How to apply for a passport online

Apply for a fresh passport on the Passport Seva portal: register, fill the form, pay, and visit the Passport Seva Kendra once.

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Checked on 11 November 2026. Fees, forms and steps change. Confirm on the official website before you pay. This is not a government website, and we do not process any application.

What you need

A proof of date of birth (for example a birth certificate, class 10 certificate, PAN or Aadhaar)
A proof of your present address (for example Aadhaar, a voter card, an electricity bill or a bank passbook with photo)
Original documents and one set of self-attested copies for the visit
A way to pay online

Steps

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Open the official Passport Seva site, passportindia.gov.in, or the mPassport Seva app. Choose "New User Registration" and create a login.
Log in and choose "Apply for Fresh Passport / Re-issue of Passport". Fill the form online. Choose Normal or Tatkal, and the 36-page or 60-page booklet.
Choose "Pay and Schedule Appointment". Pick the Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) or Post Office PSK near you and an available date, then pay online.
Print or save the application receipt. The SMS with the appointment details is usually accepted as well.
On the day, reach the centre on time with your original documents and copies. Your photograph and fingerprints are taken there, the documents are checked and the file is granted or put on hold.
Police verification follows in most cases. A police officer may visit or call; keep the originals ready.
The passport is printed and sent to your address by Speed Post. Track the status on the same site with your file number.

Fee

The fees were revised from 1 July 2026. As reported, a fresh 36-page passport for an adult costs ₹2,500 under the normal scheme and ₹5,000 under Tatkal. Fees for minors, 60-page booklets and lost passports differ. The fee calculator on the official site gives the exact amount for your case.

Good to know

The only official website ends in passportindia.gov.in. Sites with similar names charge extra "service fees" and cannot speed anything up.
Fill the form exactly as your documents say. A spelling that differs between documents is the most common reason for a file being put on hold.
Tatkal is for urgent travel. It is faster but needs additional documents, and the police verification may happen after the passport is issued.
No agent is needed. The whole process is designed to be done by the applicant.
If you cannot go on the appointed day, reschedule it online. The number of reschedulings allowed is limited.

Official website

Passport Seva

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