Passport Application Form for Download and Print

PLEASE READ THE PASSPORT INSTRUCTION  BOOKLET CAREFULLY BEFORE FILLING THE PASSPORT APPLICATION FORM...

Before you apply we should know the instructions so if you want to download the Booklet of Passport application instruction booklet to Download CLICK HERE

If you need passport application form for Fresh or Reissue of apply passport to 
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If you need to download Supplementary Application form for Fresh or Reissue of Passport apply Download CLICK HERE

Application form for Police Clearance Certificate for apply passport to 

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NOTE : 

1. If you want to read or take print out of these passport application forms you should have the latest version of Acrobat reader. After download the application form should be printed on standard A4 size format papers back to back.

To download the Application form for LoC Permit to apply passport Download CLICK HERE

The application form for Diplomatic / official passport for applicants submitting at RPO offices Download CLICK HERE

The application form for Diplomatic / official passport for applicants submitting at CPV HQO Download CLICKHERE

How to apply passport through post office in india

First call your nearest local head post office to know the facility they provide passport service at their post office if suppose they don,t have that facility ask them if they know about service given nearby location.

In India particular designated post offices given this passport service facility. We can purchase the form and then fill it up and go to the post office along with your original documents and xerox copies of documents. We should bring the passport size photos with the application the post officer will verify the certificates with your original and charge fee by cash or DD provide the receipt and there after you wait for police verification the post officer will send the passport application to the passport seva kendra for the process.

Now, this passport application process can be sent through post offices last year in Andhra pradesh Hyderabad and now in Madurai ,Tamilnadu. In post offices the post officers will fill the online passport application form for this the government given training for postal officials so that common people will not face any problem to apply online passport application. First phase of sending online passport applications through post office in the following post offices in Andhra pradesh, Hyderabad.....
Vijaynagar Colony SO , Himayatnagar SO , JNTU SO ,Jubilee Hills SO , Secunderaba Head post office -HO , Hyderabad General post office , Begumpet sub post office , Thirupatti Head post office , Cuddapah Head post office ,Nizamabad Head post office .....

In south India tamilnadu , regional passport office Madurai region and Tamilnadu Postal department southern region jointly given the facility to apply passport at post office for children below fifteen years old and senior citizens. This facility is available at the head post office in Talakulam and Arasarasi , Madurai and this facility will expand other southern districts tie up with the postal department. If senior citizen or minor peoples want to apply passports in selected post office and fill the passport application and given to the postal officers after upload the details to the official passport website and they will given a ARN       ( Application reference Number ) 

The step taken to apply passport by post office to prevent private agents from exploiting the public who collect extra charges for apply. Trichy regional passport office tie up an agreement with the post master general ,central region to open a kisok at head post office in the region and the postal officer will process the online passport apply matters.

Mandatory Online Payment before Booking Appointment for Apply Passport

Online payment has been made mandatory for booking appointments at passport seva kendras.

we can use the any one of the following for online payments...

1. credit/ debit card ( Master card & Visa )

2. Internet Banking ( State Bank of India SBI and associate Banks only )

3. SBI Bank challan

To pay using credit/debit card or Internet Banking

Step:1 -  Click the schedule appointment link, select the appointment quota normal or Tatkal quota and select the desired passport seva kendra and click the next button.

Step 2 : Click the pay and book appointment button to redirect to state bank of India Multi option payment system MOPS.

Step 3 : Select the mode of payments follow the instructions and make payments please do not click the back button or refresh button as this may lead to failure of transaction.

Step 4 : Once payment is successful an appointment will be booked automatically for the selected passport seva kendra and the appointment confirmation screen of PSP portal will be displayed.

Step 5: Take a printout of the application with ARN no and carry it along while visiting the passport seva kendra on the given appointment date and time.

TO PAY USING A CHALLAN

Step 1 : Generate and print SBI Bank challan through the pay using challan link.

Step 2 : Submit the challan along with indicated application fee at the nearest SBI branch after at least three hours of challan generation

Step 3 : Payment wiil be reflected after at least two working days of depositing the fee in the SBI branch. Click the "Track Payment Status " link to track payment status.

Step 4 : If payment status is displayed as success click the schedule appointment link to schedule an appointment.

