Rules & FAQs

Regional Passport Office, Chennai caters to the needs
of residents of the following districts:

FUNCTIONAL SET UP OF REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE,
CHENNAI

01 Mrs. Sumathi Ravichandran , Regional Passport Officer
02 Shri K. Raghu Ram, Asst. Passport Officer
03 Shri A. Pandurangan, Public Relations Officer
04 Kum. S. Sagunthala, Public Relations Officer
05 Shri S. Ramanathan, Public Relations Officer
06 Shri K. Rukmangathan, Public Relations Officer
07 Shri P.V. Mathew, Superintendent
08 Smt. S. Umadevi, Superintendent
09 Smt. V. Geetha, Superintendent
10 Smt. K. Savithiri, Superintendent

Mrs. SUMATHI RAVICHANDRAN , Regional Passport Officer,
Chief Grievances Officer
Telephone : 044-28218844

Shri. A Pandurangan, Public Relations Officer,
Grievances Officer,
Telephone : o44-28203591, 28203593, 28203594

Complaint boxes have been placed at Reception Hall/Cash
Counter. A Complaint Register has also been placed for
convenient Registration of complaints on Second Floor

Complaints against corruption in Passport Office
can also be made to the following:

Dr. R.R.Dhash I.F.S.                Telephone: 011-23387104
Chief Passport Officer,                                 011-23384529
Ministry of External Affairs,      Fax           : 011-23387281
Patiala House, Tilak Marg,                             011-23782821
New Delhi 110 001.
Email: jscpv@mea.gov.in

Shri L.D. Ralte Telephone: 011-23011357
Director (CNV)
Ministry of External Affairs,

Shri P.Shankar I.A.S. Telephone: 011-24690221
Central Vigilance Commissioner,
Satarka Bhavana,
Block A, CGO Complex,
INA, New Delhi 110 023.

In the event of Grievances not resolved by RPO/MEA, Public can also approach the following officer:

Deputy Secretary (PG)
Directorate of Public Grievances
Cabinet Secretariat
2nd Floor, Sardar Patel Bhavan
New Delhi 110 001.

Fax 011-3345637
Email rt@dpges.delhi.nic.in
Website http://bharatsarkar.nic.in

Passport Application forms are available for supply to applicants at Regional Passport Office, Chennai at nominal rates of Rs.10/- for Form No. 1, Rs.5/- for Form No.2 .

Passport Application forms can also be obtained from selected
Speed Post Centres authroised for collection of passport applications
and also at the District Passport Cells set up in the office of the District Collectors.

Passport Applications are also made available for sale by the following book sellers:

The following are the fees to be paid either by means of
cash at Counter or by demand draft drawn in favour of
Regional Passport Officer, Chennai payable at Chennai:

2.Passport to Minor (below 18 years)
validity for 5 years or up to 18 years
whichever is less Rs. 600/-

3. Passport to Minors below 15 years                    Rs. 600/-
    with validity of 5 years or passport till
   18 years of age if either of the
    the parents hold a valid passport
4. Passport to Minors (between 15 and 18 yrs)
    after Police Verification - validity 10 years        Rs.1000/-

Additional Booklet (36 pages)                                  Rs.1000/-

Change of Address/Police Clearance Certificate/
ECNR/Additional Endorsements                              Rs. 300/-
for each service

If the fee is remitted by means of demand draft,
full name of applicant and date of birth should be
written on the reverse side of the Bank draft

1. Normally you need four passport size photographs. One to be pasted on the original application and on the proforma for designated District Authorities attached to the application. After filling up the application, a clear photocopy of the application may be made and the photograph should be affixed on the photocopied application and the proforma for the Designated Authorities. Do not sign on these four photographs and also do not staple these four photographs.

2. Write your full name in capital letters at Column 1
of application as it should appear in the passport.

Write the Surname as "PILLAI " in the boxes provided
for surname and put a comma(,) and write
"VAIKUNTA SUBRAMANIYAN RAMANATHAN" as the
Given Name in the rest of the columns. In case he do not
have a Surname just write the Given Name. No Initial
should be written and they should be expanded.

