After Aadhaar, passport acts as identity ID and address proof for us. Apart from this, we also use it to go out of the country. But if you are changing your address then you will have to change it on the passport also. Let us know about it
Update Address on Passport Online: To go anywhere outside India we need our passport. These passports work just like our identity cards or address proof. These passports contain your important and personal information like name, father’s name, date of birth and address. In such a situation, if you are going to change your residence, then you will have to update it on your passport also. Let us know that you How to update address on passport online?
To update the address on the passport, you can go to its portal and request for change of address. After this you will be given a passport with a new number registered with the new address. Let us tell you that for this you will have to make some payment, which will be based on your age and the reason for re-issuing the passport. If you want to change your address then follow these steps.
Change address in Passport like this
To change the address on the passport, you must have self-attached photocopies of the first two pages and last two pages of the old passport. These pages contain ECR/Non-ECR pages. Along with this, there should be electricity bill or Aadhar card for address proof.
- First of all, go to Passport Seva portal or click on the link https://www.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/welcomeLink#.
- After this, log in with your account and enter the user ID and password.
- If you do not have an account then click on New User/Register Now option.
- Now select Passport Seva Kendra for your area.
- After this fill your name, date of birth and personal information.
- Then create login ID and password.
- After this, a link to activate the account will come on your registered email ID.
- Then click on that link and after logging in, click on the option of Fresh Passport/Re-issue of Passport.
- Now fill the application by clicking on the given link and click on Next button
After this, select View Saved/Submitted Applications form from the menu. - Then click on Pay and Schedule Appointment link.
- Now select online payment mode and click on Next button.
- Select PSK location and take print out of passport receipt.
Required Documents
- The applicant’s original passport
- Copy of the payment receipt or challan
- Copy of the online application
- Proof of current address (e.g., Electricity bill, Aadhaar, voter ID, water bill, etc.)
- Self-attested duplicate of the observation page issued by the issuing authority
- Copy of the spouse’s passport (if the applicant’s current address matches the address stated on the spouse’s passport)
Fees
Type of service | Fee (in Rs) |
Passport having 10-year validity with 60 pages | Rs 2,000 |
Passport having 10-year validity with 36 pages | Rs 1,500 |
Tatkal process | Rs 2,000 (added to regular charges) |