Passport for minor in India

As promised I am back to lock horn again with the Passport office. Three years back I had a tough time to reissue passport after expiry of 10 years.

But this time its for my sweetheart little baby. She now has a Date of Birth Certificate , a Pan Card and a Postage Stamp of her own :) Next target to get her the passport. Though the best source for information on procedure, documents required, FAQs on the topic would be the Delhi passport office website but still here’s my personal experience which might be helpful for you guys.

Step 1 : Application form (29th May 2011)

I suggest you fill-up the online application form to ensure you have an appointment and can dodge the long queue outside the passport office in Delhi (BTW regional passport office in Delhi is situated at Bikaji Cama Place , Behind Hotel Hyatt). This is the easiest of all. Fill up the basic details of the minor.

online passport application form for minor

You can also select the date and time of the appointment for submitting the application form. The time on the application is only indicative , applications are accepted on first come first serve basis. So no worries if you are late or early. Its better to be early just in case you missed out on any document and need a copy etc.

Documents for the passport for minor

a.  Print out of the online application (6 pages including 2 PP forms). There are multiple fields which need to be filled manually (No overwriting allowed) e.g. Passport details of parents, Date of birth in words etc

b. Paste 3 photographs (3.5cm X 3.5 cm) on the form. DO NOT SIGN (THUMB-PRINT) ON PHOTOS

c. Use blue or black ink for taking minor’s thumb impression on the form

Self Attested (Signed by parents) copies of the following :

a. Date of Birth certificate (Issued by local municipal corporation)

b. Marriage Certificate of Parents or Affidavit

c. Annexure H

d. Address proof

e. Copies of passport of parents (First and last four pages)

Passport Fee for Minor :

Fresh Passport for Minors (below 18 years of Age) of 5 years validity or till the minor attains the age of 18 which ever is earlier. Rs  600/-

Tatkal Passport Fee for Minor :

I opted to apply under tatkal scheme for issue of passport.  You would need couple of more documents and additional fees of Rs 1500.

You need to submit a application of plain paper to convert your application to the tatkal. There is no standard format for the application. I have used the following :

The PRO,

Passport Office , Delhi

This is to request you to process passport application of my daughter <Name> under tatkal scheme.

Regards

<Name> <Relation>

Additionally , “Annexure I” was required on a notarized affidavit non-judicial stamp paper of Rs. 10. That’s why you need to reach passport office early. No worries you can get the affidavit done from Notary sitting at bikaji Cama place building. I got it for Rs. 100. Also there is a photocopier guy right within the passport office building .

It is advised to carry a couple of pens, extra photocopies and plain A4 sheets with you just in case they ask for some application. Be careful with your originals , carry them all for verification.

 Passport for minor in India - indian passport

At Passport Office (07th  June 2011)

a. We reached well in advance of a warm sunny and hot day. To top it all the queue is now shifted to open space behind the passport office building. There are two counter for passport application and one for miscellaneous service  counter. These are only for ONLINE applications.

b. Even though online application enable us to dodge some 200 non online applicants in serpant queue but the online queue was long enough. Be patient as every applicant takes some 10 mins at the counter.

c. On counter itself you can convert your application into the TATKAL. the officer at counter was very polite and helpful. He attached a white paper on top of documents and suggested to write an application and get “Annexure I”.

d. Thankfully we didn’t have to get again into the line and our application was stamped for verification by PRO (sitting at Misc service counter)

e. The queue at that counter was not very long and took 30 odd min. The PRO validated our passports and signed the application.

f. The signed application was again to be submitted to the original counter. Thankfully again we need not stand in line. We paid the total fee of (600 + 1500 = 2100).

g. We are issued a receipt with the  promise of delivery within a week.

Update 1. (09th  June 2011)

The passport status page is showing as “Application is pending for want of Police Report.”

You can also find the complete list of documents http://passport.gov.in

Update 2. (13th  June 2011)

Passport is delivered to our address through speed post. The status on site though still shows “Police verification pending”

The passport is issued for Five years and for once I need to admit this was a super smooth process. My Fairy now has a passport to FLY :)

Update 3. (26th  June 2011)

Police verification done for for my daughter :)

Update 4. (30th  June 2011)

Passport Status updated as passport dispatched on 10th of June 2011. Funny but it’s Okie.

