Passport Seva portal of MEA.
Fill Application Form. Login using the credentials obtained above. You will see links for “Apply for New Passport”, “Re-Issue of Passport” etc. Click on the appropriate link to pull up the required application form. Begin filling it. Don’t worry, you can save the semi-filled form and get back to it later to add more information. Be doubly sure to check that your and family’s particulars are as per the supporting documents. So, if the name is Ramesh Kumar Sharma in your Aadhar card / Birth Certificate etc, your name MUST be entered the same (and not like RK Sharma or Rakesh Kumar). This name should be same in ALL supporting documents and Annexures including the Affidavit (Annexure I). Likewise, your address MUST be same as per the supporting document (Aadhar card /electricity bill / telephone bill etc). Any change in the name or address of self, parents and / or spouse, will simply render the application liable for rejection. Therefore, check and re-check your application, verifying against the supporting documents before you submit the application.
Submit Application & Documents (Optional). When ready, submit the application by clicking the submit button. You will get a confirmation. Now you can upload supporting documents (this is optional)- you can upload upto 4 (four) documents at present. If you don’t want to upload any documents, skip this and go to next step.
Online Payment. As of Aug 2013, most PSKs have made it mandatory to make payment of fees online. This link is greyed out (not available) till you submit the application. Once you submit it, you can click on this link to make the payment using credit card, debit card or online banking. You will get a receipt.
Book Appointment. You can get an appointment only after you make the payment. The system will generate the next available slot for you. You can re-schedule your appointment thrice, after which any change / re-schedule will require you to pay once more.
Print Application Receipt. Print the application receipt and the payment receipt (usually not asked for). The application receipt will have your particulars, a bar-code with ARN Number and your appointment date and time.
Prepare for Appointment.
Because of many questions I received on the documents required, I have written a separate post on the Documents required for a Passport application. Now, get a folder / large envelope and place the following documents:-
1. Application receipt
2. Date of Birth Proof. Get at least TWO, although just one is required. The photocopies (get two copies of each) must be self-attested.
3. Address Proof. Although, just ONE document is required, it is again advisable to get two. (For an exhaustive list as to what documents are required and accepted, go to this link for a “Passport Document Advisor” which enables you to view the documents as per your status as an adult / minor / senior citizen / govt employee etc. The photocopies (get two copies of each) must be self-attested.
3. Non-ECR Proof. Earlier called as ECNR, now it is called Non-ECR. The stamping of ECNR is now discontinued. Click here to view the list of acceptable documents for Non-ECR. The photocopies (get two copies of each) must be self-attested.
4. Other Annexures. This list of annexures and affidavits for passport is good enough starting point. It is advisable to go for multiple annexures to ensure. I have seen applicants being asked to get an Affidavit (Annexure I) even though they had other documents. Especially if you are applying for Tatkaal passport, you MUST get the affidavit and Annexure F.
5. Original Documents. You must have the originals of the self-attested photocopies you will be submitting for the PSK employees to verify – so keep them separately with a clip.
6. Old Passport. If you are applying for re-issue, you must take a self-attested copy of first 4 and last 2 pages AND also get the original passport along for verification.
7. Miscellaneous. Get a glue-stick, at least 4 colour passport size photos against white background (may not be required), stapler, pen, and some change / coins for the photocopying machine at the PSK (if required).
Appointment Day
Reach the PSK at least 15 minutes before the appointment time. Getting their much earlier is not going to help since the security guys will just not let you enter. Look your best since you are going to be photographed and that photo will be on your passport for the next 10 years (5 years for minors). If needed take a tie and jacket / blazer in a bag and when you’re about to be clicked, wear it quick. Take a comb too.
When you reach each counters, it does not hurt to wish them according to the time of the day – remember they are doing this job day and day out, so a little courtesy will go a long way in making matters easy for them. And do thank them while leaving…There are usually four places your will go to – initially the documents checking counter, where if they are satisfied, you will be given a token and be asked to be seated in the waiting lounge / room. Then you go from sections A (documents check, photo and fingerprinting), B (document re-check by Govt officials) to C (Govt issuing official), after which you exit.
Your passport will be issued immediately if no police verification is required (govt employees and Tatkaal) or on post-police verification (Tatkaal) or after police verification depending upon your application / status.
