How to Apply for Passport Online & Manage Passport Appointment?
Passport Application process has now become online with very few passport offices accepting hard copy of applications. The official website for passport application of the Government of India & also the Passport Seva Kendras (PSK) are now maintained by Tata Consultancy Services. This change has come as a boon to the people who are tech savvy & technology friendly but as a bane to those people who are too intellectually challenged to apply passport online & manage passport appointment. So, here are some guidelines which can make your passport application process easy & simple.
How to Apply for Passport Online & Manage Appointment?
Go to the official website of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India for Passport Seva :
http://passportindia.gov.in
1. Registration:
Registering yourself with a valid email ID is compulsory before proceeding with Application filling process.
i) Click on “Register” hyperlink as a New User under “Online Application Filing” headline.
ii) Then fill up your personal details as shown in the picture below.
iii) After registering yourself successfully, a “Thank You” message appears for registering on the Passport Seva Portal & a link is sent to your email id.
iv) To activate your account, please click the link that is sent to your email id. The link will expire after 7 Days.
v) Your account will be activated & this will complete your registration process.
2. Passport Login:
i) Now login as an existing user by clicking the “Login” hyperlink.
ii) Give your Password.
iii) See & Type the Captcha displayed on your screen in Capital letters & click the Login button.
iv) Then click on “Apply for Fresh Passport / Reissue of Passport”.
3. Passport Application:
There are 2 alternatives :
i) You can download the soft copy of the form, fill it offline, up-load the filled form.
ii) You can also fill the application form online.
Filling up the Application form is easy. Just fill up the form with the appropriate details. If you are filling up the form online, just click “Next” after finishing every page. Click on “Save my details” if you want to leave your application unfinished & continue filling it the next day. You can navigate between the Previous/Next page & edit your details until you click on “Submit” in the last page. Once you submit your application, you won’t be allowed to change anything.
4. Manage Appointment for Passport:
Scheduling an passpost appointment is the most difficult part of this process. It requires a speedy internet connection, speedy execution & sound knowledge.
Some Important Information regarding Passport Appointment Scheduling :
i) The appointment window opens & hardly lasts for 2-3minutes.
ii) You are allowed to schedule an appointment 5 days a week (Sunday to Thursday). This varies from time to time.
iii) The appointment page will show you a slot of 15 days with different available time slots. This also varies from time to time & from one PSK to another. If you have opted for “TATKAAL” passport, then the page will show you time slots of a single day.
iv) If you lose a chance in a day, you can’t have a second try on the same day. In that case you have to wait for 24 hours & try your luck next day.
v) Back buttons are disabled while navigating between the appointment pages.
vi) Reload/Refresh buttons are also of no use in that page.
vii) Multiple Logins are disabled. So, don’t try this as in this case you will be logged out automatically & will be able to try again the next day.
Tips & Procedure:
i) Adjust your computer’s clock with the clock on the website which is always displayed on top of web page whenever you take any action & follow the time.
ii) Login before 5 minutes from the time scheduled for managing the appointment.
iii) Select the file & click on “Manage Appointment”, then choose the type of Appointment Quota (either Normal or Tatkaal) & click on “Create Appointment”. Option to choose the Appointment quota comes only for those people who have opted for “Tatkaal” passport while filling up their application.
iv) Then choose your PSK & enter the captcha fast & just at the stroke of the exact time, click on “Show Available Slots”. (Remember to keep CAPSLOCK “ON”) while entering the captcha everytime.
v) Server becomes a bit slow around that time due to huge traffic, so have lots of patience & wait for the page to load even if it takes some time.
vi) When the next page opens, don’t think too much. Just click on any available date/time slot.
vii) You will be asked to again enter a captcha & confirm your slot in the next page. Either you will be successful or will fail to schedule an appointment on that day.
viii) Sometimes you may be logged out automatically after this. In that case when you log in again see if there is an Appointment No. beside the Applicant Name in the row corresponding to the ARN. If yes, then you have got the appointment. Then select the file & select “Print Application receipt” button to print the Appointment Sheet.
ix) The Appointment Sheet will have a BATCH NO. & SEQUENCE NO. with the date/time & other details mentioned in it. Take a print out of the page because this is your ticket to the PSK where you will be allowed entry on showing this page.
Note : Even if someone is a mili-second faster than you & clicks on the same day/time slot that you selected, then you will not get the appointment & have to try again the next day.
My Advice:
i) Try to click on the day/time slot which is at an uncommon place on the screen & any person who just views the page have a less probability to click on the same slot.
ii) Another thing you can try out is that, you can directly scroll down & target the last day given in the slot & select any time in the middle of that day quickly. Don’t think too much when you are inside this page & enter the captcha fast.
However, unfortunately none of these guarantee your successful scheduling of appointment. These are just measures which may increase your probability of successfully managing the appointment.
This completes your online Passport Application process. Now, just visit your concerned PSK at the date & time on which you managed the appointment.
5. View Passport Application Status Online:
To get the current status of your passport application :
i) Click on “Track Application Status” on the left side of the website under “Passport Services” headline.
ii) You will get a File number, after successful completion of procedures at the PSK. Enter that file number along with your Date of Birth & click on “Track” button.
6. Police Verification:
Be alert with the phone number that you have mentioned in your passport application form as you will get a call from the POLICE where he will mention the documents which you are required to provide him & will also tell you the day/time of his visit when you are required to stay home.
7. Passport Dispatch:
As soon as your passport is ready, you will get a Passport Dispatch Intimation SMS in your mobile & will also get a mail in your email ID mentioning the date of dispatch & your passport number. So, giving a valid email ID & phone number is very important.
Thus, except the Appointment management process, all other steps are very easy & simple & require minimal/basic computer knowledge. Appointment management needs a bit of luck with both internet & your own speed. But with some patience it is easily achievable. You will be able to develop your own intuition if (in case) you fail once or twice to schedule appointment.
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Good guidance for applying for passport. But can you some advise on Passport issued to applicant with poor quality photo (waves) may be due to poor lamination work. Now what to do for poor quality photo as this will create problem in future for visa.
Mr. Dutta,
Thank you for your appreciation.
I completely agree with you & admit that this is a big problem that has happened not only to you but also to many of my friends & relatives. I really appreciate your effort to bring up this matter.
So, now the only way is to Register a Feedback/ Grievance, which you can do by clicking on the link given below :
http://www.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/ccgm/callCenterOnlineHome
then press “Click here”, then select the type of your grievance (You can select “Suggestion”). Then write the description of your grievance along with other details required in that page & submit.
even i was seeking to apply for online passport. thanks for this good info.
Thanx for your appreciation!
pl. send your mobile number
my contact no. 08303301910 gorakhpur (up) please contact me
Hello your advice for booking appointment, are good.Anybody help me book my appointment i pay him fee.
Hello Mr. Sourav,
You have been a great help to all, I have seen most of the posts replied by you. And I think you could solve my query too. I am keep on getting error message stating “Your present address does not lie within the jurisdiction of Passport Office selected by you at Registration.” I am trying to submit the application of Re-Issuing of passport but I am unable to do so. I am residing in gurgaon in sector 57 what should I do to make it happen
Hello Mr. Khalsa,
I think your present & permanent address are different, that is why you are facing this problem.
You should fill up a new application & apply in the PSK near your present address i.e PSK Gurgaon. (Not your permanent address).
To check out the name of the PSK where you should apply, visit the following link :
http://www.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/locatePSK/locatePFCInp
Then select Pin Code & then give the pin code of your present address in the box & click on “Go”. Then it will show the list of PSKs where you can apply.
i am getting an error at the address section “Your present address does not lie within the jurisdiction of Passport Office selected by you at Registration.” pincode of my residence is 401202 thane.
Hi Agnelo,
You have to apply in the PSK nearest to your present address. If the pin code of your present address is 401202, then you should apply @ Thane or Nashik. If your present & permanent address is different, then apply in the PSK nearest to your present address not permanent address.
Hey u need to select same passport office at the time of registration and in the application form. i.e. While registering (you will need to register again) you should select thane and also in the application form select Thane Rural.
Hey Sourav,
Thank you very much for your valuable guidance.
I followed you and on 3 day I got the appointment………
I used analog wrist watch and followed the seconds hand strictly….
Also click only once on Book appointment button not twice. otherwise it goes for mismatch of captcha code.
once again thanks…….
Regards,
Pradip
hi brother ,
i am indu from hyd i had my passport issued on 2011 as i dnt fly till now i am planning for aboard now but the thing is in my surname one letter was missing so will it work out should i go for correction if yes tell me da process and what all required and how many day it will take re issue my passport.
thank you.
Hello Indu,
Before going abroad, i feel it is important to correct your name spelling for issuing VISA & other formalities. For correction you have to visit the enquiry section of your RPO or PSK with your original passport & a letter mentioning the problem & that you want to change the spelling which has been mistakenly written on the passport. Also take your ID proofs along with you. They will take your passport for correction & give you an acknowledgement letter. Then your passport will be sent to you via speed post within 1 month.
It is better if you can contact the Passport Seva Call Centre at 1800-258-1800 (Toll Free) between 8 AM to 10 PM & tell this problem to them. They will tell you the process in detail.
Important : Always mention that you filled up the form having correct name but they have made a mistake in your spelling & it was not your fault or not a case where you have changed your name now!
hello mr. saurav.
after creating a appoirtment i have seen a msg like “CountofAppooinment.for.one.Ip.Address1”.
its mean what ??
i got a date or not??
Hello Rahul,
Login to your a/c, go the “View saved/submitted application” page & check if there is an appointment no. in the row corresponding to the application for which you were managing the appointment. If yes, then you have got the appointment, else not. If yes, then you can use “Print Application Receipt” button to get a print out of the appointment sheet.
hello sir I want to know how can i get short date in PSk Dehradun How thel slots show to me when ever i open site and press schedule appointment there is no option of creat appointment or creats slots. i fill form online and in fresh and normal should i also get slots option plz hel me sir?????
Dear sir, kindly i request you to share your personal contact number, it will be very helpful to us regarding passport.
Kiran
Hey Sourav!
I’m facing a problem in the “Present Address” step. I have filled in everything properly but there’s a note popping up every time I try to go to the next step. The note says: ” Your present address does not lie within the jurisdiction of passport office selected by you at registration.”
PLEASE get back to me ASAP! Thanks 🙂
Hello Rucha,
It means you have applied in the wrong PSK. I think surely your present & permanent address are different. You have to apply in a PSK nearest to your present address not permanent address! Visit the following link :
http://passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/locatePSK/locatePFCInp
Select Pincode, enter the pin code of your Present address & select “GO”. Then apply in the PSK that will be shown in the list!
you must proper select the jurisdiction your location
Hi Sourav, this is the most useful blog i have come across and with the help of your instructions i applied for a passport recently however my passport is on hold now. Heres the story,,, I applied for a passport in 2008 initially from my hometown Dehradun and then i went to kolkata for my studies. The dehradun PSK then sent my file to kolkata center from where i never got any call or any sort of communication.
Now when i applied for it again from chennai( i am working here for past one and a half yr) ..they have kept the passport on hold saying that they need a closing lettter from the previos PSK specifying the reason for not processing the passport.
I checked with the dehradun PSK and they are not able to pull up records with the old file no that I have.However the APO at the chennai PSK was able to see 2 passport under my name already from their records…how do i proceed now? Any help wud be a blessing.. I am stuck..
P.S sorry about the long story..
Hello Mehak,
Thanx for your appreciation!
Yours is a complicated & unfortunate case! Such is the system of our country! You are facing this situation with no fault of yours. You try to meet the RPO of your Regional Passport Office & tell him to solve this. You can also write about your grievance in the passport website & also give a written letter to the enquiry section of your PSK stating your situation & other details. But Alas! I am sorry brother! I don’t have any exact solution to your problem! All the best to you!!
hi
i am not able to manage appointment online. i ve been trying for 1 week. can i get the appointment by personally going to the respective PSK? pl help me. thank you.
BTW your step by step instructions are too helpful and it was very useful for people like me.
thanks once again.
Yes… ur right.. i too tried a lot.. but the appointment is just a race of cheetah.. Can we go to PSK with ARN page without Appointment..? because if i depend on this 2 minute appointment time i will waste a month on it & no appointment will i get ever…
Please also go through PRADIP’s step by step approach in this chain of comments, to get an appointment.
You will never fail.
Hello Shiraz,
Yes, according to a recent circular issued by Ministry of Foreign Affairs in January 2013, most of the Regional Passport Offices are now taking limited walk in appointments on first come first serve basis from April. This was there earlier as well for certain specific group of people like Sr. Citizen, disabled but from this year even new passport issue and reissue of normal cases are covered in this until further instruction from Ministry of External Affairs. Using that is also difficult as you either have to go very early in RPO and be in queue or might pay 500 to a tout for a position in queue. This might be a workaround for those who somehow can’t get online appointment.
But whether this first come first serve facility has started in your RPO or not, that you have to check out!
hi sourav ,
Thanks for this wonderful blog !
My name is Anisha Aktar , I had applied for passport couple of days back and I have my appointment next week . During apply of passport I had put ” Anisha” as my first name and ” Aktar” as last name ! I had left the sir name section blank as My last name is Aktar and in passport appointment sheet my sir name is coming as blank .. Will it create any problem during US visa ? Please suggest me soon ..
Thanks,
Anisha
Hello Anisha,
See there is nothing called last name in the application. In the first box it is “First Name + Middle Name”. So, if you have put Anisha Aktar there, then Aktar is treated as your middle name which is wrong i guess! So, nothing to worry! When you will visit the PSK on the day of appointment, ask the person who will take your photo & fingerprint to change it & keep Anisha as your first name & Aktar as your Surname.
Thank you Sourav for this complete article on Passport application which will be useful for all.
You are most welcome!
CAN U SEND ME YOUR CONTACT NOS
Hello Amit,
You can visit our “Contact Us” page (by clicking the “Contact” tab at the top of this page ) & submit your comment or the problem you are facing with your maid ID & name. We will get back to you ASAP & also your comment will not be posted in public.
Hi i need to help to fix an appointment for Passport will u plz help me reply?
1. Use Internet explorer for browsing (Do not use mozilla or else). Fast speed internet connection is also required.
2.Go to Menu bar, Tools and click on Inprivate browsing.(This gives faster access)
3.For Pune office booking time starts at 12:00:00. Check for your region. Accordingly adjust below steps.
4.Open passport office website At 11:40am. Match your wrist watch with website time shown on left top corner, accurately to seconds. Website time does not refreshes automatically. Its some what critical but use some tactics. Keep on refreshing page till you match it. Also check it 4-5 times whether it is matched or not.
5.Once it is done Login at 11:49am as per your wrist watch. Keep in mind you have to keep page active by clicking on any options in ur login at every 50 seconds.
6. Don’t get panic, be calm take 4-5 deep breaths. ( so that you can not miss something).
7. As you know, go to create appointment page by 11:54am. But don’t click on create appointment button before 11:55.
8. 11:55:10 click on Create appointment button.
9. Do not select PSK location, keep clicking on show available slots at every 45 seconds. your last click should be at 11:58:45 in your watch.
10. At 11:58:55 select the PSK location only. Click on show available slots. Keep keyboard caps lock on.
11. At 11:59:10 Enter the Displayed Characters ( captcha code). Keep mouse cursor near to Show available slots button. Do Not click.
12. Now wait for Golden time to appear in your wrist watch 11:59:59.
13.Click show slots Button.
14. Once slots displayed, Without thinking about time and date click on any time slot as fast as you can.
15. Next page will open automatically. Enter characters shown as fast as you can without mistake. and click Book appointment button.
16. That’s it. Do not click once again or refresh page. Wait till page loads fully and displays success message.
Now its your luck…………
Thanks Pradip,
Great job !
Though i overlooked your post,
i got an appointment, exactly the way you described.
so step are going good but in the present address showing error like “Your present address does not lie within the jurisdiction of Passport Office selected by you at Registration ” what can i do next ?
Hello Mahesh,
That means you have to apply in some other passport office. I think your present & permanent address are different, that is why you are facing this problem.
To check out the name of the PSK where you should apply, visit the following link :
http://www.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/ccgm/logRequestHomeAction
Then select “Information”, then select “Information regarding PSK locations”, then choose the location of your present address from the drop down box & submit.
Hello Sourav,
I am applying for Police Clearance Certificate. I am getting the same error message as Mahesh. The problem is that my present address is different from that from where I have registered my passport.So do you have any idea what to do?
Thanks,
Sreejesh
Hi Sreejesh,
I think you have 2 options.
1) You apply for PCC from the area you registered your passport if you still have a house there. When police comes ask your other family members to explain your situation to the police & negotiate the matter with them. In most cases they accept the situation if they are sure that you do not have a criminal record.
2)Secondly, if you do not have a house there or currently no one in your family resides there, then i think you have to register your passport again from the PSK of your current location.
My advice is before taking any decision, go to the enquiry section of your nearest PSK & explain your problem to them & follow what they say.
Hello Sourav,
Thanks for your reply. I would better go to the nearest PSK office and resolve the issue.
Thankyou for your advise.
Sreejesh
Hi Sourav,
I am also getting the error message “Your present address does not lie within the jurisdiction of Passport Office selected by you at Registration.”
I am staying in gurgaon and as per your instruction near by passport office pin code for me is 122002 I have seen in the link provided by you, I need apply for fresh passport, still I am getting the same error message, please help.
Hello Pankaj,
If your present & permanent address are different, then you have to apply in the PSK nearest to your Present Address not permanent address. If you have done that or your present & permanent address are same but still you are getting this error, then clear the cookies of your browser if you can or try from a different browser.
Hi Sourav ,
Thanks for the information you have gathered about passport online applications.
I have been trying to manage appointment but not able to do so . Is it necessary that the application should be submitted on same day ? Also I had read some post on other site saying multiple logins are allowed but you have mentioned that it does not work . Can you please confirm ?
Thanks in advance
Samir
Hello Samir,
No, its not at all necessary that you have to manage an appointment on the same day you submit the application. Most probably they give 90 days time from the date of submission to manage appointment.
I can confirm you that multiple logins are not allowed. I myself tried it once from 2 different browsers but was automatically logged out when i performed some action & a message came saying “Multiple Logins not allowed”. However the security settings may change from time to time. But i will advice you not to do this!
Hi Sourav,
First of all thanks for the information!
I had been trying to get appoinment in Bangalore PSK. I am opening website 5 mins to 6:00PM & i could see the slots, as soon i book the slot, it was saying “corresponding slot was already booked”. Can you please help me in this regard.
Thanks & Regards,
/Sarveswara rao
Hello Sarveswara,
I can understand your situation. Its really frustrating. I will advice you to follow the steps i mentioned in “My Advice” section of point 4 in this article. Besides that you should be patient & fast. Don’t think too much inside that page, just click on any slot fast & enter the captcha fast. Also use a fast internet connection. You will surely succeed. Many of my friends took a week, many friends took a month & some managed it in 1 day. You also need to have some luck by your side to manage this appointment. Unfortunately there are no full proof rule to crack an appointment! So, keep trying & give us the good news fast.
This appointment system is so frustrating. When someone submits an application, the system can ask for date/time preference and itself book a timeslot near to that preference. People may not get a slot of their choice, but It would reduce all this effort wasted in booking appointment.
Hello Lokesh,
I totally agree with you. In fact they can also give the appointment in order of form submission one after the other.
hi Sourav,
I have been trying for online appointment from past 1 week.But the seats get full in 5 miutes only.Is there any other way of getting the appointment?
Hello Nidhi,
See you can’t by pass the “Manage Appointment” step. You have to book an appointment, whether you do it yourself or ask someone else to do it for you.
I will advice you to follow the steps i mentioned in “My Advice” section of point 4 in this article. Besides that you should be patient & fast. Don’t think too much inside that page, just click on any slot fast & enter the captcha fast. Also use a fast internet connection.
Dear Sourav,
I appreciate your great service to people. I want to add tips from my experience in Bangalore. If you apply for tatkal, you can get same day appointment. For that , you need to visit the RPO office, 8th Block, Koramangala between 9.30 AM to 12.30 PM, with print out of your online application form. Carry all documents including photocopies as required. You will get a Token form with in few minutes. You can straight away head to the PSK for submission. Tip – Get a photocopy of the token, otherwise, you may have to waste lot of time in getting the photocopy in the PSK (There will be big que there).
Hello Mr. Srinivas Acharyulu,
Thanx a lot.
First hand experience from people like you are invaluable & will surely be of great help to the readers. Even i appreciate you for taking time to share your experience & welcome all readers to share their experience here. These small tips can save a lot of time & energy!
If you fail repeatedly to get an appointment, alternatively what you can do is, take a print out of the application you have submitted along with the ARN (Application Reference Number) & visit your nearest Regional Passport Office & meet the Regional Passport Officer. There you can tell him about your helpless situation & about your need for passport. He has exclusive rights to fix an appointment for you to the PSK.
Note :
1) Regional Passport Office & Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) are not same.
2) Meeting the Regional Passport Officer may not be very easy.
3) Whether he will give you an appointment or not depends upon his will.
Lot of thanks to dear Sourav
thankq soo much sir..
i need my passport very soon..
with ur info i got an idea..
plzz.. tell me in which time i can manage time slot easily???
rply me soon sir..
Hello Mr. Sowjanya,
The time for managing appointment actually varies from place to place. Like for Kolkata its 3pm, for Bangalore its 6pm. Whenever the appointment window opens, it lasts for 2-4 minutes only.
