Applicants are advised to visit their jurisdictional passport office’s home page under Passport Office Page to know about additional documents required, if any.
Applicants are required to furnish original documents along with one set of self-attested photocopies of the same at the Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) for processing.
Minor
It is assumed that consent of both parents is available, unless specified.
For minor applicants, present address proof document in the name of parent(s) can be submitted.
It is advised to carry original and self-attested copies of parents passport to Passport Seva Kendra (PSK), in case parents possess passport.
For minor applicants, documents can be attested by parents.
The minor applicant is eligible for Non-ECR till he/she attains the age of 18 years.
ECR/ECNR
ECR stands for Emigration Check Required and ECNR stands for Emigration Check Not Required.
ECR status will be printed in the passport of the applicants who fall in the ECR category.For those falling in the Non-ECR category, there will be no specific mention in the passport.
The practice of putting Non-ECR (previously ECNR) stamp has been discontinued.
