Now Get Passport In Just 10 Days!

Here's good news for owners of Aadhaar
card. If you have it, you can now get your passport in
10 days, skipping the time-consuming police
verification process, which will be done later.

To expedite the passport issuing system, the ministry
of external affairs (MEA) has now decided to rely on
Aadhaar card for identification of the applicant and on
the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) database
for validation of his/her criminal antecedents, said a
ministry official.

With the applicant's self-declaration on aspects like
citizenship, criminal antecedents, criminal proceedings,
summons/warrants sufficing, the government will start
issuing fresh passports on condition that the applicant
will get the police verification done later. This is done
in case of Tatkaal seva, too.

The simplified police verification system seeks to
resolve issues raised from time to time regarding prior
police verification and consequent delay in issuance of
passports. In the new format, the applicant would
apply online; he or she needs only to attach the
Aadhaar card as the sole address and identity proof.
The applicant will get the appointment within three
days and in another seven days, the passport will be
processed and dispatched.

According to the new modalities devised by MEA, the
home and law ministries and the Intelligence Bureau,
the government, on the directions of Prime Minister
Narendra Modi, has made Aadhaar card a mandatory
requirement for issuance of passports. The MEA has
coordinated with UIDAI to implement this. In case the
applicant does not have an Aadhaar card, his/her
Aadhaar enrolment number would suffice since the
identity of a person who has enrolled has also been
verified to a great extent.

Regarding the verification of criminal antecedents,
NCRB has put a system in place which will help it
validate the applicant's records based on its database.
Under the current scheme of things, passports are
issued within a week of receipt of police verification
reports.

The applicant may now be given the address of the
police station responsible for verification at the time of
issue of passport. This will help him/her actively
pursue and complete the process of verification before
travelling abroad. Any wrong declaration by the
applicant would entail impounding or revocation of
passport, said an MEA official.

Here is how you can get passport in JUST 10 DAYS
through online process:

Step 1 – Register yourself at Passport Seva Portal
Go to this link http://www.passportindia.gov.in/
AppOnlineProject/welcomeLink to register yourself.
If you are a new user, click on ‘register now’ link and
fill in details like your ‘passport kendra’, date of birth,
and email id.
You will receive you login ID on your registered email
ID. Thereafter, you will be redirected to the home page.

Step 2 – Login
Activate your account by clicking on the link received
on your email ID. Login through your user name and
password. Thereafter, click on the link ‘Apply for Fresh
Passport’ or ‘Re-issue of Passport’. You will get two
options; click on the second one to fill the application
form online.

Step 3 – Choose your option
If you are applying for passport for the first time, click
on ‘Apply for Fresh Passport’ link. Thereafter, you will
be required to fill in some forms. Take your time while
providing with your details, lest there should be a
mistake. For once the passport process fails, it takes a
lot of time to reapply.

Step 4 – Fill in family details
Once you have filled in the details, save it. You can
now access this page anytime by using your user
name and password. In the next page, fill in your
family details.
You can save it and move to the next page where
provide with your address; save it too. Provide with
your emergency contact details afterwards.

Step 5 – Pay and schedule appointment
At ‘View Saved/Submitted Applications’ page, clink on
Pay and Schedule Appointment link and fix your
appointment time. After submitting the form you will
be required to make online payment through your
credit card, debit card, or internet banking.

Step 6 – Print application receipt
After completing the process, click on Application
Receipt link to get the printout, which will contain
application reference number and appointment number.

Step 7 – Carry original documents
Carry to your designated Passport Seva Kendra
original documents. Well, within next 7 days, you will
receive your passport at home. You can also take its
copy online.

For more further details contact:
Passport Seva Kendra
1800 258 1800 ( Toll Free )
WWW.PASSPORTINDIA.GOV.IN