Avail Passport using PAN Card

There was a time when availing of a passport was considered quite a tough job. Many people have to wait for months to get their passports. Therefore, our former Minister of External Affairs, Late Sushma Swaraj, made it possible for people to acquire passports within a week in case of emergencies. 

She made it easy to avail the passport using a PAN or Aadhar card as both of them will work as address and identity proof. Other documents that become mandatory for passports involve a voter ID card and affidavit of no criminal cases. Police verification will also take place once the applicant receives the passport. 

But now you don’t have to wait for long weeks; you will receive your passport within ten days. 

How to get a Passport using a PAN Card in Case of Urgency?

To avail passport using a PAN card urgently, you have to follow the steps mentioned below:

Step 1: Visit the official website of passportindia_gov_in 

Step 2: Select the signup process and register for a new passport application.

Step 3: You have to select a suitable date for an appointment depending on your convenience and from the available dates.

Step 4: On the appointment date, visit the passport office and carry all the essential documents as asked. 

You will get your passport within a time frame of a week(eligibility criteria must be met). However, if the issuing authority finds any false information, then the issuance of the Passports might get delayed. Police verification will also take place as scheduled later by Passport Seva Kendra.

Document Requirement to Avail Passport using PAN Card

You have to take any of the following documents as your address and identity proof. Here is the list of legal documents that you can use:

Current Address Proof

• A copy of the Aadhaar card.
• A copy of a rental agreement.
• A copy of electricity bill, telephone bill, water or gas bill.
• A copy of voter ID card
• A copy of company letterhead from a reputable company.
• A copy of the Income Tax Assessment order.
• A copy of the photo passbook (current account).
• A copy of your spouse’s passport with complete family information and address.
• A copy of the parent’s passport (if the applicant is a minor).

Birth Date Proof

• Birth certificate from the Municipal Corporation or by any other specified authority.
• A copy of the driving licence issued by the transport department of the State Government.
• A copy of the PAN card issued by ITD of India.
• A copy of a transfer certificate or school leaving or a matriculation certificate issued by a recognised educational board.
• Photo identity card or voter ID card issued by the election commission in India.
• A copy of the declaration given by the Head of the Orphanage or Child Home care confirming your birth date.

Note: All the above documents are the same for adults, senior citizens and minors (below 18 years of age). But for minors, you have to provide a declaration that will verify all the information in the application about the minor.

Adults above 18 but below 65 years of age have to submit a declaration if they belong to the Non-Emigration Check Required (ECR) class. Thus, they have to submit a few more documents.

In rare cases, you might have to submit extra documents. The rare incidences are as follows:

Case 1: If you are born through surrogacy and still a minor, you must submit additional documents with a copy of the declaration confirming every information about you as a minor and per Annexure I.

Case 2: If you are an employee of any government/PSU/statutory body, you have to provide a Certificate of Identity in original as per Annexure A.

Case 3: If you are a senior citizen and a retired official, you have to submit your pension statements with the address and identity proof.

After submitting all the documents, you will readily avail your passport.  

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