I recently made a trip to the passport office again to get a passport under the tatkaal scheme and it was as smooth as butter. No bribes, no harassment and no problems. I have decided to share my experience here so others can benefit from it. I have tried to cover all points and made it very comprehensive in nature. Ask in comments if you want a clarification on anything.
First things first, to get a passport under Tatkaal or even the General scheme, you need to have all your papers in order. People in the passport office had such gross errors on their documents and still expected the passport office to issue them a passport under the tatkaal scheme. I will given an example here :
This lady had a proof of residence which was made 30 days ago (Voter ID Card) , she claimed to have been born and brought up at the same place in Delhi but her 10th class certificate was from a Lucknow based school. If you do stuff like that , you will never get your passport. Do not conceal facts at the passport office. People like the above will then try to bribe officers and curse corrupt India. Its infact people like the one I have mentioned above who irritate the employees at the office. This lady had a fake Birth Certificate made which is a crime.
Here are the documents you will need :
1. Using a Verification Certificate : This is usually the option if you have parents in the Govt. who might be knowing people of the rank of under-secretary and above or if you know someone in the Army who is an officer above the rank of Major. If you have a VC, half your work is done. Dont forget to take the I-Card photocopy of the person issuing the VC.
The list of officers who can make the verification certificate is :
(i) An Under Secretary/Deputy Secretary/Director/Joint Secretary/Add. Secretary/Special Secretary/Secretary/Cabinet Secretary to Government of India.
(ii) A Director/Joint Secretary/Additional Secretary/Special Secretary/Chief Secretary to a State Govt.
(iii) A Sub-Divisional Magistrate/First class Judicial Magistrate/Additional DM/District Magistrate of the district of residence of applicant.
(iv) A District Superintendent of Police, DIG/IG/DGP of district of residence of applicant.
(v) A Major and above in the army, Lt. Commander and above in the Navy and Sq. Leader and in the Air Force.
(vi) The General Manager of a Public Sector Undertaking
(vii) All members of any All India Service or Central Service who are equivalent to or above the rank of an Under Secretary to the Government i.e. in the pay scale of Rupees 10,000-15,200 or above.
(viii) Resident Commissioners/Additional Resident Commissioners of all State Governments based in Delhi.
(ix) Concerned Tehsildars or Concerned SHO’s for an applicant staying in the area under his/her jurisdiction.
(x) The Chairmen of the Apex Business Organizations i.e.FICCI, CII and ASSOCHAM in respect of owners, partners or directors of the companies that are members of the concerned Chamber in prescribed performa as at Annexure “J”.
No one will make you a VC if they don’t know you well as its sort of a recommendation for a passport. Do not pester people you hardly know for a verification certificate.
Its recommended that the person issuing the VC be in the same city as you are (it wasnt true earlier, but recent experiences suggest this) and they can be in relation to you except your father/mother.
You will also need a:
a. Residence proof : This is where Tatkaal gets tricky, your address proof should be more than 1 year old for the Tatkaal passport issue. This is not mentioned anywhere on the website or in the offices but is very much the policy. If you haven’t been at your current place of residence for greater than 1 year or don’t have a proof of it, you will need to go via the General passport issue scheme.
For residence proof , private bank statements such as those of HDFC Bank and ICICI bank are unacceptable. It must be a government bank like SBI/UCO/Canara etc.
Also phone bills of Airtel/Reliance/Tata are not accepted. Must be MTNL or BSNL.
b. Proof of date of birth – The class 10th pass certificate is the de facto standard here. Wont go wrong with that. Illiterate people might be able to give a birth certificate as proof.
2. Using 3 ID proofs method : The information on the site is self-explanatory
The applicant also has the option to obtain a passport under Tatkal Scheme on submission of three documents from the Fourteen documents as mentioned below, provided one of the three documents is a photo identity document and atleast one of the three is amongst the documents indicated at (a) to (i) and a standard affidavit (Annexure “I”) on non-judicial stamp paper duly attested by a Notary:
(a) Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC);
(b) Service Identity Card issued by State/Central Government, Public Sector Undertakings, local bodies or Public Limited Companies;
(c) SC/ST/ OBC Certificates;
(d) Freedom Fighter Identity Cards;
(e) Arms Licenses;
(f) Property Documents such as Pattas, Registered Deeds etc.;
(g) Rations Cards;
(h) Pension Documents such as ex-servicemen’s Pension Book/Pension Payment order, ex-servicemen’s Widow/Dependent Certificates, Old Age Pension Order, Widow Pension Order;
(i) Railway Identity Cards;
(j) Income Tax Identity (PAN) Cards;
(k) Bank/ Kisan/Post Office Passbooks;
(l) Student Identity Cards issued by Recognized Educational Institutions;
(m) Driving Licenses; and
(n) Birth Certificates issued under the RBD Act.
In the 3 ID proofs method, the scrutiny is much more, and much smaller mistakes will get your passport rejected outright.
(All above documents to be produced in original along with self-attested copies)
You also need a standard affidavit in which you pledge your allegiance to the republic of India. Annexure I .
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After all your documents are ready :
Fill your passport form completely, printouts from the website are valid as well. Fill the police verification form as well as all other forms. The photos must be on a white background. Get it checked by your friends or relatives, cross out all info that isnt applicable. While filling the form do read the instructions very carefully.
Next step if to take the filled up form,an application for passport under tatkaal, all documents, 2 self attested photocopies of all documents to the RPO. Take care that for Tatkaal you must yourself be present , someone else cant apply for the Tatkaal passport on your behalf.
Go to the passport office (Bhikaji Cama Place, RK Puram, its 200 meters from the ring road) in the morning (around 10 am), move onto the backside of the office and get your form stamped , the stamp has your token number and date. This token number is your queue number.
Now you can enter the office with your form. Move inside and towards the right to get to another room, here is where the Tatkaal counters are, currently counter number 3 and 4 work for this. Wait for your token number and move to the counter that displays your token. Some people will be breaking the line, push them towards the back and politely tell them that its your turn by the token number and they can go after you. For people who don’t understand , tell them the concept of token number. Some people mistakenly believe its a queue system.
Incase your form is rejected at counters 3 or 4, don’t be rude or shout, just ask politely how you can rectify the errors. They are very helpful and unlike the Sheikh Sarai RTO (which is pure unadulterated bull excreta and the officials are unhelpful), they will try and help you get your passport. If you lose your temper, no one will help you. If its something that cant be helped, like documentation incomplete, no amount of shouting or argument will get you accepted, better to leave at this point.
After you are done here , join the line at counter number 2.Here your documents will be checked again, always offer to show them the originals. If your documents and form are in order, you will be asked to make the payment, move onto the cashier who sits in counter 1 and pay him Rs. 2500 , he will issue you a receipt. Check father’s name , your name and DOB on the receipt. The receipt also has your file number.
If you are at this step, congratulations, your passport will reach you in 3-4 working days via India Post if everything is in order. The postman may ask for a bakshish. In my case he asked for Rs.50 which we gave to him. This bakshish business is very flourishing BTW. Even the private courier company which delivers Driving Licenses in Delhi asks for bakshish. While it makes sense to give some to the postman, you should generally scram the courier boys if they ask for any.
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Conclusion and Important points :
Getting a passport is easy, I got done in 3 hours flat. Do not hire agents and do not pay bribes.
The main reasons for passport application rejection are :
1. Errors in spelling of name on different certificates, ensure a uniform spelling everywhere.
2. Photograph not having a white background, the passport office will only accept photos which have a white background.
3. Form not fully filled or incorrectly filled, everything has to be fully filled including names of references on the Personal Particulars form. Put NA or ‘– ‘where the info is irrelevant to you.
4. Withholding information, if they detect a mismatch in information provided and the certificates, passport is rejected straightway and depending upon seriousness, other action might be taken. Issuance of passport under Tatkaal is no joke, be prepared for consequences of forging info.
5. Bank Statements must be from a public sector bank.
6. Phone bills must be from MTNL/BSNL.
7. Residence proof must be more than 1 year old.
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If you have anything to add, feel free to comment. Also all this info was true for me, I am not responsible for any actions taken after reading the above.
January 30th, 2010 at 2:02 pm
Thanks for this post, I had my passport pending for a long time. I wanted to apply but wanted a post like this to be able to apply in a foolproof manner.