So there it is…my low down on how you should go ahead with getting a passport. I must say that since I have been applying for passports since 1988, there has been a drastic improvement in the process and the turnaround time is faster too. So go ahead and get that passport for your travels or higher education or employment abroad.
If I have missed anything, or have any queries, you are free to write in the comments section below.
Hi sir,
Please help me my wife discontinued in 9th standard from govt school .not having any education documents but having birth certificate and address proof , can she apply for passport, wheter PSK peoples ask for any education documents
please reply me sir thanks a lot
SIR MY B.TECH IS NOT CLEAR THAN WHAT DOCUMENT CAN I UPLOAD FOR NON ECR CATEGORY WHILE APPLYING FOR PASSPORT….
I want passport on the name of my marksheet,but My surname on mark-sheet is different from aadhar card,pan card,licence and they are asking to summit address proof as on name of marksheet.wat to do???
Get a certificate from your local MP / MLA regarding this
Which type of documents like self attested or true copy of original documents should be required at the passport office or police verification? How many xerox of original documents?
I have written an exhaustive post on the documents at https://tripwiz.in/documents-required-for-passport-application/
Hai sir,
I am having Birth certificate, &10,12marksheet,adhar,Ration card will these documents enough i dont have any other addrss proof.
That should be enough
Sir, My bank account is not one year old and neither is my voter id. Can I still apply for passport ? Will my voter id be valid (recently issued).
Thanks
Yes, provided you have other documents. Please read my other post https://tripwiz.in/documents-required-for-passport-application/
Hi thanx for the info…I have applied for passport ,regarding documents I have adhar card as my address proof..but in adhar card my name is displayed with same and my SSC shows no space in my name. For example in SSC the name is ‘sivakumar’,but in adhar card it is ‘siva kumar’.Is adhar card will be accepted as proof of address.
Also I don’t have any other documents for proof of address.
Next SSC certificate and date of birth certificate are ready.
Is above documents are fine
Sir,
I’ve only my Aadhar card And Pan Card And Election Card And I Don’t Have Any Other Proofs … Yes I have My 10th class marks card But it’s of Kashmir and My all other Documents are of Delhi..
can I apply for passport Through This? I mean My Schooling Has Been Done In Kashmir and My Address Is Delhi. will it create any problem?
my board is Jammu Kashmir board.
Plz help me sir!
Regards Vicky…
Yes, the documentary proof is not enough.
my certificates are in college, as iam persuing my degree, is it ok if i carry custodian stating that my original certificate are with college
It is okay, but then they MAY not accept the photocopies either.
HHi sir,
Plz guide me what I do….in old passport my father name is “shashikant ” now I will reissue my passport bez i got married and give english birthcerty in passport office ..IN NEW ENGLISH birthcirty my father name is “”shashikant BHAI “” …so I told passport officer add ” BHAI ” on my new passport ….they told me not add bhai nd put my apllication on hold and essculate to rpo…now rpo inquiry counter told me if you want to as it is detail like your old passport give me affdavite….
Now my question is which one affdavite do for same detail like old passport I am so tired plz guide me now I dont want to add bhai in new passport.. tired plz guide me now I dont want to add bhai in new passport..
Just provide them affidavit as per Annexure I http://passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/pdf/AnnexureI.pdf
Hi today I had appointed in Psk for fresh passport but only think I attached my passing certificate actually they wanted marksheet n I lost my marksheet .so I had applyed for duplicate copy in board would duplicate marksheet is ok for passport
Sure, duplicate marksheet issued by the board is fine.
Hi, I fixed an appointment at psk and unfortunately I forgot my birth certificate.. They told me to come with all the required documents.. Will it be chargeable to fix my next appointment? If yes, kindly explain the procedure.
No, they will not charge for next appointment, if the PSK staff has endorsed / written on your application / acknowledgement.
Hai. I applied for an passport, documents verifications is over, they asked to submit bona-fide certificate but I discontinued my studies.. In my application form I mentioned as a student… Now what can I do for getting passport
Hello,
I am Anil, I wanted to apply for fresh passport. But i have some doubts could you please carify.
1) I have all the supporting documents, But the thing is I have different kind of First name, Middle name and Surname mentioned the govt documents E.g (Anil M Ari, Anil Maruti Ari and Anil Ari) will it be a problem in the PSK office at verification time.
