How to Apply Passport in India Online in 2023 | Steps to Apply for Passport online in India
Hello! are you looking to apply passport in India, so this is the best place for you, here you will get complete information regarding passport and how to apply passport.
What is Passport?
Passport is one of the important official identity document which is provided by the government for those citizens who want to visit other countries for different purposes.
Now we will see How to Apply Passport Online in just few steps :
Step: 1 [ Visiting official Passport website ]
⇒ First of all you need to visit the official website of Indian passport.
⇒ Before visiting the website you need to check the website security and other conditions, because there are many fake website are available in google, so you need to be very careful while visiting the official website.
⇒ Official website link : https://www.passportindia.gov.in/
⇒ See the above link and type in the web browser and open the official website.
Step: 2 [ New User Registration ]
⇒ After visiting the official website you can see different options in the main dashboard.
⇒ In that you need to click on " New User Registration " button as shown in above Image.
⇒ After that you will be redirected to a new web page there you can see a registration form.
⇒ Now you have enter your personal particulars in the registration form and the details list are as follows i.e.
- Register to apply at
- Passport Office
- Given Name
- Surname
- Date of Birth
- E-mail Id
- Login Id / Email-Id
- Password
- Confirm Password
- Hint Questions
- Hint Answers
- Captcha
- Must Read: How to Apply Voter Id card Online
Step: 3 [ Existing User Login ]
⇒ As you have created your registration now you need to login to the Passport Seva Portal.
⇒ Click on the " Existing user Login " button available in the dashboard of Passport Seva Portal.
⇒After that you can see a text box, there you need to enter your Login Id, enter your Login Id which you have created in the registration and click Continue.
⇒ Now you have to enter password in the password textbox and enter captcha and then click Login button.
⇒ Now you have successfully Login into the Passport Seva Portal.
Step: 4 [ Applying for Passport ]
⇒ After successful login you can see different services in the applicant home page.
⇒ From all the services you need to select "Apply for Fresh Passport / Re-issue of Passport" option to apply for Fresh Passport or Re-issue Passport.
⇒ Then you will be redirected to a new web page where you need to select " Click here to fill the application form online ".
⇒ Then after you need to select your State and District.
⇒ Now you have to select option based on your purpose i.e.
whether you applying for Fresh Passport or Re-issue Passport.
Type of Application Normal or Tatkal.
Type of passport Booklet.
⇒ Now click on Next button.
⇒ Now after clicking the next button you will be redirected to the application form.
⇒ In that application there are different stages, which are as follows:
- Applicant Details
- Family Details
- Present Residential Address
- Emergency Contact
- Identity Certificate / Passport Details
- Other details
- Passport Details Verification
- Self Declaration
⇒ You have to fill all the information in all the different stages above mentioned and after completion of filling your personal information and self declaration, you will get ARN number which will be used as a reference number for the future purposes.
⇒ A dedicated video will be provided below for your clear understanding of filling the details in the above stages.
- Must Read: How to Apply PAN card Online
Step: 5 [ Application Payment ]
⇒ Now you have to pay some amount of fee and book appointment for document verification.
⇒ You can pay fees through debit card, Credit Card, Internet Banking, Wallets etc.
⇒ Coming to fee particulars which are based on your selection i.e.
For fresh passport with 36 pages - ₹1500.
For fresh passport with 60 pages - ₹2000.
Passport for minors - ₹1000.
Passport replacement incase of damaged or stolen for 36 pages - ₹3000
Passport replacement incase of damaged or stolen for 60 pages - ₹3500
And there are different fees based on your selection, you can visit this below link to calculate your fee, based on your selection:
⇒ And for Tatkal additional fees will be applicable so see fee details carefully if you go with Tatkal application.
Step: 6 [ Book Appointment ]
⇒ After successful payment you will be redirect to book appointment web page, there you need to book your appointment date for visiting of Passport Seva Kendra or Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK).
⇒ After successful appointment you will get a SMS from Passport Seva with date and timings for visiting of RPO, PSK or POPSK, and also you can download your appointment receipt and can show that for the official in Passport office.
See the below video to get clear understanding for applying passport online.
Conclusion:
⇒ Follow the above provided steps and apply passport by your own without giving broker fees.