3. Write full name of your parents with expansion of
initials and not like Mr. Chavan which is surname. Surname

4.    If you are a male, write your wife's full name and
        if you a female write your husband's full name
        against the column 'Spouse'. In case you are unmarried this

5.    Write only visible marks of identification that are
        on your face, neck and fore-arms. If you do not have
        any visible marks write 'NIL'.

6. Give your correct place of birth i.e. Village/Town,
District and State (all three details)

7.    Mention your profession clearly like Private Service
        /Self employed/Unemployed/Student/Employee in a Public
        Sector Undertaking/Govt. Servant (attach No Objection
        Certificate if you are a PSU employee or Government
        servant). Declaration duly acknowledged by his/her
        Head of office, to the effect that he/she has informed
       his/her intention to apply for a passport can also be
       attached. Persons serving in Defence Ministry / Establishment
       including Army, Navy, Air Force, Ordnance Factory etc. and
     Government Servants working in sensitive departments like
       Atomic Energy Commission, Indian Space Research Organisation etc.
       should furnish NOC and an intimation to their Head of Department
       will not be accepted.

8.    In case you had applied for passport at any time in the
        past, please mention the file number and/or date of
        application even if you have not received the passport.

9.    In case you are already holding valid or expired
        passport, please surrender the passport with a Xerox
        copy along with the application

10.    In case the passport bears a valid visa, please choose
        to submit in person at the counter and avoid sending
        the same by post.

11.   In case passport facilities were refused/denied/
        impounded or you were repatriated to India from abroad,
        please give details at the appropriate Columns.
        Do not suppress any information as it will delay issue of
        passport and cause levy of penalty.

12. Please put your signature with ball point pen and
not with ink pen (including micro roller tip ink pen)

13.    If you have resided at more than one place during the last
         one year , please furnish one additional photocopy of the
         application for each additional place of stay. For example, if you
         have stayed at three places during the last one year , please
         furnish one original and three copies of filled in forms altogether.
         Sign and put thumb impression on each copy of the form. Please
         remember that all copies require signature and thumb impression
         in ORIGINAL .

14. Attach two copies of documents attested by a Gazetted Officer in
support of your stay and date of birth.

15. Children particulars are not to be included in Mother's passport.
Please apply separately for children.

16. If you are entitled for Emigration Check Not
Required (ECNR), submit copies of relevant documents

17. Attach a copy of valid passport of adult children, if any,
in the case of Senior Citizen who are aged 65 years
or above (optional)

18. If you are a family member of serving Central or State
      Govt. servants, attach a declaration by the Govt. servant
      countersigned by his/her Head of Office confirming the
      fact that the applicant is a member of his her family
     (optional)

19. If you are a retired Govt. servant and have held while
in service a Diplomatic/Official Passport, attach your
cancelled old Diplomatic/Official Passport as a proof.

When applying in person       : All copies of documents have
to be self attested. All original documents to be produced
at counter which could be taken back after verification
   by counter officials

When applying through post :Copies of documents
attested by a Gazetted officer only to be sent to
Regional Passport Office, Chennai and NOT THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS. Please do not send applications by post to Passport Application Collection Centre/District Passport Cells.

When applying through a Representative: An application for a passport may be submitted through a representative carrying an Authority Letter as per specimen in the Passport Information Booklet attached to the application. All copies of documents should be attested by a Gazetted Officer at the designated places and the Original should be shown for Verification.

Speed Post Passport Service has been introduced from 5th March
2001. In Chennai City, the following Post Offices will accept
Passport Application Forms on payment of additional service
charge of Rs.100/- to the Postal Department apart from the
prescribed passport fee payable to RPO Chennai

1. Speed Post Business Office, Greams Road, Chennai
2. Anna Nagar P.O. Chennai 600 040
3. Anna Road H.P.O. Chennai 600 002
4. I.I.T. P.O. Chennai 600 036
5. Triplicane P.O. Chennai 600 005
6. Vadapalani P.O. Chennai 600 026
7. Park Town HO, Chennai
8. T. Nagar HO, Chennai
9. Mylapore Post Office, Chennai
10.Chennai G.P.O., Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002
11.St. Thomas Mount H.O. Chennai
12.Adyar Post Office, Chennai
13.Tambaram Head Office, Chennai
14.Pondicherry Head Post Office, Pondicherry.