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79 Responses to Passport for minor in India

  1. ilanthalirilayaraja on February 19, 2012 at 1:31 pm

    dear sir,
    i want to take a passport for my son 10 months. my husband is working in singapore now me and my son are staying india.what are the documents required for new passport to my son and my name included my husband’s passport but not included husband name in my passport.please help me what are the procedure.

  2. Khalid on January 28, 2012 at 11:57 pm

    Dear Amit,
    Wishing you a very happy new year at first. Hope you are doing fine. You have started a really informative & very important topic to know about. i really thank you & appreciate you for this. i have some queries for applying passport for my 2 year old child & my wife. Pls. reply me as soon as possible, if you can, as I have to go abroad within march 2012. Here goes my details & query.
    1. My child is 2 years old.
    2. I have passport from Guwahati.
    3. My wife is from Gwalior & her name is put in our Assam’s ration card.
    4. We are in Delhi, now.
    5. As my wife has no passport so what shall I do about parents’ declaration (annexure ‘H’)? I have read somewhere that if any of the parents has a passport then, you need to attach the photocopy of the same and for the other one, produce affidavit. Is this true? So what is that affidavit format? Will you pls advice?
    6. I want to apply their passports in Guwahati. So what shall I do regarding address? Shall I put my present address as Guwahati? Else how can I get passport in Assam if I put present address as Delhi?
    7. Will our marriage certificate & my passport & the ration card will act as my wife’s address proof?
    8. Lastly, as my wife has no passport so in that case do Annexure ‘H’is needed? What will be process of Declaration by parents? Will I need tatkal for my child or will my passport will do the job?
    Pls help me Amit.
    Thanks in advance.
    Regards,
    Khalid.

  3. Pallavi Pokarna on January 26, 2012 at 4:13 pm

    Hi Amit

    Thanks for such informative article. I have few questions. I am applying for passport alongwith my son for the first time after divorce. I have not changed my name back to my maiden name, I am still using my husband’s surname. I do not wish to change my name also. What affidavit will i require to carry along with me as my school leaving certificate (which needs to be carried for birth date) carries my maiden name.

    Also, as I do not have passport what all documents I would be required for my Son.

    Hope to get reply soon

  4. nitu on January 24, 2012 at 10:26 am

    hi Amit,

    could you tell me following plz.:
    1. if i apply on behalf of my minor new born in delhi, while my husband is abroad, then whose address proofs are to be submitted ( father’s or mother’s)?incase father has only ration card and pan card will that do ?
    2. i have delhi passport , my husband has bombay passport , and we are in dubai since last June 2011but my baby will be born in delhi in march 2012, so what to write in present and permanent address in form I? and what supporting documents need to be attached?
    3.other than Anx. I and sworn affidavit abroad , do i need to produce any other extra document for my minor passport?
    4. If i cannot give original passport of husband as he will be abroad, so will my passport be sufficient?
    5. My passport does not have husband’s name , but my husband’s passport has my name endorsed, so can its photocopy and my original passport stand alone work?

    6. is verification certificate also needed and do i need to paste my photo alongwith baby’s photo on it.does the same needs to be done for Anx. I also?

    regards,
    Nitu Sharma

  5. Anuj Gemawat on January 18, 2012 at 3:51 pm

    Hi,

    Did you have to submit the Annexure H Declaration on a normal A4 paper or on stamp paper?

  6. Nitin Grover on January 12, 2012 at 5:30 pm

    Hi Amit

    Is it required to have Child’s name on the Birth Certificate, before applying for the child’s passport ?? Do the Passport authorities require the Child’s name to be there on Birth Certificate.. ?? Is it mandatory ??

    Thnx, Nitin

  7. soma on January 11, 2012 at 1:11 pm

    This artible is informative and I have applied my 7 Month old son’s passport in Pune Office today. The queue for minors was empty with only three parents standing in the line so it didn’t take me long to complete the sumission. I submitted all the following documents with the passport application
    1) Birth Certificate
    2) Marriage certificate
    3) Address proof (ICICI Bank statement)
    4) Annexture H.
    The officer at the counter checked the originals of mine and my wife’s passport also he returned both of the Personal Particulars form saying that this was not needed for the minors.
    It took me only 15 min to get all the documents verified and pay the amount. Always carry two sets of the documents including the passport application. It was an very smooth process.

