Are you a student planning to study abroad?
If yes, you need to take care of your travelling essentials apart from financial planning. This includes getting the student passport and visa ready.
In case you do not have these documents, keep reading to learn about student passport application, documentation, and eligibility, among other details.
Students can apply for a normal or Tatkal passport, depending on its purpose.
The documents required for the same include -
In case the original documents are unavailable, you can submit a certificate or letter with valid reasons. In addition, photocopies of documents attested by the head of an institution can be submitted against passport applications for students.
Individuals have to pay ₹1500 to get this passport. They have to make the payment online on the official Passport Seva Website.
Making a payment will help in booking an appointment with the nearest passport office for student passport verification.
Here are some payment modes available -
Additionally, one can make the payment by generating challan online and visiting the nearest SBI branch.
You need to fulfil the following eligibility terms to apply for a student passport in India -
Note that for a minor applicant, parental consent is mandatory.
Eligible applicants are required to submit official papers for verification. We have listed down the document required for a passport for a student.
You should know that the entire process of passport issuing may take 25 to 30 days. Hence it is essential to make the application early.
This passport is valid for ten years from the day of issue. However, you can't renew a passport a year before the expiration of the current passport.
If you have applied for higher studies in a foreign university, knowing student passport requirements is essential. This will help you streamline the entire process.
Moreover, you would be able to receive the passport at the earliest.
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Disclaimer: This information is added only for informative purposes and collected from different sources across the Internet. Digit Insurance is not promoting or recommending anything here. Please verify the information before making any decisions.
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