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Passport

Proof of Address for Passport Application

Address proof documents for passport application

List of acceptable documents:

  1. Water Bill
  2. Telephone (landline or post paid mobile bill)
  3. Electricity Bill
  4. Income Tax Assessment Order - Less used document
  5. Election Commission Photo ID Card
  6. Proof of Gas Connection
  7. Certificate from Employer of reputed companies on letter head - Less used document
  8. 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) - Less used document
  9. Parent's passport copy, in case of minors (First and last page)
  10. Aadhaar Card
  11. Registered Rent Agreement
  12. Photo Passbook of running Bank Account (Scheduled Public Sector Banks, Scheduled Private Sector Indian Banks and Regional Rural Banks only)

Note:

  • Applicants are required to submit the proof of address of the present address only, irrespective of the date from which he/she has been residing at the given address. However, he/she is required to mention all the places of stay during previous one year (from the date of application filling) in the Passport application form.
  • Furnishing of Aadhaar card will expedite processing of passport applications.
  • Aadhaar letter/card or the e-Aadhaar (an electronically generated letter from the website of UIDAI), as the case may be, will be accepted as Proof of Address (POA) and Proof of Photo-Identity (POI) for availing passport related services. Acceptance of Aadhaar as PoA and PoI would be subject to successful validation with Aadhaar database.
  • (For Minor): For minor applicants, present address proof document in the name of parent(s) can be submitted.
  • (For Document No. 7): Only public limited companies can give address proof on company letter head along with seal. Computerised print-outs shall not be entertained.

List of less used Address Proof Documents

The following documents can also be used as proof of residence, in case if you do not have any of the above listed documents. But as mentioned in the beginning of this article, different authorities consider different documents as valid address proofs, for which they have their own reasons.

  1. Identity card - Issued by Central Govt., State Govt., Public sector undertaking, any Public Financial Institution or any Scheduled Commercial Bank for their employees.
  2. Property Tax Receipt
  3. Job card - Issued by National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) duly signed by a State Government officer
  4. Posted Mail with name of applicant
  5. Insurance Card
  6. Income Tax Assessment Order
  7. CGHS/ECHS Card
  8. Arms Licence
  9. Vehicle registration certificate
  10. Address card with photo issued by Dept. Of Posts, Govt. Of India
  11. Photo Identity Card having address (of Central Govt. /PSU or State Govt./PSU only.)
  12. Credit Card Statement (should not be older than last three months)
  13. Cast and Domicile Certificate with Address and photo issued by State Government (like Assam and other States)
  14. Certificate of address issued by MP/MLA/Group A Gazetted Officer on a letterhead
  15. Pensioners Card- With address mentioned on it
  16. Freedom Fighter Card- Address should be mentioned on it
  17. Certificate from Employer- This is applicable for reputed companies only and should be given on company's letterhead.
  18. Spouse's passport copy- It can be used if the applicant's present residential address matches the address mentioned in the spouse's passport.

List of Public Sector Banks whose statements/passbooks are accepted as Proof of Address for passports -

  1. Allahabad Bank
  2. Andhra Bank
  3. Bank of Baroda
  4. Bank of India
  5. Bank of Maharashtra
  6. Canara Bank
  7. Central Bank of India
  8. Corporation Bank
  9. Dena Bank
  10. Indian Bank
  11. Indian Overseas Bank
  12. Oriental Bank of Commerce
  13. Punjab National Bank
  14. Punjab & Sind Bank
  15. Syndicate Bank
  16. Union Bank of India
  17. United Bank of India
  18. UCO Bank
  19. Vijaya Bank
  20. IDBI Bank Ltd.
  21. State Bank of India
  22. State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur
  23. State Bank of Patiala
  24. State bank of Hyderabad
  25. State Bank of Mysore
  26. State Bank of Travancore