Thanks for the useful post detailing the passport process.
January 31st, 2010 at 12:21 am
so vivid description of the process ..bravo!!..ya i have also the same kind of experience ..the process for applying just took 2 hr..
and in 3 days ..i got my passport ..
imp thing ..in tatkal is the character certifcate ..from a gazetted officer ..so it must be authentic
February 3rd, 2010 at 6:47 pm
Great post man, anyone who is applying for a tatkaal passport in India can learn from this post, all the stuff about the affadavit , photos, proofs is so true.
February 5th, 2010 at 12:35 pm
Welcome all of you, I have tried to include all aspects of getting a passport in the page. Hopefully anyone looking to get a passport at the Delhi RPO will find the article very useful.
February 8th, 2010 at 4:09 pm
does a comisiioner of sales tax office in mumbai qualify to give a verfication certificate….. And can a DCP provide this as well
February 8th, 2010 at 5:55 pm
@Saji
Yes and Yes.
February 15th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
Hi all,
This is the best information blog I have ever seen for Tatkal. I was trying to apply for Tatkal for my Wife in Hyderabad. I came to know at my SP office that they are not giving Verification certificates anymore. I would like to know whether my my father who is an ATO (Assistant Treasury Officer) is authorised to give Tatkal Verification Certificate for my wife? All the passport agents said verification certificate given by only the Police officials is valid. But it is a contradiction as list of officers given in Tatkal Verification contains many others..
I am really worried about this as agents say it is only SP but the SP says they are not doing it anymore. Please advise me.
Regards
Syed
February 15th, 2010 at 4:41 pm
I was trying to apply for Tatkal for my Wife in Hyderabad. I would like to know whether my my father who is an ATO (Assistant Treasury Officer) is authorised to give Tatkal Verification Certificate for my wife? All the passport agents said verification certificate given by only the Police officials is valid. I am really worried about this as agents say it is only SP but the SP says they are not doing it anymore. Please advise me.
February 15th, 2010 at 6:11 pm
The passport agents who say only police can give the certificate should go and sell vegetables.
Any govt. officer above the rank of under-secretary can give the certificate. I do not know the ATO rank but if its above the grade or equal to grade of Under Secretary , he can give the certificate. I myself have used the certificate given by a Deputy Director in Ministry of IT
February 15th, 2010 at 6:16 pm
Also buddy agents cannot apply for the tatkaal passport on your behalf.
February 15th, 2010 at 8:31 pm
Hi WiseTechie,
Thank you for your help. According to RPO website the Tatkal application process has been changed since 30th dec’09
http://www.ap.nic.in/passport/TatkaalNote.htm
I have gone through other blogs and found that only the agents are getting the slots, this is ridiculous. I think you have applied after 30th dec’09 so didnt you gone through the online application registration process!! Can you please comment and advise on this…
February 16th, 2010 at 12:07 am
I applied offline, the online thing is a big hassle in delhi , they give the same time to everyone and anyone, I would suggest you to try and go offline in the morning on a day in the middle of the week.
February 16th, 2010 at 2:02 pm
Hey Buddy,
This is indeed great information. I am applying for a passport for my wife and daughter (1 year 4months old) tomorrow. I have a verification certificate from a Major in the army, but army personnel cannot share a potocopy of their I cards in lieu of that i have got a certificate from his senior stating that this xyz i card belongs to Maj. abc serving in a particular regiment on their official letterhead and the certificate is duly stamped and signed by a Lt. Col.
Is this ok or do you have any more info on this
Keep up the good work.
This blog would really help thousands of applicants
Cheers
Hitesh
February 16th, 2010 at 7:42 pm
I am not sure about it Hitesh. The info I have is :
My uncle had given the letter to my brother some 3-4 years ago. He was a Col., I remember him saying the same thing about not being able to share the I-card My uncle has confirmed there indeed is an army order barring the giving of the I-card photocopy. I do not remember what we had done at that time.
Since you are going tomorrow, it is not enough time for me to check from my sources. Your best bet is the passport office, the people at the RPO Delhi are incredibly nice people unless you tick them off. Just talk to them politely, and even if they reject the app, ask them politely about the reasons and how you can rectify.
Dont tell them about the I-card thing unless they ask you. They might give you a small form to fill which will be sent to the officer concerned to verify that he issued the certificate.
Best of luck !
February 16th, 2010 at 10:52 pm
Hi Friends,
I want to apply for the tatkaal passport, can i know that the VC from MRO will work or not. The Agent is saying that only the letter from District SP will only work. I request you to reply as soon as possible.
February 16th, 2010 at 11:42 pm
@Vijay – The agent is a fool then. Why do you people go through agents and increase corruption in India, the system is very easy for honest citizens who have complete documents. Also agents cant apply for you for a tatkaal passport, either he is looking to use an illegal route or he will pocket your money and ask you to stand in line.
I do not know what a MRO is , if he is a Govt. officer of or above the rank of under secretary in the government , it will work 1000%
Also , I will not answer any queries pertaining to people who have been told xyz by agents, agents are corrupting our passport issue system and you people by hiring them are encouraging corruption.
February 17th, 2010 at 10:18 pm
I’m residing in Gurgaon on rent . As said by you the residing proof is must , so what can be the various documents i should provide for the proof? Please reply its urgent ….
February 17th, 2010 at 10:51 pm
@Abhijit – For tatkaal, you must be at the place for >1 year and have proof for the same :
1. Driving license more than 1 year old
2. Election ID card more than 1 year old
3. Telephone bill from BSNL more than 1 year old and recent
4. Govt. bank statement , more than 1 year old and recent.
February 17th, 2010 at 10:51 pm
rent agreements are NOT accepted
February 17th, 2010 at 11:09 pm
sir the problem is that i have shifted to gurgaon last year and work in maruti Suzuki India limited so , can i provide a address proof from my company signed by a senior manager.
February 18th, 2010 at 12:07 am
I am sorry Abhijit, it wont work, only govt. issued address proofs older than 1 year would work for the tatkaal passport, infact someone in the RPO on the day of me going had a letter from his company, the officer refused saying that private proofs of residence are not acceptable.
You can get an election ID card and try in the normal passport scheme. Tatkaal is meant for people whose background can be vouched for as police verification takes place later. In cases such as yours, a private company’s word (no matter how big or reputed) cannot be taken and put above national security. Also if you have not been at this place for more than 1 year, you will not be granted a tatkaal passport under any circumstances.
If you have doubts, you can try the application, at most it will cost you 1 day, the passport officer would be able to tell you your options.
February 18th, 2010 at 12:38 am
The main problem is that I have all the documents but they have an address proof of my home town. Generally how much time will it take the general way?I’m in this place for the last two years.
February 18th, 2010 at 12:48 am
It takes around 45 days to get the passport under the normal scheme of things if all docs are in order and police verification is OK.
If you are at this place for 2 years, you should have got the election ID card made atleast.
February 18th, 2010 at 12:55 am
I already have my own Election Id Card..but da problem is dat i can make it in my own place kol but i dont have that much tym ..
February 18th, 2010 at 12:56 am
thanks for all your support till now but it seems dat i have less options….i have to try out…
February 18th, 2010 at 9:12 pm
can a vehilce registration number be applicable
February 18th, 2010 at 11:23 pm
nope, waise when u get a vehicle registration done on this address, what proof did u use there ?
February 19th, 2010 at 7:44 am
the rent agreement and the owners electricty bill..
February 24th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
Hello Wise Techie,
I would like to apply for a passport from tatkal scheme, as my ration card and date of birth certificate is from west bengal (birapara) thats in my permanant add
currently i am resisding at delhi. And my current residence proof is my citi bank staments one year old and rent agreement. will they agree for same? because as per instruction we can sudmitt 3given documents and 1 verfication certificate with standard affidavits. Is affidavits should be in the formart given by the gov in site? Is it compulsory to take residency certificate bcos its writtebn that we can submitt any 3proof. In which i have birth certificate, ration card and pancard? I need to submitt my qualification certificate also?
February 24th, 2010 at 4:10 pm
Hi Priya
Firstly Citibank statements will not count as a proof of residence neither will your rent agreement. Unless you have a fixed line mtnl line to your name for >1 year or a govt. bank statement/passbook. Infact dont even try citibank, they will just scold you for wasting their time.