Passport Application forms along with Speed Post Envelope
can also be had from the above Post Offices on payment
of Rs.20/-.

Applications for issue of fresh passport and for minors
below 18 years of age will alone be accepted in the above
post offices.

Applications submitted in the above post offices will be
processed in RPO Chennai with the same file reference number
given by the Postal Department.

Enquiries on applications submitted in Post Offices can
be had either at the Enquiry Counter of RPO Chennai or in
the website of RPO Chennai with same file reference number,
key number provided by the postal department.

ACCEPTANCE OF PASSPORT APPLICATION FORMS THROUGH
DISTRICT PASSPORT CELLS:

Acceptance of Passport Application forms through District Passport
Cells set up in the office of the District Collector has been introduced
w.e.f. January 2002.

1. Applications are also made available in District
Passport Cells through the retail outlets of Kendriya
Bhandar/Chennai Printers Industrial Co-operative
Society Limited.

2. Applications for issue of Fresh Passport and for
minors below 18 years of age and Reissue of Passport
in cases of expired passport will alone be accepted in
District Passport Cells.

3. Applications submitted in District Passport Cells will be
processed in Regional Passport Office, Chennai with
the same file number given by the District Passport Cells.

4. Enquiries on applications submitted in District Passport
Cells can be had either at the Enquiry Counter of RPO
Chennai or in the website of RPO Chennai with same file
reference number provided by the District Passport Cells.

5. Applicants need not pay any additional fee to District
Passport Cell other than the prescribed Passport Fee
by means of Demand Draft drawn in favour of Regional
Passport Officer, Chennai.

6. List of District Passport Cells set up under the
jurisdiction of Regional Passport Office, Chennai

1. Kancheepuram
2. Vellore
3. Thiruvannamalai
4. Coimbatore
5. Salem
6. Thiruvallur
7. Namakkal
8. Cuddalore
9. Villupuram
10. Erode
11. Dharmapuri
12. Nilgiris
13. Krishnagiri

Apart from the above, Passport Cells have also been established in Chennai City at the following three offices:

1. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Flower Bazar
2. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Adyar
3. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Anna Nagar

These three centres receive applications from 8.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. on all 365 days in the year

1) submit application form complete in all respects with
four photographs (please do not staple photographs)

2) give proof of residence i.e.    two copies of
     a) Ration Card or
     b) Statement of Running Bank Account or
     c) Telephone bill or
     d) Electricity Bill or
     e) Water Tax Bill or
     f) Voters Identity Card or
     g) Income Tax assessment order of last
          three years etc.

     h) Appointment Letter of Reputed Companies on letter head or
          spouse's passport copy, parent's passport copy (in case of
           Minor)

3) give proof of date of birth i.e.
     a) Two copies of Birth Certificate or School
          Certificate
     b) If illiterate, Sworn Affidavit from a Notary
          Public
     c) If literate and unable to produce any certificate,
          a sworn affidavit from a Notary Public / First class
          Judicial Magistrate

4) No Objection Certificate (NOC), if Govt. servant/
     Public Sector Employee. (Alternatively, a declaration duly
     acknowledged by his/her Head of Office, to the effect that
     he/she has informed his/her employer of his/her intention to apply
    for a passport can also be attached)

Persons serving in Defence Ministry / Establishment including Army, Navy, Air Force, Ordnance Factory etc. and Government Servants working in sensitive departments like Atomic Energy Commission, Indian Space Research Organisation etc. should furnish NOC and an intimation to their Head of Department will not be accepted.

5)If you need 'ECNR' produce two copies of Degree
     Certificate /Three year Diploma Certificate (If
     Provisional Degree/Diploma then submit two copies
     of all semester mark sheets also ) (Persons eligible to
     get ECNR Endorsement are listed separately)

6. If you are a Senior Citizen of 65 years or above, and your adult children has any valid passport, please attach a photocopy of the said passport.