Step 5 : Select the appointment quota (normal or tatkal ) and select the passport seva kendra and click the book appointment button.

Step 6 : Take printout of the Application with ARN receipt and carry along while visiting the Passport seva kendra on the given appointment date and time.

ONLINE PAYMENT WILL REMAIN VALID FOR ONE YEAR FROM THE FIRST APPOINTMENT DATE. THE PAID FEE WILL BE FORFEWITED IF APPLICANTS DO NOT SUBMIT APPLICATION AT PASSPORT SEVA KENDRA WITH IN THIS PERIOD. 

Procedure to APPLY PASSPORT for " Walk-in Applicants "

In passport Seva Project the procedures are periodically reviewed and new measures have been introduced in order to improve governance in passport offices. These new measures and procedures are developed only for citizens comfort and improvement in delivery of passport services.

The following mentioned categories of applications will alone be allowed as " Walk-in Applicants" Applicants falling under these categories need to register online, fill in the online application form and generate ( ARN ) Application Reference number at least one day in advance before visiting the PSK. Such applicants may visits the PSK with required set of documents and a copy of printed ARN sheet between 9:30 AM and  11:00 AM.

1. All Tatkal applications for issue of new fresh passport

2. Applications in respect of senior citizens and physically challenged applicants.

3. Applicants for issue of police clearance certificate

4. Applicants in respect of inflants below three years of age whose parents hold valid passports.

All the applicants are advised to bring the original documents while visiting Passport seva kendra and incomplete applications without original documents will not be accepted.

SNO	SIMPLYFIED PASSPORT APPLICATION FORMS PROCESS WITH SELF ATTESTED OF DOCUMENTS
1.	It has been decided to discontinue the requirement of attested photocopies of original documents in all the cases including the above. The applicants, therefore, may submit self attested documents of alL the original documents at the time of submission of their passport applications. Under the self certification method, original documents are required to be produced at the time of verification / Final processing.
2.	The Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances has directed all Ministers / Departments to revise, the existing requirement of affidavits and attested copies by gazette Officers, while seeking any public service by citizens.
3.	lt may be mentioned that the Passport Offices adopted the provision of self certification of documents e.g.; birth certificate, educational documents, address proof from the applicants instead of asking of documents attested by gazette Officers way back in 2000. However, there are certain cases in respect of which attested copies of documents are stil1 sought, as per the prescribed provision. These are as under:
	A. For issue of ordinary passport to Govt. Servant upon retirement / resignation attested copies of Pension payment Order  notification of retirement or communication. Accepting resignation of the Govt. Official is sought.
	B. For minors, attested copies of parents passports are sought
	C. For proof of marriage, where Marriage Certificates are submitted, attested copies of the sane are sought

Passport Seva SMS ( Short Message Service ) Alerts and Updates for Passport Application

After apply passport if you want to get regular updates on your mobile phone for your Passport application the following method is optional value added service for passport applicants provided by passport seva.  This is effect from the month of November 2013 and also premium SMS service is enabled for PSKs.

The SMS Service you can get from any mobile phones not necessarily from smart phones. After you finish the registration you will receive the status of your passport applications and pending actions through the SMS service and receive alerts and updates of your passport application.

If you want to know the current status of your passport application you can send an SMS query at any time to PSK and also you may receive upto 9 SMS based on your passport application status.

kindly note that registration of passport SMS service is purely optional and registration charge is not a part of Passport Fee.

If you choose not intrested on the SMS service you will get the normal communication SMS like dispatch of passport..

If you want to register for SMS service by paying a one time registration fee of Rs.30/- inclusive of all taxes payable in cash at your passport seva kendra before applying kindly read the terms and conditions carefully for the this service.

 Steps to follow to register for SMS service:

step 1 : While submitting application select " SMS Service "

step 2 : When visiting passport seva kendra pay by cash inperson.

otherwise

After submission of passport application form online or upload e-form we can register through the link " Enrol of SMS Service " under the service section after the login details....

When we finish the registration of Passport SMS Service the registered mobile number will get the following details..

1. For exceptions or errors in processing at any stages , penalty and show cause notice , for submitting of documents

2. updates like police verification and passport dispatch.

If you want to know more about the passport application we can sending an SMS to 9704100100 in the following format....

