The Consular Passport and Visa (CPV) Division of the Ministry of External
Affairs is responsible for the issuance of the Indian Passport to Indian
Citizens. Passports are issued to Indian citizens from 30 locations across the
country and 163 Indian missions abroad.
All information pertaining to the
issuance of Passports can be availed from the Central website passport.gov.in. All the Passport
offices located in India have an online Status
Enquiry Service, whereby one can check the status of a passport application
by entering the File Reference Number available in the receipt. Applicants can
also avail the facility to submit their grievances online, in case there
are any.
How to Apply For a Passport
To apply for a fresh Passport, re–issue of Passports/ issue of
Passports in lieu of lost & damaged Passports and for miscellaneous
services, obtain the relevant Passport Application Form from any of the Passport
Offices or the designated Speed Post centers or any of the designated outlets in
your city. The form can also be downloaded by clicking here.
Click here for the detailed eligibility rules and instructions for
filling up the form.
The carefully filled up Application Form has to be
submitted, along with proof of residence, proof of date of birth, personal
particulars form (if applicable), ‘No Objection Certificate’ (in case of
Government of Public Sector Employees), necessary affidavits and other
supporting documents at any of following locations, under the jurisdiction of
which the applicant is presently residing:
- Across the counter of the Passport office
- At the Speed Post centers
- District Passport Cells
- Passport Collection Centers
For further information and details, kindly visit the central website of
the Passport Office.
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