    • Amit Gupta on January 24, 2012 at 1:46 pm

      Wow. That’s nice. best of luck

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  9. Rahul on December 28, 2011 at 1:56 pm

    Hi AMit,

    My Name is Rahul saxena and my wife name is priya saxena. Both of our passport has name of each other and our passport was issued in HYD/2007. In my kid DOB certf(he is born in 2006) Father name is mentioned as “Rahul saxena ” and Mother name as “priya ” . The certf doesnt have saxena as surname for my wife.

    When i am applying passport for my kid the offical is saying in DOB cerft of urs kid, the mother name should be “PRIYA SAXENA” not only “PRIYA”. Changing the DOB cretf is really a cursome process. Could you please advice how to sort it out.

    Regards
    Rahul

  10. Singhal on December 22, 2011 at 12:49 pm

    Passport applciation for Minor.
    Today’s experience at Pune’s Passport Office:

    A super smooth experience (except for waiting in the queue, which is fine).

    Reached Passport Office at: 7:25AM (I was 19th in the queue)
    Entered sharp at: 10AM (Inside the office, I was the 2nd one in the queue for Minors)
    There’s a seperate window for minors and government officials.
    Submitted application and Was out at: 10:15AM !!

    Documents I submitted:
    1. Baby’s Birth Certificate
    2. Electricity Bill (Recent and a year and a half old)
    3. Mother’s Bank Statement (Original Submitted)
    4. Anexure H on plain paper (signed by both Mother & Father)
    5. 1st and Last Page photocopies of Father’s passport.
    6. Application Reciept of the Mother’s new passport.
    7. 1st and Last Page photocopies of Mother’s old passport.

    Key Notes:
    1. All photocopies should be self-attested (by both parents preferrably).
    2. Take two copies of the documents. Make two sets, and carry originals with you for verification.
    3. Parents need to sign aside wherever thumb impression is required (OTHER THAN THE FIRST PAGE IN THE BOX, ONLY BABY’S THUMB IMPRESSION SHOULD BE THERE).
    4. Make sure you fill the 2 PP forms too.
    5. No need to cross sign or take cross thumb impressions on any of the photos.
    6. ECNR required : YES for minors. IN category use ‘M’ (which is for all children below 18 years of age).
    7. Fill NA/No for all fields which not applicable. Try not to leave a field blank.
    8. Only 3 photos were needed, i.e. the ones that were pasted on the forms.

    For my case they said that police verification will happen as the address on both the parents passport is not the current one. Though my wife has already applied for a new passport (with the new name after marriage and the new address), but we haven’t received the new passport yet.

    Its a super simple and a super smooth process. Please DO NOT go for agents !

    FYI:
    I unnecessarily had made Annexure I which was not needed. I believe it is needed only for Tatkal Applications.

    Thanks Amit for starting this thread. It’s going to help many people !

    • Manoj Kumar singh on January 9, 2012 at 5:36 pm

      Dear

      Thanks for the information about the minor passport (for my sweet daughter)my case is also same like you.but in my case my passport copy and my wife passport copy on same address.2mrow i am going at passport office along with the you mention documents.i hope all is well.

      Thanks
      Manoj Kumar singh

  11. Manish S on December 21, 2011 at 10:04 am

    From few more blogs, looks like Annexure I is required ONLY IF you are applying in Tatkal. Amit, can you please confirm ?

  12. Farooq on December 14, 2011 at 6:41 pm

    Hi Amit,

    First of all many thanks to you for posting such a nice information.

    I have to apply for my one year old son’s passport under “Tatkal” at Delhi and I have the documents which you have mentioned except the marriage certificate. Moreover, my name is there in my wife’s passport but her name is not present in my passport. Will my application be accepted by passport office?

    Thanks & regards,
    Farooq

  13. Parag Jain on December 8, 2011 at 10:02 pm

    Hi Amit,

    your site is very useful. I want to apply for my son’s passport and, I have couple of queries in this regard.

