This document provides information about passports in India, including definitions, types of passports, passport services, and steps for applying for and tracking the status of a passport application. It defines a passport as a license or document issued by a country permitting travel and discusses the three main types of Indian passports - ordinary, diplomatic, and official. It outlines the process for applying for a fresh or renewed passport both online and in-person at a passport office, including booking an appointment, submitting documents, and tracking the status of an application.

1. Sr.No. Particulars
1. Meaning of passport
2. Definition of Passport
3. Types of Passport in
India
4. Types of Passport by
images
5. Various Passport
Services
6. Steps for issue a fresh
Passport
7. Steps to Submit an
Application at passport
Sewa Kendra
8. Steps to check
Application Status

2.  A license issued by a country permitting a foreign citizen to pass or take goods through its territory.
 A document of identification required by law to be carried by persons residing or traveling within
a country.
 A permission or authorization to go somewhere
 something that secures admission, acceptance, or attainment

3.  Ordinary Passport : An ordinary passport has blue cover, and consists of 36 or 60 pages. It is valid for 10
years from the date of issue and can be renewed for another 10 years. An Indian citizen can use this
passport for ordinary vacation or business travel.
 Diplomatic Passport: Has maroon cover Issued to designated members of the national government,
Judiciary, statutory authorities, diplomats, official public couriers and any other person specifically
authorized by the govt.
 Official Passport: Has grey cover ; Issued to designated Non-gazetted govt servants or any other
person specifically authorised by the govt deputed abroad on government business.

5.  Issue of Fresh
Passport:
 Re-issue of Passport:
 Miscellaneous Service:

6. Online application and Appointment
The online appointment system has been introduced to ensure avoiding congestion at the passport seva
kendras (PSKs) and cutting down the waiting time for applicants. Appointment date/time will be
automatically allotted by the system as per the availability of appointment slots at the desired PSK.
Benefits for online application and Appointment

7. Easy steps to be followed for online application and appointment
 Step 1 : Visit the website passportindia.gov.in

8.  Step 2 : Register ‘user name’ and assign a ‘password
Easy steps to be followed for online application and appointment
 Step 3 : Log in using your ‘user name’ and ‘password
 Step 4 : Select required service (e.g. Apply for Fresh Passport / Reissue of Passport)
 Step 5 : Click The Highlighted Link To Fill The Application Form Online.
 Step 6 : Fill The Application Form Online and Submit.
 Step 7 : View Saved /Submitted Applications.
 Step 8 : Make Payment & Schedule an Appointment for visiting PSK.

9.  Step 9 : Choose the mode of Payment.
Easy steps to be followed for online application and appointment
 Step 10 : Select PSK, Enter Captcha Character and Click “Next”.
 Step 11 : Earliest available Appointment Date will be displayed on Screen. Click
“Pay and Book Appointment” to proceed for Appointment booking.
 Step 12 : Click Payment Mode of your Convenience and pay indicated application
fee month.
 Step 13 : Appointment Confirmed for Visiting the PSK.
 Step 14 : Print Application Receipt.
 Step 15 : Check the date and time of your appointment on application receipt.

10. In Case of additional information or clarification, please contact

12.  Glimpse of sequential flow to submit an application at Passport Seva Kendra.

13.  1.Book an appointment through Passport Seva Portal http://passportindia.gov.in
 2. Visit the designated Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) per the appointment date/time,
along with all the required original documents and photocopies.
applicant's presence is mandatory.

14.  Step 1 : Security Check:

15.  Step 2 : Pre-processing Area.
Collect a token from the Token Issuance counter.
Token:
The Token Contains a Token Number, which appears at the top of token .
This Token Number is Used for further sequential processing at PSK.
 Step 3 : Waiting Lounge.
 Step 4 : Processing Zone – PSK Counter ‘A’ :
 Step 5 : Application Verification Zone – PSK Counter ‘B’ :

16.  Step 6 : Granting Zone – PSK Counter ‘C’ :
 Step 7 : Exit Gate :

17.  Please Note :

18.  Passport Applications :
 Police Clearance Certificate (PCC)

19.  Visit Passport Seva Portal
 Click “Track Application Status” link.
 Select the Application Status Option….
 Status Tracker screen will be displayed..