2)I have Voter Id, but the locality and area name is incorrectly updated with spelling mistake.
3)Bank Statement, Aadhar card is valid for Address proof ?
4)10th marks and Leaving certificate will be accepted as DOB proof ?
Awaiting for your response.
Thanks
Anil
Hi,
1. Having different names (format) in various documents will certainly create issues…since the purpose of these documents is to verify your identity. PSK staff will therefore ask you to get an affidavit as per Annexure I.
2. Again, don’t use document with wrong info or spelling.
3. Bank passbook (not statement) which shows your address is acceptable. AADHAR is acceptable.
4. If you are born before 26 Jan 1989, you may use School certificates as proof of DOB – but if you are born after 26 Jan 1989, then only birth certificate issued by a Municipal Authority or any office authorized to issue Birth and Death Certificate by the Registrar of Births & Deaths.
Hi there,
My name is Rushang Mehta.
I want to apply for a Fresh Passport.
In my documents including Birth certificate, 10th passing certificate, college certificate my name is written like “RUSHANGKUMAR MUKESHBHAI MEHTA”.
But in other documents like PAN card, License, Bank passbook my name is written like “RUSHANG MUKESHBHAI MEHTA”.
Will it create a problem? If yes kindly let me know the process to avoid hurdles on first attempt.
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Rushang
And also please advice by which name should I apply for passport? RUSHANG or RUSHANGKUMAR?
Hi, My name is Babu, date of Birth after 1990. In Court Order, My Dads Initial was wrongly typed and birth certificate issued with dad’s wrong initial. Is this create any issue at PSK …? Thanks in Advance.
Respected Sir,
I am Dev,22yrs.I am staying at my elder sister’s husband’s home for last 4-5 years.I have all the documents(adhar id,voter id,ration id ,pan card,bank passbook) in that address .but i have no land registration document for or no agreement for house as I am living in the care of elder sister’s husband.similarly I have no water bill or electric bill also. I have a birth certificate(issued by birth & death resister) from a place other than the present address (although both are in India ).my parents still living in my place of birth.
1. do I write present and permanent address the same?
2. is it fine for passport issue without land registration document,water or electric bill with having all the other documents mentioned above?
.do police verification also will happen in my birthplace?
Ihave just completed Msc need a passport for going abroad in Phd internship.(I have all the academic credentials )P;ease guide me .
Hi, I have an appointment on the 26th Feb at PSK. Do you know if I can take a family member with me just in case of any help…?
Thanks
Hello Sir,
I need ur suggestions regarding address proof in my case. My voter id mentions my address as 12/B Dr KabirRanjan Ghosh Road but my bank passbook which is not even 1 year old mentions it as 12/B Dr K.R Ghosh Road. will that be any problem?
Dear sir, i appreciate your selfless service u r giving to many confused brains like me. i have a friend, married to a village girl with no educational back ground.though she can read and write a little she has got no documents to prove that she has not attended any school. she had visited the passport office on her appointment date and after two counters , at the final counter she was asked for academic documents (she has her birth certificate and aadhar card, bank pass book). is it mandatory to provide documents reg education when there is non . what is the way out of this and to get a passport . please guide..
Hi, I have applied for reissue of my passport to add my spouse name and to change in address. I have also applied for fresh copy issue for my wife also. Now we both of us have same appointment time at PSK. Now problem is that there are some common original document between us like marriage certificate, registered aggrement for address proof and much more if require. In this situation how I should manage because after initial screening of document verification they will generate token number for both of us and how we will manage with common original document in next section like A,B OR C…Please help me about this because tomorrow there is appointments for us at PSK.
I don’t have Birth certificate And i changed my name after 12th Class… and in College Degree(DU) my voter id ,pan card,Adhaar card I have my new Name …..
I am 1992 Born
How can I get the passport.
Hi, please solve my doubts:
1) I had applied for passport but before Police verification i had to leave my rented house, so the application got rejected, how to solve it??
2) i have bought a house, but its in my Father’s name, so what document to submit for address proof::
waiting for your revert
Thanks
Vicky
Hi, my permanent address is from Assam and I have been living in Delhi for the past 11 years but now moved into this new address and I have been living in the new address for the past 4 months. I am planning to mention my permanent address as the one I am living in presently, which is a rented accommodation on a sharing basis. And I am planning to talk to the verifying officer and ask him if he can show that I have been living in the new address for more than 1 year. I am saying this coz, one of my friends said thats how it becomes hassle free otherwise with multiple addresses it is full of hassles. Also I am going abroad in 2 months and which is why it is kind of urgent for me. Please suggest. Thanks!
