Just the thought of applying for a passport in India is enough to induce a headache. Many people still sweat over minor details such as how to fill the form and which documents are needed. Many people still hire agents and getting the process completed for a fee because no one wants to waste hours at government offices, running from one department to another in order to get basic things done. If you are one of these people, stop furrowing your brows and relax. It's easy to apply for a passport online.
The process is long and you'll still have to go to the passport office, but you definitely won't need an agent to get the job done as long as you follow these steps.
1. Go
to the Passport Seva
website.
2. Click
Register Now in the box titled Apply.
3. Now
fill the form to create an account on the Passport Seva website. You need to
select the passport office of the city you're living in now, not your native
place. Also make sure that you enter the name exactly as it appears in your
other documents to avoid any problems with your application. The rest of the
form is pretty straightforward - it's just like signing up for any other
website..
4. Click
Register when done.
5. Now
that you've created your account, return to the Passport Seva website.
6. Click
the green Login button.
7. Enter
your email address and click Continue.
8. Key
in your email, password and the characters in the image. Click Login.
9. Click
Apply for Fresh Passport/Reissue of Passport.
10. You can
either download the form, fill it and upload it back to the website, or just
fill the details online. We recommend that you fill the details online to save
time.
In case you want to download the form anyway, click
Click here to download the soft copy of the form, in the first
subheading on the page titled Alternative 1.
11. If you want
to fill the form online, click on Click here to fill the application
form online under Alternative 2. We suggest you
choose this option as it is the easiest way to apply for your passport.
12. On the next
page, you'll have to choose between a Fresh passport or Re-issue,
a Normal or Tatkal passport, 38 pages
or 60 pages. Make the selections as per your requirements, and
click Next page.
13. You have to
enter your personal information on the next page, and once again, the
information you fill should match your other documents. If you have any doubts,
you can refer to this official instruction booklet. Once you're done, click Submit
Application at the bottom right.
14. After
you've filled the form, return to the webpage mentioned in step 9.
15. Click View
Saved/Submitted Applications.
16. You'll see
the application you just submitted. Click the radio button next to it and click
Pay and Schedule Appointment.
17. Select Online
Payment and click Next.
A list of Passport Seva Kendras from your city will
appear on screen along with the date and time of the earliest available
appointment.
18. Select one
of these from the drop-down menu next to PSK Location.
19. Enter the
characters in the image next to and click Next.
20. Click Pay
and Book Appointment.
21. This will
now take you to the payment gateway. Complete your payment and you'll be
redirected to the Passport Seva website.
22. Now you'll
see a page titled Appointment Confirmation with all the
details of your appointment at the Passport Seva Kendra (PSK).
23. Click Print
Application Receipt. The next page will show a detailed view of the
application - again, click on Print Application Receipt.
24. On the next
page you'll see a preview of the receipt. Once again, click Print
Application Receipt to finally take a printout of the appointment
confirmation.
25. You will
need a print of this receipt to enter the PSK.
Now all you need to do is go to the PSK at the time mentioned in the
receipt. Based on our experience, if you have all the required documents, your
PSK visit shouldn't take more than two hours. You'll get your passport after
police verification is complete. In the meantime, you can check the status of
your application here. To track your application status:
1. Go
to the website here.
2. Choose
Passport from the drop down menu, and type in your case number
(which the PSK gives you) and your date of birth, and click on Track
Status to see the status of your application.
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