Executive Summary:
This notification amends the Passports Rules of 1980, introducing provisions for out-of-turn passport issuance under both the Tatkaal Scheme and a new Normal Scheme without additional fees. It details required documents based on the applicant's age and scheme. The rules came into force on January 18, 2018, the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
Key Points / Main Content:
Tatkaal Scheme (Out of Turn):
Applicants 18 years and above: Must submit Aadhaar details, a self-declaration (Annexure E), prescribed Tatkaal fee, and any two documents from the specified list (e.g., Voter ID, Service ID, PAN card).
Applicants below 18 years: Must submit Aadhaar details, prescribed Tatkaal fee, and any one document from the specified list (Student ID, Birth Certificate, or Ration Card).
Post Police Verification: Required for all Tatkaal passports.
Passport Issuance: Preferably within three working days, subject to Passport Authority satisfaction, with priority given to Tatkaal applications for appointments and printing.
Normal Scheme (Out of Turn, No Additional Fee):
Applicants 18 years and above: Must submit Aadhaar details, a self-declaration (Annexure E), and any two documents from the specified list (e.g., Voter ID, Service ID, PAN card).
Applicants below 18 years: Must submit Aadhaar details and any one of the specified documents (Student ID, Birth Certificate, or Ration Card).
Post Police Verification: Required for all passports issued under this scheme.
Fees: No additional fee is payable.
Tatkaal Option: Applicants can opt for the Tatkaal Scheme by paying the additional fee, which provides priority processing.
Impact Analysis:
Passport Applicants:
Impact: New options for expedited passport issuance under both Tatkaal and Normal schemes, with specific documentation requirements based on age and scheme choice.
Action Required: Understand the documentation requirements for the chosen scheme (Tatkaal or Normal) and ensure all necessary documents are submitted with the application.
Passport Authorities:
Impact: Changes to processing procedures for out-of-turn passport applications, including adherence to new documentation guidelines and prioritization of Tatkaal applications.
Action Required: Implement the new rules, ensure staff are trained on the updated procedures, and prioritize Tatkaal applications for appointments and printing.
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI):
Impact: Increased reliance on Aadhaar details for passport applications.
Action Required: Ensure the Aadhaar system functions reliably to support the passport application process.
Key Entities Referenced
Passports Act, 1967: The primary legislation authorizing the Central Government to make rules regarding passports, as mentioned in the notification.
Passports Rules, 1980: The set of rules being amended by this notification, governing the issuance of passports.
Tatkaal Scheme: A scheme allowing for expedited passport issuance upon payment of additional fees, detailed in the notification.
Aadhaar Card: A document issued by UIDAI, required for both Tatkaal and Normal schemes
Unique Identification Authority of India UIDAI: The authority responsible for issuing Aadhaar cards, mentioned in the context of required documents.
Ministry of External Affairs: The ministry issuing the notification regarding passport rules.
New Delhi: The location of the Ministry of External Affairs, where the notification was issued.
Arun Kumar Chatterjee: Jt. Secy. PSP Chief Passport Officer CPO
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1111.... ससससििंंििंं(cid:14)(cid:14)(cid:14)(cid:14)(cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15) ननननाााामममम एएएएवववव ंंंंललललाााागगगग ूू ूूहहहहोोोोनननन ेे ेेकककक(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23) ििििततततििििथथथथ::::————
(1) इन िनयम& को पासपोट(cid:14) ("थम संशोधन) िनयम, 2018 कहा जाएगा ।
(2) य ेिनयम आिधका;रक राजप= म+ इनके "काशन क(cid:28) ितिथ से लागू ह&गे ।
2. पासपोट(cid:14) िनयम, 1980 म,+ अनसु ूची III म+, “अनAु छेद IV- आआआआववववेदेदेदेदनननन ककककेेेे ससससााााथथथथ ससससललललंंंं (cid:27)(cid:27)(cid:27)(cid:27) (cid:28)(cid:28)(cid:28)(cid:28)ककककएएएए जजजजाााानननन ेे ेे ववववाााालललल ेेेे दददद(cid:30)(cid:30)(cid:30)(cid:30)ततततााााववववजजेेजजेे ” के अंतगत(cid:14)
प;रAछेद (ग) के िलए िन2िलिखत को "ित1थािपत (cid:4)कया जाएगा, अथात(cid:14) :—
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(क) य(cid:4)द 18 वष (cid:14) और इसस े अिधक आयु का एक आवेदक तEकाल योजना के अंतग(cid:14)त पासपोट(cid:14) "ाF करना चाहता ह ै तो
आवेदक, आधार काड/(cid:14)प=/12 अंक& क(cid:28) आधार संJया यु% ई. आधार/भारत के िविशM पहचान "ािधकरण (यू.आई.डी.ए.आई.)
