Passport
The Consular Passport
and Visa (CPV) Division of the Ministry of External Affairs is
responsible for the issuance of the Indian Passport
to Indian Citizens. Passports are issued to Indian citizens from 30
locations across the country and 163 Indian missions abroad. All information
pertaining to the issuance of Passports. All the Passport offices located in
India have an online Status Enquiry Service, whereby one can check the status
of a passport application by entering the File Reference Number available in
the receipt. Applicants can also avail the facility to submit their grievances
online, in case there are any.
How to Apply For a
Passport
To apply for a fresh
Passport, re–issue of Passports/ issue of Passports in lieu of lost &
damaged Passports and for miscellaneous services, obtain the relevant Passport
Application Form from any of the Passport Offices or the designated Speed Post
centers or any of the designated outlets in your city. The carefully filled up
Application Form has to be submitted, along with proof of residence, proof of
date of birth, personal particulars form (if applicable), ‘No Objection
Certificate’ (in case of Government of Public Sector Employees), necessary
affidavits and other supporting documents at any of following locations, under
the jurisdiction of which the applicant is presently residing:
1.
Across
the counter of the Passport office
2.
At
the Speed Post centers
3.
District
Passport Cells
4.
Passport
Collection Centers
