{"id":2856,"date":"2025-12-02T04:32:46","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T23:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/?p=2856"},"modified":"2026-06-14T18:54:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T13:24:07","slug":"is-it-mandatory-to-change-address-in-the-indian-passport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2025\/12\/02\/is-it-mandatory-to-change-address-in-the-indian-passport\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it necessary to change address in passport"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When you shift to a new address witin the city or to a new city, the first question that comes to mind is \u201cIs it mandatory to change the address in my passport\u201d.  Though It is not compulsory to update address on your address immediately after moving. It&#8217;s advisable to change address on your passport. In this blog we will discuss &#8211;  does address on passport matters for visa application, when you should change address on your passport and how to do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_53 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-6a34614529b3f\" ><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input aria-label=\"Toggle\" aria-label=\"item-6a34614529b3f\"  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-6a34614529b3f\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2025\/12\/02\/is-it-mandatory-to-change-address-in-the-indian-passport\/#Is_it_mandatory_to_change_address_in_the_Indian_passport\" title=\"Is it mandatory to change address in the Indian passport\">Is it mandatory to change address in the Indian passport<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2025\/12\/02\/is-it-mandatory-to-change-address-in-the-indian-passport\/#When_address_change_in_passport_is_not_mandatory\" title=\"When address change in passport is not mandatory\">When address change in passport is not mandatory<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2025\/12\/02\/is-it-mandatory-to-change-address-in-the-indian-passport\/#How_to_change_address_in_Indian_passport\" title=\"How to change address in Indian passport\">How to change address in Indian passport<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2025\/12\/02\/is-it-mandatory-to-change-address-in-the-indian-passport\/#Does_address_on_passport_matters_for_visa_application\" title=\"Does address on passport matters for visa application\">Does address on passport matters for visa application<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2025\/12\/02\/is-it-mandatory-to-change-address-in-the-indian-passport\/#Documents_required_for_address_change_in_the_passport\" title=\"Documents required for address change in the passport\">Documents required for address change in the passport<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2025\/12\/02\/is-it-mandatory-to-change-address-in-the-indian-passport\/#Fees_to_change_address_on_passport\" title=\"Fees to change address on passport\">Fees to change address on passport<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2025\/12\/02\/is-it-mandatory-to-change-address-in-the-indian-passport\/#FAQs\" title=\"FAQs\">FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_mandatory_to_change_address_in_the_Indian_passport\"><\/span>Is it mandatory to change address in the Indian passport<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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 .<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why updating  address in passport is important?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Not accepted as Proof of Address &#8211; Old address can be rejected for KYC, banking and government verification<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Police verification issues &#8211;  Future passport services (renewal, re-issue or PCC) trigger police verification at the address printed on your passport.<br>If you no longer live there, verification may be rejected<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Is-it-mandatory-to-change-address-in-the-Indian-passport11.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Is-it-mandatory-to-change-address-in-the-Indian-passport11-e1691752933560.webp\" alt=\"Is it mandatory to change address in the Indian passport?\" class=\"wp-image-2875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Is-it-mandatory-to-change-address-in-the-Indian-passport11-e1691752933560.webp 550w, https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Is-it-mandatory-to-change-address-in-the-Indian-passport11-e1691752933560-300x225.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_address_change_in_passport_is_not_mandatory\"><\/span>When address change in passport is not mandatory<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You don\u2019t need to update address on your passport immediately. Your passport remains valid even if it has your old address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Till the time you\u2019re not using passport as address proof, you can keep using the passport with the old address without any issues.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Short-term relocations (around 3\u20136 months) don\u2019t require you to update the address. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_change_address_in_Indian_passport\"><\/span><strong>How to change address in Indian passport<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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 :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Visit the <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.passportindia.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\">Passport Seva<\/a> online portal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fill up the application form and submit it online<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pay for passport fees online<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Schedule appointment for visit to passport seva kendra<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visit to passport seva kendra for document verification and biometric<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Police verification <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Issue of passport and dispatch by post<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_address_on_passport_matters_for_visa_application\"><\/span>Does address on passport matters for visa application<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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 .   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Documents_required_for_address_change_in_the_passport\"><\/span><strong>Documents required for address change in the passport<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Following are the documents required for passport address change : <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Old passport<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current address proof<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Any of the following documents will work as proof of address:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Voter ID card from the Election Commission<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aadhar card<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Electricity bill<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Water bill<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Telephone bill (Mobile\/ landline\/ internet)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gas connection passbook<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rent agreement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Income Tax Assessment order<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bank passbook<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copy of the spouse&#8217;s passport<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the case of children, a copy of the parent&#8217;s passport<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fees_to_change_address_on_passport\"><\/span>Fees to change address on passport<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The cost for updating your address on your passport is same as the fees for reissue of passport. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Condition<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Passport renewal Type<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Size of the booklet<\/strong>\n<p><strong>(Pages)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td><td><strong>Fees<\/strong>\n<p><strong>(INR)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"2\">Minors (less than 15 years)\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td><td>Normal<\/td><td>36<\/td><td>1000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tatkal<\/td><td>36<\/td><td>3000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"4\">Minors (between 15 to 18 yrs)<\/td><td rowspan=\"2\">Normal<\/td><td>36<\/td><td>1000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>60<\/td><td>2000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"2\">Tatkal<\/td><td>36<\/td><td>3500<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>60<\/td><td>4000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"4\">Adult<\/td><td rowspan=\"2\">Normal<\/td><td>36<\/td><td>1500<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>60<\/td><td>2000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"2\">Tatkal<\/td><td>36<\/td><td>3500<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>60<\/td><td>4000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span>FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\t\t<section\t\thelp class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Is it necessary to change address in passport after marriage ?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_fs_faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>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 .<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section\t\thelp class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<h4>What to do if current and permanent address is different in my passport?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_fs_faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>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. <\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n\t{\n\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t\t\"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n\t\t\"mainEntity\": [\n\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Is it necessary to change address in passport after marriage ?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"<p>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 .<\/p>\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t,\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"What to do if current and permanent address is different in my passport?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"<p>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. <\/p>\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t]\n\t}\n<\/script>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Also-Read-128-x-128-px.png\" alt=\"also read\" class=\"wp-image-2599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Also-Read-128-x-128-px.png 128w, https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Also-Read-128-x-128-px-88x88.png 88w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2025\/11\/30\/indian-passport-validity\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"437\">Validity of Indian Passport<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2025\/10\/24\/passport-renewal-process\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"829\">Passport Renewal Process in India<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2025\/03\/17\/change-address-on-passport\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"6621\">How to change address on passport<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you use your passport for Proof of Identity, Proof of Address, or Proof of Date of Birth purposes while travelling, the address in your passport must be valid to show your real address.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":25590,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[5555,5556],"yst_prominent_words":[1152,1259,1264,1260],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2856"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2856"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2856\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37559,"href":"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2856\/revisions\/37559"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25590"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2856"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2856"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2856"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=2856"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}