Passport Assistance:
We help our clients in getting new passports, renew the expired ones, changing address and so on.
Checklist of the required documents:Passport:
While applying for fresh passport attach two copies of the following documents: Proof of the 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. Proof of the date of the birth(attach one of the following) Date of birth certificate issued by the Municipal authority or District office of the registrar of deaths and births. Date of birth certificate from the school or any other institution attended or an affidavit sworn before a magistrate/ notary stating date, place of birth as per the specimen.
Citizenship Document :
If the person is a citizen of India by registration of naturalization. Government/Public Sector/Statutory body employees should submit “Identity Certificate” in original
(ANNEXURE B) along with Standard Affidavit
Annexure I. 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).
When applying for reissue of a passport after 10 years, attach: Old passport in original with self attested photocopy of its first four and last four pages including ECR/ECNR pages. Document mentioned at (1) (d), if applicable.
Document mentioned at (1) (e), if the old passport did not have ECNR stamp or it was issued when the applicant was a minor.
If there is any change in address, document mentioned at 1 (a). If the old passport does not contain spouse name, copy of marriage certificate issued by the Registrar of Marriage or affidavit as per specimen in
Annexure `D’.
When applying for a minor’s passport attach: 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.
Attested photocopy of passport, if any, of both parents, applicable. Original passports of parents should be presented for verification of particulars. 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: Valid adoption deed registered as per Indian laws In the case of Christians, Muslims and Parsis, a court order granting guardianship and allowing the child to be taken out of the Country.
Copy of the guarantee executed before the Court concerned.
(B) CHANGE OF NAME Following marriage, remarriage or divorce: A woman applying for change of name/surname in existing passport due to marriage must furnish: 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). Divorcees applying for change of name
OR for deletion of spouse’s name in existing passport must furnish Certified copy of Divorce decree.
(ii) Deed poll/sworn affidavit (
ANNEXURE ‘E’) Re-married applicants applying for change of name/spouse’s name must furnish: 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.
In other circumstances for change of name, the applicant (both male and female) should furnish: 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 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.
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: Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC); Service Photo Identity Card issued by State/Central Government, Public Sector Undertakings, local bodies or Public Limited Companies; SC/ST/ OBC Certificates; Freedom Fighter Identity Cards; Arms Licenses; Property Documents such as Pattas, Registered Deeds etc.; Rations Cards; 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; Railway Identity Cards; Income Tax Identity (PAN) Cards; Bank/ Kisan/Post Office Passbooks; Student Photo Identity Cards issued by Recognized Educational Institutions; Driving Licenses; and Birth Certificates issued under the RBD Act 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 ofRs.2500/- |
2. | Within 8-14 days of the date of Application | Rupees 1,500/- plus the duplicate passport fee ofRs.2500/- |
Re-issue cases after expiry of 10 years validity1. | Within 3 working days of the date of application |