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1वयं के संबंध म +उRोषणा और िनधा;(cid:14) रत तEकाल शु(cid:6)क के अित;र%, िन2 म+ स ेकोई दो द1तावेज जमा करेगा, अथा(cid:14)त:—
(i) फोटो यु% मतदाता पहचान प= (ई.पी.आई.सी.)
(ii) राTय/क+, सरकार, साव(cid:14)जिनक Uे= के उपVम&, 1थानीय िनकाय& या साव(cid:14)जिनक कंपिनय& !ारा जारी फोटो यु%
सेवा पहचान प=
(iii) अनसु िू चत जाित/अनसु ूिचत जन जाित/अWय िपछड़ा वग(cid:14) "माण प=
(iv) हिथयार लाइस+स
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(vi) 1वयं का (र\ न (cid:4)कया )आ और अUत) पासपोट(cid:14)
(vii) 1थायी खाता संJया (पैन) काड (cid:14)
(viii) ब]क/(cid:4)कसान/डाकघर पासबुक
(ix) शैUिणक सं1थान !ारा जारी फोटो यु% िव_ाथO पहचान प=;
(x) वाहन चालक लाइसस+ (वैध हो एवं आवेदन जमा (cid:4)कए जान ेवाले राTय क(cid:28) Wयाियक अिधका;रता के भीतर हो)
(xi) जWम एवं मEृ यु पंजीकरण अिधिनयम के अंतग(cid:14)त जारी जWम "माण प=; और
(xii) राशन काड (cid:14);
(ख) य(cid:4)द तEकाल योजना के अंतग(cid:14)त पासपोट(cid:14) क(cid:28) आव‘यकता 18 वष(cid:14) से कम आयु के aि% के िलए हो तो आवेदक, आधार
काड/(cid:14)प=/12 अकं & क(cid:28) आधार संJया य%ु ई. आधार/भारत के िविशM पहचान "ािधकरण (य.ूआई.डी.ए.आई.) !ारा जारी
नामाकं न पचO पर छपी 28 अकं & क(cid:28) आधार नामाकं न सJं या और िनधा;(cid:14) रत तEकाल शु(cid:6)क के अित;र%, िन2िलिखत म+ से कोई
एक द1तावेज जमा करेगा, अथात(cid:14) :—
(i) शैUिणक सं1थान !ारा जारी फोटो यु% िव_ाथO पहचान प=;
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(iii) राशन काड;(cid:14)
(ग) तEकाल योजना के अंतग(cid:14)त बारी के िबना पासपोट(cid:14) चाहन े वाल े सभी आवेदक& को यथा िनधा;(cid:14) रत आवेदन, द1तावेज और
शु(cid:6)क जमा कराने का सझु ाव (cid:4)दया जाता ह;ै
(घ) तEकाल योजना के अंतग(cid:14)त बारी के िबना पासपोट(cid:14) जारीकरण के िलए अEयाव‘यकता के (cid:4)कसी "माण क(cid:28) आव‘यकता नहc
ह;ै
(ङ) तEकाल योजना के अतं ग(cid:14)त पासपोट(cid:14) जारीकरण के सभी मामल& म+ पुिलस जांच पासपोट(cid:14) जारीकरण के बाद क(cid:28) जाएगी ।
(च) तEकाल योजना के सभी मामल& म+, िजनम + आवदे क अित;र% तEकाल शु(cid:6)क का भुगतान कर रहा ह,ै पासपोट(cid:14), पासपोट(cid:14)
"ािधकरण क(cid:28) संतिु M के अधीन, "ाथिमकता के साथ, आवेदन जमा (cid:4)कए जाने क(cid:28) ितिथ स ेतीन काय(cid:4)(cid:14) दवस& क(cid:28) अविध म+ जारी
(cid:4)कए जाएंगे ।
(3) पासपोट(cid:14) िनयम, 1980 म,+ अनसु ूची III म,+ प;रAछेद (ग) के बाद िन2िलिखत अनुAछेद को सिdिवM (cid:4)कया जाएगा,
अथा(cid:14)त:—
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(क) य(cid:4)द 18 वष(cid:14) और इससे अिधक आयु का एक आवेदक सामाWय योजना के अतं ग(cid:14)त नए पासपोट(cid:14) के िलए आवेदन करता ह ै
और बगैर अित;र% तEकाल शु(cid:6)क का भुगतान (cid:4)कए बारी के िबना पासपोट(cid:14) "ाF करना चाहता ह ै तो वह, आधार
काड/(cid:14)प=/12 अकं & क(cid:28) आधार संJया य%ु ई. आधार/भारत के िविशM पहचान "ािधकरण (य.ूआई.डी.ए.आई.) !ारा जारी
नामाकं न पचO पर छपी 28 अकं & क(cid:28) आधार नामांकन संJया एवं पासपोट(cid:14) िनयम, 1980 के अनुबंध-ङ म+ िनधा;(cid:14) रत 1वयं के
