A passport is an official certification of its holder’s identity and nationality. It is a gateway to travel beyond one’s country for - leisure, business, education, etc. Therefore, maintaining its validity becomes paramount to ensure seamless and hassle-free travel.
To assist you in maintaining the validity of your Indian passport, we navigate the intricacies of the online passport renewal process through the Passport Seva portal in this post.
An Indian passport remains valid for ten years from the date of issue, after which it must be renewed. You can apply for renewal of your passport up to three years after it expires or up to one year before it expires. It is ideal to apply for passport renewal at least nine months before the expiry date to experience a hassle-free passport renewal process. While renewing within six months of expiry may be okay, it’s a gamble. Delays can occur, potentially jeopardising travel plans.
Minors" passport validity is restricted to 5 years or until they reach 18, whichever is earlier. After that, they can apply for online passport renewal. Minors aged 15 to 18 can also apply for a full-validity passport of 10 years.
You can follow the given steps to start the online passport renewal process.
Visit the Passport Seva website.
Register using the ‘New User Registration’ tab if you are a new user. If you are an existing user, log in with the ‘Existing User Login’ option.
Click the ‘Apply for Fresh Passport/Re-issue of Passport’ link.
Select the ‘Click here to fill application form’ option.
Select the state and district.
Choose the ‘re-issue of passport’ option and the reason for re-issue accordingly. Also, choose the application type (normal/tatkaal) and booklet type (36 pages/60 pages).
Fill in the required applicant details in the form.
Fill in family details.
Fill in the address details.
Enter the emergency contact details.
Enter the details of your previous passport.
Fill in the other details, as shown in the image below.
Agree to the self-declaration and submit the form.
After the form has been filled out and submitted, the next step involves paying passport renewal fees and scheduling an appointment.
Log in to the Passport Seva website if you are logged out.
Choose ‘View Saved and Submitted Application’ and then the ‘Pay and Schedule Appointment’ option from the ‘Payment and Appointment’ tab.
Choose a payment method.
Select the Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) of your choice on the ‘Pay and Schedule Appointment’ page.
Confirm your PSK by entering the CAPTCHA code.
Choose a convenient slot from the available dates mentioned.
Next, select ‘Pay and Book the Appointment’ to pay.
After this, you will be directed to the payment portal.
What are passport renewal fees?
Online payment can be made through SBI Bank Challan, Credit or Debit Card (Only Visa and MasterCard are acceptable), or Internet Banking (SBI and other associate banks). The passport renewal fees will differ based on the applicant’s age, the number of passport booklet pages, and the scheme denoting normal or tatkal.