7. If you are member of serving Central or State Government servants, attach a declaration by the Government servant countersigned by his/her Head of Office confirming the fact that the applicant is a member of his/her family.

8. If you are a retired Govt. servant and have held while in service a Diplomatic/Official Passport, attach your cancelled old diplomatic/official passport as a proof.

When applying in person: all copies of documents have to be
self-attested; all original documents to be produced at counter which could be taken back after verification by counter officials

When applying through Post: Copies of documents attested by a Gazetted officer to be sent to Regional Passport Office, Chennai.
Please do not send applications by post to Passport Application Collection Centre/District Passport Cells.

Reissue of passport can be done at any time after expiry
of its validity and also even before one year of its expiry.

1. Submit application form (Form 1) duly filled in with two
unsigned photographs (do not staple photos)

2. If the passport is expired more than one year ago, then photocopy
the application form without affixing photo, signature and thumb
impression and then affix photo , signature and thumb impression.

3. Surrender Old passport with two copies of the same
4. Submit Degree/Diploma Certificate, etc. if 'ECNR'
    required (For Details see list of persons entitled
    for ECNR endorsement)
5.To include spouse name after marriage, provide two copies
    of Marriage Certificate / Joint Sworn Affidavit with joint attested
    photo
6. Pay fee as per size of passport booklet - Rs.1000/- for
    normal booklet.

7. If there is any change in address, documents to prove your place of stay.

Passport issued with short validity (one year or five years)
can be renewed at any time after three months of its issue.

Short validity passport issued by other passport issuing
authorities/offices can also be renewed at any time after
three months of its issue provided applicants reside in
the jurisdiction of RPO Chennai and produce proof in
support of their stay.

If the passport with short validity was issued by RPO
Chennai, apply in miscellaneous form (Form 2) with a
copy of the passport without fee. If the passport
with short validity was issued by other offices,
      * apply in miscellaneous form (Form 2)
      * submit a copy of the passport
      * No fee to be paid

2. Surrender Damaged Passport with two copies of relevant pages
3. If the passport was LOST, furnish two copies of 'FIR' lodged with police. If 'FIR' not available, furnish Non-traceability Certificate issued by the Officer Inchage of the Police Station.

4. Furnish two copies of lost passport, if available
5. Fee applicable - Rs.2500/-

i) Furnish original Newspaper cuttings giving change of
name published in two reputed newspapers - one LOCAL NEWSPAPER of the area in which he/she is residing and the second Newspaper of the area of PERMANENT ADDRESS.

ii) Furnish an affidavit as per format given in Annexure 'F'
of the instructions attached to passport application

          ii) A Notarised joint affidavit from the husband and wife.
               If unable to produce joint affidavit, furnish an affidavit
               with wedding photograph wedding invitation card and
               a letter giving reasons for not being able to give joint
               affidavit. Marriage certificate issued by Church and
               Quasi's Certificate (with a certified translation) in case
               of Muslims can also be given as proof of marriage.

i) Divorce deed duly authenticated by Court (or)
ii) Deed Poll (or) Sworn Affidavit as per specimen in Annexure'F' given in the Instruction Booklet attached to the application.

d) CHANGE IN NAME IN CASE OF REMARRIED PERSONS
(AFTER DIVORCE OR DEATH OF SPOUSE)

Please furnish

          i) Divorce Deed or an affidavit in support of applicant's
               Divorce or Death Certificate of the previous
               husband/wife, as the case may be AND

ii) Two copies of marriage certificate issued by the
Registrar or marriages in respect of recent marriage (OR)

An affidavit from the wife and the husband alongwith a Joint Photograph with present Spouse.

