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Indian citizens can apply for a passport at their nearest Passport Office. The passport application process has been made completely online. The form filling and passport fee payment is done online. The applicant has to fix an appointment to visit the Passport Office in person to show their documents for verification purposes.
There are different fees charged for the passport application. There are also other fees and charges associated with the passport. This fee is determined based on the category you are applying under, whether it is a fresh passport or renewal, and also the number of pages you want in your passport booklet.
About Passport Fees
Category | Validity | Fees for 36-page booklet | Fees for 60-page booklet |
Fresh or New passport | 10 years | Rs 1,500 | Rs 2,000 |
Renewal of passport | 10 years | Rs 1,500 | Rs 2,000 |
Fresh or renewal or reissue of passport (for minors under the age of 15) | 5 years | Rs 1,500 | Rs 2,000 |
Fresh or renewal or reissue of passport (for minors aged 15 to 18 years) | 10 years | Rs 1,500 | Rs 2,000 |
Fresh or renewal or reissue of passport (for minors aged 15 to 18 years) | 5 years (or until reaching the age of 18) | Rs 1,000 |
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Adding a booklet in case all pages in the current booklet have been used | 10 years | Rs 1,500 | Rs 2,000 |
Re-issue of passport in case the current passport has been stolen, lost, damaged, or misplaced |
| Rs 3,000 | Rs 3,500 |
Re-issue of passport in case personal information has been updated | 10 years | Rs 1,500 | Rs 2,000 |
Re-issue of passport for minors in case personal information has been updated | 5 years (or until reaching the age of 18) | Rs 1,000 |
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Category | Validity | Fees for 36-page booklet | Fees for 60-page booklet |
Fresh or New passport | 10 years | Rs 3,500 | Rs 4,000 |
Renewal of passport | 10 years | Rs 3,500 | Rs 4,000 |
Fresh or renewal or reissue of passport (for minors under the age of 15) | 10 years | Rs 3,500 | Rs 4,000 |
Fresh or renewal or reissue of passport (for minors aged 15 to 18 years) | 5 years (or until reaching the age of 18) | Rs 3,000 | |
Fresh or renewal or reissue of passport (for minors aged 15 to 18 years) | 10 years | Rs 3,000 |
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Adding a booklet in case all pages in the current booklet have been used |
| Rs 3,500 | Rs 4,000 |
Re-issue of passport in case the current passport has been stolen, lost, damaged, or misplaced | 10 years | Rs 5,000 | Rs 5,500 |
Re-issue of passport in case personal information has been updated | 5 years (or until reaching the age of 18) | Rs 3,500 | Rs 4,000 |
Re-issue of passport for minors in case personal information has been updated | Rs 3,000 |
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Service | Fees & Charges |
PCC (Police Clearance Certificate) | Rs. 500 |
Identity Certificate | Fresh Passport – Rs. 1000 |
Reissue – With Reasons Validity Expired or Due to Expire – Rs. 1000 Delete ECR or Change in Personal Particulars – Rs. 1000 Exhaustion of Pages in Current Passport – Rs.1000 Lost / Damaged Passport (expired passport) – Rs. 1000 Lost / Damaged Passport (passport not yet expired) – Rs.1000 | |
Surrender Certificate | Foreign Nationality acquired before 01-Jun-2010 – Rs. 500 Foreign Nationality acquired on or after 01-Jun-2010 – Rs. 5000 |
Background Verification for GEP | Rs. 500 |
Normal Passport Application Fee Payment
Applicants are required to pay the passport fees while filling up the online application form through the Passport Seva Portal. Online Payment should be made compulsorily for booking appointments at all PSKs/ POPSKs. One can pay online through any one of the following modes:
Tatkal Passport Fees Payment
Applicants filing under Tatkaal need to pay just the fees as applicable under Regular Category when making Online Payment. The balanced Tatkaal fee applicable should be payable in "Cash" at Passport Seva Kendra/ Passport Office, while application under 'Tatkal' category is being processed.
Payment of Passport Charge to PSKs
Applicants who visit Passport Seva Kendra without any appointment as Walk-in can pay the passport fees in cash.
The Passport Seva Portal has a dedicated ‘Fee Calculator’ feature that helps you to find out the respective fee for the passport services you want to avail.
It is available on the home page of the Passport Seva Portal. It is called the ‘Fee Calculator’.
One can select different options and determine the respective fees for the service.
