What are the new rules of passport?
New Passport Rules
- Passport’s last page will not include residential information.
- Change in colour of the passport.
- Parents name will not be printed.
- Physical police verification might change to online verification.
- Ordinary passport applicants can go for post-police verification.
- Substitute for Birth Certificate.
What are the requirements for Indian passport?
Documents required for a fresh passport
- Photo passbook of running bank account in any public sector bank, private sector bank and regional rural banks.
- A voter ID card.
- Aadhaar card.
- Electricity bill.
- Rent agreement.
- Driving license.
- PAN card.
- Landline or postpaid mobile bill.
What are the 16 documents required for Indian passport?
| List of acceptable documents: | |
|---|---|
| 15 | Fresh ID Certificate in changed name |
| 16 | Student Identity Card issued by Government Recognized Educational Institutions, in respect of full time courses |
| 17 | Bonafide Letter from authorized signatory of college (On official letter head of UGC recognized College) |
When can I renew my Indian passport before it expires?
A passport in India is valid for a period of only 10 years. To continue availing of the benefits of the passport, the individual needs to renew the passport before the expiry of 10 years or after the validity expires.
Is NOC compulsory for passport?
Government employees as well as those working in public sector undertakings and autonomous bodies will no longer have to take a no-objection certificate (NOC) from their departments. Instead, they simply have to submit a ‘prior intimation’ letter to the Regional Passport Office while applying for a passport.
Is Aadhar card necessary for passport?
Is Aadhaar card mandatory for passport? Not really. Passport needs only 1 document as a Proof of Address.
Is Aadhaar enough for passport?
Aadhaar letter/card or the e-Aadhaar (an electronically generated letter from the website of UIDAI), as the case may be, will be accepted as Proof of Address (POA) and Proof of Photo-Identity (POI) for availing passport related services.
Is 10th Marksheet necessary for passport?
School leaving/Matriculation/ Transfer Certificate – The applicant can use either the college/university transfer certificate, school leaving certificate or the matriculation certificate to fulfil the requirement for proof of D.O.B. provided the certificate contains the D.O.B. of the applicant.
Can I get passport with only Aadhar card?
How many days will it take for renewal of passport?
Given below is the duration taken for the issuance of renewed passports for tatkal passport and Normal passport: Tatkal passport- 7 to 14 days. Normal passport- 30 to 45 days.