Are you applying for passport for a minor? (Below 15 years)

1. A declaration from parents / Legal guardians affirming the particulars furnished in the application about the Minor Child not inclusion of the Minor in the either of Parent's passport etc. as per speciment in Annexure 'H'

2.Two copies Birth Certificate/School Certificate for
    proof of date of birth
    (Birth Certificate is a must for those born on or after
      26.01.1989)

3.Two copies of Ration Card etc. or parents' passport copy for
    proof of stay

4. Attach passport copies if both parents hold passports
    including ECNR/ECR page: Mother's passport should be in
    married name or should have husband's name entered in
    her passport or father's passport should have wife's name

5.If both parents/one parent do not hold passport, furnish
   declaration (format available in website)

6.If either of the parents is staying abroad, furnish a consent
    letter in the form of an affidavit attested by Indian Embassy
    concerned (format available in website - please see
   "Minor Affidavit if parent(s) abroad").

7. In case the parent is a divorcee, furnish an attested copy of
    Court   order giving custody of the child.

Are you applying for passport for children of age
above 15 years and below 18 years ?

- Fee applicable Rs. 1000/- if both parent do not hold valid
passport and Rs.600/- if either of parent hold valid passport

IS YOUR SON/DAUGHTER STUDYING IN A COLLEGE AWAY
FROM HOME ?

SAY IIT DELHI/BITS PILANI/ETC.

* Apply in RPO, Chennai or in the Passport Office which covers
     the Institute
* Write hostel address under present address
* Write parents' address under permanent address
* Letter from Warden/Prinicipal for proof of stay at hostel, etc.
* Usual proof of stay for parents' address
* Four personal particular forms instead of two forms
* Rs.600/- if below 15 years;
    Rs.1000/- if above 15 years and both parents do not
    hold valid passport(the passport validity will be for 10 years):
    Rs.600/- if above 15 years and either of parent holds a valid
    passport (the passport validity will be for 5 years)

If staying away from parents with guardian instead of hostel,
give proof of address of guardian under present address
and also legal guardianship affidavit.

All matters relating to adoption is dealt by the Central Adoption
Resource Agency (CARA) in the Ministry of Welfare,
Government of India

Inter country adoption

The prospective adoptive parents abroad (foreigners), who wish to
adopt a child from India, have to approach the recognized foreign
agencies of their country for adoption. The child for adoption may
be taken from any of the child welfare agencies recognized by the
Government of India.

Documents required in connection with issue of passport in
inter-country adoption cases:

1) Application form duly filled in
    (a) Certificate of Recognition of the local adoption agency by
         CARA
2. Court Order with a copy of photograph of the child attested
        by the Court
3. No Objection Certificate from CARA
4. Power of Attorney
5. Child Study Report
6. Financial Guarantee executed by the foster parents and
    attested by Indian Mission abroad or Financial Guarantee
    executed by the local person with proof of solvency
7. Copy of child surrender (relinquishing) document
8. Sworn Affidavit for Date of Birth executed by the Orphanage
9. Legal Guardianship affidavit (as per format)

Adoption of a child living with biological/natural parents by any
Indian National living abroad/foreign national of Indian Origin
living abroad.

Documents required for issue of Passports:

1. Adoptive parents' passports copy
2. Legally valid adoption deed registered with Registrar of
Documents
3. Proof of stay of adoptive parents
4. Birth Certificate of child

In case of adoption by Muslim, Christians and Parsis, the
adoption can be done under the provisions of Guardians
and Wards Act, 1890

Documents required for issue of passport for the adopted child

1. Court Order (with photograph of the child) for
guardianship and for taking the child out of the country
2. Passport copy of adoptive parents
3. Guardianship affidavit
4. Proof of stay of adoptive parents
5. Birth Certificate of the child

1. Court order (with photograph of the child) permitting
the child to be adopted by the parents
2. Legally valid registered adoption deed
3. Parents' passport copy
4. Birth Certificate of the child or copy of surrender document
from the orphanage

If a child is taken for adoption from a place which does not falls under the jurisdiction of Regional Passport Office, Chennai, the adoptive parents should submit passport application of that child with proof of residence and two
sets of personal particulars forms giving the address of place of residence where from adoption took place and the present residence. Passport shall be issued after obtaining police report from both the places where the adoption took place and the place of residence of adoptive parents.