However, to know the TIME, First you have to fill up & submit your application form, then go to “Applicant Home”, select the file & click on “Manage Appointment”, then choose the type of Appointment Quota (either Normal or Tatkaal) & click on “Create Appointment”. Then choose your PSK & enter the captcha & click on “Show Available Slots”. When you do so, they will show you the next time & date when you can schedule your appointment.
thank q sir.. without ur guide lines i may be fail to fill n get time slot..
I got time slot sir..
plz suggest me wat r d documnets i need to provide..??
and i am frm Andhra pradesh..
Hi Sowjanya,
Congrats!! Its great that you have successfully managed the appointment.
So, carry a print out of the page where your date/time of appointment & batch no. & serial no. is mentioned because this is your ticket to the PSK where you will be allowed entry on showing this page. For knowing the list of other documents you need to carry, just visit the following link :
http://passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/docAdvisor/attachmentAdvFresh
choose the appropriate answers & click on “Continue”, then select “None of the above” & click on “View required documents”. Then click on “List of acceptable documents” under Proof Of Present Address, Date of Birth & Non-ECR to view the documents that you have to carry.
Hi Sourav,
Very usefull info. I have submitted my application thru online for re-issue of passport as i have lost it. I have got the missing certificate from Poloce station. Kindly let me know more about Annexure L. I have the sample format. How about First class magistrate/Notary Public? Who are they? where and how i can reach them for filling the Annexure L. How much i have to pay for filling theAnnexure L?
Hello Mr. GanapathiRam,
You don’t have to go to a Magistrate or Notary. All you need to do is, go to an Advocate with the specimen Annexure L. The Advocate will surely understand everything. He will ask for some of your basic documents & information about how you lost the passport & will write that in a legal stamp paper according to annexure L& get it sealed & signed from the notary or magistrate. For that he will charge a fees from you which varies from one advocate to another just like the case of doctors. When everything is complete, keep a xerox with you & you will have to submit the original in the passport office when you will go to re-issue your passport.
Thanks Sourav. My question is, Is that mandatory that it should go via Advocate, we can write/take print out with the reference of specimen affidavit with my data and get it signed by Notary Public. Whats ur suggestion?
My suggestion to you would be to do it with the help of an advocate. They will charge a nominal amount of Rs 100-200 (varies from person to person). First of all you have to get the data typed or printed in a legal stamp paper. If you do it yourself, you may make mistakes as there is a legal format to everything. Then there are few steps/procedures involved before getting it signed by notary or magistrate which normal people like us do not know. Besides that the notary/ magistrates know the advocates as they are doing this legal documents everyday, so they will get it signed easily & quickly. Whereas if any other common person wants to do it directly, it will take time. You have to get an appointment with them & they will also check everything strictly as you are unknown to them.
So, my advice is, do it with the help of an advocate. But obviously the decision is yours, so before making a final decision discuss this matter with other elders & knowledgable people around you & then make up your mind.
Dear saurav i just booked an appointment for police clearance certifiate but i for to put my villege name in the adress. I put my district name and the pin code. Is it ok if i visit psk with that application.secondly , can i plz ask how long does this take to get PCC from passport office. I need that for australian visa. I will be very thankful to you.
Hello Zaddy,
They will update your village name in the PSK if you request them. So, no problem with that!
I don’t have any idea about the time it will take for PCC!
Thanks.. I will go via Advocate.
You are most welcome! We wish your Passport is re-issued soon. All the best!
hey.. am experiencing a problem with manage appointment. whenever i click the link, it shows “maximum number of appointments exceeded for the day”. what is the opening and closing time of the link in chennai…
Hi Sivasurya,
The time for managing appointment actually varies from place to place. I don’t know the time for Chennai. Whenever the appointment window opens, it lasts for 2-4 minutes only.
However, to know the TIME, First you have to fill up & submit your application form, then go to “Applicant Home”, select the file & click on “Manage Appointment”, then choose the type of Appointment Quota (either Normal or Tatkaal) & click on “Create Appointment”. Then choose your PSK & enter the captcha & click on “Show Available Slots”. When you do so, they will show you the next time & date when you can schedule your appointment.
I too faced this error “maximum number of appointments exceeded for the day”. This happened when I tried to book the second appointment the next day.
Resolved this by clearing the browser cookies.
hi Sourav
Very helpful writeup. i have my cousin who needs to get passport of her 2 children to be renewed. She stays out of city where a PSK is located, hence she wants me to take an appointment after some 10 days so that she make train reservations and come to city for the appointment. i created the Logins and when today at 6pm i wanted to take an appointment for 27 dec, it is only showning me for 17 dec. Please help with a way aorund ASAP. thanks in Advance. ~Wasim
Hello Mr. Wasim,
Did you choose “Tatkaal”? If you have opted for “TATKAAL” passport, then the page will show you time slots of a single day. Like it happens in train reservation! If you choose “Normal” then the appointment page will show you a slot of 15 days with different available time slots. So, if want to schedule an appointment under Tatkaal quota on 27th Dec, then i think you have to try on 23rd or 24th Dec.
thnx for the comment sourav, i have NOT selected tatkaal in my ARN. also in your post you mentioned while creating appointment
“Just at the stroke of the exact time, select the file & click on “Manage Appointment”, then choose the type of Appointment Quota (either Normal or Tatkaal) & click on “Create Appointment”.
i wasnt able to see this type of appointment quota. can you please share a snapshot if prefferable.
thanks ~wasim
please help me.. i am getting an error as “your present address does
no lie within the jurisdiction of passport office selected by you at registration”
what should be return at the PLACE column. I stay in hyderabad and my pincode is 500035 .
can you give the specific PSK for that particular area .find out for me…
Hello Haritha,
See, if your present & permanent address are different, then you have to apply in the PSK nearest to your present address (not permanent address). If you have done that or your present & permanent address are same but still you are getting this problem, then clear your cookies & try again or try from a different browser.
You can apply in any of the following PSKs if the pincode of your present address is 500035 :
PSK Ameerpet Hyderabad Aditya Trade Centre, Ameerpet, Hyderabad-500038
PSK Begumpet Hyderabad Door No: 1-8-368 to 372, Gowra Trinity, Chiran Fort Lane, Begumpet, Hyderabad-500016
PSK Nizamabad Nizamabad J.B. Towers, 5-6-33, Pragathi Nagar Near Kapila Hotel, Hyderabad Road, Nizamabad-503002
PSK Tirupathi Tirupathi D.No: 19-4-9, R101 to 105, Prince Avenue, Annamaya Marg, Tirupathi-517501
PSK Toli Chowki Hyderabad 8-1-305/306, Anand Silicon Chip, Shaikpet Nala, ToliChowki, Hyderabad-500009
PSK Vijayawada Vijayawada 38-8-45, M.G Road (Bundar Road), Opp. Radio Station (AIR), Old Venkateswara Theatre Complex, Vijayawada-520010
thnx for the comment sourav, i have NOT selected tatkaal in my ARN. also in your post you mentioned while creating appointment
“Just at the stroke of the exact time, select the file & click on “Manage Appointment”, then choose the type of Appointment Quota (either Normal or Tatkaal) & click on “Create Appointment”.
i wasnt able to see this type of appointment quota. can you please share a snapshot if pOSSIble.
thanks ~wasim
As you have chosen Type of application as “Normal” while filling up your ARN, then you will not get any option to choose the type of Appointment Quota while managing the appointment. So, it is not a problem. I should have mentioned it in my post.
Then follow these steps :
Just at the stroke of the exact time, select the file & click on “Manage Appointment”, then click on “Create Appointment”.
Then choose your PSK & enter the captcha fast & click on “Show Available Slots”.
Scroll down to the bottom of the page to see the next dates, it should show the available slots for next 15 days. If it still shows only 1 day, then either rules have changed recently or rules are different at different places.
By the way, did you try managing appointment today? What dates were being shown there??
i applied for normal passport..
Hi Sourav,
Well I’ve been having a harrowing experience with the Passport site, to say the least. I’ve been trying to get the appointment for quite a long time now, but in vain. When they say – Try after 18/12/2012 3:00 PM onwards, it never seems to hold true. I tried today at 3:01, it says – Maximum registrations exceeded. What on earth ?! What am I supposed to do, to get my damn passport issued ?
Hello Prithvi,
I know its very frustrating my friend! Unfortunately you can’t by pass the “Manage Appointment” step. You have to book an appointment, whether you do it yourself or ask someone else to do it for you.
I will advice you to follow the steps i mentioned in “My Advice” section of point 4 in this article. Besides that you should be patient & fast. Don’t think too much inside that page, just click on any slot fast & enter the captcha fast. Also use a fast internet connection. You will surely succeed. Many of my friends took a week, many friends took a month & some managed it in 1 day. You also need to have some luck by your side to manage this appointment. Unfortunately there are no full proof rule to crack an appointment! So, keep trying & give us the good news fast.
If you fail repeated to get an appointment, alternatively what you can do is, take a print out of the application you have submitted along with the ARN (Application Reference Number) & visit your nearest Regional Passport Office & meet the Regional Passport Officer. There you can tell him about your helpless situation & about your need for passport. He has exclusive rights to fix an appointment for you to the PSK.
Note :
1) Regional Passport Office & Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) are not same.
2) Meeting the Regional Passport Officer may not be very easy.
3) Whether he will give you an appointment or not depends upon his will.
I tried so many time but i couldnot get appointmet for psk . Help me
Hello Vijay,
If you fail repeated to get an appointment, alternatively what you can do is, take a print out of the application you have submitted along with the ARN (Application Reference Number) & visit your nearest Regional Passport Office & meet the Regional Passport Officer. There you can tell him about your helpless situation & about your need for passport. He has exclusive rights to fix an appointment for you to the PSK.
Note :
1) Regional Passport Office & Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) are not same.
2) Meeting the Regional Passport Officer may not be very easy.
3) Whether he will give you an appointment or not depends upon his will.
Thanks for your tricks today i have got chance & i done it.
Congrats Vijay!!!
You are most welcome.
Dear Saurav,
Firstly, my sincere thanks and appreciation to you for providing such extremely useful informations/tips for online appointment with PSK. I have a question: would you please give me some tips as to how I could know that its exactly the appointment release time, so that I could quickly follow the steps for seeking the appointment. I think a delay of even 1 min after clicking manage appointment & completing the formalities would have greater impact and one may not succeed. I was thinking had there been a watch also displayed somewhere in that window so that I could immediately know the correct time & proceed to complete the formalities. But this provison is not there in the site, do you have any suggestions for me.
Thanks again.
Best wishes,
Arun
Hello Arun,
I completely agree with you that a clock in the website would have been the best solution but as it is not there so adjust your computer’s clock with the time shown on the website which is always displayed on top of web page whenever you take any action & follow that time. In this way your computer’s clock may not be 100% synchronised with their clock but it will be very close to it. I think there is no other option except this!
You have provided very easy steps for Passport for all Indian citizens.
Dear Saurav,
Firstly, my sincere thanks and appreciation to you for providing such extremely useful informations/tips for online appointment with PSK. I have a question:i tried every day for booking an appointment,but i am not able to do it.i log on 5 min before and i entered capta repeatly and at 5o clock it open and i enter time and capta.every time it tells thats this appointment is already booked by another and kindly take a fresh appointment.
and i have 1 qus that at 5o clock we select the file and book a appointment or at 5o clock i am at capta entering stage of create appointment .
which is correct plzzz tell me
Hello Santosh,
At 5 o’clock, u should be at catcha entering stage of create appointment. All the best to you!
Great finds, especially for us where we’ve to travel for 500+ km to get our passports.
Thanks Saurav for this post. I dint know how the online appointment system worked. I tried twice to book an appointment for my dad at the Bangalore office without luck. On the 3rd day I read your blog and followed your advice and I was lucky to get the appointment. Now he is waiting for the call from the police.
Thanks again for taking the time to write this post.
Bindu
Hi Bindu,
Its great to know that you managed the appointment. I really feel happy when i come to know that my article could help someone & that my experience did not go in vain.
It was a pleasure! Cheers!!
Hai…….
how to taken the online appointment on passport …….i submitted the application on online 10days back……daily am 3:55pm in online taken appointment with in 5 minutes total slots are reserved…so how to taken appointment on Ameerpet PSK(Hyderabad)
I am trying for manage appointment from 21/11/2012. Still no success.
Can anyone guide me what else should be done to get the same.
I have followed all the steps suggested by Sourav. 🙁 🙁 🙁
Hi Payal,
Use a high speed internet connection which is having minimum 4mbps speed. I know people have got the appointment using slower internet connections as well. But to ensure managing the appointment, the only way is to use a very fast connection.
The only thing that matters is speed! Otherwise there is no big deal in it.
Got the appointment after almost 2 months. Thank You Sourav.
Very happy to know that.. Cheers!!!
how to reactivate the login id which has been creted while applying the passport online
Hi Chandrashekar,
Enter your login ID, then select “forgot password”. Then choose “Unlock account”. Then give your Login ID along with your Date of Birth that you gave while creating your account previously. Then enter the “Hint answer” of the “Hint Question” that you had set while creating your account for the first time. This will unlock your account.
Then you have to set a new password using “Forgot Password” option. Enter your Login ID & DOB again & this time choose “Forgot password” & set a new password & access your account.
dear sir,
i m trying due to 1month, but i can’t take a appointment.My net speed 700kbps.every day i just try and try. when i select a time,and next page open.i type captcha with in 31 sec.but i never success.middle page captcha i never type.and just 11days ago i make 4user email add and my 3 friend try another place.but …plz help me out..what can i do?
Hello Samaresh,
I really wish if i could help you & so many people like you who try daily but fail to manage the appointment. Its really a ridiculous thing!
See, you have to use a high speed net connection which is having minimum 4mbps speed. (Your 700kbps is approximately equivalent to 0.7mbps). I know people have got the appointment using slower internet connections as well. But to ensure managing the appointment, the only way is to use a very fast connection.
Except that you have created 4 IDs, that is a very good idea & if your friends try it sincerely with a high speed net, it will increase your chances of getting the appointment.
The only thing that matters is speed! Otherwise there is no big deal in it. So, my advice is upgrade your internet speed.
I have gotten a appointement after trying for 1 month, but it didnt take me to print page. I tool a screenshot of it, can you please tell me if i can go to PSK?
Hi Neha,
No. See the people standing at the gates are mostly uneducated security guards. They may not understand it & bar you from entering the PSK. So, my advice is why take a chance? Appointments are so difficult to get, when you are lucky enough to mange it, then why ruin it by taking such an unwanted risk?
In case you are unable to find from where you can print it now again? Then just login to your A/C, go to “View Saved/Submitted Applications”. Select the file & click on “Print Application Receipt”. Then in the next page click on the “Print Application Receipt” button. This will print the page having your Batch No. & Sequence No.
Hi,
I have forgotten the answer to the Hint question. Which number we have to call to unlock the account and reset the password. Its very urgent, as I have to print the appointment document from there.
Appreciate your guidance.
Thanks
Hello Padmanaban,
Please contact the Passport Seva Call Centre at 1800-258-1800 (Toll Free). Citizen Service Executive Support: 8 AM to 10 PM.
CURRENTLY NO APPOINTMENT SLOTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE SELECTED PASSPORT SEVA KENDRA (PSK) .PLEASE TRY SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT FROM 17/012013 ,3.00PM ON WARDS.
Friends,
I think that it is one (appointment slot booking) of the most STUPID online system I have seen in my life and that too credit goes to the most respected name TCS. This reflects the quality of software developers & project managers involved in this project who could just think of a feather in their cap with a government project in their CV without thinking of inconvenience to the millions of non-internet savvy masses in our country. The PM of this project would definitely be a guy who would have spent his life in US with 30 mbps wifi around and think that our people have the same infra & tech savvy attitude.
TCS as per this appointment booking module says to my parents in age of 55 – 60 that you cannot get a passport because they do not have good IT infra….hats off to the frog in the pond mentality of TCS project manager….
Hello Rohit,
Firstly I want to declare that i am not a member of TCS family or attached to TCS in any way. But i must inform you that you are absolutely wrong in your thoughts my friend (no offense meant).
I completely agree with you that the appointment management system is the most FALTU & STUPID thing about this passport project. But don’t blame TCS for this my friend. If you have some one to blame, blame the GOVERNMENT. They went to TCS with an SRS (Software Requirement Specification). TCS or any software maker won’t ever budge from the SRS of their client. TCS also did the same. They just made the system just as the government ordered them to make. If the government orders to change something now, TCS is bound to oblige. So, blaming TCS is just like blaming, STAR CRICKET for INDIA’s loss!!
sir, i am facing problem, how to mange a appiontment………..so plz help me plz send mail_id, i want to talk……………
Hello Mr. Prabhash,
You can visit our “Contact Us” page (by clicking the Contact tab at the top of this page ) & submit your comment or the problem you are facing with your maid ID & name. We will get back to you ASAP & also your comment will not be posted in public.
Hi Sourav,
Thanks for the webadvices.com for wonderful information which saved my day obtaining passport appointment.
1) Gaurav, i got appointment for my child but i didn’t get appointment for my spouse.
is there is anyway I can request them to issue another appointment for spouse at the same time while visiting on that day.
2) or need to obtain one more appointment again.
Please advise us.
Hello Mr. Srinivas,
No, you have to take 2 separate appointments for your spouse & child. They will not entertain any request from you either for your wife or child. Understand one thing very clearly, securing 2 appointments on the same day is almost next to impossible. It will be a miracle if you get 2 appointments on the same day. They will never issue another appointment for your wife/ child just because you secured 1 appointment.
So, my advice is when you have got the appointment for your child, don’t waste it. If your child is less than 18 years, then they will allow any one parent (you or your wife ) to accompany your child. So, you will have no problem getting your child’s passport done in the PSK.
Then again try managing another appointment for your wife another day. The only trouble is you have to visit the PSK 2 days. Once for your child & again for your wife. But thats not a big problem at all.
Thanks for Kind Reply Gourav.
To get child passport, I need both parents passports or either of them is sufficient.
Also I’m having passport with other address than my present staying address.
So I’m going to produce the following. Please know us they are correct or not.
1)1 year bank statement with present staying address
2)since my wife didn’t has passport, i couldn’t produce as proof.
3) my passport
4)birth certificate
5)marriage certificate
6)passport photos
7)annexure H,I
8)gas connection in present addresss
9)Attested copies of above.
Kindly advise me for any missing docs/affidavits.
Thanks for kind co-operation.
The name is “Sourav” not gourav. 🙂
To get child’s passport, any 1 parent’s passport will do.
Annexure H is compulsory, but i don’t think Annexure I is needed (if you are not applying in TATKAAL quota). Carry self attested copies of all those documents you mentioned above. That is enough. Annexure “H” must be signed by both parents.
To get a clear idea about the documents, you need to take, click on the link below :
http://www.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/docAdvisor/attachmentAdvFresh
Then choose Type of Application & Applicant Category & press “Continue”, then in the next page if you fall in any of the given category then click on the corresponding check box, otherwise don’t. Now press “View required documents” button. Then click on the “list of acceptable documents” to view the required address/birth proof.
Hi Sourav,
Thanks for all replies and very much greatful to you.
As passport agent is telling Annexure ‘F'(IAS officer/IPS) IS mandatory for Tatkaal scheme to get passport. Is it true or false.
Hi Sourav,
I’ve applied as Tatkaal category online and got appointment.
Now Annexure F(IAS officer/IPS) is required which is very impossible for me. So what I’m doing is I’ll go to PSK with normal category documents and submit? will they accept though its tatkaal while online submission.
(or)Please suggest me any alternative as I got appointment for tomorrow.
Hello Mr. Srinivas,
I don’t know why your comment reached us so late!!!
Yes, Annexure F (Verification Certificate) is mandatory for Tatkaal Passports.
If you have applied for “Tatkaal” passport but managed the appointment in “Normal” quota, then will allow you to change to “Normal” passport type & accept your documents to issue a normal passport.
According to rule, if you have taken the appointment in “Tatkaal” quota then they will not change your application to “Normal” passport. However, rules are rules! You can request the APO, its his discretion, whether he will change your application type to “Normal” or not!
I think, if the child is a minor, you need not take an appointment. You can go directly to PSK with ARN. This is true for some types of services like Tatkal, senior citizen, minors and differently abled persons.
Refer to “General Advisory for PAssport Applicants” by Ministry of External Affairs (CPV division)
I like to apply for a minor passport and i am 17 year old .
My parents are uneducated and they dont have passport can i apply passport by using annexure c…. ?
is uploading of documents are required ? ….
when i am trying for tatkal it is showing “No Tatkaal appointment slots are opened for the selected Passport Seva Kendra (PSK).” Will they open at booking time ….?
Can i see any pics of appointments managing in tatkal process ….?
Is there any agent in Hyderabad ….?
Sorry for asking tooo much information plz help me out …… :S
Annexure C is for those people whose parents are separated but not formally divorced. So, if you don’t fall in this category, then no need of annexure ‘c’.
No, uploading documents not required.
Yes, slots will open @ the booking time.
If you want to find agents, then visit your nearest Passport Seva Kendra (PSK), you may find agents outside those PSKs. (We don’t have any agents.)
thanks saurabh
for your giving us valuable information
i want to know about the timing of opening of booking facility.
while trying to book for tatkaal a msg appears”No Tatkaal appointment slots are opened for the selected Passport Seva Kendra (PSK).”
what does it means? does it means on the selected location tatkal facility not abilavle or slots are fll?
please let me know abot it?
Hello Nishant,
It just means that the slots are already full for that day & you have to try again next day!
The time for managing appointment actually varies from place to place. Like for Kolkata its 3pm, for Bangalore its 6pm. Whenever the appointment window opens, it lasts for 2-4 minutes only.