The available options on the Fee Calculator are:
Application Types | Service Types | Applicant’s Age Groups | Additional Fields | Additional Fields |
Passport | Fresh | Less Than 15 Years Between 15 – 18 Years 18 Years and Above | Required Scheme: Normal Tatkal | |
Passport | Reissue | Less Than 15 Years Between 15 – 18 Years 18 Years and Above | Reason for Re-issue: Validity Expired or Due to Expire Delete ECR or Change in Personal Particulars Exhaustion of Pages in Current Passport Lost / Damaged Passport (expired passport) Lost / Damaged Passport (passport not yet expired) | Required Scheme: Normal Tatkal |
PCC (Police Clearance Certificate) | ||||
Identity Certificate | Fresh Passport | |||
Identity Certificate | Reissue | Reason for Re-issue: Validity Expired or Due to Expire Delete ECR or Change in Personal Particulars Exhaustion of Pages in Current Passport Lost / Damaged Passport (expired passport) Lost / Damaged Passport (passport not yet expired) | ||
Surrender Certificate | Foreign Nationality acquired before 01-Jun-2010 Foreign Nationality acquired on or after 01-Jun-2010 | |||
Background Verification for GEP |
SMS Services is an exclusive value added program for applicants. Once you have registered for this service, you will receive an SMS alert and daily alerts on your cell phone for your passport application. This helps you to keep track of your passport application at your fingertips.
You need to choose 'SMS Services' before submitting your application and pay in cash Rs. 50 (including all taxes) during your visit to Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) for the processing of your application. Payment receipt will be issued after successful payment of the SMS charge to the PSK.
It carries a one-time enrolment charge of Rs.50, inclusive of all taxes.
Proof Of Address
| 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 | |
Spouse's passport copy (First and last page including family details mentioning applicant's name as spouse of the passport holder), (provided the applicant's present address matches the address mentioned in the spouse's passport) | |
Aadhaar Card | |
Rent Agreement | |
Photo Passbook of running Bank Account (Scheduled Public Sector Banks, Scheduled Private Sector Indian Banks and Regional Rural Banks only) | |
Proof of Date of Birth (DOB)
| Birth Certificate issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths or the Municipal Corporation or any other prescribed authority, whosoever has been empowered under the Registration of Birth and Deaths Act, 1969 to register the birth of a child born in India |
Transfer/School leaving/Matriculation Certificate issued by the school last attended/recognised educational board | |
Policy Bond issued by the Public Life Insurance Corporations/Companies having the DOB of the holder of the insurance policy | |
Copy of an extract of the service record of the applicant (only in respect of Government servants) or the Pay Pension Order (in respect of retired Government Servants), duly attested/certified by the officer/in-charge of the Administration of the concerned Ministry/Department of the applicant | |
Aadhaar Card/E-Aadhaar | |
Election Photo Identity Card (EPIC) issued by the Election Commission of India | |
PAN Card issued by the Income Tax Department | |
Driving License issued by the Transport department of concerned state Government | |
A declaration given by the Head of the Orphanage/Child Care Home on their official letter head of the organization confirming the DOB of the applicant |
1. Will the Passport Fees be refunded if I am unable to attend the personal interview on the appointed date and time?
No. The passport fee once paid is non-refundable. If you fail to go to the passport office on the appointment date and time, you need to fill a fresh form, book another appointment and go to the passport office to complete the passport application.
2. Do I need to pay any fees or charges to the passport officer?
No. Passport fee payment is done completely online. You need not pay any additional amount to any agent or officer to get your passport. However, Tatkal fees should be paid at the counter at the time of appointment.
3. The pages on my current passport have been exhausted. Can I get an additional booklet?
Yes, additional booklets can be availed by paying an additional fee. The fee is Rs.1500 for a 36-page booklet and Rs.2000 for a 60-page booklet.
4. May I transfer my fees paid from one application reference number (ARN) to another ARN?
The fee, once paid, cannot be transferred from one ARN to another ARN.
5. How can I make a challan payment if I don't have a bank account with SBI?
If you are not the holder of an SBI bank account, you may choose to make payment electronically using either the Credit/Debit Card of other banks or SBI Challan.
6. What happens if multiple payments are made for a single application passport fee?
The concerned RPO shall refund the excess payment to the original payment method.
7. Is there a validity period for the fees paid?
The paid fees will be valid for one year from the date of payment. If you have booked an appointment, the invoice will be valid for one year from the date of your first appointment.
8. Is there any service charge/amount that I need to pay while paying via an e-Mode payment option?
In the case of Debit/Credit Cards, the bank would charge 1.5% + Tax. Any adjustment of fees will be alerted accordingly. However, there are no charges imposed for the use of SBI and its Affiliate Banks Internet banking and payment by Challan. The related fees are displayed on the payment screen.