How to apply for a PASSPORT in INDIA?

** Ultimate Information regarding a PASSPORT in INDIA and What are the Documents required for applying a PASSPORT in INDIA? **

A. Introduction & Use:

1. Passport is an official document issued by a government, certifying the holder's identity and citizenship and entitling them to travel under its protection to and from foreign countries.

2. Passport is a travel document, usually issued by the government of a nation, that certifies the identity and nationality of its holder for the purpose of international travel. [ 1] Standard passports contain the holder's name, place and date of birth, photograph, signature, and other identifying information.

B. Documents Required:

** In order to get an Indian passport the person must be a Citizen of India and must have the following documents required for issuance of Passport.

The Documents required are used for the verification of the following Details about the person applying for the Passport.

** The Documents required for applying a PASSPORT can be divided in to three major categories:

1. Proof of Address

2. Proof of Age

** Documents required. for PROOF of ADDRESS are as follows :

1. Water Bill, 2. Telephone Bill (Land line or Postpaid mobile bill), 3. Electricity Bill, 4. Bank Account Statement, 5. LPG Gas Connection Bill, etc. A list of all the documents which are accepted as PROOF of ADDRESS are listed in the picture below!

DOCUMENTS required for Proof of Address 

** Documents required. for PROOF of BIRTH are as follows :

1. Birth Certificate issued by the Municipal Authority or any office authorized to issue Birth and Death Certificate

2. Matriculation Certificate

3. Domicile Certificate issued by the Government,

4. Affidavit sworn before a magistrate stating the date of birth

5. Driving License

6. Pension payment order

7. Marriage certificate issued by Registrar of Marriages

** In my next post (on 16-Oct-2014) I shall discuss about "How to apply for a PASSPORT? and the methods of application of PASSPORT. Thanks for Reading! For all the latest posts about PASSPORT Keep visiting eOffice India **