INDIAN PASSPORT RENEWAL

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

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Rules
• 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 publicised.
• 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.