Re-Issue Of Passports

47 Question: What is the difference between Re-issue and Renewal of a passport?

Ans: Passports are Re-issued after the expiry of their 10-year validity period. If you had been issued a Short Validity Passport (i.e. a passport of validity less than 10 years) apply for renewal to extend the normal validity of the existing passport to 10 years. In the case of Re-issue of passport a normal fee of Rs.1000/- will be charged whereas for extending the validity (renewal) no fee is charged.

48 Question: My passport expired 4 years ago. Can I renew it? What is the procedure for it?

Ans: In such a case, you have to fill up Application Form No. I (EAP-I) form and submit it along with original/photocopy of your expired passport and proof of your residence/address. However, since the passport expired 4 years ago, fresh police verification will be required in your case.

49 Question: What are the documents required to be submitted along with the application for re-issue of an expired/expiring passport?

Ans: Reissue of passports (including due to change in name, surname, date of birth, inclusion of spouse name, etc.) under the Tatkaal Scheme will be done in 3 working days on payment of a tatkaal fee of Rs.1500/- (instead of 5 days earlier). Alternatively, passports will be re-issued for 10 years on payment of the normal fee of Rs.1000/- within a period of 15 days from the date of application.

No police verification will be necessary for renewal/re-issue of passport. For passports issued at other offices, a confirmation of particulars will be required from the original issuing authority. To avoid delays in confirmation, applicants can avail of the 3-document option, or submit a Verification Certificate, along with the standard affidavit at Annexure-I for passports issued at other offices. Under the new guidelines, an applicant can apply for reissue of a passport up to 3 years after and one year before the expiry of the existing passport. If the applicant applies after more than 3 years after expiry of old passport, the same procedure for issue of a fresh passport will be followed.

The following are the documents required:

Application Form (Form-I) duly filled-in.

Expired passport, along with two photocopies of the same.

Proof of residence, but only if the present address is different from that in the expired passport.

Marriage Certificate, if the spouse name was not included in the expired passport. (A joint affidavit is also acceptable, along with a copy of spouse's passport)

Educational qualification certificate, if ECNR is required.