However, to know the TIME, you have to go to “View/Saved application”, select the application & click on “Manage Appointment”, then choose the type of Appointment Quota (either Normal or Tatkaal) & click on “Create Appointment”. Then choose your PSK & enter the captcha & click on “Show Available Slots”. When you do so, they will show you the next time & date when you can schedule your appointment.
hi saurabh
thanks for response
i am following the steps but after clicking on show available slots the message opens”No Tatkaal appointment slots are opened for the selected Passport Seva Kendra (PSK).” on the same page
and it again ask to enter captcha bt nowhere mention the date and time when the booking will start again.
its kind of loop
dont know what to do…….
Then i think Tatkaal appointments are closed in your PSK for the time being. I have not heard of a case similar to yours ever before! Try scheduling an appointment in Normal Quota. There is no other option for now!
The message shown in my PSK & normally shown in other PSKs is given below :
No Tatkaal appointment slots are available for the selected Passport Seva Kendra (PSK). Please try scheduling an appointment later on 27/01/2013, 3:00 PM onwards, or go to View / Print Submitted Form to schedule your appointment under Normal quota. Total number of appointments booked today : 60
sir,
I am applying online for date 22/01/13.but file no is not show,plz help me.
Hello Mr. Jha,
Its absolutely ok. When you submit your application, there will be only ARN (Application reference number). All the other columns will be blank.
When you will get an appointment, there will be an appointment ID. And when you will go to the PSK & finish all the formalities successfully over there, then you will get a File number.
Hi Sourav,
I am trying to get passport appointment. Now-a-days, I am getting the below message always “Maximum number of appointments exceeded for the day.”, not even go to choose PSK centre. pls share your thoughts
Hello Mr. Anand,
Yes it will always show this message after the given time for appointment management gets over for the day. So, you have to try again next day at the time shown in the message.
Dear Sourav,
I just want to apply fresh passport for my sister, but the problem is name got wrong in the 10th certificate, not much big error only one word added extra but in all proofs it was correct name. I think it could be the reason they may reject the fresh application. I would like to know will it effect any issue for new passport ??
It would be great if u suggest me any requisites.. 🙂
Thanks a lot in advance…
Hello Shanmukh,
I don’t think there will be much trouble about just that 1 mistake, if all other documents are OK.
But as a precautionary measure, you can carry an affidavit with you stating that the name is mistakenly printed in 10th certificate instead of the original name & that both the names refer to the same identical person. This is a common mistake. Advocates know the format of making such an affidavit.
Hi,
1) There are 2 types of name changes : Minor / Major.
Shanmuga’s looks like Minor.
2) There are standard Affidavit formats
The Application Form Instruction Booklet has all the details : available at passportindia.gov.in website.
All the best ..
Hi Sourav,
my appointment booking time is 1.00pm now i am try it show massage like ““Maximum number of appointments exceeded for the day” how is possible to complete task before book appointments?
Hello Selvam,
Clear the cookies of your browser if you can or try from a different browser.
Hi Anand, the passport india website has IP address filtering enabled. If your IP range is outside the city then you would receive an error saying – Maximum number of appointments exceeded for the day. I too found this out the hard way, tried for 1 week then called up the helpline and those guys told me that.
Appointment Booking hota nahi hai
Hello Sir,
I have submitted form before 1 weak SO i have ARN NO.but i have no file number…….
Reply soon …..sir
Hello Mr. Amit,
Its absolutely ok. When you submit your application, there will be only ARN (Application reference number). All the other columns will be blank.
When you will get an appointment, there will be an appointment ID. And when you will go to the PSK & finish all the formalities successfully over there, then you will get a File number
THANKS SIR…….
BUT I have another problem, after submit all forms, i got an ARN no. but i am not getting appointment when we create appointment than it shows below given notification every time…
“CURRENTLY NO APPOINTMENT SLOTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE SELECTED PASSPORT SEVA KENDRA (PSK) .PLEASE TRY SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT FROM 28/012013 ,4.00PM ON WARDS.
Please reply soon …………… sir
You have to try every day @ 4pm until you get the appointment.
I got a error as, Your present address does not lie within the jurisdiction of Passport Office selected by you at Registration.
what I do next please reply …
That means you have chosen a wrong PSK. You have to choose a PSK that is near to your “Present Address”.
If you need to know, which are the PSKs where you can apply, then visit the link below :
http://www.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/locatePSK/locatePFCInp
Select “Pin Code” option & give the Pin Code of your “Present Address”. They will show you the PSKs where you can apply.
Then you have to again open a new account & fill up a new application again!
Hello Sourav Chatterjee,
Please tell me about Non Ecr catagory , in passport application and who are all fall into that catagory.
please reply,
Any person who has either passed class 10 or above 50 years age, falls in non-ecr category.
Sir,
I have submitted my passport Application. But I didn’t get a File Number . When can I get a file number for my application . Please reply….
Its absolutely ok. When you submit your application, there will be only ARN (Application reference number). All the other columns will be blank.
When you will get an appointment, there will be an appointment ID. And when you will go to the PSK & finish all the formalities successfully over there, then you will get a File number.
Hi ,
I have applied for passport ,and currently working in an company, and resided in temporary place from permanent residence. SO Please tell me , Can I use my Identity card as Address proof for passport application. Please explain that what are the constraints on identity card..
Hello,
Besides the Identity card of the company, you will also require to submit “Certificate from your Employer (if it is a reputed company) on company’s letter head”.
It is not clear what they mean by “Reputed company”. So, My advice to you is you go to the enquiry section of your nearest PSK, explain them your situation & they will give you the best solution.
I got the same error.
Plz tell in detail where in the form i have to make modifications. There was no option to select the PSK in the form? and do i really need to make a new account on the passport india website and apply again ??
Yes, you will not be allowed to change your PSK in the old application. So, you have to make a new account & select your PSK & fill up the application once again!
Hello Sir,
when I am trying to open my login id for passport, i am advised as follows
“Your password has expired. Please set new password using the Forgot Password option.”
After finishing the entire process in FORGOT PASSWORD option, i have found the message under the HINT QUESTION column.
“””Allowed characters are uppercase characters (A-Z), lowercase characters (a-z), digits (0-9), and special characters (-._,:/()&). Maximum characters allowed are 70.”””
Please suggest me how to open my login id for passport.
Hello Mr. Zuber,
You have to set a new password using Forgot password option, just as you were doing.
But when this message has appeared it means, you have put some characters in your new password which does not fall under the allowed categories mentioned in the message. So, it is giving this error. Also don’t give a very simple password! Give a password with a mix & match of digits & capital/small letters. Avoid using special characters in your new password & try.
Hi Mr. Sourav,
I’ve tried many times as per your suggestion and also followed the criteria but, still no success. How can i recover my account. please let me know.
Hello Amish,
If you are facing the same problem as Mr. Zuber, then i have posted the solution above. But still if you are failing even after following their instructions then it might be due to some exceptional technical glitch!
Guys,
I am also facing the same problem
After I put Secret Answer, Password and Confirm Password I always get following error –
Allowed characters are uppercase characters (A-Z), lowercase characters (a-z), digits (0-9), and special characters (-._,:/()&). Maximum characters allowed are 70.
Please publish the solution if any one have been able to find it.
Hi Mr. Zuber,
Have u resolved this? I am also facing this problem and I tried many password as per specification. Please let me know.
Hi Sourav,
I would like to thank for your great help for the people like me. Your explanation is too good.
I tried to book appointment today but I couln’t able to make it. I logged into site 5min before and clicked 1min before 6pm to show slots. I was waiting to open page and status bar in the bottom of the page showing waiting for response, waited for 4min but no change. So I clicked once again to show avilable dates, OOPS gone..:-(
I will try to click that show dates button at 6pm on 2nd Feb to check my luck.
Thanks
Brahmaji
Hello Mr. Brahmaji,
Thanx for your appreciation. Best of luck to you!!!
HELLO SIR,
WO KON KON SE DOCUMENTS HAI JO EXAMIN HONGE APPOINTMENT TIME PR & LIKE AS VOTER ID , BIRTH CETIFICATE KIS TIME KE BNE HUE MANY HONGE ???
Hello Mr Atul,
To know the list of Address proofs, click the link below :
http://www.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/popuponline/AttachmentAdvisorSub?subDocID=7001&confirmDOB=DOBVarYes&minorFlag=2
Birth Proof (If your DOB is before 1989):
http://www.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/popuponline/AttachmentAdvisorSub?subDocID=7002&confirmDOB=DOBVarYes&minorFlag=2
Birth Proof (If your DOB is after 1989) : Only Birth certificate
ECNR proof :
http://www.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/onlineHtml/NonEcrDocuments.html
hello sir,
iam getting everyday same error in my office several systems:
“Maximum number of appointments exceeded for the day”
I tried with my datacard in that day itself,I did not got any problem…
what is the exact problem?
Hello Mr. Satya,
The problem is that all the appointment slots get booked within 1 minute, so you have to use a very fast internet connection. Otherwise you will see that message if you are late to book the appointment.
sir, today i create appointment, i see 4/02/2013 to 14/02/2013 no slots available. And 15/02/2013 slots are available time was
9.30-9.45
9.45-10.00
10.00-10.15
10.15-10.30
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4.15
sir, i really don”t know what is this,plz help me.
I am successfully get appointment or not .
If i success then what will be next process help me sir.
Just click on any available date/time slot
9.30-9.45
9.45-10.00
10.00-10.15
10.15-10.30
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4.15
You will be asked to again enter a captcha & confirm your slot in the next page.
If you are successful, you will get a NO. with the date/time & other details mentioned in the page.
SIR , RASAN CARD IS COMPULSARY OR NOT…….IF ANY OTHER OPTION IN STEAD OF RASAN CARD ???
No, Ration Card is not at all compulsary. You don’t have to show your ration card. Voter card is enough!
Hi Sourav, Thanks for the GREAT Service.
Its the few good people like you who keep our world going despite the many bad.
Keep it up and may God make more people like you.
Reached here searching for ways to get the On-line Appointment at PSK.
Pune Appointments open at 3 PM and its for One day, that is the same day of next week : like today Friday 1st Feb. 2013 was supposed to be giving out appointments for next Friday 8th Feb. 2013.
I’ve been trying for almost 30 days. Somehow failing …….
Maybe I am going ahead a page and sitting with the captcha filled for “Show Available Slots” and click sharp at 3.00.01 PM !
Lets see tomorrow may be a better day.
As per your advice shall start clicking on File No., Manage Appointment only after 3.00.00 PM !
Thanks and keep going ….
Hello Joseph,
Its the love, respect & appreciation from people like you that gives me the motive & energy to write these articles. Thanx a lot! Wish you find success in managing the appointment soon.
Listen,
1) Use a fast internet connection, otherwise whatever you do, you will not succeed.
2) Secondly, login within 2:50-2:55 & keep refreshing the page every 1 or 2 minute, because if you keep it idle for too long, you will be logged out automatically.
3) After clicking on “View saved file”, select the file & click on “Manage appointment”. You can do this around 2:57or 2:58.
4) Now stay on this next page till 2:59. After 2-5 seconds from 2:59, click on “Create appointment”.
5) Fill up the captcha & wait till 3pm. After 1-2 seconds from 3pm, click on “Show available slots”.
Hi Sourav ,
Can i create more than 1 lo-gin id and submit the form..??? manage d appointment..?
Hello Naga,
Yes you can. Infact thats a good idea!!!
Hi Sourav,
Thanks to you : I could manage the appointment today for the next Monday ! !
The problem with my earlier attempts – as I understood – was that I used to fill-in the Captcha and be 2 pages ahead at 3 PM, the time of release. Hence despite clicking on time slab, it used to get rejected in a few seconds, as I had clicked the actual selcet button, Manage Appointment before 3 PM !
After your kind advice, today I hit the “select button” and “Manage Appointment” exactly at 3:00:01, kept CAPS locked and it was indeed smooth.
Earlier during the day I was practicing and setting the Second hand of my desktop clock to the website time.
Suggestion to other readers and people trying : Don’t lose hope : be there at the right time, that is not later than 5 to 10 seconds from release time and it should be easy.
Thanks a lot Sourav and God Bless you and your noble deeds !
Hello Joseph,
Am really happy to hear this good news from you!!
So, you have crossed the first & probably the toughest hurdle. Hope you cross all the steps smoothly & get your passport soon. Cheers!!!
Hi Sourav
Is one slot enough per family or each person has to take separate appointment. It is impossible to get one slot, and getting two slots on same day will be a miracle.
Thanks In Advance
Hello Chari,
One slot is only for 1 person. You are right, getting two slots on same day will be a miracle.
So, my advice is don’t wait for that miracle to happen & be prepared to visit the PSK on different days for each family member as & when you get appointments for them!
It is possible to change normal to tatkal.plz tell me, because i am not take any appointment for 10 days.
No its not possible to change from normal to tatkaal. You have to fill up another application with “Tatkaal” type of application.
sir, tatkal passport k liye court se affidavit lena jaruri hai?
all documents k sath court ka affidavit v dena parega, uske bad police verification me time nahi legega to? or passport v jaldi miljayega to?
tatkal passport k liye documents required:-
1) voter card
2)driving licence
3)DOB certificate
4)telephone bill
5)gass bill
6)court affidavit
ye six documents sufficient hai to tatkal ke liye.
or kuch krna parega to wo bol dijiye, plz.
Hello Nirmal,
As address proof : voter card is enough.
Birth proof : birth certificate is enough.
ECNR proof : Class 10 pass certificate.
For tatkaal you also need (compulsory): Verification Certificate as per the specimen as per Annexure ‘F’ & Standard Affidavit as per Annexure ‘I’.
finally my appointment has been booked on 21/02/2013.I am very happy and thanks to you for suggest me.
sir, my date of birth is 11/02/1990,but my DOB documents is:-
1 )10th admit card, and
2)10th migration,and
3)10th marks sheet. All three documents DOB is mention.
But this documents is used before 1989, but my DOB is after 1989.So
Plz help me,and tell us what is better for me that time.
For people who are born after 1989, only 1 thing is accepted as birth proof. That is :
Birth certificate issued by a Municipal Authority or any office authorized to issue Birth and Death Certificate by the Registrar of Births & Deaths
Dear Saurav,
I’ve got two concerns in applying the “Reissue of Passport” for my brother (who is between 15 to 18 yrs old) and they are,
1, As he is lodging & studying away from the parents for the higher education, we sought to give a bonafide certificate from the institution together with off-campus address proof for the present address. By doing this, will they issue a passport to the permanent address or to this temperory address ???? Do the parent’s passport as a supporting document must merge with the current address or permanent address for the re-issuance of passport of 10-year validity in this case of minor applicant between 15 to 18 yrs.
2, What are the actual appointment slots available, I mean the slots timings available for us to book during “Manage Appointment Booking” from monday to friday.
1) You will get the passport with your brother’s permanent address.
You will also have to submit :
i) A Declaration affirming the particulars furnished in the application about the minor as per: Annexure ‘H’
ii) Old Passport in original with self-attested photocopy of its first two and last two pages, including ECR/Non-ECR page (previously ECNR) and the page of observation (if any), made by Passport Issuing Authority and validity extension page, if any, in respect of short validity passport.
iii) Proof Of Present Address (only IF applicant’s present address different from that in the existing passport otherwise no address proof will be needed) : IF Parent’s passport copy, in case of minors(First and last page) is the only address proof you have, then they must merge with the current address or permanent address.
2) Slots range from 9am to 5pm (with 15 minutes allotted for all slots).
Hi Saurabh
The passport site is horrible .. you dont get appointment . The site is senseless.
Can u pls suggest me how to get the appoint at what time to login
Hello Minal,
The time for managing appointment actually varies from place to place. Like for Kolkata its 3pm, for Bangalore its 6pm. Whenever the appointment window opens, it lasts for 1-2 minutes only.
However, to know the TIME, First you have to fill up & submit your application form, then go to “View saved application”, select the file & click on “Manage Appointment”, then click on “Create Appointment”. Then choose your PSK & enter the captcha & click on “Show Available Slots”. When you do so, they will show you the next time & date when you can schedule your appointment.
HI Sourav
how many days does it take to get the passport after appointment in normal condition.
Hello Abhi,
If you live in any major city, then it takes 2-3 months maximum. But if you stay in outskirts or rural areas or small town, then the whole process may take upto 4-5 months!!
Hi Sourav
Thanks for the info,I got the appointment ,but there is a mistake in my form (Is either of your parent (in case of minor)/ spouse, a government servant) -I ticked it as yes and i want to correct it as I m not a minor but the appointment is fixed now ,what should I do ? do they allow correction during the appointment.
thanks once again
Hello Abhi,
Yes they allow minor corrections during the appointment. Don’t worry at all!!!
I have been trying to get appointment since last 4 days and today I was able to click on confirm the appointment after entering captca on very last page at 4:00:40 but didn’t get the confirmation at all 🙁 browser kept indicating connecting 🙁 it is so frustating..
Just one question; does it matter from where you are making appointment? for me it seems that we can book the appoitnment from anywhere in the world.
Hello Lalit,
I think it doesn’t matter from where you book the appointment. But whether you can do it from outside India or not, i don’t have any idea. But i don’t think there will be any problem if you book appointment from abroad!
yes, we can do from any where in the world , i done from
abroad
Thanks Sourav and Sruthy for your reply..today again same thing happened, didn’t get any confirmation even though I was able to click on confirm appointment with in a minute time.
Hi,
I have applied for fresh passport. I am a married man but dont have marriage certificate. Is it mandatory for all married applicant? If Marriage certificate is not avaialable what should I do?
If I submit Joint Affidavit as per annexure ‘D’ will it sufficient for marriage proof?
Hello Nisith,
No, marriage certificate is not at all compulsory. My parents don’t have marriage certificate but both of them have passport now. They never ask for marriage certificate unless there is some exceptional condition. So, don’t worry at all.
Annexure D is an Affidavit for Lady applicant for change of name after Marriage. So its not applicable for you.
Hi Saurav,
Thank you very much.
I have an appointment on 27th Feb in Kolkata PSK. People are saying Marriage certificate is mandatory for every married candidate, so I am confused.
Hello Nisith,
“Marriage Certificate” is no where mentioned in the list of documents.
Address proof : Voter Card/Bank pass book
Birth proof : Birth certificate or 10th Admit Card (If you are born before 1989)
Non-ECR proof : 10th Pass Certificate (Optional)
The above 3 documents are enough for a passport.
Visit the link below & choose appropriate options to get a clear idea about what documents are needed & what are not :
http://passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/docAdvisor/attachmentAdvFresh
Hi saurav,
Thank you very much.
Now, I am confident that my application will not rejected.
I have 1 year ICICI bank account statement as an address proof. is it suffiecient?
Some people are saying, a letter form bank manager would be required. is it true?
But my bank is refused to give me the letter, they are saying that address is mentioned in the statement and it is sufficient.
Thanks & Regards,
Nisith
Hello Nisith,
No, letter is not required at all.
You are required to submit atleast 1 of the documents listed below as address proof.
1 Water Bill
2 Telephone (landline or post paid mobile bill)
3 Electricity bill
4 One year statement (with transactions)/ Passbook of running bank account (Scheduled Commercial bank excluding Regional Rural banks and local area banks)
5 Income Tax Assessment Order
6 Election Commission Photo ID card
7 Proof of Gas Connection
8 Certificate from Employer of reputed companies on letter head
9 Spouse’s passport copy (First and last page including family details), (provided the applicant’s present address matches the address mentioned in the spouses passport)
10 Applicant’s current and valid ration card
11 Parent’s passport copy, in case of minors(First and last page)
12 Aadhaar Card
Note (For Document No. 1, 2, and 3) : Atleast 2 bills are required – One bill should of be of last year and the other bill of current year.
Note (For Document No. 8) : Only public limited companies can give address proof on company letter head along with seal. Computerised print-outs shall not be entertained.
Note (For Document No. 10) : If any applicant submits only ration card as proof of address, it should be accompanied by one more proof of address out of the given categories.
Hi can you pls tell me that how to change appointment date… I got a appointment for 11 th March… is possible to change appointment date ?
Hello Mr. Saravanan,
The process of changing appointment is same as getting a new appointment. Go to “View Saved Applications”, select the application for which you have already managed the appointment & click on “Manage Appointment”. Then click on “Change Appointment” & try to manage another appointment at the time when the appointment window opens just as you managed the previous appointment!
hello sir,
mera DOB 11/02/1990 hai, lekin mere pass birth certificate nahi hai,
kya avi birth certificate ban sakta hai? ya koi or option hai?
Hi Nirmal,
Birth Certificate is compulsary for you to get passport.
hello Sourav Chatterjee, First, I appreciate your great service to people. please help me out, I want to know the small information about passport, totally how much time taken to get the normal passport and other hand totally how much time taken for the thathkal passport ?can you tell briefly what are the main difference between normal and thathkal? how much cost it is?
Thanking you
Hi Winitha,
Thanx for your appreciation.
Normal Passport: Cost = Rs 1500/- Time : Within 2 months in cities. Takes up to 4-5 (maximum) months in rural areas. Police Verification takes place before issuing passport.
Tatkaal Passport : Rs 3500/- Time : Within 7-10 days. Police Verification takes place after issuing passport.
Hi Sourav, These are good informations, thanks. I tried managing appointment and I get the appointment with the date, time , my name, date of birth and application reference number with a message countOfAppointment.for.one.IpAddress1 in pink on top. When I see my submitted form to take the printout, I don’t see the appointment id and the details of appointment. Please could you let me know what is this now?
