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List of Documents Required to Apply for Fresh And Tatkal Passport

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Passport is one of the most important documents issued by the government of all countries. The document not only certifies the passport holder’s identity and citizenship but also entitles the passport holder to travel to foreign countries.

An application for an Indian passport requires several supporting documents. Here is a comprehensive list compiled by mymoneykarma to inform you about the documents that you might have to submit in order to avail of a passport.

Documents for Fresh Passport

When you wish to apply for a fresh passport, you may apply for a normal or tatkal application. Here are the various documents you might need to submit under the three categories - adult, senior citizens, and minors.

Documents required for applying for a Passport under Adult & Senior citizen categories:

Address proof - Any one document from the following list can be submitted:

Passbook of an active bank account which contains a photograph.
Rental agreement.
Aadhaar card.
Election Photo ID card.
Certificate from the Employer on the letterhead of reputed companies.
Proof of Gas Connection.
Electricity Bill.
Income Tax Assessment Order.
Water bill.
Landline or Postpaid mobile bill.

Age proof - Any one document from the following list can be submitted:

Birth certificate (from the Registrar of Births and Deaths).
Birth certificate (issued by the Municipal Corporation).
If the applicant is an orphan, the declaration from the Head of the Orphanage or Child Care Home on the official letterhead confirming his/her date of birth.
Driving license.
Election Photo Identity Card.
PAN Card.
Aadhaar card or e-Aadhaar
Present or ex-government employees may provide copies of their Service Record or Pay Pension Order (for retired government servants) duly attested by the officer or in-charge of the concerned Ministry or department.
Policy Bonds that are issued by the Public Life Insurance
School leaving certificate or Secondary certificate containing the date of birth.

Minor applicants need to provide the following documents while applying for a fresh passport:

Copies of the first and the last page of parent’s passport.
Any of the address proofs of parents.
Birth certificate or any of the other documents that work as age proof from the list mentioned above.

Documents Required for Re-Issue of Passport

One may apply for a reissue of his/her passport due to a variety of reasons. In case of a reissue, the passport number changes and the applicant gets a new booklet. Here are the documents required to be submitted by adults who work in the government sector, PSUs and Statutory bodies for various reasons of reissuing a passport:

Reissue due to the expiry of validity or the exhaustion of pages on the passbook:

Old passport (in original).
Self-attested photocopies of both the first and the last two pages of the old passport.
ECR/Non-ECR page.
Page of observation (in case any observation made by Passport Issuing Authority).
Page of validity extension (if applicable).
NOC/No Objection Certificate or Prior Intimation Letter/PI.

Reissue due to a renewal of Short Validity Passport (SVP)

Old passport (in original).
The self-attested photocopies of both the first and the last two pages of the old passport.
ECR/Non-ECR page.
Page of observation (in case any observation made by Passport Issuing Authority).
Page of validity extension (if applicable).
NOC/No Objection Certificate or Prior Intimation Letter/PI.
Proof of the documents that eliminate the cause of issuance of the Short Validity Passport (SVP).

Reissue due to lost/stolen/damaged passport

NOC/No Objection Certificate or Prior Intimation Letter/PI.
Proof of DoB.
Police report (in original).
Proof of present address.
An affidavit that states how and where the passport got lost/stolen/damaged.

Reissue due to a damaged passport that still has a readable passport number, the name legible and the photograph intact

Proof of DoB.
NOC/No Objection Certificate or Prior Intimation Letter/PI.
An affidavit that states how and where the passport got damaged.
Old passport (in original).
The self-attested photocopies of both the first and the last two pages of the old passport.
ECR/Non-ECR page.
Page of observation (in case any observation made by Passport Issuing Authority).
Page of validity extension (if any).

