Documents required for passport renewal — 2026 checklist

Last reviewed: 1 September 2026.

• Old passport — Original + photocopy of first 2 + last 2 pages + ECR/ECNR + observation pages
• Aadhaar — Identity verification
• Current address proof — Aadhaar / Voter ID / Electricity bill (≤1 year)
• Two recent photographs — 4.5 × 3.5 cm, white background, taken within 6 months
• Annexure B (verification certificate) — For Tatkal re-issue
• Updated personal details documents — Marriage certificate (surname change), gazette (name correction), divorce decree (reverting name)

• Annexure F (declaration) — For re-issue in lieu of a lost or damaged passport
• Birth certificate — For minor passport renewal
• Marriage certificate — For surname change post-marriage
• Divorce decree — For divorced applicants
• Police report for the lost passport — Needed for lost-passport re-issue, along with the Annexure F declaration
• NOC from employer — For govt employees

• Renewal vs Re-issue: same official process. “Renewal” (everyday word) = re-issue on expiry; re-issue also covers damaged or lost passports and changes in personal details.
• Apply for re-issue as expiry nears — re-issue applies both before and after expiry.
• Long-expired passports are still re-issued on the old passport, but expect police verification at the current address.
• Tatkal Re-issue Rs. 5,000-6,000: 1-3 days. Normal Rs. 2,500-3,500: 15 days (fees revised 1 July 2026).
• No PV needed for normal re-issue if previous PV was clean (typical).
• Address change during renewal triggers fresh PV at new address.

Online application at passportindia.gov.in → book PSK appointment.

→ Official source: https://www.passportindia.gov.in/psp/docAdvisor

If renewal is delayed beyond SLA OR PV is adverse, file RTI to the RPO under §6, and to the district police branch that handled the PV for the adverse-remark text under §4(1)(d).

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Renewal = expired/expiring. Re-issue = damaged/lost/personal changes. Same fee + process.

10 years (adults). 5 years (minors under 18). Same as fresh passport.

File FIR + apply for re-issue (NOT duplicate) at PSK. Tatkal route available.

Re-issue with the marriage certificate as proof of the new name. PV at the new address.

Triggers fresh PV at new address. Submit new address proof.

1. Gather mandatory documents above before applying — saves a re-visit
2. Apply via official portal (link above) — no agent needed
3. Track status: see our status-check guides
4. If rejected for “documents inadequate”: request specific deficiency under §4(1)(d) RTI Act
5. For state-specific guidance: see state portals directory

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• Statutory references: as cited in Specifications above
• Official portal: linked in “Where to apply” above
• RTI Act 2005 §§4, 6, 7, 19