संबंध म +उRोषणा के अित;र%, िन2 म+ स ेकोई दो द1तावेज जमा करेगा, अथा(cid:14)त:—
(i) फोटो यु% मतदाता पहचान प= (ई.पी.आई.सी.)
(ii) राTय/क+, सरकार, साव(cid:14)जिनक Uे= के उपVम&, 1थानीय िनकाय& या साव(cid:14)जिनक कंपिनय& !ारा जारी फोटो यु%
सेवा पहचान प= ;
(iii) अनसु िू चत जाित/अनसु ूिचत जन जाित/अWय िपछड़ा वग(cid:14) "माण प= ;
(iv) हिथयार लाइस+स ;¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
(v) प+शन द1तावेज जसै े (cid:4)क भतू पवू (cid:14) सिै नक प+शन पिु 1तका/प+शन भुगतान आदशे , भतू पूव(cid:14) सिै नक क(cid:28) िवधवा अथवा
आिYत "माण प=, वृ[ाव1था प+शन आदशे ;
(vi) 1वयं का (र\ न (cid:4)कया )आ और अUत) पासपोट(cid:14) ;
(vii) 1थायी खाता संJया (पैन) काड (cid:14);
(viii) ब]क/(cid:4)कसान/डाकघर पासबुक ;
(ix) शैUिणक सं1थान !ारा जारी फोटो यु% िव_ाथO पहचान प= ;
(x) वाहन चालक लाइसस+ (वैध हो एवं आवेदन जमा (cid:4)कए जान ेवाले राTय क(cid:28) Wयाियक अिधका;रता के भीतर हो)
(xi) जWम एवं मEृ यु पंजीकरण अिधिनयम के अंतग(cid:14)त जारी जWम "माण प=; और
(xii) राशन काड (cid:14)
(ख) य(cid:4)द सामाWय योजना के अंतग(cid:14)त 18 वष (cid:14) स े कम आय ु का aि% पासपोट(cid:14) के िलए पहली बार आवेदन करता ह ै और बगैर
अित;र% तEकाल शु(cid:6)क का भुगतान (cid:4)कए बारी के िबना पासपोट(cid:14) "ाF करना चाहता ह ै तो वह, आधार काड/(cid:14)प=/12 अकं & क(cid:28)
आधार सJं या य%ु ई. आधार/भारत के िविशM पहचान "ािधकरण (यू.आई.डी.ए.आई.) !ारा जारी नामांकन पचO पर छपी
28 अकं & क(cid:28) आधार नामाकं न संJया के अित;र%, िन2िलिखत तीन म+ स ेकोई एक द1तावेज जमा करेगा, अथात(cid:14) :
(i) शैUिणक सं1थान !ारा जारी फोटो यु% िव_ाथO पहचान प=;
(ii) जWम एवं मEृ यु पंजीकरण अिधिनयम के अंतग(cid:14)त जारी जWम "माण प=; और
(iii) राशन काड (cid:14)
(ग) इस योजना के अंतग(cid:14)त पासपोट(cid:14) जारीकरण के सभी मामल& म+ पुिलस जांच पासपोट(cid:14) जारीकरण के बाद क(cid:28) जाएगी ।
(घ) इस योजना का लाभ उठान ेके िलए आवेदक !ारा (cid:4)कसी अित;र% शु(cid:6)क का भुगतान नहc (cid:4)कया जाएगा ।
(ङ) य(cid:4)द ऐसा कोई आवेदक िनधा;(cid:14) रत अित;र% शु(cid:6)क का भुगतान कर पासपोट(cid:14) तEकाल योजना के अंतग(cid:14)त "ाF करना चाहता
ह ैतो पासपोट(cid:14) जारीकता (cid:14)"ािधकरण !ारा आवेदन पर काय(cid:14)वाही तEकाल योजना के अंतग(cid:14)त क(cid:28) जाएगी gय&(cid:4)क तEकाल योजना
के अंतग(cid:14)त आवेदन करने वाल ेआवेदक& को मुलाकात समय लने े और पासपोटh क(cid:28) छपाई म+ "ाथिमकता दी जाएगी ।
[फा. सं. VI/401/1/4/2013]
अiण कुमार चटजO, संयु% सिचव (पी.एस.पी.) एवं मुJय पासपोट(cid:14) अिधकारी
पपपपाााादददद ++++टटटट1111पपपपणणणणीीीी: पासपोट(cid:14) िनयम, 1980 भारत के राजप=, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) म + अिधसूचना सJं या
सा.का.िन. 691(अ) के !ारा (cid:4)दनांक 11 (cid:4)दसंबर, 1980 को "कािशत (cid:4)कए गए थ े और सा.का.िन. 1366(अ),
(cid:4)दनाकं 03 नवंबर, 2017 के !ारा अिं तम बार संशोिधत (cid:4)कए गए थे ।
MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 11th January, 2018
