Here is how can anyone Apply For Passport Online in India from now onwards

Here is how can anyone Apply For Passport Online in India from now onwards

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For making passport online involves booking like an appointment at the (PSK) Passport Seva Kendra or Passport center ,which is done by logging in www.passportindia.gov.in, filling and submitting the passport application form online and later paying the fee for passport online through internet.

Once your, payment and booking of the passport appointment is done, you will have to take a print out of the ARN receipt that you have got online and visit the Passport center  with required documents to process your application.

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Below given the steps of how to apply for passport online

 1 – Register through the Passport Seva Online Portal using the link            “Register Now”

 2 – Now, login to the Passport Seva Online Portal with your registered Id.

 3 – Click the link for [“Apply for Fresh Passport/Re-issue of Passport”]. Please keep in mind that while applying under Fresh Issuance category make sure you never held a Passport of the applied category (i.e. Ordinary Passport or Official Passport, diplomatic passport) in the past.

 4 – Fill in the required details in the form and click submit.

 5 – Click the link “Pay and Schedule Appointment” screen to book an appointment.

 6 – Once the payment is done, click the “Print Application Receipt” link to take a print out of the application receipt which has the Application Reference Number (ARN)/Appointment Number.

 7 – Go to the Passport Seva Kendra (PSK)/Regional Passport Office (RPO) where your appointment has been booked, along with required original documents.

Note >  You need to apply under Re-issue category if applying for an Ordinary Passport, if you ever held an Ordinary passport which is Deep Blue in colour in the past but never had any Diplomatic which is in maroon colour or Official passport which is white in colour. You need to choose the Fresh category if applying for a Diplomatic or Official passport. Similarly, if you have/ever held a Diplomatic (or Official) Passport but do not have/held an Ordinary Passport – then you need to apply for Ordinary Passport under Fresh category whereas choose the Re-issue category if applying for Diplomatic passport.

Make online payment using any one method

1-Credit/Debit Card (MasterCard and Visa).

2-Internet Banking (State Bank of India and Other Banks).

3-SBI Bank Challan.