For the three ID method, sorry I forgot to mention this in the post, Ration cards are not accepted as a proof of residence, its due to a government notification that ration cards are no longer accepted. Even the passport guideline states if rationcard is submitted additional proof of residence is needed.
Birth certificate + pan card is ok, you will need one item from (a) to (i) , as things currently stand you will not be able to get a passport under tatkaal. If you have a SBI passbook, or a MTNL phone line or electricity line in your spouse/father’s name, that may also work. I am sorry for that, but if papers are incomplete no one can do anything no matter what they promise. Tatkaal is strict about documentation. Your papers wont even work in normal 45 day passport procedure from what I understand.
Anyway, goto the RPO with a filled form and all the stuff done, the passport officers will be able to tell you what you can do, I have tried to help you to the best of my abilities.
Affadavit is as per govt. site, print it on a proper non-judicial stamp paper and get it notarised after signing it twice at deponent signature.
February 25th, 2010 at 12:48 pm
Hello Wisy,
Thankyou so much for your information, however as per the instruction we need to provide three documents from the 14 metioned and one from (a) to (i) serial. It means that if we submitt, Birth certificate, pan card, 1 verfication certificate, standard affidavit and ration card , we can be able to get the passport from tatkal scheme. As per instruction in (a) to (i) serial Ration card is also mentioned. Any additional proof apart from this?
February 25th, 2010 at 12:58 pm
Service Identity Card issued by State/Central Government, Public Sector Undertakings, local bodies or Public Limited Companies…
It seems that I can prodive my companies ID Card also as an additional proof.
but its a Pvt. Ltd. Company.
February 25th, 2010 at 5:28 pm
WiseTechie,
It is really a nice post to understand more about Tatlkal passport scheme.
My passport is going to expire in Nov2011. I would like to apply for new passport under Tatkal sceheme. My current passport was issued from Ghaziabad but I’ll be applying it from RPO Delhi as I’m staying in Gurgaon from last 2yrs. I would like to know if there is an alternate of Verification certificate. I don’t have any source from where I can get the verification certificate. I can attach Passbook of post office, Pan card, Copy of ration card &10th Certificate. Ration Card is not having my present address mentioned.
Pls advise on the basis of these doc can I apply for a passport under Tatkal scheme.
Thanks…
February 26th, 2010 at 12:15 pm
Yes, infact instead of the verification certificate , you can use the 3 ID proofs method, from the list above , get any 3 ID proofs and atleast one of them should be from (a) to (i) and if its a ration card, you need an extra address proof.
I think you may need a new ration card, or need to get the address on that corrected. Is the postoffice account more than 1 year old ?
February 26th, 2010 at 12:19 pm
@Priya – I am not too sure about Ration Cards since I have had a very bad experience with them. Also I am pretty sure that Ration Cards were denotified as proofs of addresses. You can try one day, max cost = 1 day.
Your company’s ID proof will not be accepted, you will end up getting scolded by the passport officer, happened to some people around me. Only PSU/Govt. IDs are recognised.
Since you will have a verification certificate, they will be nicer to you and will tell you how to rectify in case of problems.
February 26th, 2010 at 1:55 pm
Is they required our qualification certificate as well?
February 26th, 2010 at 11:53 pm
@Priya – attach it, I had attached it, there is no harm in it.
February 27th, 2010 at 11:45 am
Hi Wise Techie,
I have to apply for the passport under the tatkal scheme under the Option B.
I have these three documents:
Voter Id card.
Canara Bank Pass Book
Pan Card.
But the problem is that my Father’s name on the Voter Id is incorrect and not matching with the actual name on the other documents say Pan card, 10th class certi.
I dont have any other proof from (a) to (i). Will the voter id serve as one of the valid document??
Please help. Its really urgent.
February 27th, 2010 at 1:45 pm
@Yogita – Worth a try, maybe they wont notice the difference,
Voter ID should work as a valid proof if its only a brief spelling mistake. If its a different name altogether, then it can be a problem.
February 27th, 2010 at 2:09 pm
Actually, there are 2 additional letters in his middle name. To be more specific, his middle name is Chand and its mentioned as Chander in the Voter id. I think thats only a brief spelling mistake.
February 27th, 2010 at 5:59 pm
@Yogita – It should not be a problem, just dont point it out yourself. In my opinion it will depend more on the mood of the staff than anything else
March 10th, 2010 at 12:02 pm
Hi Wise,
I have one more query like..If u do not have a residential proof then is there any other alternate way.
Thanks,
Priyanka
March 11th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
Ya, my post office passbook is almost 1yr old. Will it work and can i apply for passpioet under tatkal scheme
March 11th, 2010 at 3:26 pm
Hi! I hv applied fr a fresh p.p in tatkal. Also I am seperated but wd the consent of my ex-husband and to avoid the problems I hv mentioned my marital status as married and given his name. Will there be any problem in Police verification?
March 11th, 2010 at 4:25 pm
@Priya – I dont think so.
@Rohit – It will work, get a latest statement from the post office also if possible.
@Ritu – No problem will be there in police verification from what I can tell, but it can cause problems in future. If you get remarried, then your old divorce decree would reveal that you had lied in your passport application. In the police verification, the policeman just asks you to get stuff signed by your neighbours.
March 14th, 2010 at 12:15 am
hi. I am applying for passport under the tatkal scheme.In the personal detail section where the name and address of two people who can vouch for me is required , i have given the address of two people living in the same town as mine but not the same area as i live in . is it ok?
March 14th, 2010 at 12:19 am
You should preferably give names and addresses of people in your locality only, the policeman can ask you to go and get your name and address verified from them when he comes.
March 15th, 2010 at 2:26 pm
Thx so much. I feel relieved, but still when I check my online status, from passportwill be dispatched on 13th March, now I see, no status. Any hiccups?
March 16th, 2010 at 2:25 pm
Got the status,Passport has been despatched by post on 15-03-2010 vide postal Registration Number 054455 . How can I chek with the speedpost?
March 16th, 2010 at 5:53 pm
You cant, its a voucher number, you will get it within 2 days, congrats !
March 16th, 2010 at 9:09 pm
Hi WiseTechie
I have been working in Hyderabad for 9 months now and am originally from Delhi. Recently I got an offer to travel abroad so need a passport urgently. I am planning to apply via Tatkal Scheme. Facing the following problems :
1. Cannot apply for Tatkal from Hyderabad, coz I have been here for less than 1 year ( as you said somewhere in your blog )
2. Can’t apply by the normal scheme as need it urgently.
So I am planning to travel to delhi to submit the applications personally. I have received a VC from a Colonel and have the other necessary document. The doubt that I have is do they conduct a Police verification after the submission of the application? I can’t take 4-5 holidays from my office on such a short notice and am thinking of travelling to Delhi on this Friday (19th march) and come back by Sunday. So would not be present if any police verification is done. Can you please tell me approx after how many day the police verification is done or is it done at all?
Also do we need the Annexure I ( affidavit signed by notary public ) as well along with the document?
Thanks !
March 16th, 2010 at 9:45 pm
Hello wise techie!
- applied for normal passport RPO guwahati…january2010
- police verification dint attended yet, the file at local PS.
- recently getting married and need passport within a month.
please guide me how to approach?
-should i attend Police verification and let it go normal
m afraid it will take long time then.
can i convert it to tatkal scheme?
if yes then should i go for P verification first.
March 16th, 2010 at 11:29 pm
@KD – 1. You need Annexure I
2. The police verification is conducted after the passport is received by you, its usually 7-10 days after you get the passport. It is DEFINITELY done.
Yours is a tricky situation since a neighbour might blurt out you dont live in the area in the post police verification.
@Mismi – there is nothing called conversion to tatkaal, if you have applied in normal, you cant convert it from all the provisions I have seen.
From what I see there is an unexplained delay in your application’s verification. What does the officer at your local police station say ? You have no option but to attend the verification. In New Delhi, the police comes to your house to do that.
March 17th, 2010 at 12:01 am
Thanks for the prompt reply WiseTechie. As I heard from one of my friends, if you are not present for the police verification for some reason, then you need to go to the PS specified, personally to complete the procedure. That could work out in my case, if it’s true
Another question, Do I need to submit the form personally or can my dad submit it on my behalf?