* Apply in Miscellaneous form (Form 2) with fee as
    per the size of the passport booklet required
    (Rs.1000-36 pages)
* Need ONE photo pasted on Form 2
* If your original passport and additional booklets
    if any contain valid visa, submit a copy of the
    passport along with copy of valid visa page
* Also produce the original passport and additional
    booklet

* In addition to complying with the requirement
as stated above, you need to provide the following:

Important:

* When you handover the original passport/additional
    booklet if any containing valid visa, please expressly
    state that they contain valid visa

* The passport will be cancelled without prejudice
    to the visas therein and returned across the counter for which you need    to appear in person

* Renewal of passports issued with short validity
   by RPO Chennai (subject to receipt of clear
   report on the original file)
* Change of address on the passport issued by RPO
   Chennai
* Stamping of Emigration Clearance Not Required
   Endorsement
* PCC on passport issued by RPO Chennai (subject to
   receipt of clear police report on original file)
* Deletion of Child's name in passport
* Inclusion of Spouse's name on passport
* The above services are rendered on
   the same day
* For availing the same day service, applicants should
   personally appear before the office both at the
   time of submission of application and collecting
   passport in the evening.
* In case of passports issued by other offices,
   submission of proof of residence is a must.

NOTE: Same day service not provided at Passport
Application Collection Centre, Pondicherry and District Passport Cells.

* Apply in Miscellaneous form (Form 2)
   mentioning the country for which PCC is required with
   fee of Rs.300/-
* Submit the passport along with a copy of it
* Submit two personal particulars forms duly filled in
* submit a copy of proof of residence within the jurisdiction of
   RPO Chennai

Do you require change of Address on passport?

* Apply in Miscellaneous application form (Form 2) with
fee of Rs.300/-
* Provide a copy of proof of address (ration card, etc.)
* Submit your present passport with a copy of it

Gazetted Government servants, Income Tax payees who paid
income tax for the last One year or possessing PAN CARD.

Salaried people may submit income-tax deduction statement
in Form16 for three years from their employers. Businessmen
and others should submit Income-Tax clearance certificates for
three years issued by the Income Tax Department in the
prescribed format with tax paid challans

Persons holding professional degrees such as
           Doctors holding MBBS Degrees or
           Degrees in Ayurved or Homeopathy, Accredited Journalists,
           Engineers,Chartered Accountants, Cost Accountants,
           Lecturers, Teachers, Scientists, Advocates.

Persons staying abroad for more than three years
Spouses of the above mentioned categories and their dependent
children below 24 years

Persons with 10 + 2 qualification from a recognized Central / State Board or possessing Higher Degrees from recognized Central / State Universities.

Seamen in possession of Continuous Discharge Certificate and
Sea Cadets and Deck Cadets

       (i) who have passed final examination of three year B.Sc
            Nautical Sciences courses at T.S. Chanakya, Mumbai or
      (ii) who have undergone three months Pre-Sea training at
            any of the Government approved Training Institute
           after production of Identity cards issued by the Shipping
           Master, Mumbai/Calcutta/Chennai Persons holding
           permanent Immigration Visas or any country
           eg. Green Card in USA

Persons possessing two years' Diploma from any Institute recognized by the National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) or State Council of Vocational Training (SCVT) or persons holding three years' Diploma / equivalent Degree from Institutions like Polytechnics recognized by the Central / State Governments.

Nurses possessing qualifications recognised under the
Nursing Council Act,1947

All persons above the age of 50 years

Children below 18 years or age provided they are accompanied by any or both parents.

Even if you do not have the ECNR Stamp, you can visit
Bangladesh, Pakistan and all countries in Europe (except the
Commonwealth of Independent States), North America,
Australia, Japan, New Zealand without emigration clearance.
In any case, Protector of Emigrants can grant emigration
clearance to certain categories of skilled/semi-skilled workers
for a period of six months if application is made through
recruiting agent and there is a valid employment visa. In case,
the person concerned is leaving the country for non-employment
purposes, he can obtain suspension from emigration clearance
for the specified country and for the specified period from
the Protector of Emigrants

The Protector of Emigrants
Tamil Nadu Housing Board Shopping Complex
Near Ashok Pillar
Ashok Nagar,
Chennai 600 083