< STATUS > --- < SPACE > ----- < FILE NO. > ----- send it to the above mobile no  

APPLY PASSPORT ONLINE through the SBI service

APPLY PASSPORT ONLINE FORM

Applicants needs to the following instruction for payment through the Internet banking payment method,

step 1 : Register through the Passport Seva online Portal and create User Id ( username and password)

step 2: Login through Passport seva online portal with the registered username and password.

step 3: Generate an ARN for Fresh passport or Reissue of passport link under the particular service section.

step 4: After that do the schedule an appointment by clicking the Schedule appointment link on the saved / submitted applications screen.

step 5:  Select the Normal / Tatkaal appointment quota , this aption will show only who have the tatkaal ARNs.

step 6: when you select the preferred PSK the system will display the next available date for the selected PSK after verify the details click Pay and book appointment button to redirect the SBI Multi option payment system website page.

step 7 : Select the net banking as preferred mode of payment and login using your internet banking User name and password to make online payment of indicated passport service fee.

step 8:  After finish your successful payment applicant is redirected to the online portal of passport seva and also the confirmation of your appointment details will display in the screen you should take the print out of this page for proof of payment. it contains details of the payment mode along with the payment reference number and appointment details.
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Step 9 & 10 To submit an application at PSK for Passport

After finish the steps 7 and 8 we go to Step:9 and 10 in step 9 Granting Officer Zone in this counter the granting Officer takes a decision on granting of the passport in PSK Counter C. Granting Officers may be ask some questions about yourself so you should answer properly, they can justify to granting your passport.

Step 10: This is final stage of your passport application process in this step is Exit Gate here you can collect the printout of the final status of acknowledgement letter of your application from this counter. You should keep this letter for further process of track your status of your application

you can check your status of application through Passport seva portal http://www.passportindia.gov.in and toll free  number  of call center 1800-258- 1800Passport Fees Payable in respect of  ( SVP) Short Validity PAssports:The procedure of fees payable in respect of Passport applications or travel documents were notified vide Notification No. VI/401/1/2011 dated 28/09/2012 All PIA,s in India as well as in the Missions/ Posts abroad are requested to follow the below instructions ;

1.	The matter has been considered in the Ministry. All PlAs in India and abroad are hereby advised to immediately stop the practice of extending the validity of SVP by making manual endorsements and that fresh booklet is required to be issued in case of expiry of the validity of old passport/SvP. After considering all aspects, a separate fee structure for SVP has been approved as under:-
	a. For passports having the validity more than 5 years but less than 10 ' ' year" (validity of normal passport], the fees prescribed for a nomal Validity passport
	b. In case of issuance of a SVP having the validity from O-5 years, a fee which would be equivalent to the fee prescribed for the fresh passport or re-issue of passport of 36 pages for minors below eighteen years of age with validity of live yea:rs or till the minor attains the age of eighteen years, which ever is easier i.e. Rs. looo/- Normal category) or Rs' 3OOO/- Tatkal categoryl [Or US $ 50 ot € 40 as the case may bel as provided at Sr. No. 3 of the fee list of Schedule IV of Ministry's Notification No. VI/4Ol/ I2011, dated 28/10/12
2.	The Ministry has been receiving references from Passport issuing Authorities  (PIAS) to evolve a specific fee structure for the Short Validity Passports (SVP) since in terms of iCAO guidelines now only machine readable printed passports are being issued and the issue for handwritten passports, except in emergency cases, have been discontinued w.e.l. 01l04l2O1O It has also been noticed that some Missions instead of issuing a fresh booklet for SVP are extending the validity of SVP by making endorsement on it without levying any fee and, thereby, inviting audit objections.

Step 7 & 8 To Submit Passport Application at PSK

After Finish step 5 and 6 we can go the Step7: After completing the process on Counter A you should wait in the waiting hall for the next process in counter B. when your token number diplaye in lcd screen you go to the counter B.

Step 8 :  After complete the process at PSK counter B you should wait in the waiting hall, when your token number displayed in LCD screen for further process at PSK counter C.