Hello Severine,
When you go to the page “View saved/submitted application”, in that page is there any appointment number in the column just beside your name? If there is no appointment number, then your appointment was not booked, you have to manage it again!
Hi Sourav,
Few Q to ask:
I wanna apply passport for my new born baby. Is Birth certificate is enough as a identity proof?
Is it fine if in any one of the passport spouse name is available?
My wife surname is different in passport and my kid birth cerfificate, as in birth certificate the second name is mine where as in her passport its her family name.
Is this is fine to apply for my kid passport or there will be any issue with it.
Hello Imran,
For your new born baby’s passport :
1) Birth proof : Birth certificate issued by a Municipal Authority or any office authorized to issue Birth and Death Certificate by the Registrar of Births & Deaths
2) Address proof : Parent’s passport copy, in case of minors(First and last page)
3) A Declaration affirming the particulars furnished in the application about the minor as per: Annexure ‘H’ signed by both parents.
4) Attested photocopy of Passport of both or either parent.
In your passport, is your wife’s name endorsed? If yes, then i think only your passport will serve as address proof & you may not need to show your wife’s passport. But i am not too sure about this! You can ask your problem in the enquiry section of your nearest PSK, they will give you a clear idea of what to do. But i think your passport will be enough as address proof!
Mr, Sourav Chatterjee
One of my friend he lost his pass port so how to block and how to get new one, can you just give a brief and exact URL for this try it sir.
Hi Evan,
Your friend has to submit birth proof, address proof & non-ecr proof just like issuing new passport. In addition to that he/she also have to submit :
1) Affidavit stating how and where the Passport got lost/ damaged (Annexure ‘L’).
2) Self-attested photocopy of first two and last two pages, including ECR/Non-ECR page of old Passport.
3) Police report in original.
Mr Sourav Chatterjee,
Thanks for the information.
Regards,
Evan Dsouza
Hi Sourav,
One more thing is in passport seva URL, We have to mention the country in that box i am not getting ours one any Idea on this.
Regards,
Evan dsouza
Mr Sourav Chatterjee,
Sorry for disturbing once again, the matter is i am keep on trying for appoint from past 5 days but i cant able to manage the appointment for applicant and my network speed is 1 mb BSNL connection is it okay or i want more speedy connection to get appointment. If tried for the day for connection after a sec its showing message like try on next day 6 pm. So what to do.
Regards,
Evan
Hi Evan,
See the more the speed, better it is for you! 3-4mbps will be good i think! But 1mbps is also not bad!
Hi Sourav,
Thanks 4 d previous reply. My wife name is SARA BANU but in my kid birth certificate i have added as SARA IMRAN. as i have added my name as second name. Does it will create any problem while applying passport for my kid.
Do i need to fill the police clearance certificate also to apply passport for my kid.
@Imran,
No need to fill police clearance i think. And as for the complication regarding your wife’s name, as i told you, its better you consult with the enquiry section of your PSK.
Dear Sourav Chatterjee
I am Abhijit, I want to apply for the Passport. I don’t know anything and not any information then tell me how to apply for the passport . Pls. help me. details. about the links , website and costs and tell me when I will get the passport
Pls. help me.
Hi Evan,
I did not understand your query!
Thanks Soura..
2 Queries from my side..:)
As mentioned in 4th point by you.. My name is endorsed in my wife passport where as in my passport my wife name is not endosed and we have different address in our passport.
Therez anoher query, In my baby birth certificate my wife sur name is my name where as in her passport surnam is her family name.
Is this two above points above will create me any problem, when i will apply for my kid passport.?
Hi Imran,
As i told you earlier, its better if you ask this question in the enquiry section of your nearest PSK. They will give you a clear idea! Your case is a bit complicated, so i don’t want to give you wrong advice!!
Oh!!!! no it’s not there.
Hi Sourav,
I am really amazed by your patience for even the smallest queries. Appreciate your awesome thought of helping others in the passport forum. And BTW, i am not able to manage appointment, it gives the “Maximum Appointment exceeded error….” but am trying.
Any wish you all luck in the future.
Hi Deepak,
Thanx for your appreciation!
That means you are late to manage the appointment & all slots are booked for the day & you have to try again next day! So, please use a fast internet connection. Best of Luck 2 u!!! Hope you are able to manage the appointment soon.
Sourav,
At 2 PM i again get the same thing “Maximum appointment” error…. so does it happens or is it a regular complaint from users of Chennai. I am accessing it from Chennai
Hi Deepak,
When is the time for appointment booking in Chennai? If always you are facing this problem then call the help-line & ask them to solve it!
hi sir.. could you help me out with any trick to book appoint ment slot. i’m failing since a couple of weeks .i’m from visakhapatnam. and slot booking is very difficult tast here..
Hello Vivek,
Appointment booking is difficult everywhere. Use a fast internet & follow the tips that i have written in “My Advice” section. Hopefully you will get through! Best of Luck!!
Hi Sourav,
Thanks for the wonderful post on passport application. I am sure it has helped man applicants. I have two question related to Tatkal passport. I will be glad if you could answer them.
1. I am trying to schedule an appointment online for TATKAL passport and would like to know how many days prior to my a date does the TATKAL appointment booking start. Suppose I want to book an appointment for March 15th, can I book it today or I will have to wait till March 14th?
2. Does the police verification for TATKAL passports happen after the appointment? If yes, how many days after the appointment will it take for police verification and then in how many days will the passport reach me?
Appreciate your help.
Regards,
Preeti
Hello Preeti,
1) Appointments under Tatkaal quota are given 1-2 days before (this varies). Suppose you want to book appointment of March 15th, then try on 13th. If on 13th march only 14th march slots are showing, then again try on 14th. But yes, the difference between date of booking & appointment under Tatkaal quota is always of 1-2 days, not more than that.
2) You will get passport within 7days in Tatkaal. Police verification will happen after issuance of passport. Police verification will be after 1 months or more from the date of appointment!
Saurav,
Thanks a lot for the response. As mentioned, my brother was staying away (off-campus accomadation wic is arnd 140 kms from the permanent address) from the parents and permanent address due to persual of higher education. In this case, is it mandatory to provide the bonafide certificate from the respective institute and mention the current address in the application form together wit the address proof of the same. By doing this, wil it impact in re-issue of passport to this current address though his old passport (i.e., getting expired shortly as he is turning 18 years) and parent’s passport carries the permanent address.
Kindly advice on the same.
Dear Ganesh,
I advice you to visit the following link below & select your appropriate options. Then you will get a clear idea of what document is needed & what is not.
http://www.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/docAdvisor/reissuePassport
Thanks for the great tips Saurav. I would like to reconfirm with you, in your “tips & Procedure” point vi, you mention dont bother about entering captcha, just book the slot and press the button. Are u sure about this ? Does it still work ?
Would appreciate your kind response.
Thanks.
Hello Rohit,
Yes i am sure. In the page containing time slots, you don’t have to enter the captcha. But in its previous page & the next page you have to enter it. In short, you can skip & not enter the captcha only in the page that contains the time slots, but in all other pages it is compulsary!
I couldn’t reach at our PSK on appoinment day/time then how will i take my appointment again.
what documents are required for fresh / renew passport for both adult/minors?
Please reply me fast
You have to take a fresh appointment again, just as a you did previously.
To check the list of documents you need to carry, visit the following link & choose your suitable options :
https://portal2.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/docAdvisor/attachmentAdvFresh
Sir, Annexure ‘I’ is issued by court, but i don’t know Annexure ‘F’ who will be issued ,plz tell full details
Visit the following link & download Annexure ‘F’, you will get the format as well as the post of the people who can issue it.
https://portal2.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/online/annexureAffidavit
According to you said :When the next page opens, don’t think too much. Just click on any available date/time slot & press the button below. Don’t bother to enter the captcha in this page. It will save time.
but i tryed meny time without captcha, and it is gone faild evrytime and popup same windows to ask again captcha, instead of
you say ! could you pls..let me know the real solution…
In the page containing time slots, you don’t have to enter the captcha. But in its previous page & the next page you have to enter it. In short, you can skip & not enter the captcha only in the page that contains the time slots, but in all other pages it is compulsary!
sir
yesterday i made one mistake while filling the passport application form my address instead of 1j1/8 i typed as 1j1/10 . in the same form my father address i typed as 1j1/8 it will create any proble m issuing a passport what can ido shall i fill the new form using the same id or creat some other id
Hello Koushika,
See if you have 2 ways now :
1) You can either fill up another application. You can use the same ID. (No need to create another ID).
2) Or you can leave the application as it is. When you will go to the PSK, they will correct your address then & there. Such typing mistakes are common. Absolutely no worries for that! Its not a problem at all!!!
i am applying for a tatkal passport and not able to get the appointment since last 1 week for PSK bhopal. Today i called at call center and the executive told me that i do not need to take the appointment for Tatkal category and i can walk in with needed documents and application number ( of on line application,. Is it true. I do not want to have the problem at PSK as it is 200 km from my place and i can not go again and again. Please let me know by email
For that, you need to visit the RPO (Regional passport office) between 9.30 AM to 12.30 PM, with print out of your online application form. Carry all documents including photocopies as required. You will get a Token form with in few minutes. Then you can straight away head to the PSK for submission.
See, even i have heard of such facility for “Tatkaal” applicants, but i cannot guarantee you the authenticity of this information!
Sourav Chatterjee…thanks for this blog…..it has been a really good help…
But can u tell me how to find the appoinment time of ones RPO….mine is Kochi
Are you asking about RPO (Regional passport office) or PSK (Passport seva kendra)?
sir mujhe date nhi milta koi tarika bataye jisase date mil sake hamesha log out ya fir link expirw ho jata h
Keep refreshing the pages before the appointment booking time once in 2 minutes at least or perform any task every 2 minutes. Don’t sit idle at any page for too long because it will either log you out or expire your session!
hey i didnt go on the date which i took appointment on to the PSK as my docs were submitted else where,,,what do i do now how to schedule an appointment again?
my passport has expired already
You have to schedule another appointment once again just as you did earlier!
Hi Sourav,
Really comendable efforts from your side to help strangers like me. Do you know, for minors can we directly go to PSK after getting ARN? I have 2yr old twins & getting appointment could be a nightmare.
TIA
Hello,
Yes, if the child is a minor, you need not take an appointment. You can go directly to PSK with ARN. This is true for some types of services like Tatkal, senior citizen, minors and differently abled persons.
Refer to “General Advisory for Passport Applicants” by Ministry of External Affairs.
But this is just a written rule. Whether they follow this rule or not is up to them! So, i can’t give you any guarantee.
My advice is that, you once visit the enquiry section of your concerned PSK & ask about your problem. They will give you the best solution!
“Passport Dispatch Intimidation” – pardon me..I think it should be “intimation”…Good guidance overall.
Its a funny mistake i made! Thanx for pointing it out!!
Dear Sir,
Require document on appointment date of passport should be verified by Government Employee or nOt???
Hello Mr. Amit,
Just carry the original documents with its photocopy (xerox) self attested (signed) by you. The officers will verify it over there on the day of your appointment.
My surname was wrongly entered in the school records and the same was continued till my intermediate and later it was corrected in my graduation based on the notification received from the Andhra Pradesh gazette for changing of names. Now all my address proof documents and date of birth records are with correct surname except the tenth class and intermediate certificate. What should I do for submitting the documents for Non ECR? How should I proceed for my passport documents?
Hello Venkat,
I think along with your documents, you also need to submit an affidavit according to Annexure ‘E’.
Your case is a complicated one, so before proceeding, i will advice you to visit the “Enquiry Section” of your PSK. Explain them your situation & they will give you the best guidance.
Hi..Sourav..thank you very much..for the reply…
Is it mandatory to get notary for Annexure ‘E’ or just two of my friends can give their details under the column “In the presence of” and me entering the required other details to submit the Annexure.
The instruction for Annexure E is given as below :
(This deed poll/affidavit may be signed and attested in presence of a Magistrate/Notary or Consular Officer in an Indian Mission abroad)
Note: In case of change of name, applicant should insert advertisements in two reputed newspapers (one local newspaper of the area in which he/she is residing and 2nd in newspaper of the area of permanent address) and submit original newspapers at the time of applying for passport in his/her new name.
Visit the link below & download Annexure ‘E’ & everything is written in it :
http://www.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/online/annexureAffidavit
Hi Sourav.
I got appointment for the passport in chennai…but i forget to take the print out of date and time but i have remembered the date and time….do i face any problem when i will go for the appointment.Pls Reply
Thanks
Mahesh Chatterjee
Hello Mahesh,
They will not allow you without the appointment sheet.
If you have forgot to take the print out, there is no problem at all. Login to your account again. Go to “View Saved/Submitted Application”, Select your application & click on “Print application Receipt”, Then again click on “Print application Receipt” button at the bottom of the page. Then you will get that page which contains the date/time, Batch No. & Sequence No. Again click on “Print application Receipt” button & take the print out.
Hello Saurav,
I am confused whether to fill online passport application form in CAPITAL LETTERS or small letters.
Earlier they required in capital.
Can i save the file on pen drive to print somewhere.
My printer not working.
Its better if you fill it up in capital letters. Even if you don’t it will automatically be changed to caps.
Printing or saving the application is not necessary. However, you can save or print your application if you use Alternative 1. (where you have to download the form, fill it up & upload it again)
If you fill the application form online using Alternative 2, it will be saved in their server whenever you press “Save” while filling it up.
In both cases you can print your form using “View/Print Submitted form” button after you submit your form.
Fantastic Job!!
I truely appreciate ur efforts. It is very explainatory.
Don’t know what country we are living and how this stinking system works.
By the way, i need to do an appointmnt in Gorakhpur ( tatkal/Normal) .. could you please guide me where to look ??
I have just given up on this fucking website.
Thanks!!
By ID is : [email protected]
Dear thanks for your valuable tips
please tell me what is the procedure after got appointment.
I got the appointment today in first time
Hello Lalaram,
You have to visit your PSK with the appointment sheet, passport fees & your original documents with self attested xerox copies on the appointment date/time that you have got.
DEAR PLEASE TELL ABOUT THE THERE IS SERRATE CONTOUR FOR THE ONLINE APPLICANTS OR THE SAME FOR ALL.
document S SINGLE XEROX COPY OR MORE ALSO TELL ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHS
THANKS AGAIN DEAR
Hi Lalaram,
All applicants are online applicants. There are no offline applicants. Don’t worry at all. Inside the PSK, the TCS people are there to help you. You just need to pay attention to what they say & co-operate with them.
They will take your signature, photograph & finger print. You don’t need to carry photograph. Single xerox copy is ok but to be safe, you can carry more xerox copies.
hi sourav
i wish to apply fresh passport for my self, wife and two minor kids.Do i have to take appointments for every one seperately and as you told that it is impossible to take two appointments in a single slot, so i guess i will have to make atleast 4 visits.
regards
Hello Naren,
See you have to take at least 2 appointments for you & your wife. How old are your kids?
According to the General Advisory for Passport Applicants :
“In order to facilitate submission of passport applications at Passport Seva Kendras, some types of services such as ‘Tatkaal’ and some categories of applicants such as senior citizens, minors and differently-abled persons are allowed to submit their duly registered online applications with ARN number as Walk-in applicants. Applicants falling under these categories are also required to register their applications online and obtain ARN number and visit the nearest Passport Seva Kendra at their convenience (no prior appointment required).”
Now, whether your PSK will follow this or not is upto them. So, once visit the enquiry section of your PSK, ask them whether you also need to manage appointment for your kids or not & follow what they say!
Dear Sourav,
I tried many a times taking appiontment, but it always comes- “Maximum number of appointment exceeded for the day”. What does it mean?
Hello Jayati,
It means that you are late & already all appointments are booked for the day & you have to try again next day at the time mentioned in that message.
No sir, The links open at 3pm and I was trying since 2:50 pm till 3:05pm but again and again the same message came that “Maximum number of……….”
What should I do to avoid this problem?
Listen,
1) Use a fast internet connection, otherwise whatever you do, you will not succeed.
2) Secondly, login within 2:50-2:55 & keep refreshing the page every 1 or 2 minute, because if you keep it idle for too long, you will be logged out automatically.
3) After clicking on “View saved file”, select the file & click on “Manage appointment”. You can do this around 2:57or 2:58.
4) Now stay on this next page till 2:59. 2-5 seconds after 2:59, click on “Create appointment”.
5) Fill up the captcha & wait till 3pm. 1-2 seconds after 3pm, click on “Show available slots”.
Hi, In case of Minor, where either parent is holding a passport, Attested copy of Passport is reqd as one of the document. Is it necessary to have attested copy or self attestation is ok in this case.
For any document only self attested xerox is required with original.
Dear Saurav,
Thanks for this useful information, I want to ask you that I am applying for my new born baby’s passport and I have submitted my application online. I observed that there is no file no. displayed on my application only ARN no and submission date is displayed. Is file no is displayed only after the appointment is taken (i am also trying for manage appointment and following your useful tips). I also want to ask where to make the payment or it is made only at the time of appointment and then you get the file no. sorry for too many questions, hope you will reply. Thank you.
Hi Mahesh,
1) You will get a file no. after you visit PSK.
2) Payment is to be made @ the PSK @ the time of appointment.
3) I don’t think you have to manage appointment for a new born baby! You can just walk-in to the PSK anytime with the ARN no. & submission date.
4) According to the General Advisory for Passport Applicants :
“In order to facilitate submission of passport applications at Passport Seva Kendras, some types of services such as ‘Tatkaal’ and some categories of applicants such as senior citizens, minors and differently-abled persons are allowed to submit their duly registered online applications with ARN number as Walk-in applicants. Applicants falling under these categories are also required to register their applications online and obtain ARN number and visit the nearest Passport Seva Kendra at their convenience (no prior appointment required).”
Now, whether your PSK will follow this or not is upto them. So, once visit the enquiry section of your PSK, ask them whether you also need to manage appointment for your new born bay or not & follow what they say!
Dear Saurav,
Thank you very much for your valuable reply. I got the point.
Hello Sourav, this forum is absolutely helpful, good job!!!
My parents ( both are senior citizens) went to the passport office y’day as walk-in-applicants as i suggested. Because my brother and me are outside India, couldnt take appointment time. But none of the officials there in the PSK, including the chief passport officer knows the implementation of the rule that allows senior citizens to visit the PSK without appointment.. 🙁 :(..My father was saying that, they enquired abot this to 4 or 5 officials incIuding the enquiry,all of them were unaware of this rule. I double checked the passport site and the regional PSK site. Both of them very clearly stated it. How come this happen? How come the govt. official unaware of sucha a rule!!!!! oThey had really a hard time there and finally the passport officer allows one date considering their age and told them that he should not have done that if they are not senior citizens!!! Now I think i should call the customer service and ask some information regarding this rule…
Hi..
Sourav
can it possible that 2 or 3 family members appointment take at the same time in 1 slot ? i take 1 appointment everyday but some time i get 2 or 3 passport within 1 family and it is difficult to go to passport office same family different date and time…! please give me any idea.
Hello Mohsin,
No only 1 person is allowed per slot. All family members can’t take appointment together in the same slot! They have to visit PSK separately. There is no other option i guess!
I have been trying to get appointment since last 4 days and today I was able to click on confirm the appointment after entering captca on very last page at 4:00:40 but didn’t get the confirmation at all 🙁 browser kept indicating connecting 🙁 it is so frustating..
Just one question; does it matter from where you are making appointment? for me it seems that we can book the appoitnment from anywhere in the world.
I think it doesn’t matter from where you book the appointment. But whether you can do it from outside India or not, i don’t have any idea. But i don’t think there will be any problem if you book appointment from abroad!
hi Sourav,i have my PSK appointment for tomorrow with my sister.
My sister has entered her qualification as “GRADUATE AND ABOVE” which she is but is unable to find her original passing certificate but she has her 10th/12th passing certificates ,that would suffice as proof of NON ECR..so will she face a problem ?
(will they ask for a proof of graduation?)
Hello Varun,
10th pass certificate is a necessary & sufficient proof for NON ECR. So, no problem if she cannot find her graduation certificate. Tell her to carry her 10th admit card, 10th & 12th pass certificate with her. That will be enough for non-ecr. Maximum what they can do is, they may think that your sister is not a graduate & change her qualification to 10th & above. That doesn’t matter at all because qualification will not be written in passport.
Hi i tried booking the appointment following all ur guidelines. I clicked on Manage Appointment at 1:00:03 PM. But i got the error ” Session time out”. I had to login once again and i when i clicked on schedule appointment i got the message “Currently no appointment slots are available for the selected Passport Seva Kendra (PSK). Please try scheduling an appointment from 18/02/2013, 1:00 PM onwards. Total number of appointments booked today : 280” This was the message i got at 1:01:15 PM. Hardly a minute has passed by. But the slot is full. It seems like booking train tickets in IRCTC is easier than scheduling an appointment at PSK.
Good info.
It is the lousiest system developed for the passport appointment, only to help the brokers/agents. Why not they throw 6months appointments online?! It is optimised to trouble the genuine applicants.
Sourav,
I really appreciate your efforts while answering the questions of people. On this background I have 1 question.
Is uploading the documents mandatory? If not, why they have provided this facility?
Thanks,
Sameer
Hello Mr. Sameer,
Thanx for your appreciation!
No, its not at all mandatory. Its optional. No need to upload documents!
Hi Sourav,
First of all thanks for maintaining such an informative site. I have applied for the re-issue of passport, but while filling up the application form I have some few mistakes like wrong old passport number.
I noticed these mistakes only after I have taken the appointment. Now I am wondering if it would be possible to make amendment without changing my appointment.
Or do I need to create a fresh application and re-apply for the same.
