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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
CPV DIVISION, DELHI
A) PASSPORTS
(1) While applying for a fresh passport attaches two copies of the following
documents:
(a) Proof of address (attach one of the following):
Applicant’s ration card, certificate from Employer of reputed companies on

letter head, water /telephone /electricity bill/statement of running bank
account/Income Tax Assessment Order /Election Commission ID card,
Gas connection Bill, Spouse’s passport copy, parent’s passport copy in case of
minors. (NOTE: If any applicant submits only ration card as proof of
address, it should be accompanied by one more proof of address out
of the above categories).
(b) Proof of Date of Birth (attach one of the following):
Birth certificate issued by a Municipal Authority or district office of the

Registrar of Births & Deaths;
Date of birth certificate from the school last attended by the applicant or any
other recognized educational institution; or an Affidavit sworn before a
Magistrate/Notary stating date/place of birth as per the specimen in
ANNEXURE ‘A’ by illiterate or semi-illiterate applicants.
N.B.: In the case of applicants born on or after 26.01.89, only Birth

Certificate issued by the Municipal Authority or the Office of the
Registrar of Births & Deaths is acceptable.
(c) Citizenship Document if applicant is a citizen of India by Registration or

Naturalization.
(d) Government/Public Sector/Statutory body employees should submit

“Identity Certificate” in original (ANNEXURE B) along with Standard
Affidavit Annexure I.
(e) If the applicant is eligible for “ECNR” attach attested copy of supporting
document (see COLUMN 15 of the INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES
FOR FILLING UP THE APPLICATION FORM).
(f) If the applicant was repatriated at Government cost, enclose documents to

show that the expenditure, if any, incurred by the Government of India on
his/her repatriation has been fully refunded to the Government of India,
Ministry of External Affairs.
(g) If the applicant was ever deported to India, give details of Emergency
Certificate/Passport.
(C) OUT OF TURN ISSUE OF PASSPORT UNDER TATKAAL SCHEME
(A) If an applicant desires to obtain his passport under the Tatkal Scheme, a Verification Certificate as per
the specimen at ANNEXURE ‘F’ and Standard Affidavit as Annexure “I” should be submitted along with
the TATKAAL fee. The Passport Issuing Authority shall retain the right to verify in writing the authenticity
of the Verification Certificate from the official who has issued it. All applicants seeking a passport out of
turn under the TATKAAL Scheme are advised to submit their application, documentation and fee as
specified below. No proof of urgency is required for Out-of-Turn issue of passport. Post Police
Verification shall be done in respect of all passports issued under the Tatkaal Scheme.
(B) The applicant also has the option to obtain a passport under Tatkal Scheme on submission of three
documents from the Fourteen documents as mentioned below, provided one of the three documents is a
photo identity document and atleast one of the three is amongst the documents indicated at (a) to (i) and
a Standard Affidavit (Annexure “I”) on non-judicial stamp paper duly attested by a Notary:
(a) Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC);
(b) Service Photo Identity Card issued by State/Central Government, Public Sector Undertakings, local
bodies or Public Limited Companies;
(c) SC/ST/ OBC Certificates;
(d) Freedom Fighter Identity Cards;
(e) Arms Licenses;
(f) Property Documents such as Pattas, Registered Deeds etc.;
(g) Rations Cards;
(h) Pension Documents such as ex-servicemen’s Pension Book/Pension Payment order, ex-servicemen’s
Widow/Dependent Certificates, Old Age Pension Order, Widow Pension Order;
(i) Railway Identity Cards;
(j) Income Tax Identity (PAN) Cards;
(k) Bank/ Kisan/Post Office Passbooks;
(l) Student Photo Identity Cards issued by Recognized Educational Institutions;
(m) Driving Licenses; and
(n) Birth Certificates issued under the RBD Act
(o) Gas Connection Bill
(All above documents to be produced in original along with self-attested copies)

The TATKAAL fee is in addition to the applicable passport fee and payable either in cash or
DD in favor of Passport Officer concerned. The additional fee for out of turn TATKAAL
passport, would be as follows:
Fresh Passport
1. Within 1-7 days of the date of Rupees 1,500/- plus the passport fee of
Application Rs.1000/-
2. Within 8-14 days of the date of Rupees 1,000/- plus the passport fee of
Application Rs.1000/-
(E) In case an applicant is in possession of a Verification Certificate (VC) and or three (3)
documents as mentioned in para C(B) (a) of Section IV, and Standard affidavit as in
Annexure-I, but does not wish to pay the additional fees as required under Tatkaal,
he/she will be issued passport on post- police verification basis in the normal course.

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

CPV DIVISION, DELHI

(a) Proof of address (attach one of the following):

Applicant’s ration card, certificate from Employer of reputed companies on

(b) Proof of Date of Birth (attach one of the following):

Birth certificate issued by a Municipal Authority or district office of the

N.B.: In the case of applicants born on or after 26.01.89, only Birth

(c) Citizenship Document if applicant is a citizen of India by Registration or

(d) Government/Public Sector/Statutory body employees should submit

(f) If the applicant was repatriated at Government cost, enclose documents to

(C) OUT OF TURN ISSUE OF PASSPORT UNDER TATKAAL SCHEME

(a) Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC);

(c) SC/ST/ OBC Certificates;

(d) Freedom Fighter Identity Cards;

(e) Arms Licenses;

(f) Property Documents such as Pattas, Registered Deeds etc.;

(g) Rations Cards;

(i) Railway Identity Cards;

(j) Income Tax Identity (PAN) Cards;

(k) Bank/ Kisan/Post Office Passbooks;

(l) Student Photo Identity Cards issued by Recognized Educational Institutions;

(m) Driving Licenses; and

(n) Birth Certificates issued under the RBD Act

(o) Gas Connection Bill

(All above documents to be produced in original along with self-attested copies)

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