Expired
Passport : How to apply for re-issue?
If
you are a holder of a passport, then you are entitled
to an automatic re-issue of a passport, without prior
police verification provided the original passport
was issued from the same Passport Office. You can
apply one year before the passport expires or within
5 years after it expires to obtain this expeditious
service.
Apply with the following documents:
- Fresh application form
- Old
passport (in original) and two self-attested
photocopies of the first four and last four pages.
- Proof
of Address: Two self-attested photocopies
either of your ration card or appointment letter
of reputed companies on letter head or water tax
or telephone bill or electricity bill or running
bank account or Income Tax Assessment order or
Election Commission ID Card.
- If you
have not continuously stayed at the present address
for the last one year, an additional set of
‘Personal Particulars Form’ for
each place of residence with a photograph and
two self-attested copies of supporting documents.
- Seven
identical photographs in black and white
or colour – 4 photographs pasted on the
form and signed across partly on the photo and
partly on the form and 2 photographs unsigned
to be pasted on page 5 of the application form
and one unsigned photograph on the Passport Application
Registration Form.
- A
demand draft (DD) payable to the Regional
Passport Office or Passport Office concerned for
an amount prescribed.
- If
your employment status has changed from a private
employee to that of a Government or Public Sector
or Statutory body employee, a "No
Objection Certificate" in original as per
specimen with a self-attested photocopy or two
copies of the letter by you to your Head of Office
informing that you are applying for a passport
and duly acknowledged by your Head of Office.
- If
you are eligible for ECNR,
two self-attested photocopies of any one of the
supporting documents (details given above).
- If
you have changed name due to marriage,
two self-attested photocopies of husband’s
passport, if any, or an affidavit (original and
one self-attested photocopy) from the husband
and wife along with a joint photograph, as per
specimen.
- If
you have changed name due to other circumstances,
deed/sworn affidavit (original and one self-attested
photocopy), as per specimen, and a paper cutting
(original and one self-attested photocopy) each
of two leading daily newspapers, where change
of name has been publicized.
- If
you have ever been repatriated at government cost
and since refunded the amount to the government,
two self-attested photocopies of the refund receipt.
- If
you have ever been deported to India,
two self-attested photocopies of documents.
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