The Passport Seva Project (PSP), an initiative of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), was started in May 2010 in response to this rising demand for passports in India. Simple, effective, and transparent processes are made possible by Passport Seva for the supply of passports and related services. For government employees, this initiative establishes a nationwide networked environment.
It also connects with the state police for the physical verification of applicants’ credentials and with India Post for passport delivery. Every Indian citizen who leaves or plans to leave the country must have a passport or other acceptable form of identification. According to the Passports Act of 1967, the Indian government is authorised to issue a variety of passports and travel papers, including the Emergency Certificate and Certificate of Identity as well as the Ordinary Passport, Diplomatic Passport, and Official Passport.
Online Passport Appointment
To apply for a passport, visit the Passport Seva Online Portal. The system will automatically select the day and hour the applicant must show up for an appointment.
To make appointments, you must pay a service charge online at http://www.passportindia.gov.in. The appointment may be changed or cancelled three times within a year of the original date.
- Users must register on the Passport Seva Portal in order to submit an e-Form to request a new or reissued passport.
- After registering, log in to the Passport Seva Portal..
- Download the electronic form for a new or renewed passport.
- Click the Validate & Save button after completing the downloaded e-Form. This will produce an XML file that will subsequently be needed for system upload.
- Utilise the Upload e-Form to upload the XML file. At this point, the system only accepts XML files; do not submit a PDF form.
- To make an appointment at the Passport Seva Kendra after submitting the form for a new or renewed passport, click the “Pay and Schedule Appointment” tab (PSK).
- Find the nearest Passport Seva Kendra (PSK), and choose it.
- You can pay online using a credit/debit card (MasterCard or Visa only), internet banking (State Bank of India (SBI) and Associate Banks Only), or an SBI Bank Challan after making an appointment at a particular PSK.
- By using the online fee calculator, you can determine the cost of getting a passport.
- The application receipt with the Application Reference Number (ARN) or Appointment Number can be printed by users.
- Visit the Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) where you schedule an appointment and bring original documentation, including Birth Certificates, Identity Cards with Photographs, Proof of Address Documents, and Nationality Documents.
Tatkaal passport service
There is a programme offered to passport applicants who want their passports immediately and out-of-turn called Tatkaal Passport Service. The passport office has the last say on whether or not to issue a passport under the Tatkaal scheme. If police verification is not necessary, a passport issued under the Tatkaal Scheme will be sent out within one working day, omitting the date the application was submitted. In the event that post-passport issuance police verification is necessary, the passport is sent out on the third working day following the day the application was submitted without first awaiting the police verification report.
Citizens can apply in person, via an external website that opens in a new window, or electronically through the Tatkaal Scheme for the issuance of a new passport or a passport renewal. Using the online fee calculator on the Tatkal Scheme website (external website; opens in a new window), you may determine the cost of passport services.
