For Indian Passport Processing Time

For fresh passport
For issuing a fresh passport it will take 6 – 8 weeks time. If applied under tatkal scheme it will take 1 weeks of time.

For Reissue
For reissue of Indian passport it will take 4 -6 weeks of time. If applied under tatkal scheme it will take around 1 weeks of time.

If you are a busy person and cannot do the follows of your passport application frequently, then it is better to approach a travel agent. It may cost a few bugs more but its worth.

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Documents Required For Indian Passports

For New Passport
(For new passport the following documents are required )
» New passport application form
» Four passport size photographs (background white)
» Address proof (voter id card / bank account / rashan card ) Photocopy
» Date of birth proof (school certificate) Photocopy
» VC (verification certificate) (only for tatkal scheme)

For Duplicate Passport (Lost or Damage)
(The documents required are as follows,)
» Duplicate passport application form which is same as new passport application
» Four passport size photographs (background white)
» The police certificate(FIR) and receipt (NCR)
» Address proof (old passport photocopy if available)
» Date of birth proof
» Notary for loss of passport (Annexure I / lost affidavit )

For Re-Issue Passport
(For Re-Issue passport the following documents are required,)
» Passport renewal application form
» Four passport size photographs (background white)
» Old passport (Photocopy)
» Address proof (voter id card / bank account / rashan card ) Photocopy
» Date of birth proof (school certificate) Photocopy
» VC (verification certificate) (only for tatkal scheme)

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