Hello Manu,
When you will go to the PSK, they will correct it then & there. Such typing mistakes (or any mistakes) are common. Absolutely no worries for that! Don’t cancel your appointment which is so hard to get & no need to apply again.
If they notice the mistake, they will correct it themselves. If they don’t then you point it out to them & they will change it. Its not a problem at all!!
Dear Sourav,
Thanks for the prompt reply. It is really nice to see you taking out your time to answer the queries of all the people. Really appreciate it.
Thanks
Dear Sourav,
I had recently visited the PSK for re-issuance and just want to confirm you advice that they had corrected all type of mistakes in the application then and there. Thanks again for the reply.
dear sourav, ami onek chesta koreo online passport appoint ment nite parini . tumiki amay appoint ment niye dite parbe? kindly tomar mobile numberta debe?
Hello Mr. Mazumdar,
Dekhun ami just ekjon computer engineer by profession. Ami amar ma-er appointment manage korechilam koek mash agey! Amar shei experience ami apnader sobar sathe share korechi. R keo doubt clear korte help chaile ami help kore di ekhane comment kore. Ami kono agent ba tout noe j taka nie appointment kore! Apni Ruby te PSK’r baere dekhben prochur agent dokan khule boseche. Ora 500 taka moto nebe r apnake appointment korie debe. Ami really apnader jonno feel kori. Era emon ekta faltu system banieche jetae keu easily appointment nite parbe na. Ekbar bhabun amaderi jodi ei obosta hoe, tahole senior citizens r illiterate applicant jara gram e thake, tara ki kore parbe?
Thanks a lot.. Will be very useful to all..
Hello,
I am trying Continuously for 2 weeks at 4 pm to get the appointment, but unable to get one. What can i do ?? can we get an appointment fixed by visiting the PSK office ? Plz help..
Hello Ashish,
No, you have to keep on trying until you succeed. Unfortunately there is no other way!
Hi Sourav, Thnx for the wonderful post. My situation is, since last year, I have stayed in dehradun (no address proof, as it’s my college & stayed in PG), Delhi for six months (rent agreement) and now Mumbai since one month (registered rent agreement). I have all the required documents as per the Tatkal catagory.
Please advise:
1. Which PSK should I apply ? Registered with Kolkata PSk but e-form could not be submitted as Present address & PSK varies. Permanent address is kolkata & all the identity docs are of kolkata only.
2. I am a junior UN Official, therefore, getting my national passport is of utmost emergency for further applying for diplomatic docs.
3. Should I also have to submit the PCC ? Can’t I apply for passport with the normal online Passport Application Form ?
Would like to apply in tatkal catagory, So kindly advise about the PSK to apply and how. My preference was Kolkata as i am travelling to Kolkata next week & handling the Police Verification would not be a problem there.
Thanks & eagerly waiting for your reply.
A. Bhattacharya
Hello Mr. Bhattacharya,
1) Under current circumstance, you should apply @ Mumbai PSK as you presently reside there.
2) Yes, you can apply for passport online from the passport website, just choose the application mode as “Tatkaal” in the application form.
3) You can apply for PCC, only after you get your passport.
On second thoughts, If you feel that handling police verification will not be a problem in Kolkata & it will be convenient for you to apply in Kolkata, then what you can do is :
You can fill up a new application mentioning your permanent address as Kolkata & keeping present & permanent address same & apply in Kolkata PSK. (Don’t mention about Delhi or Mumbai, you can say you travel a lot but your base is in Kolkata). Visit Kolkata PSK on your appointment date & you will get the passport within 7 days (if you apply in Tatkaal). Then police will come to your Kolkata house for verification on “Post-Verification basis after issuance of Passport”. Then as you said, handling the Police verification will not be a problem.
So, i think this is the easiest way. But this is just my opinion. Obviously, you will take a final call on this!
hello sir,
myself sanket and i want to apply for tatkal passport. my query is about documents, i am government diploma holder in applied art so can i attach my earlier leaving certificate or school leaving certificate is must needed..?
and also my family and my uncle’s family (mothers brother) are living together since 30 years so in this case our electricity bill on my uncle’s name but we have separate ration card, separate gas connection and separate telephone bill also so can i produce this bills instead of electricity bill…? and please guide me on tatkal application and required documents.
Hello Sanket,
Firstly, ration card, telephone bill or gas bill are not needed at all if you have a Voter ID card or a bank pass book in your name & address. Voter ID card is a sufficient address proof alone.
Secondly, Visit the link below & choose appropriate options, you will get a clear idea about the documents required :
http://passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/docAdvisor/attachmentAdvFresh
hello sir,
i dont have my voter card also cause the government officials made mistake in my voters id.. they mistakenly enterd my grandfather’s name insted of my father name.. so i returned that card to them and filled correction form three times but still they didnt corrected my name.. still m getting voting sleep with my grandfather’s name.. m peeved off by this government’s work.. but i hv my bank passbook with.. is this fyn…?
One year statement (with transactions)/ Passbook of running bank account (Scheduled Commercial bank excluding Regional Rural banks and local area banks) is accepted as Address proof.
Visit the link below & choose appropriate options, you will get a clear idea about the documents required :
http://passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/docAdvisor/attachmentAdvFresh
hello sir,
i just want to ask one more question…
i just heard ANNEXURE ‘F’ is not compulsory for tatkal passport instead of this we can submit the documents listed in paragraph B … is this true…? can i do this..?
Hello Sanket,
“Verification Certificate as per the specimen as per Annexure ‘F’
OR
3 out of 16 documents listed as under”
I would like to warn you that i know many people who read this & went to the PSK & were returned saying that VC is compulsory! So, i would advice you to take the VC with you & not take a risk. Now you decide what to do!
Hi, Annexure “F” is a MUST document if you are applying under Tatkaal category in Mumbai at least. My father’s appointment was cancelled even though he had ther “OR” documents, instead of Annexure F. It’s hard to get Annexure F. so we are applying under Normal category again.
Thanks Sourav….this is very informative.!
sir mujhe apni passport id se kisi application form ko delete krna hai to kaise krenge….mai PCC form submit krta hu to wo show krne lgta hai “u hav more application submitted”…..unko delete kaise krenge taki hm koi or forn bhi submitt kr ske…?????
Hello Atul,
You can’t delete an application form. It automatically gets deleted after 90 days of submission.
So, best thing to do is, open another account in the passport website & submit PCC from there.
Dear Admin.,
Is there a time when this tatkal service appointment window opens? Constantly only says not available? Thanks
Hello Raghu,
It just means that the slots are already full for that day & you have to try again next day!
The time for managing appointment actually varies from place to place. Like for Kolkata its 3pm, for Bangalore its 6pm. Whenever the appointment window opens, it lasts for 2-4 minutes only.
However, to know the TIME, you have to go to “View/Saved application”, select the application & click on “Manage Appointment”, then click on “Create Appointment”. Then choose your PSK & enter the captcha & click on “Show Available Slots”. When you do so, they will show you the next time & date when you can schedule your appointment.
Two weeks ago, I got new passports endorsed with spouse name, my passport and my wife passport were routed through a travel agent here on Monday, the travel agent called me on Wednesday saying that the appointment is on Friday, we went and had to experience a 3 hour process in counters named A, B, C and then the exit. Passed Saturday, Sunday, on Monday we got sms that passport has been dispatched by speed post.
NOW, the good part of the game starts as I wanted to apply for my son aged 5. I called the travel agent, but he was not available in office, hence I wanted to give own try in the online method through the website http://passportindia.gov.in I have first registered the User ID and Password in the Online Application Filing. Downloaded the application, filled in, up loaded it along with scanned PDF files of supporting document. Soon, came up on the Scheduling of Online Appointment and gave a try, to my surprise the website was saying me to contact / log-in after 2 pm. I kept trying and about 2 PM appointment time slots were shown along with a date which is 2 weeks later. I clicked one of those time slot and the website says this time slot has been taken by someone else, hence try again, I kept trying on the system with another 2 time slots, all the result was same on the website. Finally it was 2:01PM and the website says today’s online appointment is all exhausted and advises to try the next day at 2 PM !!!! Next day too, I tried on the method, but was at dismay to have the same response.
– All appointments shown online gets filled up in just 20-25 seconds after they open the online gateway in server !!!
– The capta letters are confusing, like number 1 and letter I, so this take up the time as the server refreshes the capta letters / image with new one after about 8 seconds only. So to get to the correct capta letters, there needs to be 2 tries, by the time all appointments are exhausted !!!
– Fed Up on this online system, I have given the document to the same travel agent and he promised to make appointment for next week.
– I also heard that the whole system and operations are not fully managed by TATA Consultancy Services (TCS). They manage only counters in Reception area and Counters in A. All other sections of counters in B and C are managed by the Central government employees as earlier (no change on that). You will find they come to office counter for work only at 11:00 – 12:00 hrs but the PSK office open at 08:30 Hrs, appointments are scheduled from 09:00 Hrs !!!!
– My first experience with PSK for my passport and my wife passport was good at Counter A where the wait time is very little , just under 5 minutes to get to the counter representative and there it takes another few moments to capture the biometric finger prints scanned, signatures, cash payment, document views.
– To get to Counter B representative (government employee), we had to wait for about more than 1 hour. There were 7 counters, but only 2 were in service, as other 5 has not turned up for work.
– To get to Counter C representative (government employee), we had to wait for about 45 minutes. Here I say one of the counter person (lady) coming to counter at 11:45 Hrs. There were 6 counters, but only 3 were in service, as other 3 has not turned up for work (but 1 lady came at 11:45 hrs to start work later).
– Previous passport is Cancelled at Counter B even before granting a new passport at Counter C. How come they can cancel a passport without granting new passport ?
Citizens should have a peaceful, smooth process in passport application process and the previous method of manual application was quite better except for the fact to get the token for the day.
The current process is flawed in providing online appointments and hence should be discontinued by adopting a serial number process following the ARN Application Receipt Number which is allotted after online filing.
All we can experience is new technology does not take us any further in getting close to a smooth ride in the process.
Now, to avoid this, we are forced to use travel agents for additional cost INR 500-750 per Application.
I gave the task to my travel agent on 22nd and got the appointment for 25th Feb’13. !!!
Online system is ridiculous.
sir police verification ki koi time limit hoti hai kya ????……passport office se receiving milne ke kitne dino me ho jaati hai ?????
Hi Atul,
Minimum 3 weeks to 1 month after date of appointment. Maximum 3-4 months. Verification happens fast in cities & late in rural areas!
Hi,
First of all.. Thank You for the help.
I had got my passport before my marriage, now it is expired. So I want to re-issue and change my surname and add my spouse’s name. Which form should I fill….??
Hello Meenakshi,
You fill up the normal application form that everybody fills up with your new name & spouse’s name.
Then carry these documents :
1) Old Passport in original with self-attested photocopy of its first two and last two pages, including ECR/Non-ECR page (previously ECNR) and the page of observation (if any), made by Passport Issuing Authority and validity extension page, if any, in respect of short validity passport 2) An attested copy of marriage certificate issued by Registrar of Marriage
OR
A joint affidavit from husband and wife along with a joint photograph, (Specimen at Annexure ‘D’) When joint affidavit is not possible the affidavit should indicate the reason for it.The change in the first name amounts to a substantial name change and the regular procedure for name change should apply.
OR
Affidavit as per Annexure K (for applicants who are unable to provide the prescribed marriage certificate or joint affidavit due to marital discord or separation)
3) Photocopy of the Husband’s Passport (Optional)
Thanks a ton… 🙂
Hi,
how do I find out my area police station and which district….?? And can I give my spouse’s name for refrence…. and can my permanent address be in another city…???
Hello Meenakshi,
I did not understand your question regarding police station & district!
Yes your permanent address can be in any other city but you have to apply in the PSK nearest to your present address.
In reference it is better to give any other person’s name other than your spouse.
Hi, Thank you for the help….
tell me can i give my sister in law n father in law’s reference…?? or it has to be other than family..??
Hello Meenakshi,
Yes you can. Giving reference is just a formality. They never check or call those persons!
Hello Sir,
Your article on managing appointment is a master document and helps to everyone who is looking to get appointment.
Thank you very much !
Hi Sourav,
Do we need to provide any address proof for our permanent address?
As in my case I HAVE GIVEN MY PRESENT ADDRESS AS bANGALORE AND permanent address is of a different state.
Hello Ayush,
I don’t think so. I think only proof of present address is required (according to the passport website). But i am not too sure about it.
Thanks for the Tips. I managed to get the appointment
Thanks for the information, I am trying to get an appointment from past 15 days but failing all the time. Hopefully today I will be able to get the appointment keeping your tips in mind.
Dear Sourav,
Firstly your guide has been extremely helpful for me to get an appointment. But I am facing an issue now. I had earlier got the appointment for 13th March, 2013 at 11.30am. But suddenly now, the appointment has vanished. I have read your comments and have got to the Print Application page also. But its not showing there. My city also comes under the same PSK. Any Idea?
Most probably i have to book it again i think, but still tell me if u have any idea…
Thanks in advance..!!
Hello Anirban,
Appointments never vanish by themselves! Either you have by mistake clicked on “Cancel Appointment” or your appointment was not booked successfully. When you go to the page “View saved/submitted application”, in that page is there any appointment number in the column just beside your name? If there is no appointment number, then you have to manage it again!
Hi Saurav,
I am trying to apply for passport online but getting error massage saying that “Your present address does not lie within the jurisdiction of Passport Office selected by you at Registration.’. my pincode is 401107 and tried by selecting the Thane city, Thane rural and Mumbai as district but same message is there. I tried by entering the poloce station as KANAKIYA and KASHIMIRA but no success. Please advice.
Regards,
Shrikant.
Hello Shrikant,
I think surely your present & permanent address are different. You have to apply in a PSK nearest to your present address not permanent address! If the pincode of your present address is 401107 then you have to apply in PSK Nashik or PSK Thane. Else visit the following link :
http://passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/locatePSK/locatePFCInp
Select Pincode, enter the pin code of your Present address & select “GO”. Then apply in the PSK that will be shown in the list!
Hi Sourav, How can we change the registration of RPO.? Mistakenly I registered for Bangalore RPO which my Present address does not fall under. Is it possible to modify the location.? If so.. How.? Thank you for your help in advance
Hi ahamed, How can we change the registration of RPO.? Mistakenly I registered for Jalandhar RPO which my Present address does not fall under. Is it possible to modify the location.? If so.. How.?
Thanks for the guidelines, It’ll really help me to get my passport.
Hi Sourav
This is Kiran Kumar Reddy, i have registered online passport and i want to konw how many forms can upload an user in a day.
Hello Kiran,
I don’t think there is any limit to it!
hai sir,
we can upload documents in any format or is it required any particular format. plz tell me.
Hello Mr. Ansari,
You can upload in PDF format only. Uploading is optional, not mandatory!
Hi Sourav,
Thank you so much for your reply. But uploading my application i was trying to upload another form of my brother. But a popup massage was displayed stating that ur Maximum limit is over to upload.
What does it mean?
Is applicant eligible for Non-ECR category?*
What is ECR and NON-ECR please reply me pls
Hello Kiran,
Then i would suggest you to fill up his application form using Alternative 2. Fill it up & save it in the website itself! No need to upload or download if you use “Alternative 2”.
If someone is 10th standard pass or above 50 years age, they fall under this category! Also there are other people who can come under this category. To know about the kind of people falling in Non-ECR category, visit the following link :
http://passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/onlineHtml/NonEcrDocuments.html
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR PASSPORT RENEWAL ??
Hello Jan,
To get the list of Documents Required, visit the given link below & select appropriate options :
http://www.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/docAdvisor/reissuePassport
In ordinary cases, the only document required for re-issue is :
Old Passport in original with self-attested photocopy of its first two and last two pages, including ECR/Non-ECR page (previously ECNR) and the page of observation (if any), made by Passport Issuing Authority and validity extension page, if any, in respect of short validity passport.
I do get the “Passport Application”(3) part of your article don’t get the “Manage Appointment for Passport”(4) section. After filling up the form how will i get to the Manage Appointment part. Does this section show up automatically or one has to navigate to the link?
Hello Babulal,
After submitting the application. Go to “View Saved/Submitted Application” page. Then select your application & just below that there will be “Manage Appointment” option. Click on that option & get going!
Good guidance for Manage Appointment for passport.
sir iwant to passport oppientments visakhapatnam psk
Hi Sourav,
Thank you for sharing in such a nice manner.
Regards
Ramana
Hi,
WHat time does the online booking starts?
Hello Rajeev,
The appointment booking time is different for different places. After submitting the application, try to manage the appointment any time. Then they will show you a message where the exact time for managing appointment will be written.
Hi Sourav,
I am applying for Mumbai PSK.
It always gives me a message “Maximum number of appointments exceeded for the day.”
How do I know what time the booking starts in the day?
Hello Rajeev,
Try the process of managing appointment in the morning hours, then they will give you a message about the next date/time of managing appointment!
Hi Sourav,
I called up the Mumbai call center and found out that its starts at 3 pm.
sir i want passport oppientment slot booking. i have some passport ids. you do it oppientments slot booking. my mobile— 9885533190,9014386228.please send me reply.
hii,
i’ve filled my appliction with the designation as tatkal, but since it requires anexxures and hence i want to go on with normal appointment scheme,i’ve also submitted my application,now i’m not able to take the appointment ,it shows that ,the slots booked as 470 and please visit tommorow,what should i do now.
also is there any posibility that i can directly take the print of the application and carry the doccuments required to the office without any appointment orlese.
Hello Bindu,
No, they will not allow you without appointment sheet!
You have to take the appointment in “Normal” quota, then when you visit the PSK, you have to ask them to change your application status to “normal”.
You are getting that message because you are late to manage the appointment, you have to be faster!
This is the most ridiculous govt action I have ever seen! Why this hit & miss/luck-by-chance system? If you want everybody to compulsorily and physically visit the PSK at appointed schedule, why do not you simply email appopintments to them on a first come first served basis after the applicants upload their applications online. Alternately, the applications can check their scheduled appointment online, print it and then visit! I have been trying to fix appointment for last so many days but have failed.
Hi Sourav,
Nice to see your speedy replies to the smallest of queries. I have two issues:
1. The address field on the PDF does not allow me to fill my complete address.
2. What time of the day should I “Manage Appointment” to book an online appointment. Someone said 6pm. I have tried in the mornings and also evenings. So far no luck.
Regards,
Ganesh
Hello Ganesh,
I will advice you to fill up the application using alternative 2. Using Alternative 2 you can fill up the form & save it online. No need of uploading or downloading any pdf!
Call the toll free helpline & ask about the timings of booking appointment of your PSK. They will tell you the correct timing.
Hi,…thanks for the tips Sourav…have a few concerns:
1. I tried yesterday for appointment under NORMAL….there were slots for just one day,,which as you mentioned might be they have changed the rules (this is fr Kolkata)
2. You said we should try and log in five minutes in advance..is there any time after which you are automatically logged out of the system? I mean suppose we have logged in 5 minutes in advance but by the time we can MANAGE APPOINTMENT…we are already logged out…is this possible?
3. How about photographs..there is no mention about carrying photos along…
Would appreciate reply
Thanks and regards for helping people
Hello Prem,
Slots of 15 days are given but mostly among them 1st 14 days are always full & only you can try for the 15th day! Sometimes also 1st & the 15th day slots are available, in between all the days are full. It keeps changing!
See its difficult to tell the exact time but yes if you login & sit idle without performing any action, then you will be logged out automatically after a certain amount of time! But if you are active, that is if u refresh the page or perform any other task, then you will never be logged out automatically!
You don’t have to carry photo. They will take your picture with their own camera.
Thanks Sourav…this afternoon at 3pm..I did get a slot for the 7th bet 2.30 and 2.45pm…but then again one code has to be punched in..by the time I did that the slot was taken up…
thanks for the guidance anyway…
Hi Sourav,
I applied passport through online on 4th march submitted documents succesfully. i got slot appoinment on 7th march 9.45 to ten. My question is that what are all the documents we need to upload.then at the time of direct visit what original documents i need to take and how many set of xerox copies.
Kindly help me out of this. so that i can complete the work successfully without any problem and get the passport asap.
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Pri.
Hi sourav,
whats that batch number, serial number and file number.once i selected the timings i just got appoinment date and id i didnt get any batch, serial or file number. when can we track our application once we finish direct visit?
Kindly explain wats tht.
Hello Priya,
Go to “View saves/submitted application page”, then select your application, then click on “print application receipt”, then again click on “print application receipt” button, then again click on “print”. Then you will get a page mentioning your batch no. & sequence no. That is your appointment sheet without which you will not be allowed inside!
You don’t need to upload any document!
You just need to carry 1 self attested xerox with the originals.
To know the list of documents required, visit this link :
http://www.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/welcomeLink
click on “Documents required” & choose appropriate options.
Hi Sourav,
Thanks for your valuable information which is really helpful.Kindly tell me about FILE NO.
Regards,
Pri
Hello Priya,
Once you visit the PSK & complete the process successfully, you will get the File No.
Hi,
I am trying to schedule appointment but after login to website last option is save/submitted documents my page is directed to homepage and no option to schedule appointment. Please help me.
Hello Ankur,
After logging in, go to “Apply for Fresh Passport / Reissue of Passport”, then fill up your application & submit it. Then you will get the option to manage appointment!
Thanks for clearing the appointment issue..i shud be able to book now..:)
please let me know your email
let me know your email i want ot contact u……
Dear, I appreciate you for the great work. I also need your help, when applying online it is showing the following problem—In permanent address, the entered PIN code does not lie in the selected district. Please re-enter….help me!
