Hi all,
Yesterday, Sep 18th I had walked-in for passports for
my two children one aged 6 yrs and the other one aged 2.8 yrs. I got the
passport without any prior appointment and hassle. Here is what I did.
1.
Fill the online forms in passportindia.gov.in and then submit the
application form of your kid. This will generate the ARN number and
proceed towards printing the receipt
2. Children under 4 years,
the parents need to bring the passport size photos. Only above 4yrs they
will get the photo clicked at the passport office.
3. If you have
applied for any name change of your kid (I did for my elder one -
change in the last name), just follow the document advisor link in the
website and get them ready like Annexure H, Affidavit from notary for
the name change, etc. For name change, please note that you MUST have
the newspaper publication one in English and another one in Local paper.
The entire news paper page is needed to be taken as part of your
documentation. Do not just cut the ad alone.
4. You walk in at
8:45 am the next morning with the above details and you will go to a
counter where they will check if you have all the documents. After that
they will give you all your documents in a brown cover along with a
token number and you will be asked to go inside. There are three
counters A, B and C.
Counter A will ensure all your kids' details
are uploaded to the system and you pay the passport fee here. They will
file all your artifacts and then it will go to counter B and here is
where the do the paper verification - like address, signature
verification, etc. Once this is through the C counter is where you will
be granted the passport.
Since it is all token based system, it is
very straight forward. DO NOT GO THROUGH ANY AGENT. You will save lot
of money and this entire process is very seamless. After counter C, you
will be asked to move to the exit gate where they will have you fill a
feedback form and provide you with acknowledgment.
Two important things to note
1.
Effective Sep 20th 2013, kids below 3 years of age and Sr. citizens
above 60 years of age can avail a passport without appointment
2. Only Tatkal can be applied
For normal ones, just apply online for an appointment and ensure proper documents are ready and you will be through.
Good luck!
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