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Passport is an important and mandatory document if you are planning to go abroad. To get a passport, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has opened Passport Seva Kendras across the country where you can get a passport made. Today we will tell you what documents are required before applying for a passport.

Vikrant Shekhawat : Sep 28, 2021, 10:34 AM
Passport is an important and mandatory document if you are planning to go abroad. To get a passport, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has opened Passport Seva Kendras across the country where you can get a passport made. Today we will tell you what documents are required before applying for a passport.

Required documents for new passport

  • Photo passbook of any government bank bank account
  • a voter ID card
  • Aadhar card
  • electricity bill
  • rent agreement
  • driving license
  • pan card
  • Landline or postpaid mobile bill
  • proof of gas connection
  • Gordon's passport
  • Letterhead (certificate).
  • income tax assessment order
  • school leaving Certificate
  • Birth certificate
Documents required for new passport of minors

  • parent's passport
  • Certificate in the name of parents
  • bank account photo passbook
  • Birth certificate
  • Aadhar Card or E-Aadhaar
  • pan card
  • school leaving certificate
Apply for passport by submitting the online form

  • You will have to register on the Passport Seva Portal to submit the online form.
  • After registering, login to the Passport Seva Portal.
  • Click on the Apply for Fresh Passport or Passport Reissue link.
  • Fill the required details in the form and submit
  • After submitting the form for fresh or re-issuance of passport, click on the link “Pay & Schedule Appointment” to schedule an appointment at Passport Seva Kendra (PSK).
  • Find Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) location and select your PSK
  • After booking the appointment, you can pay online through Credit/Debit Card or SBI Bank Challan.
  • Make sure to print the user application receipt.
  • Visit the Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) where the appointment has been booked, the other website that opens in a new window with the documents that include proof of date of birth, proof of identity with a photograph, proof of residence and proof of nationality.
  • After which your police verification will be done and in 10 to 15 days your passport will arrive at home through speed post.