Passport Seva Kendra in Kochi

If you want to apply for a new passport or its renewal, you have to do so through the passport seva Kendra in Kochi. Residents of Kochi or nearby areas, as per their jurisdiction, can get passport-related services. Thus, it is necessary to know about the passport offices in Kochi, the services provided, and the documents required at the passport seva kendra in Kochi.

Passport Seva Kendra in Kochi

There is a regional passport office (RPO) in Kochi that looks after the functioning of different PSKs and POPSKs in its area. You have to choose PSK or POPSK nearby in the Kochi region and book an online appointment with them to get passport services. You can apply for passport services online through the PassportSeva website for any passport office in Kochi.

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Regional Passport Office Kochi Contact Details

Detail	Information
Address	Panampilly Nagar PO, Cochin, Kerala-682036
Telephone No.	0484-2315152, 2312607, 2322660
Fax	0484-2310915
E-mail Id	[email protected]

List of Passport Seva Kendra in Kochi

Here is the list of PSK that come under the jurisdiction of the Regional Passport Office in Kochi:

PSK	Address
PSK Alappuzha	Alleppey Avenue Centre, Beach Road, Alappuzha (Near Kannan Varkey Bridge)
PSK Aluva	Moosa Vaidyar Memorial Building, Aluva Perumbavoor Road, Aluva (Near Casino Theatre)
PSK Kottayam	Kalisseril Commercial Complex, No 1265 – B, B1, Olive Celestina, TB Road, Kottayam – 686001
PSK Thrissur	Second Floor, Rowdha Towers, Poothole Road, Thrissur (Near Railway Station)
PSK Tripunithura	Ground Floor, Heera Royale, Airport Seaport Road, Cochin Palace P.O, Karingachira
POPSK Chengannur	Chengannur Head Post Office, Chengannur, Alappuzha 689121
POPSK Kattappana	Kattappana Head Post Office, Kattappana, Idukki 685508
POPSK Kavaratti	Sub Post Office, Kavaratti, Dist. Lakshadweep, UT of Lakshadweep-682 555
POPSK Nenmara	Head Post office, Nenmara, Palakkad Dist-678508
POPSK Palakkad	Head Post Office, Olavakode, Palakkad 678002

Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) Kochi Timings

Detail	Information
Working Days	Monday to Friday
Working Hours	9:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Token Issuance	9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Lunch Hours	1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

Areas Served by Regional Passport Office Kochi

Regional Passport Office, Kochi (RPO Kochi) is a constituent office of the Ministry of External Affairs, reporting to the Joint Secretary (CPV), who also serves as the Chief Passport Officer of the Government of India in Kochi.

Districts Served by RPO Kochi:

1. Alappuzha
2. Ernakulam City
3. Ernakulam Rural
4. Idukki
5. Kottayam
6. Lakshadweep
7. Palakkad
8. Thrissur City
9. Thrissur Rural

Services at the Passport office in Kochi

Here are the services offered by RPO in Kochi:

1. New passport application (Normal/Tatkal)
2. Reissue/ Renewal of passport (Normal/Tatkal)

Steps for applying Passport Application in Kochi

Below is the step-by-step process for online passport application in Kochi: 

1. Visit the Passport Seva portal and after that click on the register now button.
2. Enter the details that are asked for and then select the passport office where you want to visit.
3. After filling in all the details for the registration fill out the captcha and click on the register button.
4. Go to the application for fresh passport/reissue of passport button. Enter all the details after filling in all the details click on the submit button.
5. Then click on the pay and schedule appointment button on the view saved/ submitted application.
6. After that pay the fees and schedule the appointment. Then print the receipt of the fees paid.
7. Then you will get an SMS with details of your appointment at a passport office.
8. After completing the online process you need to go to the passport seva Kendra in Kochi regarding your appointment. When visiting for the appointment make sure you carry all the documents and the application receipt with you.
9. After the visit to the passport office and the police verification, you will receive the passport in a few days.