March 17th, 2010 at 12:18 am
I read a FAQ on the Passport site that if you have been residing in the current place for less than an year, then you need to provide two more personal particular information forms with this new address. I know that I’ll have to keep current address as temp and Delhi address as permanent, but am unsure if I should apply from Delhi or Hyderabad.. and if Tatkal Scheme application for this or not.. I think am screwed
March 17th, 2010 at 7:37 am
If you want Tatkaal passport in Delhi you will have to show that you never moved out of Delhi. The tatkaal passport form cannot be submitted using a proxy, so you will have to submit it yourself.
Also, I am a little unsure about what happens if your arent at home when the policeman comes, if what your friend said is true, you might be able to pull it off.
March 18th, 2010 at 3:19 pm
Hi,
I want to know that the tatkal paddport will be for 10yrs or only for 1 yr.
March 18th, 2010 at 3:21 pm
Hi,
I want to know that the fresh tatkal passport will be for 10yrs or only for 1 yr.
March 18th, 2010 at 4:01 pm
Hello Wise,
As I was trying to get verification certificate, I was refered to a DM Office and to SSP and to local police station, So when I go to put up an application In DM office am required to take some citizenship documents along with me, If possible could you please eleborate the same?
March 18th, 2010 at 4:32 pm
@Priya – I dont know what citizenship docs are, but most probably they need to verify your antecedents , take along ur birth certificate, class 10th certificate, all educational and address proofs.
March 18th, 2010 at 8:24 pm
Hi, I applied for my wife’s passport and passport website says that it has been dispatched on Mar 17th, 2010. I thought i will be receiving the same the next day that is Mar 18th, 2010 but i did not being Speed Post with in same city(Delhi). Can someone tell me how much time it usually takes to receive the passport one it has been dispatched from passport office? I need that passport urgently…thanks
March 18th, 2010 at 10:35 pm
@Ravi – please have patience, it takes 2-3 days, you will most probably get it tomorrow.
@Rakesh – 10 years.
March 18th, 2010 at 10:41 pm
could you kindly tell me if bank statement printout from a nationalized bank will be sufficient for permanent address proof or bank passbook is necessary. i am applying under the tatkal scheme . thank u in advance .
March 18th, 2010 at 10:45 pm
@rohit – you will need to prove the account life is greater than 1 year.
March 22nd, 2010 at 11:46 pm
Thanks for the wonderful post, i will be applying for a tatkaal passport at Delhi, this post cleared all my doubts
March 24th, 2010 at 4:12 pm
Hi WiseTechie,
1) Do we need to tell the exact reason of applying for Passport under tatkal scheme?
2) On all of my documents the spelling of my name is accurate but the address is written in different way, will it cause any issue? for example in some documents street No. in not mentioned, in some documents first address line is after second address line.
3) My wife is not from the same city but same state and I’ve marriage certificate. what other documents do I need to get as address proof for her if I want to apply for a passport for her?
March 24th, 2010 at 9:01 pm
@Hemant –
1. No specific reason is needed to apply for tatkaal passport.
2. It should not be a problem as long as its obvious the addresses are the same. It all depends upon the discretion of the passport officials.
3. Its best if she has a address proof in her name. For tatkaal she needs to be at the residence for >1 year.Govt. bank passbook <1 year old + your address proof might also work.
March 25th, 2010 at 4:39 pm
Thanks a lot WiseTechie for quick reply
March 27th, 2010 at 8:15 pm
hello everyone. i applied for the passport under tatkal scheme at the kolkata RPO and this site was greatly helpful to me n i am thankful for it.i would like to share my experience
to get a token from kolkata R.P.O. ( dalhousie branch ) u have to
1. reach the office by 9 A.M. and wait in queue till 4 P.M. braving all odds (heat, hunger,pedestrians passing by, even arguing with people). only then will u be allowed to enter the office. so better come prepared.
2.have the correct documents . Remember, any document from elected representatives is not counted. (like V.C from an mla will not work).
the officer verifes ur documents on the first day and issues a token for the next day to only 60 people with correct document.
i had V.C from first class judicial magistrate. but was rejected on first occasion due to 2 reasons my V.C had no refernce no. and my present address proof was a lease deed from ward councellor (elected representative). on the second count i had the reference no. and sbi passbook as local address proof. so after arriving on the alloted time and date my documents were verified and i was cleared for the passport.
if u have a V.C then address proof need not be older than 1 year.
Hope this helps to anyone applying from kolkata RPO.
thanks
March 30th, 2010 at 10:47 am
Hello Manish,
Thanks a lot for you experience, even my permanent address is from West Bengal Siliguri and currently I am resisding at Noida.So my case is little bit complicated because when I went to apply from Noida RPO they said I need submit form from Kolkata RPO.So If I go and apply from Kolkata Rpo from a tatkal scheme? Am I required to take my Noida address as Current residential address.If you could provide me your mobile number or either personal email-id so I could call you and clearify more things..I need to leave my job and go Kolkata, so I wanted to take all the documents which is important.
April 1st, 2010 at 10:13 pm
Im about to apply for a fresh Indian Passport under the Tatkal Scheme… Documents i’ve in hand are as follows:
Specimen Verfication Certificate as at Annexure “F”
Affidavit as at Annexure “I”
Work ID card issued by the Department of Public Health and Services, Government of Assam
PAN Card
HSLC Certificate
are these documents sufficient for obtaining a fresh passport under Tatkal Scheme… ??
April 1st, 2010 at 10:44 pm
and i had my Verification Certificate signed by the Joint Director of the Department of Public Health and Services, Govt. of Assam. Will it be acceptable since the term Joint Director is not mentioned anywhere within that part of the information booklet.
April 25th, 2010 at 7:43 pm
@Hrishikesh – It will work, joint directors can sign the verification certificate for tatkaal passport applications.
April 29th, 2010 at 1:36 pm
Hi! I am student of IIT Delhi.
I applied for my passport on 09/11/2009 from delhi. My police verification was lost or whatever, but it did not reach passport office. Then again on 10th April my verification was done. I need to get my passport very urgently as I need to leave in 2nd week of May for my internship. I have visiting passport office and delhi police but all in vain and a lot of my money i sepnt.
Kindly tell me can i convert it to tatkal or can i cancel this application and apply fresh application for tatkal?
I am originally from Udaipur(Rajasthan) but stay in IIT hostel in delhi. Can i reapply in Rajasthan under tatkal scheme. Plz help!
April 29th, 2010 at 3:42 pm
Getting passport by second week of May would be almost impossible and even if you do, visa etc. just wont happen.
What you can do is write a RTI application to the passport office on your status, you should have done this RTI a long time ago, get in touch with a good NGO which helps people frame RTIs for passport office.
If its really that urgent, you can try under tatkaal in Rajasthan, might just work. But I am not too sure for the penalty. Might want to check that bit out.
April 29th, 2010 at 7:09 pm
thanks for ur quick reply..really needed that…
guess will have to apply under tatkal scheme from jaipur.
May 4th, 2010 at 10:06 am
Hi,
I am going to apply for a fersh passport under tatkal scheme. I have all the required documents and also the Verification Certification, as required.
But a few doubts I have, I need your help to clear those.
1. I have the VC, do I still need the affidavit as stated in Annexure “I” of the instructions?
2. All my documents like Voter card, Driving license, Pan Card, etc has my surname on them but my academic certificates only have First Name and Middle Name on them, which includes Matric Certificate, needed as a proof of date of birth, and my Post Graduation certificate needed for ECNR. Please guide me, wud thi be a problem? if yes, then how t orectify this.
May 5th, 2010 at 10:38 pm
@Maddy – Annexure I is needed in all tatkaal cases.
The middle name thing may or may not pose a problem, just depends on the passport officer. I would suggest you go and if the officer objects, explain your case to him honestly and he will be able to guide you on how to rectify the documents issue. Which city are u in ?
May 5th, 2010 at 11:00 pm
@WiseTechie — I am in Delhi only. Wud need to go to Bhikaji, I think.
Thanks for your suggestion.
May 6th, 2010 at 10:37 am
Hi,
I am from Harda(Madhya Pradesh),i am currently in pune(Maharashtra) from last three years.
