If you are one of those NRI’s who lives in some other country and have an Indian Passport. Generally, they have a validity of around 10 years and then you have to renew the passport. Renewing your passport can help you take the benefits of the services that come along with the passport. Until the last decade, renewing was a complicated task and a lot of time-consuming too. But the time has changed now after the digitalization revolution, people are knowing the potential best use case scenario of digitalization. Moreover, our Indian passport renewal process also got faster after the integration of the latest technologies in the government’s working process.

The passport is not only a document that lets you travel around the world but more importantly it’s a valid identity proof for an individual through which the person can be identified anywhere in the world. Additionally, there are different types of passports issued by the government of India for different purposes and personnel. Firstly, its a ‘P’ type passport where P stands for a personal passport which is used by general people to travel, business trip, study or any other personal works. Nextly, the Indian government had the second type which is “S” type passport where ‘S’ refers to service. This type of passport is used by the government official while on administrative works. Lastly, the ‘D’ type where ‘D’ refers to Indian diplomats. This type of passport is only issued by the Indian diplomats or higher authority personnel.

Now there may be so many questions you must be coming up with like what documents are you gonna need in order to complete your passport renewal process or where to apply and where to start the process? You don’t need to worry a bit as we are coming up with all the answers you need to listen to.

What is meant by Renewal/Re-Issuing your passport?

As I told you in the above paragraph that the maximum limit for a passport is for 10 years in general. If you have a passport which is a Short validity password then you can extend the validity of the passport. Re-issuing is done when you ran out of pages in your passport book or your validity is about to expire. In the process of reissuing, your passport number changes as you are applying for a new book.

Now Let’s Talk About Passport Renewal Procedure

We have broken down the steps into 4 major steps which will help you with your passport renewal process without any difficulty.

Step 1

The first thing you need to do is to register yourself on the official passport portal and log into your account. Thereafter, you need to select the following options like your residential passport office, your info including name, email id, password, etc. And the last step is verification through a link that they have sent you on your registered email address.

After the completion of the login, you’ll see a menu with a lot of useful options to opt for. There is an option for which says “Apply for fresh passport/Re-issue of passport” click on it will ask you to select a type of passport.

Step 2

Completing your application is the required step to reissuing and renewing your passport. There are two choices for completing the application form and two alternatives are provided. Where in the first alternative the form you have filled will be converted into pdf format which can be filled offline after downloading the PDF file. Secondly, this alternative will take direct input and can be

It is always important that you can easily access your details, in particular, the sensitive information you need when filling in the application, which may need to be modified or revised. Whatever case you pick the same information must be filled out. Both of these choices will show you the same results; it's just about how you want to achieve them. You will need details like your existing address, spouse details, and 2 local reference candidates.

Step 3

The next step is to search available slots when your application is formed, so you can make an appointment to get all your documentation confirmed. To make a submission, you need to pay the required fee to get going in the process. Once the application has been submitted, a "Saved / Submitted Applications" option will appear on the left. You will be required to select your application by clicking on the radio button after you click this link. Instead, if you see options with links, you have to click on "Pay & Get Appointment" to make this link to a page with payment options. In the meantime, you have an option to select your nearest passport Kendra service and that indicates the time frames available for your appointment. When you get a time slot then you'll be guided to the payment page to pick the source to pay for the application.

There is also a barcode on your payment receipt, which will be scanned during your meeting. Please ensure your printer has the appropriate ink to fully read payment confirmation and bar code detail.

Step 4

You want to ensure that you have all the documents required so that when you submit your application at your appointment, you do not have any problems. You can find a form containing options on the homepage of the Application Adviser for renewal/reissue. Tap on the corresponding option that is specific to your situation, and you will be given a list of documents you need to make your appointment. Don't care about what others have to say about the matter. The documents that are on this page are the only ones required.

• You have to take a print out of the Online form with the Application Reference Number on it.
• Carry your original passport which is expired or about to expire.
• For address proof, you need one of these mentioned documents: utility bill, water or telephone bill, electricity bills, etc.
• Any utility bill you provide should have the previous statements of at least 2 months. One from the current year, and one from the previous year.
• PSK demands two proof of gas connections from previous months when you file a bill utilities.
• Ration card which has your full address.
• Bank account statement of the previous one year and also carry the passbook account with the address on it.
• Voter Id, Aadhaar card or another national identity card.

The above-mentioned documents are the most important documents you need. You will find a full list on the official website, as shown in step 4.

Conclusion:

We hope this guide explains it all above how to renew a passport. If you feel confused or lost at any phase you can reach out for help from the official passport Seva Kendra website. In the end, we are happy to put these facts out so that people can save their time and money by going through the right path.