List of Documents Required for an Indian Passport

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Getting an Indian passport is a hassle-free process if you have the right document checklist. Applicants can apply through the online Passport Seva portal, upload documents, and follow the subsequent process to avail of the passport.

Hence, we have listed the documents required for an Indian passport under different application criteria like fresh, re-issue, adult, minor, etc.

Documents Required for Fresh Passport Application of Adults and Minors

Here is a detail enlisting of which documents are needed for fresh passport application of adult and minor -

Documents Required	Adults	Minors
Identity Proof	Any of the mentioned documents – Aadhaar card, voter card, PAN card, driving license	Aadhaar card, parent’s passport copy attested by them or by self
Address Proof	Any of the mentioned documents – Aadhaar card, voter card, PAN card, driving license, electricity bill, utility bill, rent agreement, utility bill, landline bill, mobile bill, gas connection proof, passbook of running a bank account, a certificate from the employer on company letterhead (should be a reputed company)	Parent's present address proof including passbook of running a bank account, electricity bill, utility bill, rent agreement, utility bill, landline bill, mobile bill, gas connection proof
Age Proof	Any of the mentioned documents – Birth certificate issued by the municipal corporation, declaration given by any orphanage on official letterhead confirming the date of birth of the applicant, school leaving certificate, policy bond issued by the Public Life Insurance company where the date of birth of the policyholder is mentioned	Birth certificate issued by the municipal corporation, declaration given by any orphanage on official letterhead confirming the date of birth of the applicant, school leaving certificate, mark sheet of secondary or higher secondary, policy bond issued by the Public Life Insurance company where the date of birth of the policyholder is mentioned
Other documents	Income tax assessment order, educational certificate, spouse passport copy (first and last page of passport where applicant's name as the spouse is mentioned)	NA

Generally, no educational documents are required for passport application or reissue.

Documents Required for Re-Issuance of Passport

Followings are the mandatory re-issue passport apply documents -

Self-attested photocopy of first and last two pages of old passport
ECR & Non-ECR pages
Page of validity extension
Page of observation
NOC or prior intimation letter
Original old passport.

Documents required for passport re-issue in case of minors are the same as adults; however, documents can be attested by parents.

Along with mandatory passport re-issue documents, some other documents are also necessary for specific cases of application for re-issuance. Those are as follows -

Reason for Re-issue	Documents Required
Increase short validity passport	Documents that eliminated the cause of short validity passport
Loss or stolen passport	DOB proof, address proof, the original police report regarding loss of passport, affidavit stating where and how passport got lost or damaged, NOC or Prior Intimation letter
Damaged passport with readable name, passport number, and photographs	DOB proof, an affidavit stating where and how passport got lost or damaged
Change in appearance	A recent photograph of the applicant showing the present appearance
Change of name	New identity proof and certificate of the name change, gadget notification regarding change in name
Change of DOB	New DOB proof
Change in address	Proof of present address
Deletion of ECR	Proof of any non-ECR categories
Birthplace change (involving state or country)	Proof of birthplace, affidavit stating the reason for birthplace change, order from a first-class magistrate or sub-divisional magistrate if DOB varies more than 2 years, or involves state or country, MHA certified citizenship certificate.
Birthplace change (not involving state or country	Proof of birthplace, affidavit stating the reason of birthplace change
Change in sex	Affidavit for change of sex, sex change success certificate from the hospital where the applicant has undergone an operation for sex change
Change in parent's name	Passport of parent's whose name is to be included, service record or property documents proving that parents changed the name, if the parent is dead then the proof is necessary for showing that they changed the name was done when was alive

Documents required to apply for a passport or get a re-issuance under specific criteria are mentioned on the website of Passport Seva. Apart from the above-mentioned details, applicants should check the portal before uploading to avoid any rejection.

Which Documents Are Required for Passport Appointment?

While visiting the Passport Seva Kendra office, applicants have to carry a self-attested hard copy of all documents required for passport appointment. Along with that following documents are necessary -

Application ARN number.
Payment receipt for application and appointment for passport.
Print out of the appointment confirmation page.

What To Do if the Documents Required in Passport Office Are Not Available?

Documents required for a fresh passport or reissues are mandatory to submit. There are multiple options under each category of necessary documents. The applicant has to provide at least one document under every category.

Submitting the necessary documents required for Indian passport during application makes the entire process seamless. Applicants must read the instructions given on the website of Passport Seva before applying.

Frequently Asked Questions

✓ Is an education certificate mandatory for passport application?

No, the educational certificate is not necessary as fresh passport documents. It is just required as age proof; however, one can submit other details as age proof like birth certificate, policy bond issued by the public life insurance company where the policyholder's date of birth is mentioned, etc.

✓ Is it necessary to submit all original documents for passport application?

It is necessary to carry all original documents at the PSK. However, original documents are returned to the applicant. According to the list of documents required for a passport, soft copies are necessary to upload with the application.

✓ Can anyone else submit documents at PSK for passport application on the applicant’s behalf?

No, the applicant has to be present physically for an appointment and submitting documents for passport application. No one else can submit it on behalf of the applicant.