Hello Mr. Dixit,
Please check if you have selected the correct state, because there can be 2 districts of same name in different states. Also don’t mix-up your present & permanent address if they are different. If still the problem persists then please call the helpline.
thank u for your information.
I need some information.Can i get appointment same day for my parents ?
and can i save ARN number and take printout later?
I hope i will required information.
So, Thanks in advance
Hello Manasa,
Its almost impossible to get appointments of you & your parents on the same day. But if your parents (or anybody) are senior citizens or physically challenged, then you can accompany them in the PSK on the date of their appointment.
Yes you can take print out of your application later whenever you need but its not required! When you will get the appointment, you just have to carry the print out of the appointment sheet (along with your documents). Everything will be there in the appointment sheet that you wrote in your application.
Hi,
I had applied for fresh passport on 18/4/2012. My application was kept on hold for submitting registered marriage certificate. I have got my registered marriage certificate now. Should I visit the psk now after such a long duration or can I register online again for new application.will I be questioned for old file number.How long does it take file number to get deleted.Please help.
Hello Tahera,
I am not too sure about this, so i don’t want to give you wrong advice. Its better if you visit the “Enquiry Section” of your PSK & ask them this question. You can also call up the toll-free helpline & ask them. They will give you the solution.
Hi Sourav,
I am applying online for my passport and I have “managed” to get an appointment on 13th March 2013. Is it compulsory to upload the required documents prior to bringing them on the appointment date? I will be carrying the documents with me i.e the photocopies and originals on the date of my appointment. Please advise!!
Hello Anand,
No its not at all compulsory/necessary to upload documents. No need to upload anything!
Yes, you just need to carry the original with self attested photocopies of your documents along with the appointment sheet.
Hi Sourav,
I have completed all the formalities at PSK. Is the next step that of Police verification?? If yes, do I need to initiate it?? Kindly advise the further procedure.
Thanks & Regards
Hello Anand,
Nothing from your end needs to be done now! Police will call you at the phone number you have provided.
Hi Sourav,
The police verification was done yesterday. Now, within how many days should I expect to get my passport? Or is there anything else left?
Hello Anand,
Nothing else left. If you stay in city area, then you will receive the passport in about 1 month! If you stay in remote town or village, then it may take upto 2-3 months!
apply document submit karne ke kitne din bad appki police verification hua?
Sourav Chatterjee!!! Thanks a ton, friend!!
Very well written article!! 🙂
Hi Sourav,
Thanks for the valuable information provided by you on this website.Its very helpful.
I have a different scenario,i need your advice on this.
I have to apply for reissue of my passport in month on MAY 2013.
My house number has changed from 1-1-808 to 1-1-1007 few years back.
On passport its old house number i.e 1-1-808.Do i need to select address change option or i can apply with out that.
I address proof that i have is of 1-1-808.(Election id)
please let me know what option i need to use in this case.Also let me know do i need to produce any address proof related to new house number
Thanks
Rafeeq
Hello Rafeeq,
See if you don’t have any address proof with your new house no., then you can hide this from them. They will easily re-issue your passport with the old address. But the problem may arise when police comes to your house for inspection! He will search you in 808 but you live in 1007. So, if you can tackle this problem, then no need to change address in passport! But if you can’t then you have to select address change option & will be required to submit atleast 1 of the documents listed below with along with Old Passport in original with self-attested photocopy of its first two and last two pages.
1 Water Bill
2 Telephone (landline or post paid mobile bill)
3 Electricity bill
4 One year statement (with transactions)/ Passbook of running bank account (Scheduled Commercial bank excluding Regional Rural banks and local area banks)
5 Income Tax Assessment Order
6 Election Commission Photo ID card
7 Proof of Gas Connection
8 Certificate from Employer of reputed companies on letter head
9 Spouse’s passport copy (First and last page including family details), (provided the applicant’s present address matches the address mentioned in the spouses passport)
10 Applicant’s current and valid ration card
11 Parent’s passport copy, in case of minors(First and last page)
12 Aadhaar Card
Note (For Document No. 1, 2, and 3) : Atleast 2 bills are required – One bill should of be of last year and the other bill of current year.
Note (For Document No. 8) : Only public limited companies can give address proof on company letter head along with seal. Computerised print-outs shall not be entertained.
Note (For Document No. 10) : If any applicant submits only ration card as proof of address, it should be accompanied by one more proof of address out of the given categories.
Dear Sourav,
Thank you so much for your detailed article.Will follow this.
Thanks
Rafeeq
Hi sir,
sir mujhe receiving mile 1 month ho gya..or ab tk police verification nhi hua…so ab mai kya kru…????
Hello Atul,
If you stay in city or urban area, then police verification happens within 30-45 days. If you stay in rural areas (distant villages or small towns), then it may take upto 3 months for police verification!
Hello Sir,
I am completing police verification.How should I proceed further?
I have registered on http://www.passportindia.gov.in and uploaded all my documents , however i am unable to get an online appointment inspite of repeated attempts at the mentioned 06pm everyday.
Hi Saurav,
Thank you very much for your help.
My Passport application status is showing as “Police report has been submittet by Additional Sp office, North 24 parganas and passport printing is in procces”. How much time it will take to get my passpor?
Thanks & Regards,
Nisith
Hello Nisith,
Your passport should be dispatched within a week but as it is North 24 parganas, the process may take some more time. So, i advice you to track the status of your passport regularly.
Hello Ted,
You have to faster & have to use a fast net connection!
Hi Sourav,
I am applying passport for my kid(5 months old).
I have all the documents mentioned by you in your previous posts.
Need your input on the following details.
1. My passport is having current address + Wifes name endorsed (Name after marriage)
2. My wifes passport doesnt have my name endorsed, also my wifes name & address in the passport is the one before marriage.
Does point 2 will cause any problems while veryfying the documents.
Thanks in advance.
Milind
Hello Milind,
According to the official Passport Website, you need to submit these documents of the applicant :
1) Proof Of Present Address
2) Proof Of Date Of Birth
3) A Declaration affirming the particulars furnished in the application about the minor as per: Annexure ‘H’
4) Attested photocopy of Passport of both or either parent.
So as it is mentioned that “both or either parent”, thus only your passport should be enough. No need to mention that your wife has a passport! But still you personally check the information their website & then take a decision!
even i m facing the same problem what ted is facing………..all documents , application is ready only finding difficulty to get appointment……….i want passport urgently…….since i hv to go abroad for some work.any other solution to get appointment???????????????
Hello Deepa,
Do you want to apply in TATKAAL? If yes, then there is a way!
According to the General Advisory for Passport Applicants :
“In order to facilitate submission of passport applications at Passport Seva Kendras, some types of services such as ‘Tatkaal’ and some categories of applicants such as senior citizens, minors and differently-abled persons are allowed to submit their duly registered online applications with ARN number as Walk-in applicants. Applicants falling under these categories are also required to register their applications online and obtain ARN number and visit the nearest Passport Seva Kendra at their convenience (no prior appointment required).”
Now, whether your PSK will follow this or not is upto them. So, once visit the enquiry section of your PSK, tell them that its very urgent for you & you want to apply in TATKAAL, so whether you also need to manage appointment or not & follow what they say!
thanks for the useful info.
Hi Sourav,
Recently some water got spilled in my wife’s passport. Though water marks because of spill is present in all the pages, there is no lost in information in the bio-page or any other page because of this.
I were trying to check if that passport would be considered as tempered and do I need to apply for a re-issue of the passport. I am not sure if it is a correct forum for such question, but I couldn’t find any satisfactory answer in the site.
Can we visit PSK/Passport office to confirm if we needs to apply for the re-issue of passport because of water spill?
Thanks,
Saurabh
Hello Saurabh,
I will advice you to visit the “Enquiry Section” your nearest PSK (Passport Seva Kendra) with that passport show it to them & ask them about this. They will tell you whether you will have to reissue that passport or not.
Hi Sourav,
I submitted my online application from at Bangalore PSK on 26th of Feb 2013.Now, what nxt ? will I be getting a call for police verification or I need to take any initiative from my side for the same and when sud I apply for police clearance certificate.
Ayush
Hi Ayush,
Yes you will get a call from police within 30-45 days from your date of visit to the PSK. You don’t need to take any initiative or do anything!
Hi Sourav,
I hav a appointment fixed by next week for my kid passport. Do i need to carry self attested Annexure H in the plain paper and self attested passport copy of me and my wife.
Is it fine if i carry only my passport and not my wife, as address is different in both the passports, in my kid birth certificate i have my passport address in it and my wife name is not endrossed in my passport.
Kindly advice..:)
Hi Imran,
According to the official Passport Website, you need to submit these documents of the applicant :
1) Proof Of Present Address
2) Proof Of Date Of Birth
3) A Declaration affirming the particulars furnished in the application about the minor as per: Annexure ‘H’ in plain paper signed by both parents.
4) Attested photocopy of Passport of both or either parent.
So as it is mentioned that “both or either parent”, thus only your passport should be enough. No need to mention that your wife has a passport! But still you personally check the information in their website & then take a decision!
Thanks Sourav..Is it self attested photocopy of passport should be submitted..?and as i mentioned above my wife name is not endrossed in my passport..Is that would be fine, if i show only my passport..kindly advice..:)
But in my wife passport my name is endrossed, but we both have different address.
Hi Imran,
I told you earlier also that i am not sure whether they will allow this or not!
HI Saurav,
You have been a great help to all i guess..
My wife applied for a passport under Tatkal on 5th March 2013 along with all necessary documents Anexure F and I.
It was told that she will get it in 5 to 7 days, it’s been 9 days since the status has not changed yet, its shows Passport application is under review at Regional Passport Office.
Do you have any idea when we can expect her passport to be on her hand.
Your affirmative response would be highly appreciated.
Hello Fasi,
You should have got the passport by now or within 5 more days! But the fact that even the Status hasn’t changed is worrying! So, i advice you to visit the “Enquiry Section” of that PSK once again with the application receipt that you got on the day of appointment & ask them.
Hi Sourav Great thanks to you for helping so many peoples….
I have updated my permanent and current address as same(one of the village in Karnataka- Nearest PSK is Hubli), but i am currently leaving in Bangalore and also applying through Bangalore PSK. whether this could be possible by stating both address as my village address and applying in Bangalore PSK?
I dont have any address proof for current location(bangalore) so i am following like this.
and also i want to know which address should be printed in my passport by chance if i provide my current address?
Thanks in advance.
Hello Rajiv,
The rule is you will have to apply to the PSK nearest to your present address. So if you mention your present address is in Karnataka, you will not be allowed to apply in Bangalore PSK. You have to apply in Hubli PSK & will also have to handle police verification there!
I think your present address will be printed in the passport but i am not sure about this!
hai sourav,
I had a spelling mistake in ration card. Instead of geetasri it is printed as geetasree. now will they accept my ration card as a proof or not????
Hi Sourav
Please tell the time of opening of online “manage appointment”
for Jaipur PSK.Today I had an appointment which I booked three -four days back on first attempt on 256 kbps connection.But unfortunately could not reach on time. Now when i am trying to reschedule the appointment it says that u did not reach at time of appointment. Now what should I do.
Please help
Manish
Hello Manish,
You please call the helpline & ask the time for managing appointment of Jaipur PSK. You wasted such a precious opportunity! Now you have to manage another appointment! You have to do it at the same time as you did earlier! If it still doesn’t allow you to manage appointment again, then fill up a new application & manage appointment with the new ARN.
Thanks a lot Sourav it worked and I have managed appointment online.
Hello Geetasri,
Ration Card is a very weak address proof. Don’t you have any other address proof? Generally they don’t want to accept ration cards!
Proof of Address
You are required to submit atleast 1 of the documents listed below.
1 Water Bill
2 Telephone (landline or post paid mobile bill)
3 Electricity bill
4 One year statement (with transactions)/ Passbook of running bank account (Scheduled Commercial bank excluding Regional Rural banks and local area banks)
5 Income Tax Assessment Order
6 Election Commission Photo ID card
7 Proof of Gas Connection
8 Certificate from Employer of reputed companies on letter head
9 Spouse’s passport copy (First and last page including family details), (provided the applicant’s present address matches the address mentioned in the spouses passport)
10 Applicant’s current and valid ration card
11 Parent’s passport copy, in case of minors(First and last page)
12 Aadhaar Card
Note (For Document No. 1, 2, and 3) : Atleast 2 bills are required – One bill should of be of last year and the other bill of current year.
Note (For Document No. 8) : Only public limited companies can give address proof on company letter head along with seal. Computerised print-outs shall not be entertained.
Note (For Document No. 10) : If any applicant submits only ration card as proof of address, it should be accompanied by one more proof of address out of the given categories.
I just had a running bank account with one year transactions.Is this alone sufficient for address proof.
I had the following documents with me
1.bank account
2.residence certificate
3.custodian & bonafied certificates from my college
4.DOB certificate
are these certificates are sufficient for applying of passport
Hi Sourav!
First of all, good job! The initiative you have taken must be applauded! Not many of us would do this, so kudos to you.
Secondly I have an essay of a problem.
My passport is set to expire next month. I had it issued when I lived abroad. I have been living in India for the past 5 years. My permanent and current address are different. I’m currently working hence I live in a rented house in which I don’t have the following (in my name) :
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(My employer is a reputed company but they are a private company).
Spouse’s passport copy (First and last page including family details), (provided the applicant’s present address matches the address mentioned in the spouses passport)(difficult to get married in the next 2 weeks!)
Parent’s passport copy, in case of minors(First and last page)
Aadhaar Card
As for my permanent address, my family shifted to a new house in India 7yrs ago(this has not been reflected in the passport I hold).
I do have the following documents to show it
Applicant’s current and valid ration card
One year statement (with transactions)/ Passbook of running bank account (Scheduled Commercial bank excluding Regional Rural banks and local area banks)
Unfortunately, nobody lives in the new house currently as my parents still live abroad. I do not visit it as it is quite far from where I work.
Please advice me on what I should do.
Thanks,
Rea
Hi Rea,
You can get the passport in the address where you have your ration card & bank passbook. Is it in the address of your rented house or your permanent house?
If this is in the address of your rented/current house, then no problem!
If this is in the address of your permanent house, then you have to apply with that address in the PSK nearest to that. Now police always gives a call before coming for verification & asks for your suitable time & day when they will visit. So, on the day of verification you will have to go there & be present in your house & tell him that it is your permanent address & you travel a lot but not settled anywhere & stuffs like that & just manage him!
@geetasri,
Yes point 1,2,3 & 4 are enough to get a passport & they will serve as your address & birth proof. Also carry your class 10 admit card which is an additional birth proof. But you also need a NON-ECR proof, for that you need to carry your class 10 pass certificate.
i dont have class 10 admit card .is it necessary??
if in case they reject due to lack of any id proof can we apply again for the passport after one month
@Geetasri,
No problem if you don’t have class 10 admit card. Birth certificate is enough as Birth proof.
Yes you can apply again afterwards if by chance your passport application is rejected.
Hi Sourav,
I feared to apply passport because of small Spelling mistake in my TC.In my T.C I have iyam atlast my father’s name.but he is not used that ‘iyam’ .I Have a proof of follows:
i.Ration Card
ii.PAN Card
iii.SSLC Certificate
iv.MY Post Graduate TC .
Is that enough.OR will i fall in any trouble if I apply?
Please advice me to proceed further.I am eagerly waitin for your Reply.Thanks,in Advance.
Hello Lakshman,
You need to have a voter card/bank pass book as address proof.
Birth certificate/Class 10 admit card as birth proof.
Class 10 pass certificate as Non-ECR proof.
thanks a lot.you really did a great help to me.
please tell me how much money i have to give in passport office whether i have to give in cash or dd please tell me soon
Hello Siddharth,
You can pay in cash.
Normal passport (36 pages): 1500/-
Tatkaal passport (36 pages): 3500/-
Normal passport (60 pages) : 2000/-
Tatkaal passport (60 pages) : 4000/-
Dear sir, kindly i request you to share your personal contact number, it will be very helpful to us regarding passport.
Hi Sourav,
First of all thanks for the information!
I had been trying to get appoinment in Bangalore PSK. I am opening website 5 mins to 6:00PM & i could see the slots, as soon i book the slot, it was saying “corresponding slot was already booked”. Can you please help me in this regard
Hello Sekar,
You have to use a faster internet connection & have to enter the captcha faster!
Hi Sourav
I want to apply for a tatkal passport as I need it urgently. Any idea how long it might take for the passport to get ready ?
Also, I dont my Voter ID and my PAN Card is under process. What other documents would suffice?
Hello Richa,
If you apply in tatkaal, you will receive the passport within 7-10 days.
They don’t need pan card.
Please visit the link given below & select appropriate options to know about the documents required :
http://www.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/docAdvisor/attachmentAdvFresh
Thank you sourav
Hi, Thanks for the information. I am struggling to get the appointment through tatkal scheme. Actually, I am based in Malaysia and applying to make some specific changes in my Wife’s passport. i.e. Inclusion of Husband’s name in the passport. As she is based in Kolkata, I am finding difficulties in managing appointment in Tatkal scheme. I tried many times but ended with unfruitful result. Can u suggest me whether it is necessary to go through the same procedure even to make certain specific changes in the passport. Second, Can I make multiple login with the same Id and password and try my luck from different computers at the same time. Third, One agent is asking me to pay 1500 so that he will arrange me the time slot within 15 days. Does it worth paying 1500? Kindly let me know.
Hi Pritish,
Yes you have to go through the same process even if you are applying only to make certain specific changes in the passport.
No, you can’t make multiple logins from the same ID. But you can create 2-3 or more IDs & fill up the same form in all IDs & try simultaneously from all of them. Or suppose you try from one & ask your friend to try from another.
See if its very urgent, then only pay the money to the tout/agent. Try not to pay him more than 1000/-
Dear Sourav,
Many thanks for the information. After making specific changes I want to apply passport for my 2 months old baby. can the passport be made for my baby without adding my name into my wife’s passport? Second, If I add my wife’s name in my passport (as the process is easier here from Indian embassy), is it possible to make my baby’s passport. I dont think it is necessary for both of us to add the spouse name before making the passport for my baby.
Finally, after all these process is over, what is the procedure for getting the passport for my baby. Should I apply online for my baby or I can directly walk into the passport office with my passport (spouse name endorsed).
Thanks a lot in advance.
Dr. Pritish Sahu
Hello Pritish,
According to the official Passport Website, you need to submit these documents of the applicant :
1) Proof Of Present Address (Your passport with wife’s name endorsed)
2) Proof Of Date Of Birth
3) A Declaration affirming the particulars furnished in the application about the minor as per: Annexure ‘H’ in plain paper signed by both parents.
4) Attested photocopy of Passport of both or either parent.
So as it is mentioned that “both or either parent”, thus only your passport should be enough & i don’t think that you will need to show your wife’s passport or endorse your name there. No need to mention that your wife has a passport! But still you personally check the information in their website & then take a decision!
According to the General Advisory for Passport Applicants :
“In order to facilitate submission of passport applications at Passport Seva Kendras, some types of services such as ‘Tatkaal’ and some categories of applicants such as senior citizens, minors and differently-abled persons are allowed to submit their duly registered online applications with ARN number as Walk-in applicants. Applicants falling under these categories are also required to register their applications online and obtain ARN number and visit the nearest Passport Seva Kendra at their convenience (no prior appointment required).”
Now, whether your PSK will follow this or not is up to them. So, once visit the enquiry section of your PSK, ask them whether you also need to manage appointment or not for a 2 months old baby & follow what they say! I think they should allow you without prior appointment as your baby is too young! But yes, before that you are required to submit your baby’s application online and obtain ARN number.
Hi saurav,
I have submitted the online application in Patna-PSK, but i am not getting the appointment…..I workes in chennai, but i cant wait more than 2-3 days in my home town. is it possible to submit the application in chennai PSK . so that it wont affect my work. As i have already applied my applicatin in patna psk , but now i want to apply from chennai as fresh passport. If its possible please reply me ASAP its urgent.
Thanks,
raushan kumar
Hello Raushan,
Yes if you have local address proof of Chennai, then you can apply in chennai PSK. Your application that you have submitted in Patna PSK is meaningless until you get the appointment, go to the PSK & physically verify yourself there. So, there will be no problem if you again apply in Chennai PSK.
Hi,
i am saikrishna.my age is 23.i applying for passport recently .when i enterd date of birth as 04/08/1990 it was showing like that if your age is between 15-18 years then select validity required(for minors between 15-18 years) on previus page.waht is this mean please reply to me…….
Hello Saikrishna,
It means in the 1st page while filling up your application you have to select whether your age is 10 years or between 15-18 years which i think you did not select. Its in the 1st page of the application where you have to choose whether tatkaal or normal, 36 or 60 pages. Just below that is the option (only for minors) where you have to select 15-18 years in the “validity required” option.
Thank you giving reply to me…
Hi,
i am applying for fresh passport in normal scheme.so which page i should select 36 or 60 pages.pleas reply to me…….
Hello Saikrishna,
If you have to travel abroad very frequently, then select 60 pages else select 36 pages. Each page in the passport will be used to issue VISA for every country you visit.
Cost for 36 pages : 1500/-
Cost for 60 pages : 2000/-
Hi Sourav,
Thank you so much for your guidence. It helped me schedule an appointment.
Here are my questions
1) For Normal passport application type, how soon the appointment will be available at PSK, when we try to book one online? I got one appointment two weeks from now, so i am wondering if i could have gotten earlier appointment?
2) If I try to change the appointment and look for more earlier ones, will it cancell my already booked appointment? before i even select the new time?
