Passport Documents List PDF Download

A passport is an important document for people traveling abroad. Suppose you are thinking of traveling abroad for education, pilgrimage, tourism, business, medical, or any other reason. In that case, you must have a passport issued by the Government of India. The Government of India issues Ordinary Passport, Diplomatic Passport, and Government Passport under the Act 1967. Given the increasing demand for passports over the years, the Ministry of External Affairs launched the Passport Seva Project in May 2010. The process of delivery of passport and related services has become easy and simple. Let us tell you that if you want to apply for a passport, you will need some essential documents. In this article, we have provided the Passport Documents List 2024. And also provided you a direct link to download the Passport Documents List PDF.

List of Documents For Passport in India 2024

Voter ID card
Aadhaar card/E-Aadhaar
PAN card
Driving licence
Birth certificate
Ration card
10th standard marks card
Bank passbook photo

Documents List for New Passport

If you are looking for the list of documents required for a passport, then let us tell you that the list of documents is also different for different passport categories. Here you are provided with the list of documents required for a new Indian passport.

1- Proof of Address

Proof of address is an essential mandatory document for an Indian passport. For which you can submit any one of the following documents.

Voter ID card
Aadhaar card/E-Aadhaar
Electricity bill
Telephone bill
Water bill
Gas connection bill
Bank account statement
Income Tax Assessment Order
Rent Agreement

2- Proof of Date of Birth

Proof of date of birth is also an important document for passport application. You can submit proof of date of birth using any one of the following documents.

Birth certificate
Pan card
Aadhaar card/E-Aadhaar
Driving license

3- Photo ID proof

The third important document for a passport is a photo identity card. For this, applicants can submit a copy of any one of the following.

Aadhaar Card/e-Aadhaar
PAN card
Driving license
Voter ID Card

4- Passport Size Photographs

Along with the above documents you will also need your latest passport-size photographs. Apart from this, other passport documents may also be required for an Indian passport, you can get complete information by checking the passport application guidelines on the official website of the Indian Passport Service.

List of Documents for a Passport for a Minor

Persons under the age of 18 years are minors. The validity of passports issued by the Government of India for minors is 5 years. Or it happens until the minors become children. The following documents are required to apply for a passport for a minor.

Birth certificate of the minor
Proof of parents’ citizenship
Proof of address
A recent passport-size photograph of the minor
Annexure ‘D’ (for both parents/guardians)
and Annexure ‘C’ (for minors between 15 to 18 years of age)

List of Documents for Minors for re-issue of Passport

1- Old Passport

For the re-issue of a passport, the applicant must submit the old passport along with the application form. Apart from this, the parents of the applicant will also have to submit their original passports and self-attested copies.

2- Self-attested copies:

For the re-issue of the passport, the applicant will also have to submit a copy of the first and last two pages of the self-attested passport. Additionally, the Validity Extension Page, ECR/Non-ECR Page, and Overview Page (if any) should also be submitted along with the application.

List of Documents Required for an Indian Passport Renewal

Old Passport
Proof of Address (Aadhaar Card, Voter ID, Electricity, Water, Gas Bill )
Proof of Date of Birth (Birth Certificate, PAN Card, Aadhaar Card, School Leaving Certificate)
Photographs (Latest passport-size photo)
Other documents

List of Documents required for Tatkaal Passport

Proof of age	Birth Certificate, School Leaving Certificate, etc.
Proof of address	Aadhaar card, Voter ID card, Electricity bill, etc.).
Proof of nationality	Birth Certificate, Voter ID card, etc.
Self-attested copies of the first two and last two pages of your old passport (if any).
Annexure E (declaration of citizenship, family details, and no criminal record).
Two passport-sized photographs (4.5 cm x 3.5 cm) with a white background.

List of Acceptable Documents for Passport

The list of documents acceptable by the Indian Passport Authority includes the following.

Aadhaar card
PAN Card
Student Photo Identity Card from a Recognised Educational Institution
Birth Certificate issued by a government body
Ration Card
Last Issued Passport (if applicable)
Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC)
Valid Driving Licence
Updated Bank Passbook, Post Office Passbook, or Kisan Passbook
Pension Documents
Service Photo Identity Card from State or Central Government or a Public Sector Undertaking.