I have applied for a passport from Pune at with following proof.
(1)Bank Statement of 1 + year
(2)Company letter
(3)Electricity bill
(4)Affidavit of residence proof in pune (I am living in a rented flat)
My file created and i called for police verification.
But file was rejected because of incomplete residence proof ,because i was not able to submit residence proof affidavit.
(Actually on electricity bill one lady has name,and she was not ready to make sign on affidavit because of some their family conflicts)
I have checked status of my passport it is:
“Application has been closed, Please reapply quoting earlier File Number or contact PRO”
Now i want to apply for a passport from my parmanet address with tatkal scheme.
Can i apply ??
Please suggest me ,i missed one onsite opprtunity from my company.
I appriciate your efforts.
I have applied passport at 22th Jan 2010 (My Application Date : 22-01-2010)
Now i want to apply
May 6th, 2010 at 2:25 pm
Hi WiseTechie,
Can you please let me know how much time it takes to get the passport issued after the police verification is done. In my case the RPO status already mentions it received and application under process…
May 7th, 2010 at 11:08 am
@Kunal – It takes a week after police verification.
@Rakesh – If your application is closed, you can apply again from your new place, however you might have to declare your old application in the application form.
May 7th, 2010 at 6:10 pm
Hi,
What are the circumstances under which a passport officer can decline the passport application form for re-issue of passport under Tatkaal scheme depite
the documents are in order as prescribed under tatkaal scheme (VC issued by the DCP Plus Ration card, spouse passport, PAN CARD, DL, Voter ID) except section 5. The reason given by the passport officer was at his discretion to accept the application under tatkaal scheme, besides, the original passport was issued with police verification and subsequently renewed without police verification. Hence, the passport officer refused to accept the application under tatkaal scheme and insisting me to apply under normal scheme. Please verify and let me know whether the passport officer is empowered to do so?
May 7th, 2010 at 6:12 pm
I forgot to include one more fact that I have made change of address as well
May 7th, 2010 at 8:25 pm
@kumar – If you have been staying at your address for less than 1 year, your application will not be accepted in Delhi RPO. For a better response, attach a copy of your application and make an RTI and ask why your application was rejected alongwith certified copy of the particular rule applied.
May 7th, 2010 at 10:13 pm
I was staying abroad, obviously I have not been staying continuously for one year in that address, but it is my permanent address and I was staying for more than 4 years whenever I come to India for vacation. Moreover, I have got my voters ID in 2006 and ration card in 2007 and SBI account in 2006. Last 9 months, I have been staying in India. I don’t think overseas stay wouldn’t
be considered for the purpose of continuous stay for one year. Nevertheless, it wasn’t concern for the passport officer.
The main issue was police verification, so the passport officer forced me to undergo and complete the police verification since it wasn’t obtained by them while issuing the passport. Hence, again, the passport officer doesn’t want to issue the passport on post police verification basis. However, I would like to
know whether the passport officer has discretionery power to reject tatkaal
application. Accordingly, I would like to initiate the legal proceedings.
May 8th, 2010 at 12:44 am
See the only way to find that out is via a RTI, ask for a certified copy of the said rule as I said, if there is no such rule, they will give it to you in writing.
I dont see why you would be asked to do a police verification when you had a VC
May 10th, 2010 at 10:00 am
Hi,
I have applied under normal scheme, the verification has been done yesterday i.e. 9th-May-10, when I will get my pasport in hand?
May 10th, 2010 at 12:15 pm
As per ur reply : “@Rakesh – If your application is closed, you can apply again from your new place, however you might have to declare your old application in the application form.”
Please resolve my next query.It will be very helpful for me.
As i have applied passport from Maharashtra before two months and got application rejected.Now if i am apply from my home town(Madhya Pradesh) for tatkal passport.In the Verification form(Which will issue by any A grade officer) they mention :
“Applicant has been staying at his/her address continuously for the last one year.”
But i am not there for full 1 year.In this what i can do ??
May 10th, 2010 at 7:10 pm
Apply under normal scheme then, no way out unless the VC officer lies and you have proof of staying at the other place for more than an year, even the they might refer to your earlier application and discover that you had claimed something else earlier.
Is your passport requirement urgent ?
May 12th, 2010 at 10:47 am
Hi Wise Techie,
I live in gurgaon and have to apply for the passport of my Wife. I got married 10 months back and have been living in gurgaon only for the last 10 months. Since under Verification certification method for tatkal passport, you need to be residing at your current address for more than a year, I am thinking of applying under plan B for Tatkal i.e 3 ID proof method.
She has Voter ID, PAN card and PNB passbook(Though the account is more than one yr old but the address in it has been recently changed from Ghaziabad to Gurgaon to have a residence proof in her name).
Do you think there Would be any issues in getting the passport under tatkal scheme.
Also, in the passport application form Which address should be mentioned as the permanent address the current Gurgaon Address or the ghaziabad address Where her parents live.
Waiting for your replly
Regards
Nitin
May 12th, 2010 at 1:01 pm
For Delhi passport applicants;
Right now there is a heavy rush in Delhi to get the passports made during summer vacations. In my case the PV was done on 26 april which started showing at RPO status page on may 3. It has been already one month after the application and 10days after PV received at RPO Delhi. On personal visit to RPO they are not promising the passport yet. February applications are not yet done with.
Those who can wait, please do not go at this time…
May 13th, 2010 at 6:34 pm
Hi, thanks for this site. I have a major problem, am supposed to go to the RPO Mumbai tomorrow for application for re-issue under tatkal scheme.
I have a perfectly valid passport, issued in 1996, in Mumbai, expiring in 2016. Problem is, when I applied for a Schengen visa at the German Consulate, they refused my passport saying that 20 year old Indian passports are no longer accepted by Schengen states. Hence I have to urgently get my passport reissued, as I have already paid for my air ticket dated June 1st. Also the hotel, etc.
Wanted to ask, are you sure that Annexure I is definitely required for all tatkal cases?? Cause my agent told me it would not be required in my case, as it is not a fresh passport, merely a reissue, also residence address, etc. everything else remains the same..She has just asked me to carry docs like bank statements(PSU bank), Election ID card, my B. Com marksheet, ration card, etc.
But after seeing this site I am indeed worried. Tried to get the stamp paper for the affidavit now, but it is too late.. the post office was closed.even the stationary shops did not have it, .can you confirm that the affidavit is required in all tatkaal cases??
May 13th, 2010 at 6:43 pm
It was required in my case and my mom’s case , one of which was a renewal. I do not know the specific laws governing reissue of passport.
Since nothing can be done at this point, stop worrying. Even if they ask you to get Annexure I, its made and attested outside most RPOs in 10 minutes flat.
Best of luck and Stop worrying !
As far as agents go, I highly disapprove of all all agents , they are quacks of govt. systems.
May 13th, 2010 at 7:18 pm
thanks a lot, already feeling a lot better..still trying for the Annexure I though.. do not want to take any chances
..thanks a ton for the prompt reply….
1. One more query- what exactly is the procedure for the police verification?? I first submit my passport to the RPO, then they send it to the police station, who in turn send it to the CID?? When do I get the passport back in that case??
Or will I first get the passport back, and then I have to get the police verification done later??
May 13th, 2010 at 8:43 pm
I applied my passport under tatkal scheme in chennai rpo..on 10th may 2010, the status still shows that “police report not yet recieved”, but i believe its a post police verification for tatkal..is it a default message?.. i cant guess when i will get my passport.. many told me that it takes 2-3 working days.. today is 13th.. the third day.. if i dont get it by tomo, then it will be sat and sun in the middle.. some one pl clarify on that police report point.. please.. thanks in advance…
May 13th, 2010 at 9:06 pm
@Harish – again, dont know specific to reissue. But in other cases, RPO issues new passport to you and at same time forwards file to police station. The police station verifies and send report to passport office. The police doesnt get your passport at any time. If your report is found false/incorrect, criminal proceedings are launched as in tatkaal it means you got passport under fraudulent grounds.
@Priya – Thats not the default status in delhi, please check 1-2 numbers ahead of and before you. Its possible that this is the default status in Chennai RPO. Also in Delhi, status updates take place after every 2-3 days and I had my passport in hand even before status was dispatched on the site.
