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Passport Fees: We all know how important a passport is for traveling abroad. Nowadays almost every second person has a passport. Earlier it was also seen as an important identity card for Indian citizens. However, recently the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has clarified that passport is not considered as a government identity card.
Meanwhile, news is coming out that there may be a change in the fees for making and renewing a passport from July 1. In such a situation, this question is arising in the minds of people that if the passport is lost, stolen or damaged, then how much will be the fee to get a new passport made? Let us know.
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How much will be the fee for loss of passport?
Now, after these new rates, if your passport is lost, stolen or gets damaged due to some reason and you have to get a new passport made, then now you will have to pay the fees as per the new rates. According to the new fee structure, if a 36-page ordinary passport is lost, stolen or damaged, now a fee of Rs 5000 will have to be paid. Till now this fee was Rs 3000, now it has been increased by Rs 2000.
So, if a passport containing 60 pages is lost or gets damaged, then the fees for that has also been increased. Now for this you will have to pay a fee of Rs 6000. Till now this fee was Rs 3500. But from July 1, it is going to be increased by Rs 2500.
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Let us tell you that passport is one of the most important documents for going out of the country. In such a situation, if it is lost or damaged, not only can your travel planning be affected, but now the cost of getting a new passport has also increased significantly. In such a situation, now people who have a passport will have to take very good care of it. It has to be kept safe so that there is no hindrance in any travel related plans.