Documents Required for Passport
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- TATA AIG Team
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- Published on :
- 06/01/2022
To drive your car, you need a car driving license. Similarly, to travel to different nations, you need a passport. A passport is a kind of flying/travelling license for us that allows us to visit different countries. Also, along with a valid passport, a travel policy is vital to travel to other countries from India. If you do not have a passport yet, you will need a few documents to get one.
Here is a list of documents that you need to submit in order to opt for a fresh passport in India.
Documents Required For Passport In India
While applying for a passport in India, the applicant has to submit a few necessary documents. Here is a list of documents that you will require to submit in order to avail a fresh passport, a minor’s passport, renew a passport or reissue a passport in the country.
Documents for Applying for a Fresh Passport In India
| Address Proof | Photocopy of the Passbook of an active bank account in any public sector bank, private sector bank or regional rural banks |
| Water bill/ Electricity bill | |
| Election Photo ID card | |
| Landline or Postpaid mobile bill | Proof of Gas Connection |
| Spouse’s passport photocopy (First and last page of the passport that includes the details of the family and mentions the applicant's name as the spouse of the passport holder) | |
| Certificate from Employer of reputed companies on a letterhead | |
| Age Proof | School leaving certificates |
| Birth certificate issued by the Municipal Corporation or the Registrar of Births and Deaths or any other prescribed authority that has been empowered under the Registration of Birth and Deaths Act, 1969 in Indi | |
| Declaration given by the Head of the Child Care Home/Orphanage on the official letterhead that confirms the date of birth of the applicant | |
| Policy Bond issued by the Public Life Insurance Corporations/Organisations which has the date of birth of the applicant | Proof of the service record of the applicant (in case of government servants) or Pay Pension Order (retired government servants) duly attested/certified by the officer/in-charge of the Administration of the concerned Ministry/Department of the applicant |
| Driving Licence and PAN Card | |
| Election Photo Identity Card | |
| Aadhaar card |
Documents for Applying for a Minor’s Passport
| Address Proof | Birth certificate |
| School leaving certificate | |
| Declaration given by the Head of the Orphanage/Child Care Home | |
| Policy Bond issued by the Public Life Insurance Corporations/Companies | Aadhaar card |
| Age Proof | Proof of current address in the parents' name |
| Photo Passbook of running bank account of the parent | |
| Water bill or electricity bill | |
| Landline or Postpaid mobile bill | Aadhaar card |
| Rent agreement of the parent | |
| If the parent possesses a passport, the original and self-attested copies of the same |
Mandatory Documents for Renewing a Passport
| This is a list of all the mandatory documents that you will have to present while renewing your passport for all the below-mentioned reasons | Original copy of the old passport |
| Self-attested photocopy of first two and last two pages of the old passport, ECR/Non-ECR page | |
| Page of validity extension (if any) | |
| Page of observation (if any) made by Passport Issuing Authority | Proof of Gas Connection |
| No Objection Certificate (NOC)/Prior Intimation Letter (PI) | |
| Certificate from Employer of reputed companies on a letterhead |
Few Reasons due to which You Might Need to Renew Your Passport.
