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Please obtain an application form from the Passport Office (free of cost) or the Head Post office (Rs.3) or submit a photocopy of the form. Fill all columns carefully and legibly; the application may be submitted to the Passport Office concerned (where you are resident when applying) either in person or through a representative or by registered post.
Give proof of residence i.e., a self-attested photo copy of the ration card or voters' identity card or water tax bill or telephone bill or electricity bill or running bank account or income tax assessment order of last three years or appointment letter of reputed companies on letterhead (any one of them will do), certificate from Tehsildar or Gram Panchayat/ Sarpanch as proof of residence in a village.
Give proof of date of birth and educational qualifications i.e., a self-attested photo copy of birth certificate or school certificate or in case of illiterate/ semi-literate persons a sworn affidavit to be attested by a magistrate, Tehsildar or Sarpanch as per specimen given in the form.
Furnish 6 photographs (black & white or
colour):
- Size 35 mm x 45 mm Frontal view of full face against a light background.
photos taken with coloured or dark glasses and in uniform are not acceptable.
- 4 photographs pasted on the form and signed across partly on the photo and partly on the form and 2 photographs (unsigned and name written on the back) to be put in an envelope and stapled to the form.
- Attach NOC in original if you are in the service of Central/State Government, Public Sector Undertakings, Statutory Bodies
etc.
Emigration Check Not Required Stamp
Following persons are entitled to get the ECNR stamp on their passports:
- Gazetted Government Servants; Income-tax payees
- Persons holding professional degrees
Persons staying abroad for more than 3 years
- Spouses of the above mentioned categories
- Persons holding graduation or higher degrees
- Seamen in possession of Continuous Discharge Certificate and Sea Cadets and Deck Cadets
(i) who have passed final examination of three year B.Sc. Nautical Sciences Courses at T.S. Chanakya, Mumbai, or
- (ii) who have undergone three months Pre-Sea training at any of the Government approved Training Institutes after production of Identity Cards issued by the Shipping Master, Mumbai/Calcutta/Chennai
- Persons holding permanent Immigration Visas, or any country e.g. Green Card in USA
- Persons holding diplomas from recognised institutions like Polytechnics or certificates of vocational training from Government/recognised institutions. The Diploma/ Certificate should be for a minimum duration of two year course.
- Nurses possessing qualifications recognised under the Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947
- Dependent children of parents eligible for ECNR, as above (upto 24 years of age)
- All persons above the age of 60 years
- All visitors to Pakistan and Bangladesh
- All visitors going to any country in Europe (except the Commonwealth of Independent States) or North America.
Delivery of Passports
Passports are normally delivered only to the applicant or despatched by registered post to the applicant's present address as given in the application form;In case a passport has already been granted, in the normal course, the applicant may approach the Passport Office for counter delivery. Such passports can then be delivered at the counter.
Change of name
If you change your name, please get your passport booklet changed. Please approach the RPO/PO concerned in good time.
In case of marriage, re-marriage or
divorce
- Fresh application form
- Certified marriage certificate or an affidavit from husband and wife (Annexure 'A' of application form);
- In case of divorce, divorce deed authenticated by a court
- In case of re-marriage, divorce deed or death certificate of spouse duly authenticated.
In other cases:
- Fresh application form
- Two original newspaper clippings giving notice of change of name
- Affidavit (Annexure 'A' of the application form).
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Fees
The following all inclusive fees to be paid alongwith application form either by Bank draft in favour of Passport Officer, or in Cash.
| Fresh passport (36 pages) of 10 years
validity |
Rs. 300/- |
| Fresh passport (36 pages) of 20 years validity |
Rs. 600/- |
| Fresh passport (60 pages) of 10 years validity |
Rs. 500/- |
| Fresh passport (60 pages) of 20 years validity |
Rs. 800/- |
| Fresh passport for minor (below 15 years) of 5 years validity |
Rs. 200/- |
| Passport against lost/ damaged passport |
Rs.2500/- |
Miscellaneous Services
| Additional Booklet (36 pages) |
Rs. 300/- |
| Additional Booklet (60 pages) |
Rs. 500/- |
| Changes of address/ Police clearance certificate/ Deletion of particular of childern/ ECNR/ Additional endorsements |
Rs. 100/- |
In case of Bank draft full name of the applicant should be written on the reverse of the Bank draft.
Loss of Passport : How to apply for a duplicate?
If you lose your passport, then Please inform the nearest police station and obtain a copy of the FIR.
Also kindly inform the Passport Office or Indian Mission which issued that passport. Passport is a valuable document and in case it gets misused, you can be held responsible, if you have not informed the office.
Apply for a duplicate passport with:
- application for lost passport
- copy of the FIR
- affidavit (specimen at Annexure 'B' of the passport form)
- copy of lost passport, if available
- Fee for lost passport, Rs 2500.
Expired Passport : How to apply for re-issue?
If you are a holder of a passport, then you are entitled to an automatic re-issue of a passport, without prior police verification. You can apply one year before the passport expires or within 2 years after it expires to obtain this expeditious service.
You are required to submit only:
- Fresh application
form;
- Previous passport;
- Proof of residence only if the present address is different from that given in
the previous passport.
- (Verification Certificate or any other document - not required).
Change of address
For change of address the following circumstances
may arises.
If you already have a passports and want to change the
address recorded in it, approach your nearest passport office and apply for the same on
Miscellaneous Services application from with a fee of Rs 100 and proof of new address.
If you have applied for a passport but before the same is issued, you have shifted your residance their, you should inform in writting to the Passport Office within whose jurisdiction your new address falls about your application for a Passport submitted to the previous Passport Office (with application numbers etc.) for transfer of your file to the new Passport Office. Along with proof of your new address. No fee required to be paid in this case.
Contact address
Regional Passport Office
26 Haddows Road,
Shastri Bhavan, Chennai 600 006
Phone : 044-827943, 8276461, 8278462, 8276702
PASSEM: CHENNAI
Telex : 041-7478
Fax : 044-8252767
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