How To Apply for Passport in India

As per Govt. of India( Ministry of External Affairs) , Tatkaal Service is a scheme available to passport applicants who need their passports urgently out-of-turn. Applications accepted under this scheme will be processed outside the line of applications dictated by the “first in – first out” principle which is central to the working of all passport offices in the country. You can get passport in  tatkaal scheme in a margin of a minimum of 4-5 working days but again it depends and region you stay and number of tatkaal applications received. 

 To obtain a passport under the Tatkaal Scheme, a Specimen Verification Certificate and standard affidavit should be submitted along with the Tatkaal fee. All applicants seeking a passport out of turn under the Tatkaal Scheme should submit their application, documentation, color photographs with white or light background with a specific fee. No proof of urgency is required for Out-of-Turn issue of passport. Post Police Verification shall be done in respect of all passports issued under the Tatkaal Scheme.

You  need to submit  the Verification  Certificate   ANNEXURE ‘F’  from any one of the designated officials such as Chief Secretary, Police Commissioner,DIG, District Magistrate & so on.Unless a verification certificate is obtained on their letter head from any one of these officials,you will not be considered for Tatkal issuance of pasport. 

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The following are the categories of applicants eligible to apply under the Tatkaal Scheme:

· Patients going abroad for medical treatment.

· Persons traveling abroad due to death of a close relative.
· Students appearing in examinations such as SAT, GRE.
· Students going abroad to join foreign universities.
· Businessmen going abroad urgently for trade, conference, trade fairs etc.
· Blood relative of a person residing abroad who is seriously ill.
· Close relatives of individuals working abroad.
· Winners of promotional awards and schemes foreign travel is a prize or incentive.
· Spouse of official passport holders going abroad and availing companion ticket.
· Individuals wishing to go abroad to attend marriage of close relatives.
· Pilgrimages and travels for religious purposes.
· For marriage or honeymoon after marriage.

If you have any emergency travel plan , you should have proper travel documents to show to the passport office to get passport in tatkal and need to pay extra fee/charges also, You should have valid reasons to satisfy passport officer for your urgency/need, then you can get your passport in tatkaal scheme.

You can also obtain a passport under Tatkaal Scheme on submission of three documents from the 14 documents mentioned below, provided one of the three documents is a photo identity document and at least one of the three is amongst the documents indicated at (a) to (i). In addition, you need to submit a standard affidavit (  Annexure “I”  ) on non-judicial stamp paper duly attested by a Notary:

Refer this link for applying passport in Tatkaal Scheme : http://passport.gov.in/cpv/TatkalScheme.htm