Passport For Senior Citizen In India

Are you looking for a passport for a senior citizen in India? Then you have come to the right place, we have mentioned everything you need to know about passports for senior citizens, the documents required for senior citizens, the application process, and processing fees. So keep reading and by the end, you will be able to apply for a passport for senior citizens with ease.

Passport for Senior Citizens in India

Before moving forward let’s understand the age criteria of senior citizens. Applicants whose age of 60 and above are considered senior citizens. Senior Citizen’s passport is valid for 10 years.

Here are the simple steps to follow for applying passport for senior citizens:

1. Visit the Passport Seva website and fill out the application for senior citizens.
2. Pay the application fees as per the criteria
3. Schedule an appointment with the nearest passport seva kendra for verification
4. Visit the Passport Seva kendra for document verification and biometrics.
5. There will be a police verification at your current address.
6. A passport will be issued after the police verification is done
7. Your passport will be delivered to the current address.

Documents Required for Senior Citizen Passport in India

The proof of present address and date of birth for senior citizens are the same for both the normal and tatkal application modes. So, while applying for the normal and tatkal modes, you can refer to the below list of documents.

The process of applying for a fresh senior citizen passport is very simple.  The following are the documents required for a senior citizen passport:

1. Proof of Present address
2. Proof of Date of Birth

Proof of Present Address for Senior citizen passport

Below is the list of documents acceptable for proof of present address for a senior citizen passport:

1. Water Bill
2. Telephone Bill
3. Electricity Bill
4. Income Tax Assessment Order
5. Voter ID
6. Proof of gas connection
7. Certificate form Employer on letterhead
8. Spouse photocopy
9. Aadhaar card
10. Rent Agreement
11. Active Bank account passbook

Proof of Date of Birth for Senior citizen passport

Below is the list of documents acceptable for date of Birth for a senior citizen passport:

1. Birth certificate issued by birth/death government authority.
2. Last Issued Education certificate
3. Policy bond issued by life insurance or the insurance company having DOB
4. Pension certificate
5. Voter ID
6. PAN Card
7. Driving License
8. A declaration given by the head of the orphan/ child care authority body.

Documents Required for Senior Citizen Passport in India (Tatkal)

As we mentioned earlier, the proof of present address and date of birth for senior citizens is the same for both the normal and Tatkal application modes. So for address and date of birth proof in the Tatkal category refer to the normal category above. The process of applying for a Tatkal senior citizen passport is very simple.  The following are the documents required for a senior citizen passport in the tatkal category:

1. Proof of Present address
2. Proof of Date of Birth
3. List of acceptable documents (Any 3 out of 13)

List of acceptable documents for senior citizen passports in Tatkal (Any 3 out of 13)

Below is the list of documents acceptable for a senior citizen passport in Tatkal:

1. Aadhaar Card
2. Electors photo ID card 
3. Service photo ID card
4. Caste Certificate
5. Arms License
6. Pension Certificate
7. Last Passport Issued
8. PAN Card
9. Bank passbook/ Kisan Passbook/ Post office passbook
10. Students Photo ID card
11. Driving License
12. Birth Certificate
13. Rations Cards

Documents Required for Renewal of Senior Citizen Passport in India

Passport renewal for senior citizens can be done 1 year before the expiry of the passport. Renewal of passport for senior citizens is possible even after the validity of the passport has expired. The following are the documents required for the Renewal of a senior citizen passport in India.

1. Old Passport
2. Proof of Present Address
3. Supporting Documents to verify the non-ECR category

Proof of present address for Renewal of Senior Citizen passport in India

Below is the list of proof of documents acceptable for the Renewal of a senior citizen passport:

1. Water Bill
2. Telephone Bill
3. Electricity Bill
4. Income tax assessment order
5. Voter ID card
6. Proof of gas connection
7. Certificate from the Employer on the letter hand
8. Spouse passport copy
9. Parent’s passport copy
10. Aadhaar card
11. Rent agreement
12. Active Bank account passbook

Passport fee for senior citizens

Senior citizens receive a 10% discount on the passport fee. This applies to both new senior citizen passport fee and passport renewals for senior citizens. Below is the list of passport fees for Senior Citizens:

1. Fresh passport of 36 pages = 1350 Rs
2. A fresh Passport of 60 pages = 1800 Rs
3. Taktal passport of 36 pages = 3150 Rs
4. Tatkal Passport of 60 pages = 3600 Rs

How to apply for a Passport for Senior Citizens in India?

1. Register on the Passport Seva portal: Visit the Passport Seva website. Create an account by including your details.
2. Fill out the application form: Log in to your passport Seva Kendra. Fill out the application form and submit it. 
3. Book an appointment: After logging in click on the “Pay and schedule appointment” tab to schedule an appointment. Choose the mode of payment and pay the application fees.
4. Print the Application Receipt and visit PSK: Get your application Receipt and visit the nearest passport seva Kendra for an appointment.
5. Police verification: There will be police verification at the current address    
6. Passport issuance: Once police verification is done, the passport will be issued
7. Delivery of passport: Passport gets delivered by post at the current address

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