(a) Proof of address (attach one of the following):
      Applicant’s ration card, appointment letter of reputed companies on letter head, water/telephone/electricity                  bill/statement of running bank account, ./Income Tax Assessment
      Order /Election Commission ID card, Spouse’s passport copy, parent’s passport copy in case
      of minors.

(b) Proof of Date of Birth (attach one of the following):
      Birth certificate issued by a Municipal Authority or district office of the Registrar of Births &
      Deaths;Date of birth certificate or nationality certificate from the school last attended by the
      applicant or any other recognized educational institution; or an Affidavit sworn before a Magistrate/Notary       stating nationality and date/place of birth as per the specimen in
      ANNEXURE ‘A’ by illiterate or semi-illiterate applicants.
N.B.: In the case of applicants born on or after 26.01.89, only Birth Certificate issued by the Municipal Authority or the Office of the Registrar of Births & Deaths is acceptable.

(c) Citizenship document if applicant is a citizen of India by Registration or Naturalization.

(d) Government/Public Sector/Statutory body employees should submit “No Objection Certificate”
      in original (ANNEXURE B) or Declaration of having informed your Head of Department in
      original (ANNEXUR C).

(e) If the applicant is eligible for “ECNR” attach attested copy of supporting document (see
      COLUMN 18 of the INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES FOR FILLING UP THE APPLICATION FORM).

(f) If the applicant was repatriated at Government cost, enclose documents to show that the
      expenditure, if any, incurred by the Government of India on his/her repatriation has been
      fully refunded to the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.

(g) If the applicant was ever deported to India, give details of Emergency Certificate/Passport.

(a) Old passport in original with self attested photocopy of its first four & last four pages,
      including ECR/ECNR page.

(b) Document mentioned at (1) (d), if applicable.

(c) Document mentioned at (1) (e), if the old passport did not have ECNR stamp or it was issued
     when the applicant was a minor.

(a) A Declaration from the parents / legal guardians affirming the particulars furnished in the
     application about the minor child, not inclusion of the minor name in the either of the
     parent’s passport etc. as per ‘Annexure-H’.

(b) Attested photocopy of passport, if any, of both parents incorporating their present marital
      status.

(c) Original passports of parents should be presented for verification of particulars.
      N.B.: The consent of both parents is necessary for issue of passport of minors (below 18
      years). Hence, both parents are required to submit a declaration as per ‘Annexure H’. 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. At least
      one parent of the minor child must hold a valid Indian passport, failing which passport to
      minor applicant shall be issued only after clear police report. Children of all age must apply
      for separate passports. However, those below 15 years will be given 5 years validity passport
      or passport till 18 years of age. The children who wish to obtain a full validity passport for
      10 years can be issued a passport only after the receipt of clear police verification report
      and on payment of fee as applicable for issue/reissue of an adult passport. In the case
      of single parents or of parents who are separated but not formally divorced, an affidavit at
      ‘Annexure D is to be submitted.

For Adopted Children:
In case of Adopted Children the following documents are to be furnished:

ii) Valid adoption deed registered as per Indian laws

iii) in the case of Christians, Muslims and Parsis, a court order granting guardianship and allowing
     the child to be taken out of the Country.

iv) Copy of the guarantee executed before the Court concerned.

The following all-inclusive fees is to be paid alon with the applicatin form, either by Bank Draft in favour of the Passport Officer concerned or in cash. In case of DD, full name of applicant and application number to be written on the reserse of the draff. Details of payment of fee may be mentioned in the relevant boxes. If the fee is paid by Demand Draft, then the Bank Code which issued the Draft, the Demand Draft number and date of issue of the Demand Draft should be mentioned.

(a) A woman applying for first time for a passport in her married name or for change of
       name/surname in existing passport due to marriage must furnish:

(i) 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 E).

(b) Divorcees applying for change of name OR for deletion of spouse’s name in existing
        passport must furnish
(i) Divorce deed duly authenticated by court, OR

(ii) Deed poll/sworn affidavit (ANNEXURE ‘F’)

(c) Re-married applicants applying for change of name/spouse’s name must furnish:

(i) 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.

An applicant desiring to obtain his passport under the Tatkal Scheme in less than five weeks from the date of submission of the application form, a verification certificate as per the specimen at ANNEXURE ‘G’ 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 meet the Passport Issuing Authority concerned along with the application, documentation and fee as specified. Police Verification shall be done in all cases of issue of passport.

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 10 days of the date of Application	Rs. 1,500/- plus the passport fee us applicable
2.	Within 11 to 35 days of the date of Application	Rs. 1,000/- plus the passport fee as applicable

Duplicate Passport :

1.	Within 10 days of the date of Application	Rs. 2,500/- plus the duplicate passport fee us applicable
2.	Within 11 to 35 days of the date of Application	Rs. 1,500/- plus the duplicate passport fee as applicable

Re-issue cases after expiry of 10 years validity :

1.

within 10 days of the date of Application

Rs. 1,500/- plus the passport fee us applicable

The applicant has to fill the passport application form and submit the same along with following deeds: In this case, however, only one copy of the application form is to be submitted and only one photograph is required on the first page of the application form.

i) FIR in original

ii) First and last four pages of old passport.