Document Required for renewal of passport
We at Amsham travels provide complete assistance for passport renewal or reissue procedure. The below is
the list of documents required for applying Re-issue/ Renewal of passport in India.
You can apply for passport renewal just in case you want another passport or if the existing one has expired. But it is always good to note that a passport cannot be reissued more than a year before its expiry date. There are many other reasons where you can apply for re-issue of passport due to damage, loss, exhaustion of pages or any changes in the personal particulars.
Validity Expired within 3 years / Due to expire
When your passport is expired or due to expire, then you have to apply for Passport Renewal
Given below is the list of documents required for Renewal of Indian passport before expiry and after expiry.
- Original and self-attested copies of old passport (First Two And Last Two Pages, Including ECR/Non-ECR Page And The Page Of Observation (If Any), Made By Passport Issuing Authority)
- Residence proof – Aadhaar Card / Water Bill / Telephone (landline or postpaid mobile bill)/ Electricity bill/ Income Tax Assessment Order/Election Commission Photo ID card/ Proof of Gas Connection/ Certificate from Employer of reputed companies on letter head ( Any 2 Documents)
- Educational proof- 10th + 12th + degree certificate ( if completed )
- Marriage proof – Marriage certificate or marriage invitation ( if married)
- Local Area Police Station
Validity expired more than 3 years ago.
When your passport is expired more than three years, you can apply for passport re-issue. Given below is the list of documents required for passport renewal which is expired more than three years.
- Original and self-attested copies of old Passport. (First Two And Last Two Pages, Including ECR/Non-ECR Page And The Page Of Observation (If Any), Made By Passport Issuing Authority)
- Residence proof – Aadhaar Card / Water Bill / Telephone (landline or postpaid mobile bill)/ Electricity bill/ Income Tax Assessment Order/Election Commission Photo ID card/ Proof of Gas Connection/ Certificate from Employer of reputed companies on letter head ( any two )
- Educational proof- 10th + 12th + degree certificate ( if completed )
- Marriage proof – Marriage certificate or marriage invitation ( if married)
- Local Area Police Station
If the passport is lost/stolen
When your passport is lost or stolen, you have to apply for re-issue of passport. Below is the list of documents required for lost/stolen passport. Our professionals will provide you a complete assistance in passport services.
- Self-Attested Passport Copy (First Two And Last Two Pages, Including ECR/Non-ECR Page And The Page Of Observation (If Any), Made By Passport Issuing Authority)
- Residence proof – Aadhaar Card / Water Bill / Telephone (landline or post paid mobile bill)/ Electricity bill/ Income Tax Assessment Order/Election Commission Photo ID card/ Proof of Gas Connection/ Certificate from Employer of reputed companies on letter head ( any two )
- Birth Proof – Birth Certificate/Transfer/School leaving/Matriculation Certificate issued by the school/Aadhaar Card/E-Aadhaar/ Election Photo Identity Card (EPIC)/PAN Card /Driving License ( need any 1)
- Affidavit stating how and where the passport got lost/damaged (Annexure ‘F’)
- Police FIR copy Police report in original
- Educational proof – 10th + 12th + degree certificate ( if completed )
- Marriage proof – Marriage certificate or marriage invitation ( if married)
- Local Area Police Station Name
If the passport is damaged
When your passport is damaged, then it has to be replaced with a new one by applying for Re-issue/Renewal of passport.Given below is the list of documents required for damaged passport for an adult.
- Original and self-attested copies of Passport Copy (First Two And Last Two Pages, Including ECR/Non-ECR Page And The Page Of Observation (If Any), Made By Passport Issuing Authority).
