If your passport is about to expire or already expired, you need to renew your passport. You can apply for passport reissue/renewal up to one year before expiry or even after it expires. The passport renewal process is same as new passport in India. Before you apply, you should know the process for passport renewal, documents required, fees, validity and other important details.
If you are looking for assistance to apply for passport renewal, Itzeazy would be happy to help you. Itzeazy is the top passport agent in India
Passport Renewal Process
In India, passport renewal process is officially called reissue of passport, but most people call it renewal. You can apply before or after your passport expires.
1. Renewal before expiry – You can apply for a passport re-issue up to one year before your passport expires. While applying for renewal you can choose Re-issue of Passport and select the reason Validity expired/due to Expire.
2. Renewal after expiry– If your passport’s validity has already expired, you can still apply for its renewal. Passport renewal process depends on how long it’s been since your passport expired.
- Within 3 years – Passport renewal procedure is same as normal re-issue.
- More that 3 years – Application will be treated like fresh passport.
In both cases, you will get new passport with new passport number and full validity (10 years for adults, 5 for minors).
Reasons for Passport Reissue in India
Following are the common reasons when you apply for re-issue of passport :
- Validity expired within 3 Years
- Page exhausted
- Damaged passport
- Lost/ stolen passport
- Validity due to expire (within 3 years)
- Renewal of short validity passport (SVP)
How to apply for passport renewal
Following are the steps to apply for passport renewal with Itzeazy:
- Make payment and book order
- Share soft copy of documents
- Application form filling and appointment scheduling
- Visit of the applicant to the passport office
- Police verification
- Issue of passport
- Dispatch of passport by post
Passport renewal process in India
Following are the steps for passport renewal :
- Passport application form filling – Application form is to be filled up online.
- Fees payment – Passport application fees can be paid either online or offline at any SBI branch
- Appointment scheduling – Once payment is done, scheduling of appointment at nearest passport seva kendra is required for document verification and biometric purpose
- Visit to passport seva kendra – On the day of appointment, applicant needs to visit to the passport seva kendra for biometric and document verification
- Police verification – There will be police verification at the current address
- Passport issuance – Once police verification is done , passport will be issued
- Delivery of passport – Passport gets delivered by post at the current address
Documents required for Passport Renewal
Following are the documents required for passport renewal :
For Both Adults and Minor
- Old original passport
- Current address proof
- Supporting document for Non-ECR category
Proof of acceptable documents for the Present Address
- Water bill
- Telephone bill
- Electricity bill
- Income Tax assessment order
- Voter ID
- Proof of gas connection
- Employer or authority certificate on letterhead
- Spouse passport copy (For adult)
- Parent’s passport copy (For Minor)
- Aadhaar Card
- Rent Agreement
- Active Bank account passbook photo
Additional Documents for Minor
Annexure “D”, its a Declaration by the applicant’s parents for the issue of passport to a minor.
Passport Renewal fees for Indians
Passport renewal fees depends on the following factors :
- Booklet size: On the basis of no. of pages in the passport, there are 2 options – 36 pages or 60 pages.
- Processing mode: Passport renewal can be applied either in normal category or tatkal category.
- Reason for re-issue: This could be passport about to expire, pages exhausted or replacing lost or damaged passport.
- Age category : Adult and minor have different passport fees.
Passport Renewal Fee for Adults
Following are the passport renewal fees for adults:
| Renewal Reason | Pages | Normal (INR) | Tatkaal (INR) |
| Validity expired/due to expire | 36 | 1,500 | 3,500 |
| 60 | 2,000 | 4,000 | |
| Delete ECR/change in personal particular | 36 | 1,500 | 3,500 |
| 60 | 2,000 | 4,000 | |
| Exhaustion of pages | 36 | 1,500 | 3,500 |
| 60 | 2,000 | 4,000 | |
| Lost/Damaged but expired | 36 | 1,500 | 3,500 |
| 60 | 2,000 | 4,000 | |
| Lost/Damaged within validity | 36 | 3,000 | 5,000 |
| 60 | 3,500 | 5,500 |
Passport Renewal Fee for Minors
For minor passports, there are two age groups: below 15 years and 15 to 18 years. Only 36 page passport booklet is issued for minors.
Passport renewal fees for minors below 15 years
| Renewal Reason | Normal (INR) | Tatkaal (INR) |
| Validity expired/due to expire | 1,000 | 3,000 |
| Delete ECR/change in personal particular | 1,000 | 3,000 |
| Exhaustion of pages | 1,000 | 3,000 |
| Lost/damaged but expired | 1,000 | 3,000 |
| Lost/damaged within validity | 3,000 | 5,000 |
Passport renewal fees for minors between 15 to 18 years
| Renewal Reason | Validity | Normal (INR) | Tatkaal (INR) |
| Validity expired/due to expire | 5 years/ till 18 years | 1,000 | 3,000 |
| 10 years | 1,500 | 3,500 | |
| Delete ECR/change in personal particular | 5 years/ till 18 years | 1,000 | 3,000 |
| 10 years | 1,500 | 3,500 | |
| Exhaustion of pages | 5 years/ till 18 years | 1,000 | 3,000 |
| 10 years | 1,500 | 3,500 | |
| Lost/Damaged but expired | 5 years/ till 18 years | 1,000 | 3,000 |
| 10 years | 1,500 | 3,500 |
Passport Renewal processing time in India
Processing time for passport renewal depends on the application mode you choose:
| Application Type | Processing Time |
| Normal | 30 days |
| Tatkal | 3-7 days |
Police Verification for Passport Renewal
Police verification is required for passport renewal. After your documents are verified at Passport Seva Kendra, local police will check your address for places where you stayed in the last one year. For Tatkal passport renewal, police verification happens after you receive your passport.
Difference Between Passport Renewal and Passport Reissue
Renewal of Indian Passport Before Expiry Date in India
FAQs
When can I renew my Passport in India?
Indians can renew their passport up to one year before expiry. You can also renew your passport after expiry.
Can I renew my passport online?
Passport renewal process in not online completely. Application form can be filled up online, fees can be paid online , however once you will have to visit PSK/POPSK for document verification and biometrics.
How long does it takes to renew my passport?
Renewal of passport takes 7-15 days time under normal category.. Tatkal passport renewal takes 1-3 days time.
Does police verification required for passport renewal?
Yes, Police verification is required for passport renewal.
Does the passport number change after renewal in India?
Yes, passport number change after passport renewal in India. You will get passport with new number.
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