Passport Address Change Process: People living in the country are required to have many documents. Those who are needed somewhere for important work. If you want to travel outside the country, get admission in a foreign university or go for a job, then passport is the most important document for this. This is official proof of your identity and citizenship. Whereas visa gives permission to enter another country.

But many people ignore one important thing. Updating address in passport after changing residence. Whether the city or just the house has changed, it is necessary to register the new address. Otherwise, there may be problems during police verification, visa process or embassy investigation. The good thing is that now changing the address is not a difficult task. The entire process can be started online and can be completed easily by following a few steps.

Update address online like this

You can change the address in your passport sitting at home. For this, first of all go to the official website www.passportindia.gov.in. Register as a new user and login there. After this select Reissue of Passport option and click on Change in Existing Personal Particulars. Now fill the new address which is recorded in your address proof.

Upload the scanned copy of Aadhar card, electricity bill or any valid document. Fees have to be deposited online. The fee for 36 page passport is fixed at Rs 1500 and for 60 page passport it is Rs 2000. After this book an appointment at Passport Seva Kendra or Post Office Passport Seva Kendra. Reach on the scheduled date with receipt, old passport, self-attested copy of new address proof and photograph.

Which documents will be required?

Valid identity and address proof is required for address update. Documents like Aadhar Card, Voter ID, electricity or water bill within three months, rent agreement, bank statement of last 12 months, gas connection bill are valid. If your name is registered in the passport of your spouse. So its copy can also be useful. In case of a new city, police verification is usually done.

The passport office sends your information to the local police station, after which the officers come to the given address and investigate. The updated passport is sent to your address within a few days of completion of verification.

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