G.S.R. 39(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Passports Act, 1967 (15 of
1967), the Central Government, hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Passports Rules, 1980,
namely:—
1. Short title and commencement:—
(i) These rules may be called the Passports (1st Amendment) Rules, 2018.
(ii) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
2. In the Passports Rules, 1980, in Schedule III, under “Section IV-DOCUMENTS TO BE ATTACHED
WITH THE APPLICATION” for paragraph (C) the following shall be substituted, namely:—
“(C) OUT OF TURN ISSUE OF PASSPORT UNDER TATKAAL SCHEME
(a) If an applicant of the age of 18 years and above desires to obtain a passport under the Tatkaal Scheme, the
applicant in addition to the Aadhaar Card/ letter/ e-Aadhar containing the 12 digit Aadhaar number/28-digit
Aadhar Enrolment ID printed on the Aadhar Enrolment Slip issued by the Unique Identification Authority of
India (UIDAI), a self-declaration prescribed in Annexure–E of the Passport Rules, 1980, and the prescribed
Tatkaal fee, shall submit any two of the following documents, namely:—
(i) Electors Photo Identify Card (EPIC)
(ii) Service Photo Identity Card issued by State/Central Government, Public Sector Undertakings,
local bodies or Public Limited Companies
(iii) Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/Other Backward Class Certificate
(iv) Arms Licence
(v) Pension Document such as Ex-servicemen’s Pension Book/Pension Payment order,
ex-servicemen’s widow/dependent Certificate, Old Age Pension Order
(vi) Self-Passport (unrevoked and undamaged)
(vii) Permanent Account Number (PAN) Card
(viii) Bank/Kisan/Post Office Passbook
(ix) Student Photo Identity Card issued by an Educational Institution;
(x) Driving Licence (valid and within the jurisdiction of State of submission of applicant)
(xi) Birth Certificate issued under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act; and
(xii) Ration Card;
(b) If a passport under the Tatkaal Scheme is required for a person below 18 years, the applicant in addition to
the Aadhaar Card/letter/e-Aaadhar containing the 12 digit Aadhaar number/28-digit Aadhar Enrolment ID
printed on the Aadhar Enrolment Slip, and the prescribed Tatkaal fee, shall submit any one out of the
following documents, namely:—
(i) Student Photo Identity Card issued by an Educational Institution;
(ii) Birth Certificate issued under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act; and
(iii) Ration Card;
(c) All applicants seeking a passport out of turn under the TATKAAL scheme are advised to submit their
applications, documents and fee as prescribed;
(d) No proof of urgency is required for out of turn issue of passport under Tatkaal scheme;
(e) Post Police Verification shall be done in all the cases of issue of passport under Tatkaal scheme.