Reissue due to the change in appearance

NOC/No Objection Certificate or Prior Intimation Letter/PI.
Old passport (in original).
The self-attested photocopies of both the first and the last two pages of the old passport.
ECR/Non-ECR page.
Page of observation (in case any observation made by Passport Issuing Authority).
Page of validity extension (if any).
A recent photograph showing the latest appearance of the applicant. In case of Sikh applicants who wish to change from photos with turban and beard to clean shaven ones or the other way round, they need to submit a notarized statement too.

Reissue due to the change of signature

NOC/No Objection Certificate or Prior Intimation Letter/PI.
Old passport (in original).
The self-attested photocopies of both the first and the last two pages of the old passport.
ECR/Non-ECR page.
Page of observation (in case any observation made by Passport Issuing Authority).
Page of validity extension (if any).

Reissue due to change of date of birth

Old passport (in original).
The self-attested photocopies of both the first and the last two pages of the old passport.
ECR/Non-ECR page.
NOC/No Objection Certificate or Prior Intimation Letter/PI.
Proof of modified date of birth

Reissue due to the addition/change of spouse’s name

Old passport (in original).
The self-attested photocopies of both the first and the last two pages of the spouse's passport.
Self-attested copy of the marriage registration certificate.
ECR/Non-ECR page.
Page of observation (in case any observation made by Passport Issuing Authority).
Page of validity extension (if any).
NOC/No Objection Certificate or Prior Intimation Letter/PI.

Reissue due to the change in address

Old passport (in original).
The self-attested photocopies of both the first and the last two pages of the spouse's passport.
Self-attested copy of the marriage registration certificate.
ECR/Non-ECR page.
Page of observation (in case any observation made by Passport Issuing Authority).
Page of validity extension (if any).
NOC/No Objection Certificate or Prior Intimation Letter/PI.
Proof of the present address.

Reissue due to the deletion of ECR

Old passport (in original).
The self-attested photocopies of both the first and the last two pages of the spouse's passport.
Self-attested copy of the marriage registration certificate.
ECR/Non-ECR page.
Page of observation (in case any observation made by Passport Issuing Authority).
Page of validity extension (if any).
NOC/No Objection Certificate or Prior Intimation Letter/PI.
Documentary proof for one of the Non-ECR categories like matriculation certificate or graduation certificate.

Reissue due to the change in the place of birth

Old passport (in original).
The self-attested photocopies of both the first and the last two pages of the spouse's passport.
Self-attested copy of the marriage registration certificate.
ECR/Non-ECR page.
Page of observation (in case any observation made by Passport Issuing Authority).
Page of validity extension (if any).
NOC/No Objection Certificate or Prior Intimation Letter/PI.
Page of validity extension (if any).
An affidavit that states the reason for the change in place of birth.
Proof of the modified place of birth
An order from a civil court, issued by either a first class judicial magistrate or sub-divisional magistrate in case the change in date of birth exceeds 2 years or if there are conflicting documents or if the change involves a change in state or country.
In case there is a change in the country, then a Certificate of citizenship (issued by MHA) must also be submitted.

Reissue due to the change in gender

Old passport (in original).
The self-attested photocopies of both the first and the last two pages of the spouse's passport.
Self-attested copy of the marriage registration certificate.
ECR/Non-ECR page.
Page of observation (in case any observation made by Passport Issuing Authority).
Page of validity extension (if any).
NOC/No Objection Certificate or Prior Intimation Letter/PI.
A sworn affidavit stating the change of gender.
Certification from a hospital where the applicant underwent a sex change operation successfully

Reissue due to the change in the parent's name

Old passport (in original).
The self-attested photocopies of both the first and the last two pages of the spouse's passport.
Self-attested copy of the marriage registration certificate.
ECR/Non-ECR page.
Page of observation (in case any observation made by Passport Issuing Authority).
Page of validity extension (if any).
NOC/No Objection Certificate or Prior Intimation Letter/PI.
The passport of parents with the new name in original.
Any document (such as service record or pension order or property documents) that proves that the parents have changed their name

Reissue due to any other reason

Old passport (in original).
The self-attested photocopies of both the first and the last two pages of the spouse's passport.
Self-attested copy of the marriage registration certificate.
ECR/Non-ECR page.
Page of observation (in case any observation made by Passport Issuing Authority).
Page of validity extension (if any).
NOC/No Objection Certificate or Prior Intimation Letter/PI.