3) Any idea in Mumbai area how soon we get the passport, if apply under Normal passport application type?
I just found out, Annexure “F” is a MUST document if you are applying under Tatkaal category i guess in Mumbai at least. My father’s appointment was cancelled even though he had other “OR” documents as listed on PSK site, instead of Annexure F. We figured it’s hard to get Annexure F. so we are applying under Normal category. Why won’t they simply mention Annexure “F” is a required documents instead of giving those options!!
Q: Do you know anyone who got the Passort under Tatkal whithout Annexure “F” ??
Thanks once again!!!
Hello Sonal,
1) Normal passport appointments are available between 1-15 days. You are lucky you got an appointment. Here people sit for months & don’t get appointment! Generally everyone gets appointment after 2 weeks in normal application.
2) I will advice you not to take that risk.
3) You will get the passport within 2-2.5 months maximum.
I know “OR” documents are written in the website but its just misguiding people. They should remove it from the website. In Kolkata PSK also Annexure F is mandatory nowadays!
dear sourav,
thanks a lot for this forum.. its really helping me a lot in getting my pasport done.. i need one more clarification.. my door no is recently changed from 1/104 to 1/293 but other details are same.. all my originals bear the old number only.. and i gave the address in form as new no. 1/293 old no 1/104.. wil they reject my form for this.. kindly help me.. i booked the appointment today and my date is 19.3.12!!!!
Hello Balaji,
They will not reject your form. They will issue you the passport in the old door no. only. Without any proof they will not mention the new door no. in your passport!
thanks a lot…
Hi sourav,
In affidavit -E it is mentioned “In case of change of name, applicant should insert advertisements in two reputed newspapers (one local newspaper of the area in which he/she is residing and 2nd in newspaper of the area of permanent address) and submit original newspapers at the time of applying for passport in his/her new name. Is it required for local newspaper to be of regional language or newspaer available in that area will do? I am residing in chennai and I gave advertisement in Eenadu newspaper. Is it OK to submit along with Annewure-E?
Hello Venkat,
You have to submit “(one local newspaper of the area in which he/she is residing and 2nd in newspaper of the area of permanent address)”. So, if your present & permanent address are different, then you have to advertise in newspapers of both areas.
You have to insert advertisements in two reputed newspapers. So, as you said only 1 “Eenadu newspaper” will not be sufficient. You advertise in another newspaper available in that area. I don’t think its compulsory to be of regional language because its not mentioned anywhere. But i am not too sure about it! I think its better if you advertise in 1 regional newspaper & another English/Hindi paper.
Sir, I do not know for what reason why issue of my passport is getting delayed, at the time of submission I was in college hostel and now I am at my home town after finishing he college, I do not know what is the real reason for the delay, status say nothing about the reason, could you please tell what should I do?
File Number MA2061554940712
Date of Birth 05/02/1992
Given Name SUBASH
Surname SUBRAMANIYAN
Type of Application Normal
Application Received on Date 13/09/2012
Status Your application is under review with Passport Seva Kendra, where you submitted the application for the following reasons:nullnull
nullnull means what?
Thanks and awaiting. This is my second complaint.
subhash
Hello Subhash,
Please visit the enquiry section of that PSK with these details once again & with all your documents. They will tell you the exact reason & the scenario. May be some documents or something is missing! Don’t wait anymore. You have paid the money & its your right to get the passport. Visit the enquiry section of that PSK & demand an explanation from them.
Thank you for the write-up. Its helpful 🙂
Thanks Mr. SOURAV your advice workout.
Dear Saurav ji
I had Taken a time slot for verfication of the documents but could attend the verfication . I am not able to any other timeslot for document verfication at the Link are not highlighting .i.e (Manage Appointment )….Can you please help me
Regards
Rajesh Kumar Pandit
09234500127
Hello Mr. Rakesh,
Then i think it will be better if you fill up another similar application & manage appointment with that new application.
Hey Sourav,
My passport application status is “Passport Application is under review at Regional Passport office ” It is still displaying since from 2 months, What does this status exactly mean? Any problem in this status?When exactly i can get my passport? any idea pls help…………
Please reply….
My file number:BN79W1002259812
D.O.B:26/11/1987
Hello Satish,
Please visit the enquiry section of that Regional Passport office with these details once again & with all your documents. They will tell you the exact reason & the scenario. May be some documents or something is missing! Don’t wait anymore. You have paid the money & its your right to get the passport. Visit the enquiry section of that Regional Passport office & demand an explanation from them.
Hi,
I am saikrishna.what certificates should take for passport interview.please reply to me…..
Hello Saikrishna,
Please visit the link below & choose appropriate options to know in details about the documents you need to carry for passport interview :
http://www.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/docAdvisor/attachmentAdvFresh
Hello Sourav,
Today finally i got to manage my appointment for the passport after trying it for 3weeks ..so just wanna knw that after this wat all docs do i need fr the further process and wat do’s and dont’s do i hv to follow dea at PSK locations… 🙂
Hello Rama,
Please visit the link below & choose appropriate options to know in details about the documents you need to carry at the PSK :
http://www.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/docAdvisor/attachmentAdvFresh
Carry originals & self attested xerox copies of the documents & ofcourse the appointment sheet.
Thank you …it was very useful. Will apply online soon
I need to apply for passports for myself, my husband and my two kids. Can i give the same email id for all four. Also my husband’s and my passports have expired almost 5 – 6 yrs ago, do i need to reissue or do i apply for a fresh passport and both my kids are below 15 yrs of age, how do i apply for their passports
Hello Mrs. Mariya,
Yes i think you can give same email id for all four.
Yes, you must must apply for re-issue not fresh!
You have to apply for your kids just like you will apply for yourself. There is no change in the process of application for kids or adults.
Hi Sourav,
Please put in BOLD red font,
Weak heart people should not attempt to get a slot.
It is a race against time.
Hi Sourav,
I need to get tatkal appointments for 2 of my family members the same day, How do I go about doing it ? Also since tatkal is showing only for next day, and normal shows for next fifteen days, can they take a normal appointment and change to tatkal when they go to PSK office in person ? I have been trying for one week now but I dont see any open slots for tatkal. I need the appointments really urgent.
thanks
Shiva
Hello Shiva,
Getting 2 appointments on the same day is almost impossible except a miracle!
No, you can’t take a normal appointment & change to tatkaal @ the PSK!
My advice : Don’t try 2 appointments on the same day. You will get none if you try for 2 appointments. Try 1 by 1.
Hi
I am facing error “Maximum number of appointments exceeded for the day”
I have read your comments on this however when I click on “Manage Appointment”, it gives me that error. In Pune 12:00 pm is time and limit is 3 minutes. My friend when he try from any other PC he gets the appoiment. I am tring from my office, but this error comes, can you help me to understand this logic.
Hello Swapnil,
Clear the cookies from your PC & then try again tomorrow. Also use a fast internet connection & be fast in typing the captchas.
main week maie kabhi nahi le saka kya ap mujhe batoge kaise milegi appoinment please tellme brother
Hello Harmeet,
Yes, its really difficult to get the appointment. You have to use a fast internet connection & have to type the captcha faster!
Mr Sourav Chatterjee,
To apply for renewal of passport by online, we need to fill up a new passport application or What is the procedure. And need to take a appointment in online only or what.
Regards,
Evan
Hello Evan,
Yes you have to fill up a new passport application form online & need to take appointment online just as i have explained in my article. There is no difference in the process of application for fresh or renewal. While filling up the form you just have to select the “Applying for” option as : Re-issue.
Hi Sourabh,
I have taken appointment recently, but i have got only appointment no. I haven’t got any receipt or anything.
So it is correct or not.
I have asked many friends, but they are saying one receipt has to generate for the appointment.
This happens with me many times…
It will be vary useful if you will help me on this.
Obediently Thanks
Nisha
Hello Nisha,
If you have got the appointment no. that means you have got the appointment. So, don’t worry! But you will not be allowed inside the PSK without the appointment sheet.
So, follow these steps below to print your appointment sheet :
1) Login to your passport account.
2)Select “View Saved/Submitted Applications”.
3)Then select your application.
4)Then select “Print Application Receipt”.
5)A page will open, then select “Print Application Receipt” button below.
6)A page will open which will have your Batch No. & Sequence No. This is your appointment page. Select the “Print” button again.
And your appointment sheet will be printed which you must carry to the PSK along with other documents.
Hi Sourabh,
Really thanks for such a quick reply.
For taking appointment i have tried lots of time, but every time no success.
then i just go through your document and used your tricks for the same.
Then I got appointment.
Cool Regards,
Nisha
Hi Sourabh sir,
for address proof, I have one address of presently i am staying and other is is a permanent address. now i have document line ration card, voter card, adhar card is of permanent address.
but i want my passport with present address only… but i dont have all above bills. i only have electricity bill with me of present address.
So is it possible to fulfill the requirement with only electricity bill.
Help me on this….
Hello Nisha,
If you have an electric bill of last 1 year & current month, then electric bill will be granted as address proof. It will be best if you also have a running bank a/c passbook (opened atleast before 1 year) with your present address.
you did a good job. pl. help that iam booked a slot through on line .but the phone no.is wrongly posted. after completion i recognised. now what can i do.
Hello Bhagawan,
Don’t worry at all! Phone no. will only be needed because police will call you at that number. So, when you will visit the PSK on the day of appointment ask them to change your phone no. & correct it which you have mistakenly entered. They will change it then & there & your problem will be solved!
The clues given by you as is of gr8 importance.
Thank you for the good job.
Hai,
One my relative lost his possport who is in deportaion jail in Soudi Arabia. He does not have passport number also. To come out from Soudi Arabia to India he needs passport number.
How can I get passport number from Hyderabad Passport office ?.
Is there any alternative to get passport number ?.
I have his all details like name , surname , native place except date of birth which he also does not know.
please explain me , it is little bt urgent.
Thanks in advance.
Hello Laxmi,
Doesn’t he atleast have 1 xerox copy of passport also? Atleast Date of Birth that was printed on the passport is required!
You have to visit your concerned Passport Office & follow what they say!
I have downloaded soft copy and filled it up. bu system is not accepting the file even in .zip or .rar format. pls help
Your help is highly appreciated. You are doing great work by helping others.
I have downloaded soft copy and filled it up. but system is not accepting the file even in .zip or .rar format. Please help me.
Hello Furqan,
You have o upload the pdf passport application file which is in .pdf format. No other format will be accepted.
If still you face problem, fill up the application using “Alternative 2” where there is no need to download or upload! Directly enter your details online, save & submit it.
Hi Sourav,
First of all thanks for such a detail info. great.
My query . I need appointment on Apr 24 , then when i need to book the slots.
Pl let me know when the slots will open. ( prior to how many days ).
Also let me know, if iam not able to take online appointment, can i visit the PSK directly and apply.
regards,
Selvam
Hello Selvam,
Slots open prior to 15days. Means you have to start trying from 9th april. But this changes & is not always constant!
No, you will not allowed inside the PSK without appointment.
Hi lots & lots of useful info.My mother wants to apply for passport.She lives in chennai. Can I try for an appointment in Chennai PSK for her from Karnataka (where I live) by registering under her name and using her email id.
If yes,in her application can the place (in self declaration part of the application) be entered Chennai
Hello Ramya,
Yes you can do everything sitting in Karnataka. No probs!
hai sourav
on my certificates verification they ask 10th class xerox with college stamp. but they gave two days time. it is not possible to do it. i missed the appointment. now again i want to take another slot. is there is any precautions take before . i come into fresh or reject category.
Hello Bhagawan,
No i don’t think its reject category. You fill up another application & try to manage appointment through that. This time take all the documents that they had asked for!
Hi Sourav,
Superb blog for the passport information. Thanks a lot… My query is, It is extremely difficult to get the appointment at PSK pune. Is it possible to try for the appointment with two login ids at different computers (places)?.
In this, there is possibility that i can get it through atleast with login id.
Regards,
Mandar
Hello Mandar,
Yes it is possible. No problem at all. In fact its a very good idea!
Thanks Sourav.. I was able to book it today finally after a long wait of more than a week.. 🙂 🙂
Hi,
How i can book a slot which is required 8th April. when i log in to book an appointment it shows only for next 3 days..
Regards,
Rajeev
Hello Rajeev,
See generally the slot window opens for 15 days. But this varies from time to time & from 1 PSK to another. So you have to check it regularly!
Hi sourav
I have my school leaving certificate with college or will mark sheet of 10 pass work .pls help.
Its about non ecr ,I have birth certficate and college had taken my school leaving certificate I have my 10th mark sheet with pass written on it so is that enough for non ecr
@Jatin,
For Non-ECR, if you have 10th mark sheet with pass written on it, then it should work. But still i can’t guarantee it! But yes, your chance of getting non-ecr is more!
School leaving certificate is not that important. But it would have been best if you had 10th mark sheet & 10th pass certificate both (Pass certificate & school leaving certificate are not same)!
Hi sourav
I have my school leaving certificate with college or will mark sheet of 10 pass work .pls help what can be done
Hello Jatin,
In which year were you born? Don’t you have class 10 pass certificate or Birth certificate? If yes, then no problem.
Else if you have only class 10 mark sheet as birth proof then there is 50-50 chance!
Hi Sourav,
Thanks for the useful information you have shared with us. I have one query.Can I fill up the application for re-issuance of passport under TATKAAL scheme and book an appointment under Normal Quota. I have uploaded the filled up application form for TATKAAL and ARN has been created. Now can I book an appointment under “Normal” quota or do I need to book an appointment under “TATKAAL” quota only?
Hello Mr. Chakrabarti,
Yes you can take the appointment under normal quota. No problem with that!
Hi,
that is good information and the best part is that you are supporting others too. Now i am stuck at one point, i have filled the application online and took the appointment too but i just realized that i have mentioned “Present Address Details Residing Since(MM/YYYY)” in the online form incorrectly. After reading some post here i got a feeling that it can be changed by going there.
Now first thing i did was to call the customer care, they said it cant be done and then just now i visited PSK in delhi and the person who was on gate told me that it cant be done as they scan the form and told me to create new id and take new appointment.
I am confused now whether i should go to PSK on appointment date and then try to fix this problem or shall I cancel it now.
regards,
yaju
Hello Yajuvendra,
I am 99% sure that it can be done. Secondly, “Residing Since” not a very important detail at all. It will not obviously be written in your passport. People here have written that they were able to change their DOB/ Address/ Name spelling etc. in the PSK. When you will visit the PSK don’t tell anything to anyone. They will discourage you. Just wait till you go the counter (Probably counter A) where they will take the fees, take your picture, fingerprint. There tell that person that you made a typing mistake. He will change it then & there! There are so many people who make typing mistakes!
My advice, don’t cancel/waste the appointment. Go to the PSK on the given date & take a chance! The security guards don’t know anything! They are arrogant! Even if there is some doubt i agree but why not take a chance & atleast try? Don’t give up before trying! This is of course my advice, but you decide what you will do! Final decision is in your hands. Discuss it with some people who have been through the procedure @PSK & then make a decision!
Hi,
I think you are right, but i spoke with everyone and everyone said that cancel the appointment and take the new one and since i have understood the funda to take the take the appointment i got the same slot next day with all data corrected.
the key is time sync your computer clock with passport site and one more thing dont try to the time slot as per your convenience 🙂 just click anyone.
br//
yaju
Hi I tried to make an appointment in chennai PSK for 8th April but no slots available upto 12th
Now can I take the printout of the form & submit the filled form in DPC. Do you have any idea how much time it will take when compared to PSK? For DPC submission is there any appointment?
Hello Ramya,
I don’t have any idea about DPC. Sorry!
Is it necessary to upld scanned documents after geting appointment?? bcz in the uplod docs related page it s showing to upld pdf scanned copy But how to upld scanned pdf file????need help..and one more thing am havn an a/c in union bank f india so just xerox f passbook will work or any more docs related as m gonna tk adhar card as proof f identity/address and 10th passing certificate fr NON-ECR grp..
@pakhi,
Its not necessary/compulsory to upload scanned documents!
To check what documents are required, click on the link given below & select appropriate options :
http://www.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/docAdvisor/attachmentAdvFresh
Dear Sourav Chatterjee
I am Abhijit, I want to apply for the Passport. I don’t know anything and not any information then tell me how to apply for the passport . Pls. help me. details. about the links , website and costs and tell me when I will get the passport
Pls. help me.
Hello Abhijit,
As i have already mentioned in my article, you have to visit the following link given below :
http://www.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/welcomeLink
Here, you have to create an ID, fill up the application form & manage appointment & then visit the PSK (Passport Seva Kendra) on the day when you get the appointment. Then police will come to your house for verification & if all ok, you will get the Passport.
Please follow the steps i have mentioned in my article.
The cost of getting a passport under normal quota (36 pages) is : Rs 1500/-
Hello Sourav,
Thanks a lot for the great help, which one can not get anywhere.
My Q : I am applying PP for my relative, his Year of Birth is 1962. He is graduate and has Intermediate, Graduation Certificates. He also has a Ration card, Aadhar Card all of these have his DOB.
He does not have Birth Certificate and have lost is 10th Certificate. Will it pose any problem in getting the passport.
Thanks for your help, once again.
Sanjeev
HI Sourabh,
Waht is the apointment opening time for Hyderabad PSK? I find that there are many PSK for me (or only one for me?). Can I select any or I have only 1 choice of PSK?
thanks for your reply.
Hello Pramod,
If you are getting more than 1 choice of PSK while managing appointment, then you can select any 1 according to your convenience which will be your nearest.
Try to manage the appointment anytime & then they will show you the correct time when you need to book appointment for that PSK. If still you have problem, then best thing is to call the helpline & ask them the timing.
Hello Sanjeev,
Any of the following are accepted as Proof of Date of Birth (DOB) :
You are required to submit atleast 1 of the documents listed below.
1 Birth certificate issued by a Municipal Authority or any office authorized to issue Birth and Death Certificate by the Registrar of Births & Deaths
2 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
3 Affidavit sworn before a Magistrate/Notary stating date/place of birth as per the specimen in Annexure ‘A’ by illiterate or semi-illiterate applicants (Less than 5th class).
If he does not have a Birth Certificate, then atleast 10th Admit card is needed. PAN/Voter/Adhaar/Ration or any other graduation certificate are generally not accepted as Birth Proof!
Hello Sourav,
Thanks for your kind reply.
I read somewhere that people born before 1989, need not necessarily give DoB Certificate. He is born in 1962. Also he has lost his 10th pass certificate, but has Intermediate and graduation certificates.
Can he get passport? What should be the way out. any affidavits? Please give, Links for the affidavit.
Thanks again and sorry to bother you.
Sanjeev
@Sanjeev,
Yes of course you are right Birth certificate is not at all compulsory for him. But then he has to submit any of the following :
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.
If he doesn’t have any of the above, then surely there must be some way out which unfortunately i don’t know. So you can call their helpline & ask about this problem : 1800-258-1800 (Toll Free).
However, the link for Standard formats of affidavits are :
http://www.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/online/annexureAffidavit
hello Sourav,
I could get the appointment in FIRST ATTEMPT today for 2nd April.
This was possible ONLY because of your help. I came across your site on 2 days back, and read it fully top to bottom.
Thank you very much again.
Sanjeev
Thanks Sourav. The following tips from your post helped me get an appointment.
1. Sync the clock with the server.
2. Just click on any time slot.
Hi if you have already uploaded your application for a PSK (chennai) but did not manage to get an appointment, can the filled application be submitted in person in DPC? will there be any problem because the applicant has already been assigned ARN.
Hello Ramya,
Everybody gets an ARN (Application reference number) when they submit the form. Most probably they won’t allow anyone inside without prior appointment!
thanks for information. i have one question that i have appointment on 2nd april 2013 in d afternoon. i have all d documents but for date of birth documents i have xerox the originals have been misplaced not getting. please urgently tell me d soultion
Hello Mr. Mane,
Without original, they will probably not be satisfied! You visit the PSK tomorrow, if they don’t accept without original, then they will surely give you time & solution! Probably they will ask you to do some Affidavit stating that you have lost the document! But you must visit the PSK tomorrow with whatever you have.
Hi Sourv
I need your guide to apply my wife passport. I believed that you will help me. My wife live in Manipur, and also a Govt. employ. Can I apply my wife passport in Delhi. because she is coming for holiday in Delhi. I lived here last 2 year.
Hello Mr. Sunil,
If she has any local address proof of Delhi, then you can apply for her in Delhi PSK by declaring her permanent address as Manipur but present as Delhi. But if she has address proof of Manipur only, then you have to apply in Manipur PSK only. However, you can fill up the form or manage appointment sitting in Delhi through internet.
Hi Sourav,
Sorry to disturb you again.
With your help I could get the appointment for 2nd April. But got rejected.
Recap of my earlier Query to you.
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My Q : I am applying PP for my relative, his Year of Birth is 1962. He is graduate and has Intermediate, Graduation Certificates. He also has a Ration card, Aadhar Card all of these have his DOB.
He does not have Birth Certificate and have lost is 10th Certificate. Will it pose any problem in getting the passport.
Your Ans.
he has to submit any of the following :
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.
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Now the Question:
My relative searched the 10th class Certificate and his foolishness that he did not see the name on it (nor informed me that he HAS certificate). The name MISMATCHED with the form I had filled up earlier online.
Now the officer rejected and maybe told for some paper advt..
Can you please guide me what other option he has now?
Sanjeev
Hello Sanjeev,
I think the officer is asking for Annexure E (because of name mismatch). You can get Annexure E in the link below :
http://www.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/online/annexureAffidavit
But I think you again fill up another form with the name with exactly the same spelling as is mentioned in his 10th certificate & admit card.