Documents Required for Passport Applications (Normal Mode)

The list of acceptable documents for adult and minor passport applications is almost the same. Here is the list of acceptable documents for both adult and minor passport applications:

For Adults

1. Proof of Current address
2. Proof of Date of birth
3. Supporting document for ECRN/Non-ECNR category passport

For Minors

1. Proof of Current address
2. Proof of Date of birth
3. A declaration by parents as per Annexure D

List of acceptable documents as proof

You can provide the following list of documents as proof for adult and minor passport applications.

Proof of Current Address (Any one)

1. Water Bill
2. Telephone Bill
3. Electricity Bill
4. Income Tax Assessment Order
5. Voter ID card
6. Gas Connection Proof
7. Certificate from the employer authority
8. Spouse Passport Copy
9. Aadhaar Card
10. Rental Agreement
11. Active Bank Account photocopy (last 6 months)
12. First and last passport copy of parents (For Minors only)

Proof of Date of Birth (Any one)

1. Birth Certificate provided by Municipal parties or relevant government authority body
2. School leaving certificate
3. Insurance bond by LIC/Insurance provider mentioning DOB
4. Declaration by orphan authority/Child care authority

Note for Minor:

1. You have to carry your parent’s passport copy to the passport seva Kendra (PSK)
2. Parents can attach the applicant document for the minor passport application process.

Documents Required for Tatkal Passport

Generally, there are two types of Passports Normal and Tatkal categories. Both are kind of similar passports, but the applicant has to pay a higher amount than that of a Normal passport. Here are the documents required for Tatkal passport:

Following are the Documents Required for Tatkal Passport:

1. Current address proof
2. Date of birth proof
3. Any 3 government ID-related Documents from the list given below
4. Supporting document for ECNR/Non-ECRN category passport

1. Current Address Proof for Tatkal Passport application:

Below is the list of documents acceptable for Current address proof in the process of Tatkal Passport application:

• Water Bill
• Telephone Bill
• Electricity Bill
• Income Tax Assessment Order
• Voter ID card
• Gas Connection Proof
• Certificate from the employer authority
• Spouse Passport Copy
• Aadhaar Card
• Rental Agreement
• Active Bank Account photocopy
• Parents Passport Copy (1st and last page)

2. Date of Birth Proof Tatkal Passport application:

Below is the list of documents acceptable for Date of birth proof in the process of Tatkal Passport application:

• Birth Certificate provided by Municipal parties or relevant government authority body
• School leaving certificate
• Insurance bond by LIC/Insurance provider mentioning DOB
• Voter ID
• PAN Card
• Driving Licence
• Declaration by orphan authority/Child care authority

3. List of Acceptable Documents (Any 3)

Any 3 government related documents from the list given below will be acceptable in the process of Tatkal Passport application:

• Aadhaar Card
• Voter ID
• Professional Photo ID Card
• Caste Certificate
• Arms Licence
• Pension Document
• Last Passport Reissued
• PAN Card
• Bank Passbook/Kisan Passbook/Post Office Passbook
• Educational Photo ID Card
• Valid Driving Licence
• Birth Certificate
• Rations Cards

Note: You will be required any of your professional documents to prove you as a non-ECR category.

Passport Application Fee

Here are the fees for the passport application:

Adult Passport Fees (18 Years and above)

Page Count	Validity	Normal Fee	Total Fee in Tatkal
36 pages	10 years	Rs. 1,500	Rs. 3,500
60 pages	10 years	Rs. 2,000	Rs. 4,000

Minor Passport Fees

Age Group	Pages	Validity	Fee Type	Fee Amount
Below 15 Years	36 pages	5 years / till turn 18	Normal	Rs. 1,000
			Tatkal	Rs. 3,000
15 to 18 Years	36 pages	5 years / till turn 18	Normal	Rs. 1,000
			Tatkal	Rs. 3,000
	36 pages	10 years	Normal	Rs. 1,500
			Tatkal	Rs. 3,500
	60 pages		Normal	Rs. 2,000
			Tatkal	Rs. 4,000

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FAQs

Q1. What is the need for police verification in a passport?

Ans. Since police personnel do all the verification for changes, this process is very crucial. It allows the cross-verification of any particular past events of a person apart from the authenticity of the newly issued passport.