1.      When you make correspondence with Regional Passport
           Office, Chennai, please quote the following:

a) File number/Key number and Date of application
b) Full name with expanded initials

2.     In case the application has been forwarded by post,
          please quote

         a) Demand Draft number and date
         b) Full name with expanded initials
         c) Date of Registered letter and registration number

3.     Please do not quote passport application number in
         your correspondence.

4.     If you have changed your address after applying for
          passport, please do not simply forward a letter
          intimating the change of address. Instead you may
          inform through a self explanatory letter along with
          two sets of personal particular forms indicating
          present address as well as previous addresses
          during the last one year quoting your file reference
          number.

I have a Provisional Degree Certificate Issued by the
University. Can I get Emigration Check not required
Endorsement?

Yes. You need to submit attested copies of Provisional degree
certificate plus Marksheet.

After getting married , How to make changes in my
Passport ? What are the options?

You can either include your husband's name in your passport
as an endorsement or change your name by including your
husband's name in your name replacing your father's name
(please see procedure relating to change of name)

My Passport has been issued by other Passport Office.
Can I apply for services in Passport Office, Chennai?

Irrespective of the issue of passport by any Passport Office,
you can apply to Regional Passport Office, Chennai provided
you are presently residing in the jurisdiction of RPO., Chennai
for any services relating to passport.

While you apply in person two copies of all the documents
duly self attested have to be handed over at counter
along with the original which will be returned after
verification at counter immediately.

While applying by post, you have to submit two copies of
all the documents duly attested by a Gazetted Officer
bearing his name seal and address of his office.

I am a student staying away from my parents. Where do I
apply for passport and what proof of residence shall I
have to furnish?

(a)    For instance, if you are a student staying in Coimbatore
           (which falls under the jurisdiction of R.P.O., Chennai),
           and your parents are staying in Pondicherry/Chennai,
           you can apply in Passport Application Collection center,
           in Pondicherry/R.P.O., Chennai and you have to
           provide four personal particulars forms. Please
           furnish your hostel address/the place where you are
           staying in Coimbatore as present address and your
           parents' address as permanent address

(b)    In case your college falls under the jurisdiction of some
           other Passport Office, you can either apply to the
           Passport Office in whose jurisdiction your
           hostel/place of stay is located or in the Passport Office
       in whose jurisdiction your parents' address
           (permanent address) is located

(c)     For proof of residence at your hostel/place of stay
           either you should provide a letter from the Principal/
           Warden or proof of residence of the guardian with
           whom you are staying along with the guardianship
           affidavit. You should also provide proof
           of address for your parents' address (i.e. permanent
           address)

Renewal pertains to extension of the validity of a passport
which is valid generally for one year or five years.

Extension of validity is given on the same passport booklet.

The applicant is, therefore, advised to fill in a miscellaneous
application form without fee and ensure that the passport
is not punched which will render it invalid.

Reissue means issue of a fresh passport booklet after expiry
of ten years validity.

The applicant is advised to fill in Form 1 form which is used for
applying passport for the first time.

FUNCTIONAL SET UP OF REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, CHENNAI

ACCEPTANCE OF PASSPORT APPLICATION FORMS THROUGH DISTRICT PASSPORT CELLS:

Are you applying for passport for a minor? (Below 15 years)

Are you applying for passport for children of age above 15 years and below 18 years ?

IS YOUR SON/DAUGHTER STUDYING IN A COLLEGE AWAY FROM HOME ? SAY IIT DELHI/BITS PILANI/ETC.

Inter country adoption

Documents required for issue of Passports:

Documents required for issue of passport for the adopted child

Important:

Do you require change of Address on passport?

FUNCTIONAL SET UP OF REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE,
CHENNAI

ACCEPTANCE OF PASSPORT APPLICATION FORMS THROUGH
DISTRICT PASSPORT CELLS:

Are you applying for passport for children of age
above 15 years and below 18 years ?

IS YOUR SON/DAUGHTER STUDYING IN A COLLEGE AWAY
FROM HOME ?

SAY IIT DELHI/BITS PILANI/ETC.