Passport Documents List PDF

PDF Name	Passport Documents List
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Passport Documents List - Summary

A Passport is an essential document issued by the government of a particular country, and it is vital for any citizen wishing to travel internationally. To apply for a passport in India, you need to submit a specific set of documents. Here’s the complete Passport Documents List for your reference, which will help you in the application process. You can also download this list in PDF format for easy access.

Latest Passport Documents List – Needed for a Fresh Passport

Address proof – These are the documents that can be submitted as address proof for the Passport.
Voter ID with present address
Aadhaar card
Telephone bill with current address
Gas connection
Bank passbook
Rental agreement (If staying in a rented house)
Income Tax Assessment order
Water bill or Electricity bill with current address
Certificate from employer on letterhead with a seal and signature
Passport of the spouse
Parents’ passport
Age proof – These are the documents that can be submitted as age proof for passport
Birth certificate issued by the municipal authority or some other authorized office
School leaving certificate/Secondary school leaving certificate
Certificate sworn before a magistrate

Important Documents Required for a Minor Passport

(If parents wish to get a passport for minors, the following documents need to be produced.)

Current address proof in the name of the parent(s)
Original and self-attested copies of the parent’s passport
Documents of the minor will have to be attested by parents.
Until the minor is 18 years old, he/she will be eligible for a Non-ECR passport wherein an Emigration check is not required.
A Declaration confirming the details mentioned in the application about the minor applicant as per Annexure ‘D’.

Important Documents Required for a Diplomatic Passport

A valid identity card of the applicant or that of the Head of Office
A certificate that has been issued by the Head of Office
An Official Request Letter from the Forwarding Officer
PMO or Political Clearance Certificate, if needed

Important Documents Required for an Existing Passport

Official or Diplomatic Passport (in reissue applications) – Original Diplomatic or Official Passport for cancellation. If this is kept in the custody of the Ministry of External Affairs, the original Safe Custody or Surrender Certificate must be provided. If it has been cancelled by the Ministry of External Affairs, the Original Cancellation Certificate must be provided.
Ordinary Passport – Certificate of Safe Custody

In case an official is retiring in less than 6 months from the application date, he/she will need to provide an undertaking from his/her office that the Diplomatic or Official Passport will be returned to the office as soon as he/she returns.

The documents must be placed in the order given below –