    1. Is it really required to submit a seperate address proof, while applying for minor passport. My wife’s address on the passport is our current address.
    2. I have applied for a passport reissue and I am still awaiting for my passport to come. Can I submit copy of my application receipt and mention that in the application form.

    Thanks

    Parag

  14. nikhil arora on December 5, 2011 at 10:23 pm

    HI, AMIT
    I WANT TO APPLY FOR A PASSPORT FOR MY 3 YEARS DAUGHTER, I HAVE FOLLOWING PROOFS FOR THAT:
    1. MY PASSPORT (AT MY RESIDENCY ADDRESS)
    2. MY WIFE PASSPORT (BUT ADDRESS MENTION IS DIFFERENT)
    3. BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF MY DAUGHTER
    4. MY DRIVING LICENSE
    5. MY WIFE VOTER I CARD (AT MY RESIDENCE ADDRESS)
    6. SOON I WILL GET MY DAUGHTERS UID CARD
    THESE ALL PROOFS I HAVE, NOW CAN U PLEASE TELL ME WILL ALL ABOVE PROOFS WORK TO MAKE PASSPORT OR THE MARRIAGE CARD / MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE IS MUST.
    I DON’T HAVE MY MARRIAGE CARD/ MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE.
    PLS CLEAR ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
    THANKS.

  15. adu on November 30, 2011 at 1:35 pm

    hi.
    i m 17 yrs old..wat documents nd annexures do i require to obtain a passport of 10yrs validity?

  16. lazarus bright on November 24, 2011 at 9:08 pm

    Sir,
    I need passport for my grant son 20 months old.Both parents have Indian passports but with different addresses. Shoud the addresses of the parents entered in the passports be the same for their child to get Passport. The names of the spouces are already entered in their respective passports.Some RPOs insist same addresses. Kindly clarify.

  17. Ujwala on November 15, 2011 at 5:21 pm

    Hi,
    Amit

    I am ujwala Tayade .i m actually separated from my husband form 9 months.i am not divorced.
    i m a mother of 3 yrs .old daughter.she stays with me.
    I want to apply for her passport.
    I have my passport with my maiden name. And i dont have my marraige certificete..My husband will not sign for my child’s passport.
    And as i have my maiden name passport and my daughter has birth certificate with her fathers name.
    So,..can i get her passport..Please suggest me something…

  18. lakshmi on November 10, 2011 at 1:49 pm

    Hi Mr. Amit,

    I have few doubts regarding my daughter’s passport.I am planning to take passport for my 7years old daughter. she resides in Kerala. In my passport my husband name is not included, since I could not produce the marriage certificate on time of my passport renewal. But my name is mentioned in my husband’s passport. His passport was issued from Chennai. Please advise, whether we can apply her passport in Kerala with the proof of her father’s passport? All her other certificates like, birth certificate, ration card everything is from kerala only. Please advise.

    Regards,

    Lakshmi

  19. Nitesh Joshi on September 23, 2011 at 7:08 pm

    Thanks amit for the Blog.It gives immense confidence to go for the process.
    I had applied for my 2 years old son’s passport under tatkal scheme and much to our delight received the passport within 4-5 working days.We applied to Ghaziabad Passport office.This blog certainly helps to prepare for the application process.We had submited following documents along with the Passport form.
    1.Annexure I
    2.Marriage Certificate copy
    3.Birth certificate copy.
    4.Gas connection bill as address proof.
    5.passport copy of mine and my wife.

  20. Vishal Rastogi on September 7, 2011 at 5:45 pm

    Hi Amit,

    Thanks for the detailed info. I really appreciate your efforts.
    I am also applying for my daughter’s passport. I am facing weird problem regarding thumb impression. It is not very clear the way impression lines are visible for adults. Is it ok or I need to make sure the prints of thumb should be clear. Did Passport Officer comment anything for this in ur case.

    I know this weird but as you may also faced this with ur daughter.

    Thanks
    Vishal

    • Amit Gupta on September 8, 2011 at 10:14 am

      @Vishal, We have taken the impression when she was sleeping. Don’t remember how the impression were but the passport officer was not very concerned about it. He focused more on the papers.