- Police FIR copy Police report in original
- Affidavit stating how and where the Passport got lost/ damaged (Annexure ‘F’)
- Proof Of Date Of Birth – Birth Certificate/Transfer/School leaving/Matriculation Certificate issued by the school/Aadhaar Card/E-Aadhaar/ Election Photo Identity Card (EPIC)/PAN Card /Driving License ( need any 1)
- Proof Of Present Address – Aadhaar Card / Water Bill / Telephone (landline or postpaid mobile bill)/ Electricity bill/ Income Tax Assessment Order/Election Commission Photo ID card/ Proof of Gas Connection/ Certificate from Employer of reputed companies on letterhead ( need any 2)
- Educational proof – 10th + 12th + degree certificate ( if completed 10th )
- Marriage proof – Marriage certificate or marriage invitation ( if married)
- Local Area Police Station Name
If the pages in the passport are exhausted ( No Blank pages)
- Original and self-attested copies of Passport Copy (First Two And Last Two Pages, Including ECR/Non-ECR Page And The Page Of Observation (If Any), Made By Passport Issuing Authority)
- Proof Of Present Address – Aadhaar Card / Water Bill / Telephone (landline or postpaid mobile bill)/ Electricity bill/ Income Tax Assessment Order/Election Commission Photo ID card/ Proof of Gas Connection/ Certificate from Employer of reputed companies on letterhead ( need any 2)
- Local Area Police Station Name
If there is a change in surname due to marriage, remarriage or divorce
If there is a change in surname due to marriage, remarriage or divorce – When you want to change your surname due to marriage, divorce or remarriage, you can apply for re-issue of passport for a name change. Given below is a list of documents required for surname change for addition or
deletion of spouse name after marriage.
- A woman/man applying for the change of name/surname in existing passport due to marriage must furnish:
- Photocopy of the Husband’s/Wife’s passport, if any
- Marriage Invitation or Attested copy of marriage certificate issued by the Registrar of Marriage
- Old Passport in original and Self-Attested Passport Copy (First Two And Last Two Pages, Including ECR/Non-ECR Page And The Page Of Observation (If Any), Made By Passport Issuing Authority)
- Proof Of Present Address – Aadhaar Card / Water Bill / Telephone (landline or postpaid mobile bill)/ Electricity bill/ Income Tax Assessment Order/Election Commission Photo ID card/ Proof of Gas Connection/ Certificate from Employer of reputed companies on letterhead ( need any 2)
- Educational proof – 10th + 12th + degree certificate ( if completed )
- Local Area Police Station Name
Divorcees applying for a change of surname OR for deletion of spouse’s name in the existing passport must furnish
- Divorce certificate- a Self-attested copy of a divorce certificate or Divorce decree- Divorce decree copy certified by the court.
- Old Passport in original and Self-Attested Passport Copy (First Two And Last Two Pages, Including ECR/Non-ECR Page And The Page Of Observation (If Any), Made By Passport Issuing Authority)
- Proof Of Present Address – Aadhaar Card / Water Bill / Telephone (landline or postpaid mobile bill)/ Electricity bill/ Income Tax Assessment Order/Election Commission Photo ID card/ Proof of Gas Connection/ Certificate from Employer of reputed companies on letterhead ( need any 2)
- Educational proof – 10th + 12th + degree certificate ( if completed )
- Local Area Police Station Name
Remarried applicants applying for a change of surname and adding spouse’s name must furnish
- Divorce decree/death certificate as the case may be with respect to the first spouse.
- Second marriage certificate
- Old Passport in original and Self-Attested Passport Copy (First Two And Last Two Pages, Including ECR/Non-ECR Page And The Page Of Observation (If Any), Made By Passport Issuing Authority)
- Self-attested photocopy of the spouse’s Passport
- Proof Of Present Address – Aadhaar Card / Water Bill / Telephone (landline or postpaid mobile bill)/ Electricity bill/ Income Tax Assessment Order/Election Commission Photo ID card/ Proof of Gas Connection/ Certificate from Employer of reputed companies on letterhead ( need any 2)
- Local Area Police Station Name
In other circumstances for a change of name, the applicant (both male and female) should furnish:
- Name Change Annexure & Paper cuttings of two leading daily newspapers in original (one daily newspaper should be the area of applicant’s permanent and present address or nearby area)
- Proof Of Present Address – Aadhaar Card / Water Bill / Telephone (landline or postpaid mobile bill)/ Electricity bill/ Income Tax Assessment Order/Election Commission Photo ID card/ Proof of Gas Connection/ Certificate from Employer of reputed companies on letterhead ( need any 2)
- Birth Proof – Birth Certificate/Transfer/School leaving/Matriculation Certificate issued by the school/Aadhaar Card/E-Aadhaar/ Election Photo Identity Card (EPIC)/PAN Card /Driving License ( need any 1)
- Educational proof – 10th+ 12th+ degree certificate ( if completed 10th )
- Marriage proof – marriage certificate or marriage invitation ( if married)
- Local Area Police Station Name
Changes in Birthdate
When you find that your date of birth is wrong in your passport, then you have to apply for Passport Re-issue. Given below is a list of documents required to apply for a change of date of birth in the passport.