May 13th, 2010 at 9:26 pm
Hi, thanks again! you really are helpful.
So I will first get my passport which is then followed by the the police verification..or they both happen simultaneously..thanks for clearing this up..
May 13th, 2010 at 9:28 pm
Does anyone here have some experience with the Mumbai RPO tatkal procedure? Would really appreciate it.. thanks..
May 13th, 2010 at 9:51 pm
Hi Wise techie,
I want to apply under tatkaal scheme, as I need to go on an offsite project in a months time. Basically the address where I am residing right now is less than 1 year old. So I am showing that have been staying at my Permanent address.
I was thinking of applying under 2nd option, but I have been hearing that one can apply for tatkaal only using 1st option. I have Voter’s ID card, PAN card, Driving license, Ration Card. I have a bank account in PSU, but that is just one month old. I already have annexure I affidavit. My father works for a PSU and has bank account in SBI from more than 20 years. Can I use his passbook and ID card for my verification.
Please suggest, whether i would be able to get passport under 2nd option.
I need urgent advise….pls help.
Thanks in advance
May 13th, 2010 at 9:59 pm
You get the passport in 3-5 days at your home, police verification usually takes place 7-10 days after you receive your passport
May 13th, 2010 at 11:10 pm
Thanks!!!
I actually applied online last week, they have gave me a time and date for tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.
Will I still have to stand in queues and wait for tokens, etc..
Do you also happen to know anything about this?? Actually have been doing nothing else but this the whole week. Unfortunately I came across your site only today evening..wish I had discovered this site earlier…
May 13th, 2010 at 11:22 pm
Hi Wise techie,
i am under great dilemma
I want to apply under tatkaal scheme, as I need to go on an offsite project in a months time. Basically the address where I am residing right now is less than 1 year old. So I am showing that have been staying at my Permanent address.
I was thinking of applying under 2nd option, but I have been hearing that one can apply for tatkaal only using 1st option. I have Voter’s ID card, PAN card, Driving license, Ration Card. I have a bank account in PSU, but that is just one month old. I already have annexure I affidavit. My father works for a PSU and has bank account in SBI from more than 20 years. Can I use his passbook and ID card for my verification.
Please suggest, whether i would be able to get passport under 2nd option.
I need urgent advise….pls help.
Kindly provide solution to it……
Thanks in advance
May 13th, 2010 at 11:45 pm
Online line used to be a hassle 3 years ago in my bro’s time, they had given everyone the same time to come at.
I dont know if you will need the token or not, but I would advise you to reach at 10am and get everything clear as early as possible as token numbers increase exponentially.
May 13th, 2010 at 11:50 pm
@nav – You have been hearing non-sense then.
If your EPIC card is more than an year old, you should be able to get a passport under tatkaal’s second category, otherwise its at the discretion of the passport office to accept your dad’s passbook, but if you are a major, it wont be 90%.
May 14th, 2010 at 9:51 am
Hi Wise Techie,
14th May
I live in gurgaon and have to apply for the passport of my Wife. I got married 10 months back and have been living in gurgaon only for the last 10 months. Since under Verification certification method for tatkal passport, you need to be residing at your current address for more than a year, I am thinking of applying under plan B for Tatkal i.e 3 ID proof method.
She has Voter ID, PAN card and PNB passbook(Though the account is more than one yr old but the address in it has been recently changed from Ghaziabad to Gurgaon to have a residence proof in her name).
Do you think there Would be any issues in getting the passport under tatkal scheme.
Also, in the passport application form Which address should be mentioned as the permanent address the current Gurgaon Address or the ghaziabad address Where her parents live.
Waiting for your replly
Regards
Nitin
May 14th, 2010 at 10:31 am
I am getting my Tatkal passport done from Ghazibad Passport Office.
I am applying to Tatkal through the second option.
I dnt knw anyone who can get a my VC done.
So i am applying through the second option.
I have a following documents.
PAN CARD,VOTERS ID CARD,RATION CARD, DRIVERS LICENSE for additional documents as address proff can i use the documents of my father like his SBI Banks passbook, his ID Card(as he is PSU employee for last 25 years) and his MTNL phone bill.
All my id proff docments like PAN CARD,VOTERS ID CARD AND DRIVERS LICENSE are more than 3 years old.
I also have a query, as i got married in 2008 and my husband is out of country for last 8 months,prior to that i was at my inlwas.Since my father in law has also shifted to his home town in other state,i went back to my parents as i am working as Accounts Professional.
I keep visitng my inlwas everymonth.
Pls advise, as since i am applying for tatkal passport and i am not staying at my current address for last one year, shuld i mention tht post marriage i am with my parents only as my husband is abroad.
I need to go for a off site project in mid of june,and is only through Tatkal process i can get my passport at earliest.
I will we very thankfull if you can advise on this.
Pls its very urgent, as i went to agents thy are charging huge fees and also saying that without VC your passport will not be processed.
Also how is the staff at Ghaziabad passport office,i have heard that most of them i harsh.
May 14th, 2010 at 3:13 pm
Hi, am back after a visit to the Mumbai RPO for re-issue of my passport under the tatkal scheme. Would first like to share some of my experiences with others, since this site has also helped me a lot.
The most important thing is to do the registration online and go there close to that time. I was called at 10.30 today, reached there early by 9, after reading a lot of stuff online. Did not help going early at all. They opened the gates for us only at 10, so everyone had to wait for that much time, outside in the hot sun. Once the gates opened, they first assembled all of us in the compound, they then only let in those guys who had appointments for between 10 and 10.30. So the online registration really helped, did not have to wait for tokens etc.
Once inside, it well well, except for the guy at the tatkal counter, he was acting tough with everybody, shouting at almost everyone, except the girls. I reached him within 10 minutes of being inside, he first told me that I would not get the passport in tatkal, as it was still valid for a few years? After I protested(meekly)he then told me that the ‘system was down’, so I had to wait. After waiting for an hour, he then told me to go speak to his superior. I met his superior, who then called up someone to get the ‘system’ fixed. That took half an hour more. Finally I was back at the same counter, the same guy again tried to harass me saying some docs were not in order, or not valid, etc. Finally, when he saw that he could not win this, he stamped everthing and passed it over to the cashier counter.
Waited half an hour at the cashier counter, paid my 3k, and left with a smile on my face. Took me 3 and a half hours, could have been done in max 2 hrs(including the one hr waiting outside the building), if that guy had not made things so difficult for me.
May 14th, 2010 at 3:30 pm
Hi, does anyone here know how long the speed post takes?
I applied today on the 14th, have got a despatch date for the 19th ( 3 working days). So when will I get the passport?? How long does the speed post take??
Cause I have to then immediately apply for a Schengen visa..more stress..
Is it now possible to go to the RPO and take delivery of it myself??
May 14th, 2010 at 6:23 pm
They will post it on 19th and you will get it by 21-22 intra Mumbai.
In Delhi the scenario is pretty different, the token counter is outside the office and opens very early. I have a contact at Delhi RPO who says that they dont give the passport personally at Delhi anymore. No idea about Mumbai.
May 14th, 2010 at 10:04 pm
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Hi Wise Techie,
14th May
I live in gurgaon and have to apply for the passport of my Wife. I got married 10 months back and have been living in gurgaon only for the last 10 months. Since under Verification certification method for tatkal passport, you need to be residing at your current address for more than a year, I am thinking of applying under plan B for Tatkal i.e 3 ID proof method.
She has Voter ID, PAN card and PNB passbook(Though the account is more than one yr old but the address in it has been recently changed from Ghaziabad to Gurgaon to have a residence proof in her name).
Do you think there Would be any issues in getting the passport under tatkal scheme.
Also, in the passport application form Which address should be mentioned as the permanent address the current Gurgaon Address or the ghaziabad address Where her parents live.
Waiting for your replly
Regards
Nitin
# neeti Says:
May 14th, 2010 at 10:31 am
I am getting my Tatkal passport done from Ghazibad Passport Office.
I am applying to Tatkal through the second option.
I dnt knw anyone who can get a my VC done.
So i am applying through the second option.
I have a following documents.
PAN CARD,VOTERS ID CARD,RATION CARD, DRIVERS LICENSE for additional documents as address proff can i use the documents of my father like his SBI Banks passbook, his ID Card(as he is PSU employee for last 25 years) and his MTNL phone bill.
