Passport Application Process: If you are thinking of getting a passport, then you do not need to visit agents for this. Actually now you can apply for a passport very easily. So let’s know today what is its online process.
Follow the following steps to apply for passport online:
Step 1: Visit the Passport Seva website
First of all, you need to visit the Passport Seva website. The link to the website is: https://portal2.passportindia.gov.in/
Step 2: Register yourself
After visiting the website, you have to register yourself. For this, you have to click on the “New User Registration” link.
Step 3: Fill in your details
After registering, you have to fill in your details. This includes your personal details, Aadhaar card details, and selecting the passport office.
Step 4: Fill the passport application form
After filling in your details, you will have to fill the passport application form. This includes your family details, educational qualifications, and employment details.
Step 5: Pay the passport fee
After filling the passport application form, you have to pay the passport fee. You can pay the fee either online or offline.
Step 6: Book an appointment
After paying the passport fee, you have to book an appointment. To book an appointment, you have to click on the “Appointment” link.
Step 7: Visit the passport office and submit the documents
At the time of the appointment, you will have to visit the passport office and submit the documents. The documents include:
- Passport Application Form
- Passport Fee Receipt
- Photocopy of Aadhar Card
- Photocopy of Birth Certificate
- Photocopy of Residence Certificate
- Passport Size Photograph
Step 8: Get your passport
After submitting the documents, you have to wait for some time to get the passport. The validity of a normal passport is 10 years.
Documents required for passport
The following documents are required to apply for a passport:
Passport Application Form
Passport Fee Receipt
Photocopy of Aadhar Card
Photocopy of Birth Certificate
Photocopy of Residence Certificate
Passport Size Photographs (Two)
Passport Application Fee
Passport application fees vary depending on age and type of application. The fee for applying for a normal passport is Rs 1500.
Passport validity
The validity of a normal passport is 10 years. The validity of a passport for minors below 18 years of age is 5 years. Minors aged 15-18 years can get a passport with a validity of 10 years. Apart from this, if they want, they can choose a passport which will be valid till they turn 18.
Passport Application Process
The passport application process is as follows:
- Visit the Passport Seva website and register yourself.
- Fill in your details.
- Fill the passport application form.
- Pay the passport fee.
- Book an appointment.
- Visit the passport office and submit the documents.
- Get the passport.
- It takes around 30-45 days to complete the passport application process. If you apply in tatkal mode, the process gets completed in 7-14 days.
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