  21. Nitin Gautam on September 3, 2011 at 3:53 pm

    Amit thanks for this gr8 post. I have applied online for my son and got date of 7th Sep can I go before that date?

    • Amit Gupta on September 4, 2011 at 1:13 pm

      Not sure. I don’t think they will entertain application before date.

  22. lakshmi on August 30, 2011 at 3:55 pm

    my daughter’s (age 15) passport is expiring on october 14,2006. She needs to travel to dubai . what is the procedure for the renewal of her passport and how long will it take to get the passport renewed? also would like to know the charges for the renewal and the documents needed for the same.

  23. Saurabh Gandhi on August 27, 2011 at 3:17 pm

    Good Work Amit, after reading your article all the fear of dealing with government offices has gone away :)

  24. dormn on August 22, 2011 at 11:41 am

    Hey i m going 2 apply for fresh pasport for my whole family.
    I also want 2 apply for my kids. But I dont have a passport so it it possible?

    • Amit Gupta on August 23, 2011 at 9:12 pm

      yes it is possible to apply for passport for whole family together. You need to mention the parent’s file no on the passport.

  25. rama on August 19, 2011 at 11:52 pm

    Hi AMIT
    I am reapplying for my 18 month old son’s lost passport under TATKAL. Both of us (parents) are in the UK.My son came to India to spend 2 months with grandparents and they lost his passport. FIR with police has been filed. We attempted to apply with my Mother-in-law as his guardian with the sworn affidavit from us (parents)attested by Indian embassy, London. But the Passport office people (Hyderabad) insisted that both parents must be present for applying minor’s passport in TATKAL (in cases of reapplying for lost Minor’s passports). We are planning to come to India to apply. I am wondering what are the documents required

    1. Do we need child’s address proof? (applying with the same address as in old passport)(parents don’t have any address proof in India, except Mother’s passport that contains the same address that we want to apply with)
    2. Do we need Annexure F (specimen varification certificate)?
    3. Do they necessarily need both parents there? is it not enough that one parent is present with the other parents sworn affidavit from Indian High commision, UK?

    please answer these questions to help me out of this miserable ordeal. thank you.

  26. Radhika misra on August 18, 2011 at 7:06 pm

    hi amit,

    First of all please accept my thanks for writing this blog about passport for minors!

    this gave me enough confidence to NOT go the agent route. may thanks.

    i successfully applied today finally for both kids, fresh passport and a reissue after five year expiry. easy peasy!

    many thanks again. i did not in fact need any of those annoying documents ie the VC and annexure I.

    I am taking a cue from you and writing about this on my blog as well. will link to you with many thanks!

    cheers

    radhika

  27. Pooja on August 12, 2011 at 12:44 am

    Hi,

    I had a query. I need to apply for my baby’s passport. My passport still has my maiden name and it does not carry my husbands name. Neither does my husbands passport carry my name. Is it required for either of our passports to include the spouses name in order to get our baby’s passport?

    Thanks,
    Pooja

    • Amit Gupta on August 23, 2011 at 9:20 pm

      Hi Pooja, we had the similar issue but we had no problem in getting the passport for our daughter. My wife has maiden name on passport and we don;t have each other name included in passports. But we carried the copy of our marriage registration.

  28. Pooja on August 12, 2011 at 12:30 am

    Hi Amit,

    I had a query. I have my maiden name on my passport and my passport does not include my husbands name. Neither does my husbands passport include my name. Will this cause a problem? I read somewhere that this is a requirement…

    Thanks,
    Pooja

  29. Hemant Miglani on July 14, 2011 at 6:34 pm

    Hi Amit

    I have to apply for passport under Tatkal Scheme for my 15 days old daughter. I am not sure about following things -

    1. Is Verification Certificate rquired or not ?
    2. Do I need to submit 3 address/id proofs ? I have following
    a. PAN Card
    b. Bank Statement from HDFC Bank
    c. Landline Phone Bill from Airtel
    d. Passport but with old address
    3. Is it mandatory to have name in english on Birth Certificate ?