Documents Required for Tatkal Passport of Adults

The following documents may be required applying for a Tatkal passport under various cases.

Proof of Current Address.
Proof of Date of Birth.
Standard Affidavit as per Annexure E.
Documentary proof for qualifying for Non-ECR category
Any 3 out of these 13 documents:

Aadhaar Card or e-Aadhar (issued by UIDAI)
Voter ID or EPIC card
Service Photo Identity Card (that are issued by Public Sector Undertakings, State/Central Government, local bodies, Public Limited Companies)
Caste Certificate for SC/ST/OBC
Arms License
Pension Document
Self-Passport (it should be unrevoked and undamaged)
PAN Card
Bank/ Kisan/ Post Office Passbook
Student Photo Identity Card (that are issued for full-time courses by Government Recognized Educational Institutions)
Valid Driving License (within the jurisdiction of the state where the application is submitted)
Birth Certificate issued under the RBD Act
Rations Card

Documents Required for PCC

The documents required the issuance of PCC or Police Clearance Certificate depends upon whether the applicant has a different present residential from the one that is listed in the existing passport. In case it is the same, then the applicant must submit the old passport in original with the self-attested photocopy of both its first and last two pages, including the ECR/Non-ECR page and the page of observation (if applicable).

In case the present residential address is different from the one listed in the existing passport, then the applicant must submit documents to prove the present residential address over and above the other regular documents as mentioned below:

Aadhaar Card or e-Aadhar (issued by UIDAI)
Voter ID or EPIC card
Service Photo Identity Card (that are issued by Public Sector Undertakings, State/Central Government, local bodies, Public Limited Companies)
Caste Certificate for SC/ST/OBC
Arms License
Pension Document
Self-Passport (it should be unrevoked and undamaged)
PAN Card
Active Bank/ Kisan/ Post Office Passbook
Student Photo Identity Card (that are issued for full-time courses by Government Recognized Educational Institutions)
Valid Driving License (within the jurisdiction of the state where the application is submitted)
Birth Certificate issued under the RBD Act
Rations Card

Documents Required for Diplomatic Passport

Diplomatic passports are special passports issued to diplomats, who always travel on official government work or to those Government officials who are posted abroad. The following documents are required during the application process of such documents.

Official identity card of the applicant.
A certificate issued by the Head of Office.
Political or PMO clearance.
An Official Request Letter provided by the Forwarding Officer.
PMO or Political Clearance Certificate.
A printout of the online application form.
Copy of identity card.
Other necessary documents like age and address proof.

Documents Required for Minor’s Passport

Parents may apply for the passports of their minor children by furnishing the following documents:

Proof of the present address.
Proof of Date of Birth.
A declaration confirming the particulars that are provided about the minor.
Standard Affidavit.
Identity Certificate (in original).
Attested photocopy of the passport of either parent.
A declaration on a plain paper which confirms the adoption (in case of an adopted child).
A Court Decree or order in respect of legal guardian.
For children with custody issues, a certified copy of the court order stating the custody of the child in favor of the concerned parent.
No Objection Certificate from CARA.
Student Identity Card (issued by recognized Government educational institutions, for full-time courses).
Bonafide letter from authorized signatory of college.

In case of reissuing a minor's passport, all the above-mentioned documents will be required and additionally, the following must also be attached with the application form:

Old passport (in original).
The self-attested photocopies of both the first and the last two pages of the spouse's passport.
Self-attested copy of the marriage registration certificate.
ECR/Non-ECR page.
Page of observation (in case any observation made by Passport Issuing Authority).
Page of validity extension (if any).
NOC/No Objection Certificate or Prior Intimation Letter/PI.

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