List of Documents for Passport Application

Question: I am an Adult/Senior Citizen and need to apply for a Normal new passport first time. What are the documents I need?

Answer: You need following documents:

A: Proof Of Present Address – Any one of the below documents are accepted

  1. Water Bill
  2. Telephone (landline or post paid mobile bill)
  3. Electricity bill
  4. Income Tax Assessment Order
  5. Election Commission Photo ID card
  6. Proof of Gas Connection
  7. Certificate from Employer of reputed companies on letter head
  8. Spouse’s passport copy (First and last page including family details mentioning applicant’s name as spouse of the passport holder), (provided the applicant’s present address matches the address mentioned in the spouse’s passport)
  9. Parent’s passport copy, in case of minors(First and last page)
  10. Aadhaar Card
  11. Rent Agreement
  12. Photo Passbook of running Bank Account (Scheduled Public Sector Banks, Scheduled Private Sector Indian Banks and Regional Rural Banks only)

B: Proof Of Date Of Birth 

  1. Birth Certificate issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths or the Municipal Corporation or any other prescribed authority,whosoever has been empowered under the Registration of Birth and Deaths Act, 1969 to register the birth of a child born in India
  2. Transfer/School leaving/Matriculation Certificate issued by the school last attended/recognised educational board
  3. Policy Bond issued by the Public Life Insurance Corporations/Companies having the DOB of the holder of the insurance policy
  4. Copy of an extract of the service record of the applicant (only in respect of Government servants) or the Pay Pension Order (in respect of retired Government Servants), duly attested/certified by the officer/in-charge of the Administration of the concerned Ministry/Department of the applicant
  5. Aadhaar Card/E-Aadhaar
  6. Election Photo Identity Card (EPIC) issued by the Election Commission of India
  7. PAN Card issued by the Income Tax Department
  8. Driving License issued by the Transport department of concerned state Government
  9. A declaration given by the Head of the Orphanage/Child Care Home on their official letter head of the organization confirming the DOB of the applicant

Please Note: 

  • Documents mentioned in point 4 to 8 are acceptable as proof of Date of Birth only if it has the precise Date of Birth of the applicant.

Question: I am an Adult/Senior Citizen and need to apply for a Tatkal new passport first time. What are the documents I need?

Answer: Documents Mentioned in A and B above.

C: Standard Affidavit as per Annexure E

D: Any three of the thirteen documents listed below:

  1. Aadhaar Card/e-Aadhar containing the 12 digit Aadhaar number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India(UIDAI)
  2. Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC)
  3. Service Photo Identity Card issued by State/Central Government, Public Sector Undertakings, local bodies or Public Limited Companies
  4. SC/ST/ OBC Certificates
  5. Arms Licenses
  6. 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
  7. Self-Passport (unrevoked and undamaged)
  8. Income Tax Identity (PAN) Cards
  9. Bank/ Kisan/ Post Office Passbooks
  10. Student Photo Identity Cards issued by Government Recognized Educational Institutions in respect of full time courses
  11. Driving Licenses (valid and within the jurisdiction of State of submission of application)
  12. Birth Certificates issued under the RBD Act
  13. Rations Cards

Question: I need to apply for a NORMAL new passport first time for my MINOR child. What are the documents I need?

Answer: Documents Mentioned in A and B above and…

E: A declaration affirming the particulars furnished in the application about the minor as per Annexure D

Please Note:

  • It is advised to carry original and self-attested copies of parents passport, in case parents possess passport.
  • For minor applicants, documents can be attested by parents.

Question:I need to apply for a TATKAL new passport first time for my MINOR child. What are the documents I need?

Answer: Documents Mentioned in A, B, C, and  E above and …..

F: Any Two of the Four documents listed below:

  1. Aadhaar Card/e-Aadhar containing the 12 digit Aadhaar number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India(UIDAI)
  2. Student Photo Identity Cards issued by Government Recognized Educational Institutions in respect of full time courses
  3. Birth Certificates issued under the RBD Act
  4. Rations Cards