Passport Application forms & Checklist - India

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Passport Services

CPV Division of the Ministry of External Affairs is responsible for issuance of Indian Passport to the Indian Citizens. This document is issued from 28 locations across the country and 160 Indian missions abroad.
Regional Passport Office, Ahmedabad is primarily responsible for issuance of Indian Passports to the Citizens of India who are residing within its jurisdictional area. Submission of applications in Regional Passport Office, Ahmedabad can also be done through Travel Agents authorized by the Regional Passport Office.

Requirements for Fresh Passport:
TALKAL SCHEME: The applicant's passport size photograph is also required to be affixed on the Verification Certificate and attested by the officer issuing the Verification Certificate with his/her signature and rubber stamp in a Letter head in such a way that half the signature and stamp appear on the photograph and half of the certificate.

Requirements for Fresh Passport:

1. 12 Passport Size Photographs.
2. For proof of stay applicant should produce any ONE of the following documents,
a. Ration Card (OR)
b. Bank Pass Book (OR)
c. Telephone Bill for the last two years (OR)
d. Gas Connection full entry for two years (OR)
e. Election Identity card.
3. For Proof of Date of Birth applicant should produce any ONE of the following documents,
a. Transfer Certificate from Educational Institution (OR)
b. Birth Certificate issued by Municipality/Corporation (OR)
c. Bonafide Certificate from the school (OR)
d. Tenth Standard Mark Statement (OR)
e. Twelfth Standard Mark Statement

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Requirements for Fresh Passport for Minors (up to 18 years):

1. Birth Certificate or Bonafide Certificate in School Letter Head

2. Parent's Original Passport

3. If either father or mother doesn't have passport then they have to execute an Affidavit for Minor on a Non-Judicial Stamp Paper

4. Affidavit by Legal Guardian (in case the parents are not legal guardians). In this case, apart from an affidavit by the legal guardian two responsible persons known to the legal guardian should also execute an affidavit.

In case where the parents are resident outside India, such consent from the parent( s), in the form of Sworn Affidavit, dully attested by the Indian Mission abroad, is acceptable. At least one parent of the minor child must hold a valid Indian passport, failing which passport to minor applicant shall be issued only after police clearance.

ALL ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS ARE TO BE CARRIED FOR VERIFICATION AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION!!!
All Central Government Employees, State Government Employees, Employees of Statutory Bodies and Public Sector Undertakings are required to produce A NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE on AN Official Stationery.

A word of Caution !
Passport is issued under the Passports Act, 1967. It is an offence to knowingly furnish false information or suppress material information which attracts penal provision and other action under relevant Sections of the said Act. Whoever not being a Citizen of India makes an application for passport or obtains a passport by suppressing information about his nationality or holds a forged passport or any travel document shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year but which may extend to five years and with fine which shall not be less than ten thousand rupees which may extend to fifty thousand rupees.

Saturday, July 25, 2009 by deivam P Mohanraj · 0