He will have to give :
Birth proof : 10th admit card/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.
NON-ECR proof : 10th pass certificate. Also ask him to take his last degree certificate along with him(optional).
Address proof : Voter card/Bank pass book/Aadhaar Card
You can check out the details in this link below :
http://www.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/docAdvisor/attachmentAdvFresh
If all his documents have different names/major spelling difference, then the officer may ask for Deed poll/sworn affidavit as per Annexure ‘E’.
(This deed poll/affidavit may be signed and attested in presence of a Magistrate/Notary or Consular Officer in an Indian Mission abroad)
Note: In case of change of name, applicant should insert advertisements in two reputed newspapers (one local newspaper of the area in which he/she is residing and 2nd in newspaper of the area of permanent address) and submit original newspapers at the time of applying for passport in his/her new name.
HELLO SOURAV
my problem is i submitted all papers to passport seva kendra..but in one paper the issue date is wrongly typed..money has been depoisted …i got my file no. receipt no.also…but the probelm is they called me within 3 working days..but i was not able to go..now i m totally confused wheather my passport is going to get rejected or it will be approved..
and if apply for 2nd time online how much time will it consume from the day i fill up the form till the date i’ll get my passport…
Hello Ruchi,
Before applying for the 2nd time, i think it will be better if you go to the enquiry section of your concerned PSK with this problem & all your documents. They will advice you what is the best thing to do in this case.
Great tips! Really appreciate it.. Will try it out and let you know!
Thanks a ton!
hi Sourav
i got passport issue here. regarding birth certificate.
i want to know
1. is it mandatory to produce birth certificate or SSLC or PU marks card gonna be okay ?
2. three options
1. Municipal authority.
2. School leaving certificate.
3. Annexuire I for illiterates.
out of these 3 shall we have to produce 1 atleast is it must..?r SSLC PU marks card..?
Thanks so much i am in mental turmoil. help me
Hello Anand,
If your date of birth is after 26/01/1989, then birth certificate is compulsory. Nothing else will be accepted.
Else, you have to submit any of the following as birth proof:
Class 10 Admit Card/ 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 / Annexure I for illiterates.
Any other educational certificate is generally not accepted!
hey is it possible to get the appointment by going in person directly to the respective PSK??
Hello Sana,
No unfortunately its not possible.
Hi Sourav,
Thank you so much for your reply. Appreciated.
But stiil i have a doubt.
In passport website, In the tatkal scheme, they have mentioned like this.
Determine Your Category
Is your date of birth before 26/01/1989?* Yes No
But you replied like this : If your date of birth is after 26/01/1989, then birth certificate is compulsory. Else, you have to submit any of the following as birth proof
MY DOB is: 30/7/1988
So kindly now advise me , Voter ID or Driving licensee will be okay or still need to produce Leaving certificate .
And this is something silly to ask but still i should ask you.
Class 10th Admit card is Admission card of joining or Hall ticket or Even class 10th marks card. kindly clarify this.
Thanks again.
Sir,
My native vellore tamil nadu, Now am living in bangalore. its possible to apply here my passport
hi mageshbabu,
– you can apply from Bangalore.
– you need to produce proof of your Bangalore address.
– If the total period of stay in Bangalore is less than 1 year, you have to add previous address proof to complete 1 year.
Hello Mageshbabu,
Sumit already replied to your question. Hope you understood it.
sir iam from tamilnadu, i can apply in bangalore
Thanks Sourav !
You are doing a wonderful service.
I followed your advice and got appointment in my second attempt.
I assure all that, there is no need of a middle-man/ agent.
Just need to be cool and speed. Normally a common applicant is not a internet savvy, so he should take help of a local net-cafe guy, for a couple of attempt instead of going to agents.
I believe, there is no short-cut or privileged way to get an appointment slot.
Dear brother,
I have listened about the Passport AP Manager, is this software really beneficial and how it works. I am a travel agent, if you have the software please contact to my email id given above. Thanks a lot.
Hello Vivek,
I have not heard of any such software brother. So, don’t have any idea about this. I don’t know if any such kind of software really exists!
Sourav, many thanks for managing wealth of information here.
One point I would like to add that due a recent circular issued by Ministry of Foreign Affairs in January 2013, most of the Regional Passport Offices are now taking limited walk in appointments on first come first serve basis (may be around 60-70 slots a day). This was there earlier as well for certain specific group of people like Sr. Citizen, disabled but from this year even new passport issue and reissue of normal cases are covered in this until further instruction from Ministry of External Affairs. Using that is also difficult as you either have to go very early in RPO and be in queue or might pay 500 to a tout for a position in queue. This might be a workaround for those who somehow can’t get online appointment, reasons are
1. You can do it on very next day when you are ready with all documents to apply for passport where as even if a agent manages to get you an online appointment could be anytime in next 2 weeks.
2. You can bypass one level of PSK and ultimately all applications come from PSK to RPO before going to police verification. So slight saving of time.
Now my question to you, I have submitted my reissue case (Due to expire on 14-Mar-2014 but as I have some scheduled travel in Sep/Oct/Nov, and by that time validity will be less than 6 months, I thought of reissue now) today (5-Apr-2013) in RPO. There is no change involved between my last passport and present application, it’s just a reissue with all same details.
Do you have any idea when should I expect the new passport to reach me? The counter guy at RPO scared me by telling it might take even more than 2 months, which seems unlikely in a reissue case without any change anywhere in passport. Please share your thoughts.
Hello Mr. Kaushik,
In re-issue cases nowadays, you get the passport first & police verification happens after that.
If you submit in PSK :
People get the re-issued passport within 7-10 days after visiting the PSK if you live in urban area or in any main city. If you live in rural areas, then it takes a little more time, but maximum 1 month!
If you submit in RPO :
It will take some more time as the document/photograph/signature that you have submitted will be scanned & uploaded later & then the next step of passport generation is initiated. But in PSK all this is done in front of you & as soon as you leave the PSK, the next step for passport generation is initiated that day itself! So, that is why the counter guy at RPO told you that it might take even more than 2 months! 2 months i think is maximum, so don’t have to worry because that is much earlier than your scheduled travel in Sep/Oct/Nov.
Thanks Sourav,
For clarifying PSK vs RPO story and now I am repenting a little as today I tried with a dummy application in PSK site and following few advices / tricks in your website, I could manage an appointment on this Monday itself. So if I be more patient, may be I should go to PSK.
Now one important question, my passport is simply a reissue case where current passport is still valid for next 11 months and I didn’t have any change either in name, residence, date of birth, parents name, spouse name, ECNR status etc. So do you think in such case now a days simple re-issue with all same information as last passport still go for police verification? Because so far I can remember in last 2 reissue case 10 and 20 years back I was not called by police dept for any verification, it only happened 30 years back when I got my first passport issued.
One more query Sourav, as I have applied directly in RPO by walkin, they gave me a money receipt mentioning the number CA01W1000576413. May be the in between W stands for Walkin. Now can you tell me how can I track my passport status online with this number. As I haven’t applied through PSK, my online application is not associated with this number there. So any advice / suggestion how to track the application and which part of this 15 char alpha-numeric I should use to track the passport status.
Hello Mr. Shil,
Please visit the following link & enter your file number CA01W1000576413 & your DOB. It will show the current status of your passport :
http://www.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/statusTracker/trackStatusInpNew
Hello sir,
Every time i am filling the appointment form online ..it is showing that your present address does not lie within the jurisdiction of passport office. I reside in Lodhi Road, and nearest police station is Lodhi Colony Police Station and my present address and permanent address are same. my pin code is 110003. what do i do sir?
i have tried for about six to seven times. I am feeling helpless
Hello Geetanjali,
Please clear the cookies of your browser & try again or try from another browser!
Saurav, i need to apply for reissue of passports for me, my husband and my 6 yr old and a fresh one for my 4 month old. do i need to mandatorily upload documents with my application forms or can they be given/shown at the appointment date? i have submitted the applications inline but my appointment hasnt come through
Hi Mrs. Nee,
No uploading documents is optional & not mandatory/necessary at all. All the documents need to carried in original with 1 self attested photocopy at the time of appointment.
thx for your advice. i have nit been able to get an appointment despite trying for the last 4 days. it just keeps flashing a message about logging in after 6 pm and unavilability of slots. why is this so crazy? manual was better
Hello Mrs. Nee,
For Your Information :
W.e.f April 1,2013, Applicants can also submit the manual application forms at Regional Passport office in most of the states, between 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM (like it was done before). Applicants applying under Normal Fresh / Re-issue category at Passport Office Kolkata in physical mode would carry printed copy of the Passport Application form / Online Application form (after generation of ARN) along with Original and self attested photocopies of the required documents . The filled in Passport Application form / Online Application form (after generation of ARN) needs to be signed on relevant places. One recent coloured Passport size photograph (with White background) need to be affixed on the form.Fees for Manual / Online applications can be paid either by cash / DD.
To know if it has started in your state or not, Please contact the Passport Seva Call Centre at 1800-258-1800 (Toll Free) between 8 AM to 10 PM.
Dear Mr I want ton meet with you for my passport purpus.appoinment date requered. from kolkata West bengal. please confarm me.Thanking yousagarjyoti biswas
Hi Sourav, First of all huge thanks for ur advise…
I took an appointment. In PSK i paid 1500 amt in 1st round then they rejected in 2nd round because of my names are different in 10th marks card and voter ID. And they gave an acknowledgement that i can resubmit the correct documents and validity for that is 1 year.
Now shall i again take appointment or wat?
Pls inform me that wat is the procedure to submit the correct documents second time?
Hello Mr. Anand,
Please contact the Passport Seva Call Centre at 1800-258-1800 (Toll Free) between 8 AM to 10 PM & explain them your situation & ask your query. They will give you the correct guidance.
Thanks a lot for the precise info.Good job.
HI, I M A STUDENT OF MBA AND HAVE TO APPLY FOR MY PASSPORT.THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I AM APPLYING.CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHAT I.D PROOFS ARE REQUIRED.A FRIEND OF MINE TOLD ME THAT WE NEED VOTER I.D,ADHAAR,DRIVING LICENCE,PAN CARD ALL FOUR ARE REQUIRED
Hello Aarushi,
No all those documents are not required.
Address Proof : Voter card/ Bank pass book
Birth proof : Birth certificate & class 10 admit card
NON-ECR proof : class 10 pass certificate.
These documents that i mentioned are the most commonly submitted documents. But there is a whole list of documents which you can submit for the corresponding proof categories. To get the list of acceptable documents, visit the link below & select appropriate options :
http://www.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/docAdvisor/attachmentAdvFresh
MANY THANKS FOR YOUR VALUABLE GUIDANCE. ME WAITING SINCE 2011 FOR PASSPORT. I CAN\’T REMEMBER IF I\’VE CLICKED THE LINK. WHAT IS THE WAY TO GET IT RE-DRESSED?
Hi Saurav and Pradeep,When I could not book an appointment I visited the passport office. There I spoke with other applicants and almost all of them advised me to pay Rs 1000/ to an agent. I felt that this is another corruption by our corrupt government who does not care about its people. I felt so hopeless.Then I visited the internet and searched Google to find how to get an appointment and chanced upon this website of yours. After reading your advice I feel hopeful again to get my passport renewed without being part of the corruption if any.They could have easily given appointment on first come first serve basis. But alas !GOD bless you both for sharing your workaround to get an appointment.Thanks
dear i am a rtdtelugu pandit.mypassportexpairy date 15.07.2015.can I applyre-issue of passport in advancetoday?
Hello Mr. Murty,
I think yes. But please confirm it once again by calling the Passport Seva Call Centre at 1800-258-1800 (Toll Free) between 8 AM to 10 PM & ask your query. They will give you the correct guidance.
Hi Sourav,Thank you so much for your reply. Appreciated.But stiil i have a doubt.In passport website, In the tatkal scheme, they have mentioned like this.Determine Your CategoryIs your date of birth before 26/01/1989?* Yes NoBut you replied like this : If your date of birth is after 26/01/1989, then birth certificate is compulsory. Else, you have to submit any of the following as birth proofMY DOB is: 30/7/1988So kindly now advise me , Voter ID or Driving licensee will be okay or still need to produce Leaving certificate .And this is something silly to ask but still i should ask you.Class 10th Admit card is Admission card of joining or Hall ticket or Even class 10th marks card. kindly clarify this.Thanks again.Waiting for your response plz.
Hello Anand,
See voter Id card, driving license is treated as address proof not birth proof.
For those born after 26/01/1989 only birth certificate (compulsary) is accepted as birth proof & nothing else. But as you are born before 26/01/1989, so birth certificate is not compulsary for you. This is the difference. You can submit any of the following as birth proof :
Birth certificate/ Class 10 Admit card/ 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.
Class 10 admit card is the hall ticket which has your name & DOB written on it, that is generally issued by the board under which you gave the class 10 exam.
Class 10 Pass certificate issued by the board is treated as NON-ECR proof.
Hi,
My File Number is MA1061412616512
Status Displayed is:
“Pending for physical police verification at your respective Thana under Commissioner of Police, Egmore, Chennai.”
PSK gave granting status for me on 02/04/2013
Please tell me what does the status suggest.
Its already 10 days .
Please reply.
Hello Tahera,
Don’t worry at all. Its perfectly OK. You will get a call from the police within 1-2 months from 02/04/2013. Then he will come to your house for verification or call you at the police station. So, just be active & careful with the mobile no. that you gave in the application form.
Mr. Chatterjee,I tried to contact 1 800 no. to find out if I can take the application/passport for renewal with me to RPO Bangalore but they put me on hold forever! Do you know if they would accept it without online appointment? Thank you
Hello Diya,
Generally without appointment nobody is allowed! But read this :
“It has come to the notice of the Regional Passport Officer, Bangalore that few applicants are not able to get appointment under the new Passport Seva System at the four Passport Seva Kendra viz (Bangalore – 2 PSKs, Mangalore -1 PSK, Hubli -1 PSK) under Regional Passport Office, Bangalore. Those applicants applying under Tatkaal and those who are in need of passports for Educational, Medical, Visa interview, job purpose etc. and not able to get appointments are hereby advised to come to Regional Passport Office, Bangalore located at 8th block, 80 feet road, Koramangala on all working days from 10AM to 12:30PM.. They will be issued out of turn walk-in appointments to submit their applications on priority basis in any of the Passport Seva Kendra as mentioned above. This scheme has been implemented with effect from 21/02/2012. Applicant should visit RPO with valid printed ARN sheet (Application Registration Number) along with requisite documents for processing of his/her application.“
So, if you fall in any of these categories mentioned above, then you may be allowed.
Sir
I want to apply new passport with my family myself, my wife and my minor daughter, three of us, but i am little confuse regarding the submission of proof of present address documents, weather i have to submit only my proof of address or separate for my wife and child.
THANKING YOU.
Hello Mr. Shushutho Nyuthe,
You need to submit separate address proof for all.
To get the details about all the documents that you need to submit, visit the link below & choose appropriate options:
http://www.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/docAdvisor/attachmentAdvFresh
Hello,
I had applied PP for my relative and had got the appointment too. (& rejected due to name mismatch with SSC Certificate)
At PSK, my relative gave his DOB proof as his SSC Certificate, on which the name differed from his application name (he did not checked all his documents properly). As he is 51 years old, he could have NOT SHOWED this SSC Cert and could have said I did not studied. Am I right? All his other proofs, like PAN Card, Aadhar Card, Ration Card, Bank Account, are perfectly right tallying with his name, address and DOB.
Now can you please guide if I can apply again and this time he says he has NO SSC Cetificate? Will the PSK have his record that this man HAS SSC Certificate (with different name). Can they find out if he applies again and this time he says he does not have SSC Cert.. He can show DOB proof on his Aadhar Card, PAN Card or some affidavit.
At PSK the officer said now my relative need to give some paper Advt, which I would not like to do as its expensive and might be time consuming too.
Please guide as also he has booked a abroad ticket.
Thanks a lot for your help and time taken.
Hello Sanjeev,
1) Aadhar/PAN/Voter Card/Driving license are not accepted as Birth proof. They can serve as address proof.
2) If he does not have birth certificate, then he has to show some educational certificate as birth proof.
(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)
3) Yes, he can pretend to be semi-illiterate(Less than 5th class) & submit an affidavit according to Annexure I which does not require paper advt.
4) See, they might have written some reason for rejection of the previous application like “name mismatch”. But finding that will be difficult as who would know the ARN of the previous application or that both the person in the previous & present application are same & also nobody would know that he had applied earlier also.
But if he has bad luck & is attended by the same person who rejected his application earlier, then he might remember & catch his lie. That might lead to humiliation & bitter consequences!
can we take a normal appointment for tatkaal application. reply plz
thanks in advance
Hello Deshaj,
Yes you can. No problem with that!
Mr. Chatterjee, I followed all your excellent tips, got through and landed on appointment page. I had 2 days option 16th and 17th, there were several time slots. I didnt even think twice, I click on 17th time slot 12.45 but it kicked me out completely. I had to login again but it was too late!
Once again thank you, I will try again.
Hi Diya,
Yes nowadays they log you out after 1 try so that you can’t try 2nd time on the same day! So, when you log in again see if there is an appointment no. beside the applicant name. If yes, then you have got the appointment. Then select the file & select “Print Application receipt” button to print the appointment sheet which is compulsory.
Mr. Chatterjee,
I still dont have appt no. Do you know what kinda proof they look for walk-ins at RPO on educational or medical grounds? Thank you
Hello Diya,
There is no fixed guideline as such but you can call the helpline & ask them. In educational ground, you can show things like you have got admission in a university abroad & need to visit that college at earliest. In medical grounds, one can show some nearest relative or him/herself as unfit & needs to be treated/operated abroad with a medical certificate from a Doctor & details of where he/she will be treated.
Hi All,
Just wanted to share that some PSKs (e,g, Ghaziabad PSK) offer walk-in appointment for senior citizens, minors (below 13 years) and physically challenged. For that you need to carry a printout of your submitted form with the ARN Number generated by the website. The PSK give you an appointment for another day as per availability.
Just check \\with the PSK concerned.
i had applied for tatkaal in lucknow psk i m trying to get appoinment sinci one week but it always shows “No Tatkaal appointment slots are opened for the selected Passport Seva Kendra (PSK).” PLZ tell me what is problem?
Hello Hafeez,
May be the concerned PSK is currently not issuing Tatkaal passports for a span of time. To know what is the exact problem, please contact the Passport Seva Call Centre at 1800-258-1800 (Toll Free) between 8 AM to 10 PM.
Hi Sourav,i have applied for online passport (normal) and got the passport within one month. i have applied before marriage now i m gonna get married on june month after tht i need to enter spouse name and the other details like address will be changed right so whats the procedure. Is it necessaary to add r change those coz we are planning to move US once we get married so i m bit confused.Can u pls help me on this.Regards,Pri.
Hi Pri,
Congratulations & Best wishes on getting married!!
Yes i think adding the name of spouse in each others passport might be important because of VISA & other formalities. However, i am not too sure about these things!
I can only tell you that, if you wish to add spouse name in your passport or change address, then you have to apply for re-issue & have to give your marriage certificate as a proof of marriage & new address proof if you want to change the address also.
Hi,
I applied for passport today. Now pre police verification is pending for the issuance of the passport.
I would like to know the no of days required for the me to receive the passport.
I am from Chennai. Fresh Passport under Normal Scheme.
Hello Venkat,
If you stay in any main city then passport will reach you within 2 months from the day of appointment. If you stay in remote village or any rural area, then it takes time maximum upto 4-6 months!
hi Sourav,
Thanks a tone for the information, i succeeded in taking appointment, now the problem is, i was trying to log in and its saying your password has expired, and asking me answer of hint question, which i have forgotten. i remember my password.
now i have appointment, but because of 60 days of my account opening, its aromatically expires (faltu system yaar) now i now all the details of my appointment, can i go to office according to appointment, but i do not have that print where it was showing details about appointment.
so please guide me on this.
Hello Medha,
Well that is really unlucky. you have 2 options :
1) Contact the Passport Seva Call Centre at 1800-258-1800 (Toll Free) between 8 AM to 10 PM tomorrow & ask them to unlock your a/c if they can.
2) Listen to this carefully. Try to register a new account as a new user from the same PC & use the same browser that you used while creating the previous a/c 60 days back. When you are in the registration page, don’t enter anything, instead just double click on the text box just beside the hint answer where you are supposed to enter the Hint answer. Then if cookies are not cleared, you will be able to see the hint answer you entered last time. This will work only from the same PC & same browser that was used last time.
Without the appointment sheet, generally they don’t allow anyone. Try out this trick & tell me if you succeeded?
hey sourav,
your second option worked, my answer was right there in answer window. and i could log in instantly. thanks a ton once again.
another thing, people who are taking appointment, the can open passport site on “internet explore (inprivate) window” it helps, really.
thanks, thanks sourav.
Best Regards,
Medha
Hi Sreejesh,My case is similar to yours. My present address is bangalore but passport is from Ahmedabad. How did you apply for PCC?Thanks in advance.Archana
hii m munira i have submitted the form
we must upload the supporting documents
please tell me its compusary?
Hello Munira,
No uploading the documents is not compulsory at all. Its of no use!
thankyou so much bcoz i have not pdf file thanx a lot again
hi sourav
i applied for passport in jaipur . i got my police verification and now there is showing in my status “passport application is under review at regional passport office ” what does it meaning , i am not cleared .
and also at the time of filling passport form instead of filling reference address and name , i filled my own address . at the tym of police verification i fill reference address and name properly . so please help me this regarding