- Old Passport in original and Self-Attested Passport Copy (First Two And Last Two Pages, Including ECR/Non-ECR Page And The Page Of Observation (If Any), Made By Passport Issuing Authority)
- Birth Proof – Birth Certificate/Transfer/School leaving/Matriculation Certificate issued by the school/Aadhaar Card/E-Aadhaar/ Election Photo Identity Card (EPIC)/PAN Card /Driving License ( need any 1)
- Court order for the Real date of birth proof
- Proof Of Present Address – Aadhaar Card / Water Bill / Telephone (landline or postpaid mobile bill)/ Electricity bill/ Income Tax Assessment Order/Election Commission Photo ID card/ Proof of Gas Connection/ Certificate from Employer of reputed companies on letterhead ( need any 2)
- Educational proof – 10th + 12th + degree certificate ( if completed 10th )
- Local Area Police Station Name
Address Change
When you want to change your address in your passport, then you have to apply for passport re-issue. Given below is a list of documents required for address change in Indian passport. We at Amsham Travels provide you a complete assistance in all kinds of passport services.
- Old Passport in original and Self-Attested Passport Copy (First Two And Last Two Pages, Including ECR/Non-ECR Page And The Page Of Observation (If Any), Made By Passport Issuing Authority)
- Proof Of Present Address– Aadhaar Card / Water Bill / Telephone (landline or postpaid mobile bill)/ Electricity bill/ Income Tax Assessment Order/Election Commission Photo ID card/ Proof of Gas Connection/ Certificate from Employer of reputed companies on letterhead ( need any 2)
- Educational proof- 10th + 12th + degree certificate ( if completed )
- Marriage proof – Marriage certificate or marriage invitation ( if married)
- Local Area Police Station
Change in Appearance /Change in Signature
- Old Passport in original and Self-Attested Passport Copy (First Two And Last Two Pages, Including ECR/Non-ECR Page And The Page Of Observation (If Any), Made By Passport Issuing Authority)
- Proof Of Date Of Birth – Birth Certificate/Transfer/School leaving/Matriculation Certificate issued by the school/Aadhaar Card/E-Aadhaar/ Election Photo Identity Card (EPIC)/PAN Card /Driving License ( need any 1)
- Proof Of Present Address – Aadhaar Card / Water Bill / Telephone (landline or postpaid mobile bill)/ Electricity bill/ Income Tax Assessment Order/Election Commission Photo ID card/ Proof of Gas Connection/ Certificate from Employer of reputed companies on letterhead ( need any 2)
- Educational proof – 10th + 12th + degree certificate ( if completed 10th )
- Marriage proof – Marriage certificate or marriage invitation ( if married)
- Local Area Police Station Name
Deletion of ECR
When you want to remove ECR stamp from your passport, then you need to apply for Re-issue of passport to stamp as Non –ECR. Given below is a list of documents required for fresh passport Non-ECR category.
- Old Passport in original and Self-Attested Passport Copy (First Two And Last Two Pages, Including ECR/Non-ECR Page And The Page Of Observation (If Any), Made By Passport Issuing Authority)
- Documentary proof for any one of the Non-ECR (previously ECNR) categories
- Educational proof – 10th + 12th + Certificate of the professional degree held
For spouses, certificate signifying relation
- An attested copy of marriage certificate issued by the Marriage Registrar needs to be submitted. For verification, the spouse’s name needs to be endorsed in the applicant’s passport.
For dependent children certificate signifying relation
- Birth Certificate issued by Municipal Authority or any office authorized to issue Birth Certificate by Registrar of Births and Deaths or
- School leaving certificate / Secondary School leaving certificate/ Certificate of Recognized Boards from the school last attended by the applicant or any other recognized educational institution
- Local Area Police Station