(f) In all the cases of Tatkaal scheme where the applicant is paying an additional Tatkaal fee, the passport,
subject to the satisfaction of the Passport Authority, shall preferably be issued within a period of three
working days from the date of submission of application.
(3) In the Passports Rules, 1980, in Schedule III, after paragraph (C), the following paragraph shall be
inserted, namely:—
“(D) OUT OF TURN ISSUE OF FRESH PASSPORT UNDER NORMAL SCHEME WITHOUT
PAYING ANY ADDITIONAL TATKAAL FEE
(a) If an applicant of the age of 18 years and above applies for a new passport under the Normal scheme and
desires to obtain the passport on out of turn basis without paying the additional Tatkaal fees, he shall submit in
addition to the Aadhaar Card/letter/e-Aaadhar containing the 12 digit Aadhaar number/28-digit Aadhar
Enrolment ID printed on the Aadhar Enrolment Slip issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5
(UIDAI), and a self-declaration prescribed in Annexure–E of the Passport Rules, 1980, any two of the
following documents, namely:—
(i) Electors Photo Identify Card (EPIC)
(ii) Service Photo Identity Card issued by State or Central Government, Public Sector Undertakings,
local bodies or Public Limited Companies;
(iii) Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe/Other Backward Class Certificate;
(iv) Arms Licence;
(v) Pension Document such as Ex-servicemen’s Pension Book or Pension Payment order, ex-
servicemen’s widow or dependent Certificate, Old Age Pension Order;
(vi) Self-Passport (unrevoked and undamaged);
(vii) Permanent Account Number (PAN) Card;
(viii) Bank/Kisan/Post Office Passbook;
(ix) Student Photo Identity Card issued by an Educational Institution;
(x) Driving Licence (valid and within the jurisdiction of State of submission of applicant);
(xi) Birth Certificate issued under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act; and
(xii) Ration Card
(b) If an applicant below the age of 18 years applies for a new passport under the Normal scheme and desires
to obtain the passport on out of turn basis without paying the additional Tatkaal fees, he shall submit in
addition to the Aadhaar Card/letter/e-Aaadhar containing the 12 digit Aadhaar number/28-digit Aadhar
Enrolment ID printed on the Aadhar Enrolment Slip issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India
(UIDAI), any one of the following three documents, namely:—
(i) Student Photo Identity Card issued by an Educational Institution;
(ii) Birth Certificate issued under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act; and
(iii) Ration Card.
(c) Post Police Verification shall be done in all cases of issue of passport under this Scheme.
(d) There shall be no additional fee payable by the passport applicant to avail this Scheme.
(e) If such an applicant seeks to obtain passport under Tatkaal Scheme by paying the prescribed additional
Tatkaal fee, the application shall be processed by the Passport Issuing Authority under the Tatkaal scheme as
the applicants applying under the Tatkaal Scheme shall be given priority in getting appointments and in the
printing of passports.
[F. No. VI/401/1/4/2013]
ARUN KUMAR CHATTERJEE, Jt. Secy. (PSP) & Chief Passport Officer (CPO)
Foot Note : The Passports Rules, 1980 were published vide Notification Number G.S.R. 691(E) in the Gazette
of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), dated the 11th December, 1980 and
last amended vide Notification Number G.S.R. 1366(E), dated 03-11-2017.
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