When you shift to a new address witin the city or to a new city, the first question that comes to mind is “Is it mandatory to change the address in my passport”. Though It is not compulsory to update address on your address immediately after moving. It’s advisable to change address on your passport. In this blog we will discuss – does address on passport matters for visa application, when you should change address on your passport and how to do it.
Is it mandatory to change address in the Indian passport
No, it is not legally mandatory to update the address in your Indian passport after shifting to a new residence. Your passport remains valid with the old address, and there is no penalty for not updating it. Although not compulsory, updating the address is strongly advised .
Why updating address in passport is important?
- Not accepted as Proof of Address – Old address can be rejected for KYC, banking and government verification
- Police verification issues – Future passport services (renewal, re-issue or PCC) trigger police verification at the address printed on your passport.
If you no longer live there, verification may be rejected
When address change in passport is not mandatory
You don’t need to update address on your passport immediately. Your passport remains valid even if it has your old address.
- Till the time you’re not using passport as address proof, you can keep using the passport with the old address without any issues.
- Short-term relocations (around 3–6 months) don’t require you to update the address.
How to change address in Indian passport
If you still want to change address on your passport, you need to apply for reissue of passport. You can apply for passport re issue under personal particular change category. Following are the steps in the process :
- Visit the Passport Seva online portal
- Fill up the application form and submit it online
- Pay for passport fees online
- Schedule appointment for visit to passport seva kendra
- Visit to passport seva kendra for document verification and biometric
- Police verification
- Issue of passport and dispatch by post
Does address on passport matters for visa application
Yes, the address on your passport matters for visa applications. Often visa center where can apply for visa is decided on the basis of address on your passport.
If your current address is different than address on your passport, in that case you need to provide additional document as current address proof such as Aadhar, Voterid .
Documents required for address change in the passport
Following are the documents required for passport address change :
- Old passport
- Current address proof
Any of the following documents will work as proof of address:
- Voter ID card from the Election Commission
- Aadhar card
- Electricity bill
- Water bill
- Telephone bill (Mobile/ landline/ internet)
- Gas connection passbook
- Rent agreement
- Income Tax Assessment order
- Bank passbook
- Copy of the spouse’s passport
- In the case of children, a copy of the parent’s passport
Fees to change address on passport
The cost for updating your address on your passport is same as the fees for reissue of passport.
| Condition | Passport renewal Type | Size of the booklet
(Pages) | Fees
(INR) |
| Minors (less than 15 years)
| Normal | 36 | 1000 |
| Tatkal | 36 | 3000 | |
| Minors (between 15 to 18 yrs) | Normal | 36 | 1000 |
| 60 | 2000 | ||
| Tatkal | 36 | 3500 | |
| 60 | 4000 | ||
| Adult | Normal | 36 | 1500 |
| 60 | 2000 | ||
| Tatkal | 36 | 3500 | |
| 60 | 4000 |
FAQs
Is it necessary to change address in passport after marriage ?
In India, changing the address in your passport after marriage is not mandatory. However, it is advisable to update new address in your passport to keep it up to date .
What to do if current and permanent address is different in my passport?
While filling up the application form, you need to mention current address. Passport contains only current address. Police verification also takes place at your current address only.
Chetan Mehta
clear and to the point. Thanks a lot for the info
TJ
Is it mandatory for married women to renew passport with husband’s home address or can she continue with parents address as permanent address ? Aadhar and all documents are in parents address only.
Payal khurana
Is it mandatory for a married women to trends passport with husband ‘ s home address or she can continue with parents as permanent address As Aadhar and other documents are in parents address only
Dev Krishan
I am residing in Bengaluru for the last 5 years and have a local address with document to show. My Passport shows my permanent address […Karnal, Haryana, India] which I do not want to change in the new re-issue passport I am requesting. As I am residing in Bengaluru, I wish to apply for re-issue here and any fees payment, police verification etc. here only BUT retaining my permanent address […Karnal, Haryana, India] on the passport. Is it allowed? Procedure?