All my id proff docments like PAN CARD,VOTERS ID CARD AND DRIVERS LICENSE are more than 3 years old.
I also have a query, as i got married in 2008 and my husband is out of country for last 8 months,prior to that i was at my inlwas.Since my father in law has also shifted to his home town in other state,i went back to my parents as i am working as Accounts Professional.
I keep visitng my inlwas everymonth.
Pls advise, as since i am applying for tatkal passport and i am not staying at my current address for last one year, shuld i mention tht post marriage i am with my parents only as my husband is abroad.
I need to go for a off site project in mid of june,and is only through Tatkal process i can get my passport at earliest.
I will we very thankfull if you can advise on this.
Pls its very urgent, as i went to agents thy are charging huge fees and also saying that without VC your passport will not be processed.
Also how is the staff at Ghaziabad passport office,i have heard that most of them i harsh.
May 15th, 2010 at 12:08 am
@neeti – As far as I know , you need to be residing at the address for 1 year in both cases of tatkaal passport, VC and non VC. I am sorry, but I dont think it will be done. You can try though, all the best !
You might be able to get the passport on your husband’s address proof, but I am not too sure about the Ghaziabad RPO and its policies, they seem to vary a lot across passport offices.
Do not employ agents, for tatkaal you yourself have to be present at the RPO anyway, they will just eat your money and vanish.
May 15th, 2010 at 3:14 pm
Yes ,it was urgent.
Suppose now i am apply with normal procedure, then in passport app form i need to mention previous file number. Then they will easily track that i have applied for a passport before 2 months from Pune MH (Different state), now i am applying from Madhya Pradesh.
In this case ,Will they create any objection? Or
I need to submit any residence proof that i was staying at Pune before last 2 months or not required?
May 17th, 2010 at 2:19 pm
Hi,
Wise Techie, I just checked my passport status on the site. The status is ‘police report not yet received’.
What does this mean??
I have applied for re-issue under tatkal. Submitted on 14th, they have given a despatch date of 19th.
I firstly thought that there is no police verification under tatkal for re-ssue.
http://www.rediff.com/news/2006/dec/25passport.htm
Secondly.if there is police verification, is it not done after I get the passport on the 19th, 20th??
you know something about this, the ‘status’ they have for me now??
thanks!
May 18th, 2010 at 12:59 pm
@Rakesh, make no mistake. mention your previous file no in the new appl or you will be penalised rs 2500 or even refused a passport.
May 20th, 2010 at 10:23 am
Hi friends,
Needed to share some information with you all guys.
I came to this blog after reading alot about the tatkal scheme over net.
I applied for a passport through a tatkal scheme for my wife.Since we have moved to some other city and have not completed one year at current residence , we thought of applying through her home town.
We read alot about the second option if you dnt have a VC.My friends VC is required at any cost.If you have a VC half of your batte; is won.
Also ppl at Tatkal were very helpful.They guided us and were very nice in their behaviour.
I saw lot of people with incomplete documents coming and when turned away thy started abusing the officals,
With my experince i can say that i didnt went to any agent.I read wht all we require and got my documents prepared.
If you dnt knw anyone ,still your VC can be prepared provided u have all the documents which support your id, address and date of birth proff.
Ppl passport office trip is very tiring and time consuming, so if u planning to visit make sure you have all ur documents prepared.
Also pls dnt take help of agents or touts,thy all are flourshing because we all want to use short cut method to get things done.
We are all responsible for all the mess and if we all become responsible citizens we can clear up this mess.
Cheers ppl…
May 24th, 2010 at 2:08 pm
hi,
i hav applied for passports under the tatkal scheme. will it be possible for us(family of 4,incl 2 minors) to get our passports together as we hav to go out of station.
reply asap.
May 25th, 2010 at 10:25 am
Hi,
Please refer my previous quote
Yes ,i will apply with previous file no.
But in this case ,I need to submit any residence proof that i was staying at Pune before last 2 months or not required?
If i have to submit then what are the documents i can submit?
May 27th, 2010 at 10:57 am
@Tarun – you all can apply together, minors can have name in parents’ passport.
@Rakesh – Only your current residence proof is needed.
May 31st, 2010 at 9:03 pm
Hi Techie,
I think this blog is very useful ! ! I have been searching though the net for at least two days to get a useful forum like this.
I am an IT professional staying apart from my native (Pondicherry) for at least five years.I require passport a little urgent.I planned apply passport through Tatkal .
I don’t have any Address proof with local address. All my proofs are with my permanent address.
I have few queries regarding method1 and 2
with method 1
-Regarding VC (ANNEXURE ‘F’) on present address , I dont know any high ranked officers in Chennai. Does it have to be done by the officer who is residing in the present location(Chennai). Or I can get it from a officer at the director level from other state?
-Regarding ANNEXURE ‘I”, Do I have to get it from a notary who resides at present address ?
-I only can get only get a bank manger letter from ICICI bank and address proof from my Office.
Will Tatkal with method 1 work for me?
regarding method 2 :-
All three ID proof are for my native address. where should i apply the passport from, My native or chennai?
Should I mention that i am working ?
regarding ANNEXURE ‘I’ , Can i get it form a notary of my native ?
Regarding normal scheme
I have all the valid proofs with my native address, Can I apply passport from my present location ? what are the other Doc i have show for my present address proof?
Or will applying from my native work ? I don’t wanna hide that i am working.What are the proof i have to submit in this case
….
I am really confused..Ur suggestions will be really helpful..
Thanks,
Leena
June 1st, 2010 at 4:12 am
hi,
i am looking for tatkal passport for my parents and have got a VC certificate from Assistant director of government office. will that work.
Also, can i get a VC from any officer in court.
Does anyone know a good agent who could help.
June 1st, 2010 at 3:54 pm
Thanks a lot for your post!!
I have been after Pune Passport office to issue me my pasport but they were taking a lot of time but now i have resubmitted the application on Friday, 28th May 2010. I hope they deliver it by tomorrow or day after since i need the passport very urgently. Can anyone tell me how long does it take for the passport office to issue the passport?
June 2nd, 2010 at 12:35 pm
HI WiseTechie
thanks for all the information there is a problem in my scenario actually my D/L states sort of wrong address it states as B in my house address instead of A same mistake is there in my bank of baroda passbook and my bike R/C can i apply in-spite of these problems or it has some other way address is correct on my Voter Id Card i am having the VC from ACP of delhi police please guid me as i need the passport ASAP
Thanks!!!!!!
June 3rd, 2010 at 11:45 pm
Hi
This is an excellent post and very informative.
I am from Gurgaon and went to the Delhi RPO at Counter 12 and submitted my application in Form No.2 for change of address. The person at the counter checked the application, signed on it and asked me to pay the fees in the adjacent counter. Here, after I paid the fees of Rs.300, the person gave back my passport together with the receipt and patiently explained me the procedure “This will take 20 – 25 days. You have to wait for police verification and after that is done, you should come again to Counter 12, 20 days after police verification and submit the passport for address change.” After 5 days, I went to the SSP office (passport cell) at 3rd floor in Mini Secretariat to check the status and there, I was told that my file number has not yet come up for verification. Now I am waiting for police verification and have two questions. Firstly, could you let me know how long this police verification process can take ? Secondly, I am likely to travel abroad for a short trip. Can I get the visa process done and travel out when my application for address change is still active ? Please give your views. Thanks.
June 4th, 2010 at 7:22 pm
Hi Techie,
I think this blog is very useful ! ! I have been searching though the net for at least two days to get a useful forum like this.
I am an IT professional staying apart from my native (Pondicherry) for at least five years.I require passport a little urgent.I planned apply passport through Tatkal .
I don’t have any Address proof with local address. All my proofs are with my permanent address.
I have few queries regarding method1 and 2
with method 1
-Regarding VC (ANNEXURE ‘F’) on present address , I dont know any high ranked officers in Chennai. Does it have to be done by the officer who is residing in the present location(Chennai). Or I can get it from a officer at the director level from other state?
-Regarding ANNEXURE ‘I”, Do I have to get it from a notary who resides at present address ?
-I only can get only get a bank manger letter from ICICI bank and address proof from my Office.
