Passport
Information
New Passports (After expiry of normal
validity of 10 years):
EAP-I
Form + 3 recent photographs (colour or black
& white) frontal view. The applicant
should present old passport. Additional
Booklet alone is not acceptable while applying
for new passport. Name, father’s name, place
and date of birth and signatures should
tally. Individual should come personally.
If
passport expired for more than six months,
Sworn Affidavit for late submission to be
submitted.
New
Passport for Children:
A) When entered in parent’s passport:
EAP-I
Form + Passport in which child’s name is
entered.
If there is a change in the name to be effected,
Sworn Affidavit is to be taken (If child
is minor from the parent).
B)
When not entered in Parent’s Passport( For
New Born child):
EAP
I form with three recent photographs.
Registration
Certificate Application form .Copy of original
Birth Certificate duly attested by Ministry
of Foreign Affairs. Both Parents original
Passports along with Photocopy.
Additional
Booklet:
EAP-II Form +3 Photographs + Original Passport.
New
Passport in married name:
If the husbands name is not endorsed in
the passport, EAP-I Form + Marriage Certificate
OR If Marriage Certificate is not there
- both have to give Sworn Affidavit.
If Marriage Certificate issued by Marriage
Registrar, no Sworn Affidavit is required.
Passport
in Maiden name from married name:
EAP-I Form + Divorce Certificate + Sworn
Affidavit (if the marriage is performed
in India, divorce certificate from Indian
Court and should be attested by concerned
State Home Department).
Passport
in new name due to change of religion:
Due to change of religion passport can be
issued in new name for which requirements
are EAP I form + advertisement in one Indian
and one Local newspaper in original + Deed
Poll (Sworn Affidavit).
Passport
in new name (General):
EAP I form + 3 photographs .
Advertisement in one Indian and one Local
newspaper in original Deed Poll (Sworn Affidavit).
Change
of Photo :
(Children): Of age up to 18 years - EAP
I form + 3 recent photographs
Passports
(Extension of Validity):
EAP-II form with one recent photograph pasted
on the form.
If the renewal is done after six months
of the expiry of the passport, a Sworn Affidavit
affirming his national status as also the
explanation for delay should be given.
Passports, which fall within six months
of expiry, a simple, letter giving the reasons
for delay to be given.
House
Maid:
EAP-II form with one recent photograph.
Applicant has to come personally
Passport is renewed for a period of one
year only.
Ladies married to Foreign Nationals:
EAP-II form with one recent photograph.
Applicant has to come personally
Passport is renewed for a period of two
years only.
Reference
cases for renewal:
EAP-II form with one recent photograph.
No passport fee .
Remaining validity is given to the passports
issued by other Passport offices/Missions,
only after receipt of confirmation.
Miscellaneous
Services:
Deletion
of Profession : EAP-II form with one recent
photograph
Change of Address: EAP II form with one
recent photograph Service is rendered after
reference is made to the original Passport
issuing Authority in India and After receipt
of confirmation.
Detachment of passports: EAP II form with
one recent photograph
Emigration
Clearance Not Required:
Emigration Check Not Required application
with original passport Individual should
be staying abroad for more than 3 years
excluding short stays to India.
Persons holding Diploma/Graduation or higher
degrees (degrees should be attested by the
Ministry of Human Resources Development,
New Delhi and Ministry of External Affairs,
New Delhi)
On the basis of ECNR Status of the spouse
(original Passport of spouse to be submitted
along with application)
Dependent
children of parents eligible for ECNR (up
to 24 years of age) (Original passport of
parent to be submitted along with application
with photocopy)
All
the persons above the age of 60 years.
Birth
Certificate (On the basis of Passport):
EAP II form with recent photograph along
with original passport
Correction
in Date of Birth: Date of Birth already
endorsed on a passport can be corrected
only on the basis of declaratory Orders
of First Class Judicial Magistrate in India
instructing the Consulate for correction
of the Date of Birth. The order in original
has to be produced.
Police
Clearance Certificate: EAP II form with
recent photograph PCCs for the period of
stay in India are issued only after confirmation
from the concerned Passport Issuing Authorities
or after a waiting period of 45 days.
Loss
of Passports:
EAP
I form along with three photocopies (with
original photographs pasted on each form
) + additional 3 recent photographs.
Additional Details forms( original + six
copies =total seven) with seven photographs.
Sponsors
letter in original (on letterhead).
Letter from applicant.
Two days advertisement in the Local English
Daily Newspaper in original (Full page).
Police report in original (If in Arabic,
English Translation) + copy.
Two Sworn Affidavits (one for Nationality
and other for status of the old passport)
Both in Duplicate.
Photocopy of the old passport (s) reported
lost along with visa status.
Duplicate Passports are issued only after
receipt of confirmation from the original
Passport Issuing Authority in India/Abroad.
When is Emigration Check Not Required (ECNR)
Following persons are entitled to get the
ECNR stamp on their passports:
Persons
staying abroad for more than three years
from the date of entry (period of short
visits to India to be excluded)
Persons
holding Diploma/Graduation or higher degrees(Degrees
should be attested by the Ministry of Human
Resources Development, New Delhi, and Ministry
of External Affairs, New Delhi)
On
the basis of ECNR Status of the Spouse (original
passport of spouse to be submitted alongwith
application)
Dependent
children of parents eligible for ECNR(upto
24 years of age) - [Original passport of
the parent to be submitted alongwith application]
All
the persons above the age of 60 years.
A
child already endorsed on his/her parent’s
passport can travel with the parents. However,
the child’s passport has to be separated
and a new passport made as and when the
concerned parent’s passport is submitted
for any service.
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