Is it mandatory to carry the original documents of 10th ,12th and College certificate during the interogation of passport ?
Is original documents mandatory to carry such as degree certicate , 10th an 12th mark sheet? Please reply asap.
Hi,
Seems you have answer for almost all the queries…
Please suggest something to me as well.
I have appli d for my parents passport as normal. Everything was going fine. My father is an government employee and he had submitted an annexure b where central government had clarified his identity and he had his passport, however he never had a birth certificate from india. After sometime he received his passport. But when it came to my mom turn, she also did not had the birth certificate, so we gave a affidavit for that, however her passport application rejected many time.
Few days back , my dad got a letter from passport office to proof his identity of Indian birth otherwise his passport will be revoked as well.
Please suggest what can I do.
I have submitted all the other relieve my document like pan, aadhar, electricity, phone bill and voting card, etc.
My dad and mom never been to school so they don’t have school certificate.
Will appreciate an early reply.
Thanks a lot in advance.
haii sir
sir im applying for a fresh passport . but im my election ID card there is error in my name spelling. AKBER ALI instead of that there is written akbar ali . and my father name is mohmmed yaqoob but in election card there is written mohd yaqoob. but my school leaving certificate and other documents have a correct spelling. if i apply as it is. there will be not get a problem in future for me. i have a PAN card also there is also an error in my father name instead of MOHMMED YAQOOB there is written MOHAMMAD YAQOOB .plz suggest me if i aply as it is. there will be not gett a problem for me in future.. also i want to know that the required documents should be attested my a gazed officer or not..
Hi, I am staying at Pune for last 11 months. I shifted on 28th March 2015. First I stayed at my company’s guest house for 15 days, then at ,my relatives for about 1.5 months. Then I shifted to a flat where I had notarized agreement first then got it registered in Jan 2016. I have also changed my aadhar card on this address.
Can i get my passport from Pune stating that I am staying here for last 1 year?
Hello Sir, My fathers name is Mr. Raj Kumar Sharma and mother name is Madhu Sharma.
In Xth certificate the names are mentioned as above but in my birth certificate they are mentioned in short i.e. Mr. R. K. Sharma and Mrs. Madhu.
Will short names in birth certificate create any problem?
Hi,
I have the following documents, please clarify whether it’s enough to get the passport. My appointment is on 17th March
Address proof:
1. Aadhar card (More than one year old however I have updated my area name yesterday and it has been updated successfully, same address just added area name)
2. Vodafone postpaid bill (e-bill)
D.O.B
1. Degree certificate
2. Secondary School leaving certificate
My address is not correct in voter’s id card and my father’s name is printed twice in PAN card (It’s printed as Louis Louis instead of Louis). So I am not going to present PAN and voter’s ID
Awaiting your reply
Hello, thanks for the wonderful info.
I am having doubt with the name mismatch. My father’s name subramanya but in my SSLC marks card it’s subrahmanya,is that affidavit required?
And in my name, there is a space ‘indrakshi Devi’ in birth certificate, SSLC, Bank passbook And no space ‘indrakshiDevi’ in my degree certificate,PUC, DL. Is Affidavit needed for my name too?
Please clarify.. Thank you in advance.
Sir
I have my markaheet of 10th from nepal . So in my 1st appointment the passport officer told me to bring translation certificate of my 10th marksheet. What can i do for this? From where can i get the translation certificate. Please help as soon as possible . Thank you
Hi
I am Dilip, I want to apply for a new passport because I got a job offer from a foregin company .
I have my list of documents below will it be enough to show as a proof .
1) Driving license
2) birth certificate
3)Aadhar card ( it was taken in Hyderabad 3 years back but I am now residing at chennai)
4)Pan card
5) Postal Id
My father just cancelled our ration card in Hyderabad and applied for a new one in chennai .
So what else do I need to get a new passport ,I also have a Notary agreement to define me as a genuine person .
