HOW TO APPLY FOR PASSPORT

HOW TO APPLY FOR PASSPORT

Online Passport Application

Through the Passport Seva website, Indian citizens can submit an online passport application. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs processes every passport application online. The process for renewing a visa is also completed online.

How can I apply online for a passport?

The steps to access the Passport Seva website are as follows:

Step 1: Go to the Passport Seva official website and select the "APPLY" section.

Step 2: If you already have an account, log in with your user ID and password.

Step 3: If this is your first time using the service, you must register and set up an account. To register, adhere to the instructions below:

Step 4: To register, click "Register Now."

Step 5: Enter your login information. After entering the captcha code, select "Register."

choose type of application

After logging in, you will have to select service :

Fresh passport/passport reissue

Diplomatic passport/official passport

Police Clearance Certificate (PCC)

Identity Certificate

Filling an application

The application form can be filled out offline or online. Follow the instructions below to fill out the application form offline:

Step 1: To get the application form in soft copy, click on the provided link.

Step 2: A hyperlink to to an electronic version of the ensuing forms will be visible. Depending on the type of application, download the appropriate form:

Police Clearance Certificate,

New or Reissued Diplomatic/Official Identity Certificate

Step 3: Complete the online application form and press the "Upload e-form" button.

Step 4: is to upload the completed application.

Online application forms are also available for completion and submission. The procedure might potentially be partially started and completed later. Double-checking the form before emailing it is encouraged.

Step 5: Make the appointment, pay, and book it

You will need to pay a fee after completing the form. You must also submit your application and any other required papers to the nearest Passport Seva office, where you can pay the fee online or in person. Making an appointment at the Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) or relevant passport office that is most convenient for you is the next step.

Any of the following approaches can be used to make an appointment:

Step 1: Navigate to the "Applicant Home" tab and select "See Saved/Submitted Applications"

Step 2: Information from the completed application form will be visible. Choose the ARN of the form you just sent.

Step 3: From the list of options, select "Pay and Book Appointment."

Step 4: Next, pick one of the two payment options—online or by challan—from the two that are offered.

Note: The online charge is the same as a standard passport fee when paying for Tatkaal appointments. On the day of the appointment, the remaining payment must be paid at the PSK. A credit card, debit card, net banking, or SBI Bank challan can all be used to make the payment online.

Bring the challan to an SBI branch and make the necessary cash payment. (Note: This can only be done three hours after the 85-day challan is generated.)

The receiving bank staff should then be asked for a copy of the challan.

The ARN information supplied on the challan is verified by the bank in two days.

Choose a payment method next.

To make an appointment, take the following actions:

Step 1: Choose the PSK of your choosing on the 'Pay and Schedule Appointment' page.

Step 2: From the list of accessible dates, select a time frame that works for you. There, based on the available dates, the candidate must choose a PSK.

Step 3: you must enter the CAPTCHA code to confirm your appointment time.

Step 4: Choose 'Pay and Book the Appointment'

Step 5: Information about the application, including the ARN, name, kind of application, required payment amount, contact information, and appointment date, will be shown.

Step 6: You will be sent to the payment gateway if you want to pay online.

Once your payment has been properly processed, you will receive an appointment number and confirmation. SMS will also be used to distribute the information. Make a printed copy of the application receipt. Nowadays, all PSKs recognise the SMS as a valid appointment confirmation.

If more than one payment is made for the same appointment, application, or ARN, the RPO will return the extra money. After the initial appointment, the passport appointment may be postponed twice within a calendar year. You cannot, however, reschedule the appointment if you miss it.

How to Apply Online for an Official Passport or Diplomatic Passport

Diplomatic or official passports are issued to persons with diplomatic status or to those who are sent abroad by the Indian government on official business. This document is also admissible as proof of identity and address. The Patiala House, New Delhi, Consular, Passport and Visa (CPV) Division frequently is the sole location that accepts applications for diplomatic and official passports. The applicant's present address is where you can also choose to submit your application if you like.

The following advice will assist candidates who desire to submit an online application for an official or diplomatic passport:

Step 1: Go to the Passport Seva Kendra's official website and click the "Register Now" link.

Step 2: Following that, they will be provided with an ID to use while logging into the Passport Seva Online Portal.

Step 3: Next, applicants must click the "Application for Diplomatic Passport" link.

Step 4: Thereafter, the needed form must be downloaded, filled out, and submitted along with the requisite documentary evidence.

Step 5: On the following page, under "See Saved/Submitted Applications," click the "View/Print Submitted Form" link to print the completed application.

Step 6: The printed version of the online application form must be forwarded to the Consular Passport and Visa Division, Patiala House, in New Delhi passport office, along with the original copies of all necessary documents.

How to Submit an Electronic Form

The steps needed to submit your e-Form are as follows:

Step 1: Go to Passport Seva's official website.

Step 2: Click the "Download e-Form" option on the homepage.

Step 3: Complete the form with truthful information.

Step 4: Choose the "Validate and Save" option (an XML file will be generated which will have to be uploaded later)

Step 5: On the home page, select the "Register Now" link.

Step 6: Log in using your registered ID.

Step 7: Choose the XML file created in step 4 by clicking "Upload e-Form" in that step.

Step 8: On the "View Saved/Submitted Applications" screen, click "Pay and Schedule Appointment" to get going. Debit or credit cards, SBI challans, linked banks' internet banking services, and others are all acceptable forms of payment.

Step 9: Choose the 'Print Application Receipt' link (not mandatory to print this as you can also show the SMS with the application details at the office)

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HOW TO APPLY FOR PASSPORT

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