News India Live, Digital Desk: Passport Update: Have you shifted to another city and are now taking tension to change the address in passports? If yes, now you have no need to visit government offices and get long lines. Changing the address in passport has now become very easy. You can apply for this work sitting at home with your mobile or laptop.
This is an important task because the passport is not only for traveling abroad, but also as an important identity card and address proof. You may have trouble in future due to wrong address.
Let us explain to you step-by-step how you can easily change the address in your passport online.
Easy way to change online address in passports (Step-by-step guide)
1. Register on the portal:
- First Passport Seva Portal (www.passportindia.gov.in) Go on.
- If you are a new user, then click on ‘New User Registration’ and fill your information and create an account.
- If your account is already, then click on ‘Existing User Login’ and log in with your ID and password.
2. Choose the right service:
- After logging in, you will see the option of ‘Apply for Fresh Passport/Re-Risue of Passport’. To change the address, you have to get the passport ‘Re-Risue’ (rebuilt), so click on this option.
3. Fill the online form:
- Now click on ‘click here to fill the application form online’.
- Information of state and district will be sought from you.
- On the next page, choose ‘Re-Risue of Passport’ and then click on ‘Change in Existing Personal Particulars’.
- After this, select the option of ‘Address’.
- Now carefully fill your new address and update all the other important information.
- After filling all the information, submit the form.
4. Book the appointment and fill the fees:
- After submitting the form, click on ‘Pay and Schedule Appointment’.
- You can pay fees through online payment (credit/debit card or net banking).
- After the payment, choose the date and time of the appointment as per your convenience at your close Passport Seva Kendra (PSK).
5. Visit Passport Seva Kendra:
- On the date of your appointment, reach the Passport Seva Kendra with all the original documents and their photocopies.
- Your documents will be verified there.
After the completion of the verification, your new passport will be printed and sent to your new address through speed post. This process usually takes a few weeks. So you saw how easy it is to change your address in the passport sitting at home!
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