How to Apply for or Renew an Indian Passport: Step by Step Process
An Indian passport application starts online at passportindia.gov.in and finishes in person. You register, fill the form, pay online, book an appointment at a…
- Takes
- Passports not needing prior police verification are dispatched by the third working day after submission; Tatkaal cases by the next working day; complex cases such as name changes take about 30 days
- Costs
- Fresh passport or reissue, 36 pages and 10 years validity, Rs 2,500. 60 pages, Rs 3,500. Minor below 18 with 5 years validity, Rs 1,750. Tatkaal is an extra Rs 2,500 on top. A 10 percent rebate applies to minors aged 8 or below and to senior citizens above 60
- Authority
- Ministry of External Affairs, through Regional Passport Offices, Passport Seva Kendras and Post Office Passport Seva Kendras