What are the documents required for passport?

Check – List of documents required for Indian passport. Those must be presented for new passports, diplomatic passports, and other purposes such as renewal and retrieval of documents.

documents required for passport

List of Acceptable Documents

1.School Leaving Certificate or Old Passport.

  • If Birthdate is above 26.01.1989 then Birth Certificate is Compulsory.
  • If Birthdate is below 26.01.1989 then School leaving Certificate is Compulsory.

2. Any two of the following for the proof of residence:

Ration Card (of person where he/she is staying currently)

Two proof from below list.

1. Light Bill (Latest original copy & 1 Yrs. Old original copy)

2. Phone Bill (Latest original copy & 1 Yrs. Old original copy)

3. Municipal Tax Bill (Latest original copy & 1 Yrs. Old original copy)

4. Bank Pass Book ( Transaction from last 1 year)

3. Any One Photo Id Proof:

  • Voter’s Card
  • Pan card
  • Driving License

4. Degree Certificate or 10th Mark sheet or 12th Mark sheet Compulsory.

5. NOC if you are a government Servant.

6. In case of kids/student passport, additional doc. Will be Birth Certificate with School leaving or Bonafide student Certificate. If minor then Mother & Father Passport Copy Required.

7. In case of ladies’ passport (for Married Women) additional doc. Will be as,

  • Marriage Registration /Certificate {If Marriage is after 2000 then marriage Certificate is compulsory
  • Joint Affidavit of marriage with a couple of photographs (45 x 35 mm) attested by the magistrate.

8. Full Name of Father & Mother.

9. Education Qualification, Height, Profession.

10. Birth Place, Taluka, District,

11. Two References at time of Submission.