No.	Details of reasons for Annexure F
1.	Anyone who issues incorrect verification certificate may be prosecuted under section 12(2) of the Passports Act, 1967.
2.	If the applicant has resided at more than one place during the last one year, then all previous addresses with the relevant dates should be mentioned.
3.	The applicant’s passport size photograph is also required to be affixed on the Verification Certificate and attested by the officer issuing the Verification Certificate with his/her signature and rubber stamp put in such a way that half the signature and stamp appear on the photograph and half on the certificate.
4.	This Verification Certificate may be got signed by any of the following:
	1. A Sub-Divisional Magistrate/First class Judicial Magistrate/Additional DM/District Magistrate of the district of residence of applicant.
	2. The Chairmen of the Apex Business Organizations, i.e. FICCI, CII and ASSOCHAM in respect of owners, partners or directors of the companies that are members of the concerned Chamber in prescribed performa as at Annexure “J”. (The certificate should specify applicant is a owner/ partner/ director of the company)
	3. Concerned Tehsildars or concerned SHOs for an applicant staying in the area under his/her jurisdiction.
	4. Resident Commissioners/Additional Resident Commissioners of all State Governments based in Delhi.
	5. All members of any All India Service or Central Service who are equivalent to or above the rank of an Under Secretary to the Government, i.e. with Grade pay of Rs.6,600/- and above.
	6. An Under Secretary/Deputy Secretary/Director/Joint Secretary/Add. Secretary/Special Secretary/Secretary/Cabinet Secretary to Government of India
	7. A District Superintendent of Police, DIG/IG/DGP of the district of residence of applicant.
	8. A Major and above in the army, Lt. Commander and above in the Navy and Sq. Leader and above in the Air Force
	9. The General Manager and above of a Public Sector Undertaking
	10. A Director/Joint Secretary/Additional Secretary/Special Secretary/Chief Secretary to a State Govt.
5.	SECTION 6(2) (C) OF THE PASSPORTS ACT, 1967 -
	Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the passport authority shall refuse to issue a passport or travel document for visiting any foreign country under clause ( C ) sub-section 5 of any one or more of the following grounds, and on no other ground, namely:
	a. that the applicant has been repatriated and has not reimbursed the expenditure incurred in connection with such repatriation.
	b. that a warrant or summons for the appearance, or a warrant for the arrest of the applicant has been issued by a court under any law for the time being in force or that an order prohibiting the departure from India of the applicant has been made by any such court.
	c. that criminal proceedings in respect of an offence alleged to have been committed by the applicant are pending before a court in India.
	d. that the applicant has, at any time during the period of five years immediately preceding the date of his application, been convicted by a court of India for any offence involving moral turpitude and sentenced in respect thereof imprisonment for not less than two years.
	e. that the presence of the applicant outside India may, or is likely to, prejudice the friendly relations of India with any foreign country.
	f. that the departure of the applicant from India may, or is likely to, be detrimental to the security of India.
	g. that the applicant may, or is likely to, engage outside India in activities prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India.
	h. that the applicant is not a citizen of India.

Step 5 & 6 To Submit an application to Passport Seva kendra

Step 5 : The token contains a token number it is used for further process of your application. you should wait at the waiting hall till your token number displayed on LCD display screen. It shows token number and PSK Counter for next process.

Step 6  Processing Zone the CSE-( citizen service executive) scan and uploding your documents into the PSK system after that CSE take photograph and finger prints and verify your signature this willbe scanned and uploaded in PSK system. Personal particulars as in the system will be printed and given to you for verification and signature, this would be scanned and uploaded in the system.

SPECIMEN AFFIDAVIT TO BE SUBMITTED BY ILLITERATE APPLICANTS AS PROOF OF DATE OF BIRTH IN CASE NO OTHER DOCUMENT MENTIONED IN DOCUMENT NUMBER 2 OF TABLE 3 IN SECTION D IS AVAILABLE

(To be executed on non-judicial stamp paper of minimum value) I …………………S/o W/o D/o ………………..

presently residing at ………………… hereby state the following: I was born on ………………. at ………………

situated in the district ………….. in the State of ……….. I have no documentary proof in support of my place

and date of birth. I do not possess any educational qualification and I am an illiterate person. I take oath

and solemnly declare/affirm that the particulars furnished by me above are correct and that I have not

concealed or misrepresented any facts. Place ………… Date ………….. Verified on this …………………… day of

…………….. of the year …………….. that the contents of my above affidavit are true and correct to the best

of my knowledge and belief, and nothing in material has been concealed there from. The contents of the

affidavit have been read out to me.