    Thanks
    Hemant

    • Amit Gupta on July 15, 2011 at 4:26 pm

      Hi Hemant,
      1. I didn’t submitted any verification certificate for my daughter.
      2. Landline bill and Bank statement from any private service provider was not accepted by the Passport office (I tried to do so while applying for my passport).
      3. Photocopy of passport of either/both parents is required.
      4. Not sure, But i have the birth certificate in English for my daughter. You can carry the notarized translation Just in Case.

      • Hemant Miglani on July 18, 2011 at 11:54 am

        Hi Amit

        Thanks for your reply.

        My problem is that i dont have any govt. issued document with my current address.
        I work for a Small IT company located in DLF-SEZ Gurgaon. Can i have my current address on the letter head of the company.

        Thanks
        Hemant

        • Amit Gupta on July 18, 2011 at 5:54 pm

          tough call dude. As per passport site “certificate from Employer of reputed companies on letter head” is also an option for address proof but this is very subjective statement.

          • Hemant Miglani on August 3, 2011 at 12:50 pm

            I submitted application for my daughter’s passport today with following documents

            1. Form 1
            2. PP Forms – 2 (for police verification)
            3. My Passport’s Copy (with my wife’s name endorsed on it)
            4. Copy of my wife’s paasport
            5. Marriage Certificate
            6. Birth Certificate
            7. Annex. H
            8. Annex. I
            9. Address Proof ( with my current address which is different from address mentioned on my passport)
            a. Transfer Letter of HUDA
            b. HDFC Bank Statement + Covering letter
            c. Airtel Landline Bill
            10. Letter to RPO reauesting him to process the application under tatkal scheme.

            Verification Certificate was not required as my passport was also issued by the same passport office (delhi). But it is required in case paasport of both the parents’ are issued from a different passport office.

            Also, i applied for surname change in passport of my wife. But i have still not received the new passport so i provided copy of my wife’s cancelled passport along with the cash receipt.

            I hope this will help people who are in a similar situation.

            Thanks Amit

            Keep Up the good work

            • Amit Gupta on August 5, 2011 at 11:27 pm

              wondering did they accept HDFC as valid proof of identification ?

              • radhika misra on August 9, 2011 at 6:08 pm

                also, my daughter’s birth cert has her name in hindi…do i need a translation for it?

                thanks man this is very helpful. more than the rpo site!

                • Amit on August 11, 2011 at 10:11 pm

                  You can get a birth certificate issued in english or get a certified translation of the same from local court.

            • radhika misra on August 9, 2011 at 5:45 pm

              hi hemant

              i stood in line too on 3rd and was told effectively to bugger off. i had the same docs as you, including a verification cert. the problem was with the VC as the designation of the officer who signed it was not on the list of the passport office website.

              anyhow, my passport is infact issued at delhi and now i am wondering if i should just apply without the VC, given your experience.

              still wondering about the airtel landline bill and the hdfc statement….did they accept that? i have a gas agency bill and booklet too.

              dude this is too tough!

              • Hemant Miglani on September 8, 2011 at 11:55 am

                Hi Radhika
                This is Strange.
                Maybe your passport was issued under Tatkal Scheme, and the database is not updated with the Police Verification that was done after issue of the. passport.

                Also, you dont need a Birth Certificate (BC) in Emglish. My daughter’s BC is in Hindi and that was accepted.

  30. sunil on July 5, 2011 at 9:40 pm

    Hi Amit, Cn you tell me / help me reg passport of my new born baby, my understanding is :

    1. Aplication form is same for minor
    2. NO police varification required for minor.
    3. Address proof : I am livig in Indonesia while my wife is in India in this case what address proff i have to attach.
    4. Can I apply online, minor PP and then go to PP office on given time & date.
    5. Is there any document which i have to get from Indonesia ? however I am going to India visit durng my stay I will apply for passport of my new born baby.

    pl help me

    • Amit Gupta on July 6, 2011 at 1:36 pm

      1. If you are planning to apply online. The drop down has an option : passport for minor
      2. Police verification was done in my daughter’s case even for tatkal passport
      3. http://passport.gov.in/cpv/faq.htm question no 10
      4. Yes that is a better way of applying after taking an online appointment.
      5. Your passport and consent is required. And proof of address for details refer to http://passport.gov.in/cpv/faq.htm

  31. Bhawna on July 4, 2011 at 11:22 am

    is it mandatory to carry minor with you in the passport office ?

