If your date of birth is incorrect in your passport, you can change it very easily. You need to apply for passport reissue for date of birth change Passport. The blog covers the steps and documents required for the change of date of birth in passport.
Can I change date of birth in passport after 5 or 10 years
Yes, you can apply for date of birth change at any time even after 5, 10, or 20 years. You have to apply online for reissue of passport through Passport Seva official portal. Your request will be approved if your documents are correct and your reason is clear.
How to Change Date of Birth in Passport
Following are the steps for passport date of birth change:
- Passport Re issue application form filling
- Fees payment
- Appointment scheduling
- Visit to PSK or POSPK
- Police verification
- Passport issuance
- Delivery of passport
Documents required for Passport date of birth change
Following are the documents required for passport date of birth change:
- Existing passport
- Proof of address
- Proof of correct date of birth
- Proof for Non-ECR category (if asked)
Bring originals and self-attested copies to your appointment.
List of acceptable documents as proof
Following is the list of acceptable documents as proof:
Proof of Present Address (Any one)
- 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 (last 6 months)
- First and last passport copy of parents (For Minors only)
Proof of Date of Birth (Any one)
- Birth Certificate provided by Municipal parties or relevant government authority body
- School leaving certificate
- Insurance bond by LIC/Insurance provider mentioning DOB
- Declaration by orphan authority/Child care authority
Non-ECR Proof
Any one of the following:
- Degree or diploma certificate
- Income Tax return or PAN card (if taxpayer)
- Government employee ID or certificate
- Birth certificate (for minors)
- Professional degree (doctor, engineer, teacher, etc.)
Fees for Passport Date of Birth Change
| Passport Type | Validity | Pages | Normal Fee | Tatkal Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | 10 Years | 36 Pages | Rs 1,500 | Rs 3,500 |
| Adult | 10 Years | 60 Pages | Rs 2,000 | Rs 4,000 |
| Minor | 5 Years (or till age 18) | 36 Pages | Rs 1,000 | Rs 3,000 |

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FAQs
What documents are required to change date of birth in passport?
- Present passport (original + copies)
- Proof of correct date of birth (birth certificate, 10th certificate, PAN, etc.)
- Proof of present address (Aadhaar, voter ID, or utility bill)
- Non-ECR proof (for adults, if required)
What happens if my birthdate is wrong on my passport?
If your date of birth is wrong on your passport, it can cause problems when applying for visa or official documents since it won’t match your other IDs. You should apply for passport reissue to correct it.
Do I need a court order to change date of birth in passport?
No,you do not require court order to change DOB in passport. If your birth certificate or official record clearly shows your correct date of birth, a court order is not required. Only in disputed or unclear cases may the officer ask for a legal document.
What if my Aadhaar or school certificate has a different date of birth?
All your documents must match. If there’s a mismatch between your Aadhaar, school certificate, or birth certificate,first correct the records before applying for passport date of birth correction.
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Abhi
Hi SUmit,
There is a document on passport website which says the date of birth cannot change after 5 years of issue
Can you please suggest?
Major Applicants
1. If the applicant was a major when his/her first passport with incorrect date of birth
was issued, he/she can correct it, within five years of issue of the first passport. No
change of date of birth is allowed afterwards.
Rati Tandon
Hi Sumit
I have the same query
Could you please reply?
Appreciate your response
Thanks
Manishkumar Mandalia
Hi I need to change my bith date in passport this is 5th passport passport.
M
In my third passport birth date was wrong printed. Now how can I change as since 3 passport I have wrong birth date.
I am in UK and how I can change it.
My first passport was lost I made police complain and got second passport in second passport birth date was correct but that passport I do not know where kept and could not find. My third passport was issued (renewed) on second passport. But birth date was wrong printed since my visa was ready I did not mind and left India now next 4th and 5th passport renewed on that passport (3rd) so same wrong birth date how can I change birth date now.
Narender Singh
Is this change really possible! I have a similar issue. Kindly advice.
Erald
Change of date of birth possible
Sai
Please
itzeazy
Its possible to change DOB on passport , but there must be solid reason and the proof. Otherwise request will be rejected.
Manishkumar Mandalia
Can you contact me I have same birth date problem