Deponent

Attested Signature and official seal of attesting authority

Note: Affidavit to be attested by the Judicial Magistrate or Executive Magistrate/Notary Public (In case of notary, notarial stamp would be required)

ALL CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEES OF STATUTORY BODIES AND

PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKINGS, THEIR SPOUSE AND CHILDREN UPTO THE AGE OF 18 YEARS ARE REQUIRED TO PRODUCE

AN IDENTITY CERTIFICATE (STRIKE OUT OPTIONS THAT ARE NOT APPLICABLE)

(To be given in Duplicate on Original Stationery)

Certified that Shri/Smt/Miss …………. Son/Wife/Daughter of Shri …………………, who is an Indian national, is a temporary/permanent

employee of (office address) ……………. from (date) ……. and is at present holding the post of ……………….. Shri/Smt./Miss/Mst.

………………., who is also an Indian national, is/are a dependent family member(s) of Shri/Smt…………………………. and his/her identity is

certified. This Ministry/Department/Organization has no objection to his/her acquiring Indian Passport. I, the undersigned, am duly authorized

to sign this Identity Certificate. I have read the provisions of Section 6(2) of the Passports Act, 1967 and certify that these are not attracted in

case of this applicant. I recommend issue of an Indian Passport to him/her. It is certified that this organization is a Central/State

Government/Public Sector undertaking/Statutory body. The Identity Card Number of Shri/Smt/Miss

(employee)…………………………is…………………

Ref. No. & Date …………….. Name, Designation, address & Tel No.

Note: Refer Annexure ‘F’ for details of Section 6(2) of the Passports Act, 1967

Step-3&4 To submit an application at PSK

Step : 3 -- In Security check you must show your appointment letter in person.

Step-4 - This is important area Pre Processing Area they check your documents and provide the token to you from the token issuing counter.

Type of Service	Details of reasons
Fresh Passport	Put a cross against Fresh Passport if you have never held a passport.  while applying for fresh passport for the particular category you belong to and attach the self attested photocopies of documents, as given in Attach appropriate documents for Normal and Tatkaal Application for which you are applying.
Reissue of Passport	Your passport has either expired or is about to expire. You can apply for a re-issue of passport up to 1 year before the expiry or within 3 years after the expiry of the existing passport without fresh police verification, provided there is clear police report with respect to your previous passport and there is no adverse entry in the system.
Reissue of Passport	You want to change the personal particulars or other details specified in your current passport and get a booklet with changed details. Pages in the existing passport booklet are exhausted.
Reissue of Passport	Your last passport expire more than 3 years ago or passport is lost.
Reissue of Passport	Passport is damaged. The booklet may be damaged beyond recognition or damaged but recognizable (i.e. Passport number is readable,name is legible and photograph is intact).
If change existing  personal particulars	Put cross in the appropriate box due to which the change(s) is/ are required in the personal particulars.
Fresh Passport	For fresh passport, normally an applicant is required to submit proof of address, proof of date of birth and documentary proof that the applicant is eligible for Non-ECR category (previously ECNR). Refer Table 3, Document No. 1 and 2 for documents which have to be submitted as proof of address and proof of date of birth. Refer Column 2.15 in Section B for applicants who are eligible for Non-ECR category. Additional documentation is required for specific cases such as adoption, name change, any particular difference in documents,tatkaal cases etc.
Reissue of Passport	For re-issue of passport, an applicant is required to submit old Passport in original with self-attested photocopy of its first two and last two pages, including ECR/Non-ECR page (previously ECNR) and the page of observation (if any), made by Passport Issuing Authority and validityextension page, if any, in respect of short validity passport. Proof of address has to be submitted only if it is different from the old passport.
	Applicants are required to attach self attested photocopies of all documents with the application form. In case of submission at Citizen Service Centre (CSC) particularly at Bangalore-1, applicants are requested to attach attested photocopies (either gazetted official or notary) of all documents with the application form. Original documents must also be produced at the counter, which will be returned after verification.