    • Amit Gupta on July 4, 2011 at 11:30 pm

      Not mandatory to carry the child. But it is advisable just in case you need any thumbprint or photo of the child. It will save you the hassle of second visit.

  32. Tushar Bhagat on June 30, 2011 at 2:03 pm

    Dear Amit,
    Your blog is very useful for first-timers like us.
    I want to get tatkaal passport for my new born. I was told that Annexure I is required to bypass police verification before passport issuance (i.e. post-verification).
    An affidavit cannot be signed by a minor. Though you have stated above that Annexure I has to be signed by parent and yet the name of deponent will that of minor. I am confused whether minor’s thumb impression will be required in Annexure I?
    Regards,
    Tushar

    • Amit Gupta on June 30, 2011 at 11:05 pm

      Hi tushar, in my case i have signed it on behalf of my daughter and didn’t put the thumb impression. but it is advisable to carry the stamp pad and child with you, just in case it is required.

  33. Vijay on June 27, 2011 at 7:47 pm

    I tried to fill online form, but the earliest date i am getting is 11th July. Will it be too tough to get passport for my son without filling online form.

    • Amit Gupta on June 27, 2011 at 9:50 pm

      I have applied online and the advantage is that you have two separate lines for the online appointments. There was a really long queue for the people without online appointment.

      • Vijay on June 29, 2011 at 4:08 pm

        Thanks for replying back.. but there are more problems for me here… I have just realised that the birth certificate of my son doesn’t have his name mentioned on that (Name column is blank)… i have submitted the application with MCD to get his name on that.. but it will take about 20 days… is there any alternative of birth certificate… some kind of Affidevit? Any idea?

        • Amit Gupta on June 30, 2011 at 11:06 pm

          Yes it will take 20 days to get name on birth certificate and In gurgaon they issue it in hindi. And then another 20 days to get the name in english. I am not aware of alternative to this to apply for passport.

          • Vijay on July 19, 2011 at 2:10 pm

            Thanks a ton Amit…… i submitted my son’s passport application today… with all the documents as you mentioned in your post….. submitting form online turned out to be best thing… normal line had around 400-500 people standing in that…… and at online counter only 10 odd people standing… it took less then an hour to complete all the formalities….. now awaiting for passport to reach home…..

            Thanks again…… i will recommand your post to all my friends also….

            • Amit Gupta on July 20, 2011 at 11:33 am

              Pleasure. Best of luck track the passport online. It took only 5 days for us. Do recommend this article further.

  34. Avinash on June 27, 2011 at 5:47 pm

    Dear Amit, I am applying for my minor son, six years old. Please reconfirm whether Annexure-I is to be submitted on behalf of my minor son? i.e. would my son sign it (thumb impression?)

    • Amit Gupta on June 27, 2011 at 9:48 pm

      I have signed the Annexure I and there was no thumb impression of my daughter was required.

  35. Amit Gupta on June 27, 2011 at 11:54 am

    This in reply to query by Sunil on email.

    Thanks Sunil for liking the post and finding it valuable. I will again add all the information is my personal experience , please contact your Regional Passport office or FAQ (http://passport.gov.in/cpv/faq.htm)section on passport site for complete information.

    Q.For Tatkal Passport. Annexure ‘F’ is required to be acquired by First Class Officer from Govt. Did you attach that?
    A.We didn’t attached Annexure ‘F’ signed or endorsed by First Class Officer from Govt. Though the Passport officer asked for an Annexure ‘I’ and an application on blank paper to convert normal process to tatkal.

    Q. Second what about the signature? who will sign on form? minor or parents?
    A. All documents should be signed by parents except the application. the application including the Police verification form should have thumb impression of the child in black/blue ink.

    Q. Requirement of passport copy from both parents is necessary or mother’s passport is sufficient.. because address on our respective passport is different..
    A. I have attached self attested photocopy of the passports of both of us. The address were different on both the passports and in-fact we are now living at the third address. So all the three passports now has different address :)

    Q.did you attached marriage certificate.. as we don’t have marriage certificate or any such proof..
    A. Yes, we submitted the marriage certificate and date of birth certificate of the child.