Please help me with some suggestions
HI, i Applied for passport n submitted all the documents, during verification in my bank account passbook after 2014 there has not been any transaction and directly 2016 transaction is been shown so they asked me for aadhar card where my name had an issue and i haven’t submitted aadhar card as proof. Now i have applied online for name change of aadhar card card for which i got a slip. can i use this slip as an document for passport my file is on hold only for this. or else what is the other option i can use.
Hi sir my LC have just some rub and wrote by the school and my passport agent said me if you will go with this Lc for passport so they will reject your appointment but in lC have just little rub on it by school but all is right on it so what to do may I go with this LC or I save this LC to school and get back new with clear write without rub ?
I don’t have my 10th marks card.how to apply passport without 10th marks card.I have only birth certificate,pan card,AAdhar card,election ID proof, please tell me sir how to apply passport without 10th marks card
Hi, I have two questions here. It would be very kind to get a response from you,
My questions are,
Note : I have all document related to my ID and address , like adhar card , PAN card , Driving license, bank passbooks , current address rent agreement, verification certificate ect.
1-My DOB is 12 April 1992. And i don’t have a birth certificate but there are some other documents that have my DOB like, 10th certificate , PAN card and Adhar card. But it was mentioned on their site that i must have a birth certificate issued by municipal department. What should i do here ?
2- I have mentioned, while filling up the form, that i am graduate . But i don’t have all of my graduation documents right with me .I am 2011 graduate but didn’t collect final year’s mark sheet and certificate . I only have 1st and 2nd year’s documents with me. What should i do in this case?
Thanks!
Sir,I have applied for afresh passport and my DOB is december 1991.But i have lost my birth certificate.What should i do because they do not accept anything other than Birth certificate for persons born after 1989?
please help sir..
hi
my passport is rejected in police verification because of I have stayed in hostel for 4 years during my graduation.
now they asking bonafide letter from college mentioned that I was stayed in hostal those years and college id card.
Bonafide letter I wil get but I don’t have college id card..is there any other option instead of college id card?
Aftr 10th i gave my hsc exams n failed in it n left the college, now i hav all the documents except 10th original marksheet as qualification document. So is der any alternative for it? Plz do reply soon as i got a job in abroad n my passport appointment is in 3 days. It will b vry helpful!
Sir in my birth certificate DOB is mentioned as 13.12.90 but in all other documents it is 91…what should i do..
hi..
I reside in Lucknow.. i had recently been to passport office to apply for my new passport. After making the payment and visiting the place . i was told that there an alphabetical error in my father’s name. My Father’s name is spelt is differently on my educational mark sheet and different on pan and aadhar card.
Passport office rejected my application and send me back to get the documents corrected.
I would like to know the ways in which i can get it corrected.
And it when is payment i made valid (application date is 16th March,2016)
Can i make an affidavit which can state the correction required.
Please help
sir my name in dob certificate is only manoj and in other documents it is manoj kumar so can i apply for pass port???
You can apply with other documents like AADHAR etc and an affidavit
Hello
Greetings!!
first of all i need to mention thanks to u for writing the needful blog..it is very informative and helpful as well..
Very well & simply written without and clutter. Appreciate the effort put. Thanks again.
but just on more doubt,
my 10th marks list and 12th grade marks list are kept with college.
is custodian certificate enough? or do i need take photocopies of them? or compulsory the originals at the time verification in passport office?
your answer would help me a lot
thanks in advance
i
Do you have AADHAR, PAN, voter cards? Then those are sufficient
Sir ,I have all documents but I have issues with family so in that case can I get passport..because my family don’t support me so give some suggestions plz what can I do..
Hi my name is rajan garg….i have all the document but on my birth certificate my father name is prem garg and on all other documents it is prem chand garg…means middle name is mising…what to do now.?
No issues, Annexure-I (affidavit) will be good enough to cover this
in my pan card my father’s name is ‘Mahendra kumar jain’ but in other document it is Mahendra jain. now what should be done to get passport without stress
Is the passport for your father or for you? Passport office needs to verify your identity through AADHAR, PAN, voter cards and affidavit.
is mothers name required while applying for passport?
No
sir I fill up form and pay online payment. and fix the appointment. I hv all documents with birth certificate but only small problem is my bank account is joint.first my father’s and my.now my father deceased I change account with my mother but bank manager give me bank passbook as mothers name write manually.bcoz system is not taken 3 names.then it is no problem na at time of appointment?
There should be no problem if you can show some other address proof.