Passport Branch                      Application Form    

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What is the Address and Telephone Number of The Passport Office ?
VARDAN SANKUL, M.I.D.C., Wagle Estate, Thane                            Telephone No- 25837803/25803901/25810918.

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Where is the passport application available?
At Passport Office Wagle Estate, Thane & at District Passport Application Collection Centre, Commissioner of Police Office, Special Branch, Thane.

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What are the fees for issuing a passport ?
i )  Fresh Passport ( 36 pages ) of 10 years validity- Rs. 1,000/-.
ii)  Fresh Passport ( 60 pages ) of 10 years validity - Rs. 1,500/-.
iii)  Fresh Passport for Minors ( Below 15 years of Age ) of 5 years validity -
     Rs.600 (Cash either by Bank Draft in favor of the Passport Office or in Cash. In case of D.D. full name of the applicant and application number to be written on the reverse of the draft.)

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What is the procedure if the passport is lost ?
A complaint should be lodged in the concerned local Police station and thereafter, an application for a new Passport should be made in the Passport Office.

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How many days are required for Police verification?
The verification procedure takes minimum 3 weeks from the receipt of the application, provided that reports are received well in time from the local Police station.

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What are the documents required to apply for a passport ?
Attach two copies of the following documents:
1)  Applicant's Ration Card or any of the following documents.
a)  Telephone Bill.
b)  Electricity Bill.
c)  Running Bank Account.
d)  Election Card.
e)  Income Tax Assessment order last 3 years
f)   Letter from the Society on letterhead.
g)  NOC from the department if applicant is a Government servant.
2)  Proof of date of birth or School leaving certificate.
3)  Citizenship documents
4)  If applicant is citizen of India by registration or naturalization.              5)  Copies of old Passport.
6)  If the applicant does not reside in the present address for the last one year, an additional set of personal particulars form for each additional place of residence is required.
7)  Identitical Photograph in black and white or in color showing frontal view of full face against light background.                                                         8)  Two photographs are required for verification in the local Police station.

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What is the procedure if the applicant is minor?
a)  Affidavit by legal guardian only if parents are not legal guardians.
b)  Affidavit by two responsible persons who know the legal guardian as well as the minor.
c)  Attested photocopy of passport if any, of both parents, incorporating their
     present marital status.

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What is procedure for change of name following marriage, remarriage or divorce?
a)  A woman applying for the first time for a passport in her married name or for change of name/surname in the existing passport on account of marriage should furnish:
i)   A photocopy of the husband's Passport if any, and
ii)  An attested copy of the marriage certificate issued by Registrar of Marriages or  an affidavit from the husband and wife along with a joint photograph.
b)  Divorcees applying for change of name or deletion of spouse's name in  
     existing passport must furnish:
i)   Divorce deed duly authenticated by the court, or
ii)  Deed poll/sworn affidavit.
c)  Re-married applicants applying for a change of name/spouse's name should furnish:
i)   Divorce/death certificate as the case may be in respect of first spouse, and ii)  Documents as (a) above relating to second marriage. 
d)  In other circumstances for change of name, the applicant (both male and
     female) should furnish:
i)   A deed poll/sworn affidavit.
ii)  A paper cutting of two leading daily newspapers (one daily newspaper should be of the area of applicant's permanent and present address of nearby area)

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What is the procedure for the change of address?
To submit prescribed passport application along with the present residence proof.

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What is the procedure followed for Verification?
1)  All passport applications are accepted in the Passport Office, Wagle Estate, Thane & District Passport Application Centre, SB, CID, Thane  
2)  Passport applications are sent for Police verification after 2-3 days to S.B C.I.D., Thane)  After receiving the passport applications from the Passport Office, Thane,
     these applications are immediately sent to the concerned local Police Station for verification.
4)  A second copy of the application is sent for verification to various branches of the Crime Branch, C.I.D., Thane. These verification procedures take minimum three weeks, provided reports are received well in time from the local Police station .
5)  Reports based on the above observations are sent to the Passport Office after checking
6)  Passports are issued from the Regional Passport Office, Thane Passport
     Office Telephone Numbers- 25837803/25803901
7)  After Police verification, reports are dispatched to Passport Office, Thane,
     Further enquiries should be followed up at Passport Office, Thane by the
     applicant.

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List of applicants entitled to Emigration Check Not Required stamp (E.C.N.R.)
a)  People going abroad for managerial capacity in hotels/restaurants, tea-
 Houses or other places of public resort etc. should posses specialized degrees in these fields.
b)  All Gazetted Government servants.
c)  All Income-Tax payers (Including Agricultural Income-Tax Payees) with their individual capacity, proof of assessment to Income-Tax and actual payment of  Income Tax for last three years be insisted upon, and not merely the payment of advance tax. However, in most cases if an assessment order is not issued separately by the Income Tax Department, Income Tax Return stamped by Income Tax authority can be accepted.
d)  All professional degree holders, such as doctors holding M.B.B.S. degree in Ayurveda or Homoeopathy, accredited Journalists, Engineers, Chartered
     Accountants, Cost Accountants, Lecturers, Teachers, Scientists, Advocates etc.
e)  Spouses and dependent children up to the age of 24 years are listed from (b) to (d).
f)   All persons who have been staying abroad for more than 3 years
g)  Seamen who are in possession of CDC or C cadets.
h)  All holders of Diplomatic/Official passports.
I)   Dependent children of parents whose passports are classified as E.C.N.R 
     until they attain 24 years of age.
j)   Persons holding permanent Immigrant Visas.
k)   Persons holding Graduate or higher degrees.
l)    Persons holding 3 years diploma equivalent to degrees.
m)  Nurses possessing qualifications recognized under the Indian Nursing Council Act-1947.
n)   All persons above the age of 60 years
      Note- 1) No emigration clearance is required for visiting Bangladesh, 
      Pakistan and all countries of Europe (Excluding C.I.S. States ), North
      America, Australia, Japan and New Zealand.
2) No emigration clearance is required for persons possessing certificate of Vocational Training from the Government/ Government recognized institutions.

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How long does it takes to get a Passport via tatkaal?
21 days.