What are the Documents Attached for Passport Application
1. Proof of Present Address. For Proof of Address attach one of the following documents:
a. Water Bill (at least 2 bills are required - One bill should of be of last year and the other bill of current year)
b. Telephone (landline or postpaid mobile bill) (at least 2 bills are required - One bill should of be of last year and the
other bill of current year)
c. Electricity bill (at least 2 bills are required - One bill should of be of last year and the other bill of current year)
d. One year statement (with transactions)/ Passbook of running bank account (Public Sector Banks only) )
e. Income Tax Assessment Order
f. Election Commission Photo ID card
g. Gas connection bill
h. Certificate from Employer of reputed and widely known companies on letter head (Only public limited companies can
give address proof on company letter head along with seal. Computerised print-outs shall not be entertained)
i. Spouse’s passport copy (First and last page including family details), (provided the applicant’s present address
matches the address mentioned in the spouse’s passport)
j. Applicant’s current and valid ration card
NOTE 1: If any applicant submits only ration card as proof of address, it should be accompanied by one more proof of
address out of the given categories.
k. Parent’s passport copy, in case of minors (First and last page)
l. Aadhaar Letter/ Card (If aadhaar card issuance date is less than a year from passport application processing date at
PSK, it should be accompanied by one more proof of address out of the given categories)
m. Registered Rent Agreement (for a period of more than one year)
2. Proof of Date of Birth. For Proof of Date of Birth attach one of the following documents:
For applicants born on or after 26.01.89, only Birth Certificate issued by the Municipal Authority or any office
authorized to issue Birth and Death Certificate by the Registrar of Births & Deaths is acceptable.
The Birth Certificate should ordinarily contain the name of child, name of father and mother, date of birth, place of
birth, sex, registration number and date of registration. If the Birth Certificate doesn’t contain the name of child, a
declaration on plain paper signed by parents, is required to be submitted specifying the name of the child.
a. Birth certificate issued by a Municipal Authority or any office authorized to issue Birth and Death Certificate by the
Registrar of Births & Deaths
b. School leaving certificate / Secondary School leaving certificate/ Certificate of Recognized Boards from the school last
attended by the applicant or any other recognized educational institution
c. Affidavit sworn before a Magistrate/Notary stating date/place of birth as per the specimen in Annexure "A" by illiterate
or semi-illiterate applicants (Less than 5th class).
3. Documentary proof for any one of the Non-ECR (previously ECNR) categories, Refer Column 2.15 under Section-B
of passport instruction booklet
4. Birth Registration Certificate issued by Embassy/ High Commission/ Consulate of India
5. Old Passport in original with self-attested photocopy of its first two and last two pages, including ECR/Non-ECR page
(previously ECNR) and the page of observation (if any), made by Passport Issuing Authority and validity extension
page, if any, in respect of short validity passport
6. Passport of parents in original with self-attested photocopy of its first two and last two pages, including ECR/Non-ECR
page (previously ECNR) and the page of observation (if any), made by Passport Issuing Authority and validity
extension page, if any, in respect of short validity passport
7. Citizenship Certificate issued by Ministry of Home Affairs
8. Proof of refund of repatriation /deportation cost (if any) to Ministry of External Affairs
9. Original Emergency Certificate/Seizure Memo issued by Airport Immigration Authorities on applicant’s arrival in India
10. Pension Payment Order
11. Proof of surrender or cancellation of Diplomatic/official Passport
12. Cancelled Passport (if surrender certificate is not available), with a letter explaining why surrender certificate is not
available
13. Paper clipping of two leading daily newspapers in original (one daily newspaper should be of the area of Applicant’s
Permanent Address and the other at Current Address or nearby area)
14. An attested copy of marriage certificate issued by Registrar of Marriage
15. Gazette Notification changing name in applicant’s department
16. Fresh ID Certificate in changed name
17. Student Identity Card issued by Government Recognized Educational Institutions, in respect of full time course
18. Bonafide Letter from authorized signatory of college (On official letter head of UGC recognized College)
19. Copy of child’s (Age>18) Passport , who is staying abroad (with page having parent’s name)
20. A sworn affidavit by the parent(s) resident abroad attested by the Indian Mission along with affidavit from parent
residing in India as well (as per Annexure ‘H’)
21. Valid adoption deed with photo of the child duly attested by the Court (in the case of Christians, Muslims and Parsis, a
court decree/ order granting adoption/ guardianship and allowing the child to be taken out of the Country)
22. No Objection Certificate (NOC) (as per Annexure ‘M’)
23. CARA No Objection Certificate
24. Copy of the guarantee executed before the Court concerned
25. Certified copy of the court order for custody of the child in favor of the applicant's parent
26. Affidavit sworn before First Class Judicial Magistrate or Executive Magistrate on Non-Judicial stamp paper for re-issue
of passport (which was obtained prior to marriage) by married applicants who are unable to provide the prescribed
marriage certificate or joint affidavit with spouse due to marital discord, separation or without formal divorce decree by
the Court or due to total desertion by the spouse as per specimen at Annexure 'K'
27. Attested photocopy of Passport of both or either parent
28. Death Certificate
29. Proof of documents which eliminate the cause of issuance of Short Validity Passport (SVP)
30. Proof of going abroad for studies like Copy of college admission letter or Copy of application submitted for visa or
Copy of bank loan paper etc
31. Affidavit stating how and where the Passport got lost/ damaged (Annexure ‘L’)
32. Police report in original
33. Self-attested photocopy of first two and last two pages, including ECR/Non-ECR page of old Passport
34. Court Decree/order in respect of legal guardian
35. Self attested photocopy of the spouse’s Passport
36. Court certified copy of Divorce decree
37. Self attested copy of Divorce certificate
38. Sworn affidavit regarding change of sex
39. Certification from hospital where he/she underwent sex change operation successfully
40. Recent photograph (required only in case of DPC/SPC/CSC applications). The photo should be most recent showing
the latest appearance. A notarised statement is required in case of request from Sikhs who want to change from
turban photo to clean shaven ones or the other way.
41. First class judicial magistrate/ Sub-divisional magistrate civil court order (if change in date of birth is more than 2
years/ in case of conflicting documents/ if change in place of birth involves change of State or Country) (In case
change of place of birth involves change of country, also attach Document No. 7)
42. Affidavit stating the reason for change in Place of Birth
43. Proof such as service record/ pension order/ property documents showing that parents had changed their name
44. If parents are deceased , such proof that they had changed their name during lifetime
45. “Identity Certificate” in original as per Annexure "B"
46. A Declaration affirming the particulars furnished in the application about the minor child as per: Annexure “C” (by
single parent or by either parent who are separated but not formally divorced)
47. A joint affidavit from husband and wife along with a joint photograph, (Specimen at Annexure "D") When joint affidavit
is not possible the affidavit should indicate the reason for it. If applying for passport for the first time, this affidavit is
required only if there is a change in the first name.
48. Deed poll/sworn affidavit as per Annexure "E"
49. Verification Certificate as per the specimen as per Annexure "F"
50. A Declaration affirming the particulars furnished in the application about the minor as per Annexure "G" (one parent
not given consent)