    • sunil khera on June 27, 2011 at 1:42 pm

      Thanks for such a quick and valuable response.. cheers!! :)

    • sunil khera on September 23, 2011 at 10:48 am

      hi Amit..

      The above FAQs are based on my query on 27 June 2011.. Yesterday I applied the passport for my 10 months old baby. It was really a smooth and hassle free function. Here I would like to tell you about marriage certificate, It was not required in my case as I had attached it but the guy sitting behind the counter returned it to me.

      So, I just attached :
      1. Form
      2. PP Form
      3. Birth Certificate
      4. Address Proof (It was my baby’s Bank Passbook.)
      5. Passport of mine and my wife
      6. and last Annexure ‘H’ signed by me and my wife.
      7. Rs.600/- fee.

      Thanks again!!

      • Amit Gupta on September 23, 2011 at 11:24 pm

        Thanks Sunil. You are most welcome

  36. Manoj on June 24, 2011 at 4:32 pm

    Hi Amit,
    Thanks for useful information. I am applying for passport of my baby online and wanted to clarify this.
    Please correct me if i am wrong on this –
    Baby’s thumb signature will ONLY be on first page of application in the box given, close to his/her photo.
    Rest all places, e.g. section-19 (self-declaration) and PP forms, i can sign as Father and dont need baby’s thumb impression there.
    This is what i read at few other links/discussion.
    Thanks,
    Manoj

    • Amit Gupta on June 26, 2011 at 12:18 am

      I have put in the baby thumb impression on all the places where applicants signatures were required. I only signed the photocopies of the documents.

  37. Gyan on June 20, 2011 at 6:30 pm

    Dear Amit,

    I am applying passport for my son.
    Could you tell me Annexure – I should have whose name in
    I, name ……
    This should be name of my son of myself.
    In same line, please tell me for below column
    (i) Father :

    (ii) Mother :

    (iii) Wife/Husband :

    rgds
    Gyan

    • Amit Gupta on June 21, 2011 at 1:47 pm

      I got this in name of my daughter. The notary generally have the format rwady with them…they will do it for you.

  38. kavitha on June 20, 2011 at 4:36 pm

    FOR MY DAUGHTER I HAVE APPLIED IN CHENNAI RPO ON 31 MAY TILL I DIDNT RECEIVE A PASSPORT IN MIDDLE I WENT AND MET A PGO HE TOLD U WILL GET IN 3 DAYS STILL NOT CAN U HELP ME

    • Amit Gupta on June 21, 2011 at 1:44 pm

      Try speaking to the PRO at the passport office. They will resolve your case.

  39. Sudhanshu on June 18, 2011 at 12:13 pm

    Thanks for the valuable info.. I’m also planning to apply for tatkaal passport for my new born son. I’ve downloaded the form and just wondering if we require minor’s thumb impression on the PP form photos. Please let me know.

    Thanks
    Sudhanshu

    • Amit Gupta on June 19, 2011 at 12:39 am

      Hi Sudhanshu, minor’s thumb impression is required at all places like a normal application. The photos should not have any thumb impression. Just ensure you get Annexure I on stamp paper 10 Rs and a application on plain paper

  40. palani on June 14, 2011 at 11:03 am

    Amit,
    Thanks for sharing the valuable information. Now I can apply passport for my kid without depend on pp agent. Please keep the good work.

    • Amit Gupta on June 14, 2011 at 11:19 am

      @palani you are welcome

      • Vikrant on August 5, 2011 at 2:41 am

        Amit
        A very informative article. I am looking for a passport for my daughter – all of 3 months and everything else was fine – except for her-a verification certificate stating the person is staying at one location for one year – obviously did not apply :)
        So I take it from your article that for minors , tatkal does not require a verification certificate ?
        Currently Delhi office is not accepting Tatkal applications under the 3 ID scheme.
        Regards
        Vikrant

        • Amit on August 11, 2011 at 10:12 pm

          Thanks Vikrant

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