| Loss/stolen passport/damage beyond recognition | For this, you will need -
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| Damaged passport with the passport number and name readable, with photograph intact: | For this, along with the mandatory documents, you will also need -
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| Change in Appearance: | For this, along with the mandatory documents, you will also need your recent photographs showing your appearance change. |
| Change of Name | For this, along with the mandatory documents, you will also need -
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| Date of Birth Change | For this, along with the mandatory documents, you will also need your birth proof. |
| Address Change | For this, along with the mandatory documents, you will also need proof of your current address. |
| ECR Deletion | For this, along with the mandatory documents, you will also need documentary proof for any one of the non-ECR categories. |
| Change of Birth Place (involving country or state) | For this, along with the mandatory documents, you will also need
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| Change of Birth Place (not involving country or state) | For this, along with the mandatory documents, you will also need
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| Sex change | For this, along with the mandatory documents, you will also need
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| Change in Parents’ Name | For this, along with the mandatory documents, you will also need
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Mandatory Documents for Re-issuing a Passport
| This is a list of all the mandatory documents that you will have to present while reissuing your passport for all the below-mentioned reasons |
| Original copy of the old passport |
| Self-attested photocopy of The first two and last two pages ECR/Non-ECR page |
| Page of validity extension (if any) | Page of observation (if any) made by Passport Issuing Authority |
| No Objection Certificate (NOC)/Prior Intimation Letter (PI) |
Few reasons Reasons due to Which You might Need to Reissue Your Passport All the below, need the set of mandatory documents over and above what is mentioned in each case
| Expiry of validity / Exhaustion of pages / Validity due to expire |
| For this, along with the mandatory documents, you will also need the Pension Payment Order |
| Renewal of Short Validity Passport (SVP) |
| Pension Payment Order |
| Proof of documents that eliminates the cause for the issuance of SVP | Lost/stolen Passport/damaged |
| Proof of Date of Birth |
| Proof of present address |
| Affidavit stating how and where the Passport got lost or stolen or damaged |
| Police report in original | Damaged passport with the passport number readable, name legible & photograph intact |
| Pension Payment Order |
| Proof of Date of Birth |
| Affidavit stating how & where the Passport got lost/stolen/damaged |
| Change in Appearance |
| you will also need your recent photograph showing your latest appearance |
| Change of signature |
| you will only need the mandatory documents |
| Addition/Change of Spouse’s name following marriage/divorced/separated |
| marriage/divorce/separation certificate |
| Due to Addition/Change of Spouse’s name following re-marriage |
| Death certificate of first marriage spouse/self-attested copy of the divorce certificate |
| Due to change in Address |
| Proof of present address |
| Due to deletion of ECR |
| Documentary proof for any one of the non-ECR categories |
| Due to Change of Place of Birth (involving State or Country) |
| Proof of Place of birth |
| Affidavit stating the reason for the change in place of birth |
| Order of first-class judicial magistrate or Sub-divisional magistrate (civil court) if the change in date of birth is more than 2 years or in case of conflicting documents or in a change in place of birth involves a change in state or country |
| Certificate of citizenship issued by MHA if the place of birth involves a change in country |
| Due to Change of Place of Birth (not involving State or Country) |
| Proof of place of birth |
| Affidavit stating the reason for the change in place of birth | Due to Change in Sex (SVP) |
| Page of validity extension if any |
| Sworn affidavit regarding change of sex |
| Certificate from the hospital where the applicant underwent sex-change operation successfully |
| Due to a change in parent’s name |
| Service record or pension order or property documents that prove that parents had changed their names |
| If parents are deceased, any proof which proves that the names were changed during their lifetime would need to be submitted |
| Due to any other reason apart from the ones mentioned above |
| Due to any other reason apart from the ones mentioned above All the Mandatory Documents |
Documents Required for Minors to Reissue a Passport
| All the Mandatory Documents listed above with |
| A document that eliminates the cause for the issuance of a Short Validity Passport (SVP) |
| Birth proof |
| Present address proof | Proof of place of birth |
| Declaration confirming the details of the minor as mentioned in the application form |
| Recent photograph showing the latest appearance of the minor |
| Passport of parents with the new name in original along with the self-attested photocopy of the first and last two pages, ECR/Non-ECR page, page of observation and page of validity extension (if any) |
Conclusion
Now that you are aware of the list of documents that you will need to apply for a passport, you should also know that international travel insurance policy is a must when it comes to visiting another country.
Some of the countries have also made it mandatory for visitors to have travel insurance. Hence, do compare travel insurance plans online, get the travel insurance quote from all your shortlisted insurance companies and then choose a policy that deems fit for you. Happy travels!
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