🛂 Passport Assistance – Overview
Passport Assistance helps individuals apply for, renew, or update passports smoothly by guiding them through the official process of the Passport Seva system. This service is useful for first-time applicants, renewals, corrections, or urgent travel needs.
✅ Why Passport Assistance is Helpful
- Guidance on eligibility and documentation.
- Support in filling online forms correctly.
- Appointment booking at Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) or Regional Passport Office.
- Assistance with fee payment and scheduling.
- Updates and reminders for application status.
- Help with urgent/emergency passport cases.
📄 Types of Passport Services
- New Passport (Fresh Application).
- Renewal / Re-issue of Passport.
- Name / Address / Date of Birth change or correction.
- Lost / Damaged Passport re-issue.
- Tatkaal (Fast Track) Passport.
- Police Clearance Certificate (PCC).
📝 Documents Typically Required
- Proof of identity (Aadhaar, voter ID, PAN, etc.).
- Proof of address (Aadhaar, utility bills, bank statements).
- Proof of date of birth (birth certificate, school leaving certificate).
- Old passport (in case of renewal).
- Photographs (if required by PSK; many centers now capture on site).
- Additional documents depending on the service requested