Will Tatkal with method 1 work for me?
regarding method 2 :-
All three ID proof are for my native address. where should i apply the passport from, My native or chennai?
Should I mention that i am working ?
regarding ANNEXURE ‘I’ , Can i get it form a notary of my native ?
Regarding normal scheme
I have all the valid proofs with my native address, Can I apply passport from my present location ? what are the other Doc i have show for my present address proof?
Or will applying from my native work ? I don’t wanna hide that i am working.What are the proof i have to submit in this case
….
I am really confused..Ur suggestions will be really helpful..
Thanks,
Leena
June 12th, 2010 at 2:08 pm
Sorry, guys I was out of station so couldnt reply, ask away your queries again here if you would still like to get them answered.
I heard that the Delhi RPO tatkaal passports are being issued even faster nowadays, I will be getting my dad a passport issued soon, so I will add another experience here.
June 14th, 2010 at 3:53 pm
hi,
i’m residing at 2 places one in delhi (parental) and other in vaishali (ghaziabad) i.e. sometime spent at one place and some at other.
Is it ok if i give only delhi address in the passport application as my all other documentary proofs and mailing addresses etc also map to the same.
thanks.
June 14th, 2010 at 7:26 pm
Hi,
I am living in Paris and my passport was issued in Paris. it will expire on 27/08/10. I would like to get it re-issued in Delhi, as I will be visiting Delhi end of July (one month vacation). I have
– electricity bill (+1 year in my name)
– election card (9 months old, I dont know if its prepation date is written on it)
– PAN card (+10 year)
Do you think that I can get passport under Tatkal scheme?
Regards
June 14th, 2010 at 9:39 pm
@Shravan – You can easily mention only 1 address where you spend more time and ensure you stay there while verification is on.
@Meghu – you will need one more identification document as in the list in the post or if you can get a verification certificate then you will only need 10th class certificate apart from what you already have to go for tatkaal passport. Otherwise you will need to apply for general passport.
June 15th, 2010 at 1:59 pm
Hi WiseTechie,
Thanks for the reply.
My doubt was:
– my passport was issued from Paris.
– I have stayed for last 10 months in paris.
Will these two fact disqualify me from getting passport under tatkal scheme?
Even if I get a VC, it will be written that I have stayed outside India for last 10 months!
My wife’s passport was issued in Delhi in 2001. But the police verification is not clear. Can I apply for change of address (I think that address change will require police verification and should be done in 15days time) and then apply for passport under tatkal scheme?
An agent told me that she can not apply for address change as her passport will expire in 8 months. Is it true?
If she gets a VC, will it take care of incomplete police verification?
Thanks for your kind reply.
Regards
June 15th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
1. We do not comment on what agents say and condemn anyone who uses agents as it increases corruption.
2. VC is not a substitute for police verification, police verification will still need to be done, but a VC ensures its easier.
3. Since your personal doubt is very specific , I would advise you to contact the RPO on the matter. Just fill up a tatkaal application and go, the people there will be able to guide you on the matter.
June 16th, 2010 at 2:36 am
Hi Wise Techie,
Have read all the govt websites for obtaining passport on tatkaal but am unable to know whether i need annexure F and annexure I want to apply for a passport in Hyderabad thru tatkal for my 6 month old baby. Please let me know wat documents are needed to apply for a minor who is 6 months old. I have my name endorsed in my husbands passport and the infants birth certificate also the passport form duly filled. Is there anything Ive missed?
thank you
June 16th, 2010 at 2:38 pm
Hi Wisey,
Actually i am a student from Mumbai and i am staying away from my arents i wanna ask if 3 id proofs are required include the railway id is it for consumer of railway or for the employees. (tatkal scheme)
Plz answer
June 19th, 2010 at 8:08 pm
I have a situation. I got married on dec 2009 and my wife was in bangalore now she got transferred to Hyderabad recenty. I want to apply a fresh passport in tatkal scheme. Problem here is : She cannot produce residence proof of 1 year here but I am staying here from last 3years. I got my marraige registered recently and according to it we are together from last 6 months. On behalf of me whether my address proof will be valid for my wife or not.
Is that VC proof is required or its optional between the three proof among a to i?
Please help me urgently.
June 22nd, 2010 at 5:55 pm
hey Techie,
I am still waiting for your answer please reply me i need to apply the passport ASAP
June 23rd, 2010 at 12:42 pm
Hi Techie,
Any Answers for my queries ???
Thanks,
Leena
June 23rd, 2010 at 3:27 pm
@leena – Some RPOs insist that the verification certificate be from the same place as you are, this may be overlooked in case of amy officers.
about Notary , please find a notary at the palce of application, shouldnt be a big deal.
You wont be able to get a tatkaal on your pondicherry address, ICICI bank and official address proof are not valid in any passport office and will be straight away rejected.If you apply via your native place, please ensure that your neighbours dont tell the verification officer that you are no longer living there and things will be fine.
June 23rd, 2010 at 3:29 pm
@Sandy – 6 months of marriage = husband’s address proof cannot be used to tatkaal. You still need residence proof and age proof even if you have a VC, its not optional.
@Mukul – railway employees
@John – I am not aware for minors , but it should be same apart from an extra affadavit signed by both parents.
June 26th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
Hi!!
I have applied for my passport on 23rd june in tatkaal. ‘m very much urgent to get my passport as i have to fly on wednesday dat is on 30th june can any1 tell me wen ll i get the passport.. reply me soon.. very urgent.. applied in bangalore
June 30th, 2010 at 3:30 am
update …..update……update!
1)need to write a letter requesting new or renewal of pasport by self.
2) even though they give a token number but i do not work for tatkal so be their by 9:30 & better be in line.
it just took me less than 2 hour to submit my papers so easy .But be careful with the documents, add & arrange the document carefully & follow the rules.
July 8th, 2010 at 3:31 pm
Hey, first of all thanks so much for giving detailed information, it will be really helpful for so many applicants.
I want to apply for tatkal since my GMAT exam is approaching.Its on 25 Aug 2010, i have 48 days in my hand, and since you told that it takes 45 days to get ur passport under normal scheme, but still i dont want to take an kind of risk so i want to apply for tatkal.
so i want to know
1. Will my request for tatkal will be accepted as i have more than 48 days left for exam?
2. Whether i need to provide any proof that i have my exam on such date ?If yes, then what?
3. There are two categories under tatkal, one is to get ur passport within a week and second is between 10 and 20 days… which one should i opt?
thanks so much !!!
July 8th, 2010 at 4:49 pm
@Ashna – Passports are very unreliable and can easily take upto 60 days, do not take a chance and get the tatkaal passport, if money is not a big concern, get the one wherein you get a passport in a week.
Under new tatkaal rules , proof of urgency is not required, nor do i think they will consider an exam 48 days away as urgent, so there isnt a point.
Best of luck.
July 11th, 2010 at 3:33 pm
Hello,
I apply for passport in Normal Scheme on 28 June but Due to some urgency I want my passport urgently. So what I can do. I have all my ID proof ok. like Ration card, Driving Licence, Birth certificate, Bank Passbook. But I not have VC. I also not known any Govt. officer who can give me VC. what I can do. Please help me.
July 13th, 2010 at 9:50 pm
Please Help me regarding Passport from Normal to Tatkaal as mention in prev Blog. it urgent……….
July 17th, 2010 at 11:48 am
with the help of your blog i applied for tatkal passport on 25th.i received the passport on 2/07/10 i am very thankful to you for that.But i made a mistake ,in the form it was written that NO INITIAL SHOULD BE USED. I filled the form without my initial . now a big problem occured during verfication my 10th and other certificates consist my name with initial. how to solve plz help.
July 19th, 2010 at 2:23 pm
i want to ask that after having applied for the tatkal passport, in how many days (maximum-minimum) will the passport reach to me as it is very urgent. are there any chances of error or delay???
July 22nd, 2010 at 11:49 pm
HI !!
pls help me ,i am from westbengal,siliguri.working here from last six months in newdelhi.i want to apply for my passport under tatkal scheme in delhi.so do suggest me wht can i do.
i have following documents:
pan card, birth proof,driving licence,ration card , rent agreement and also State Bank of India passbook.
so guys guide how do i do it..pls pls
July 24th, 2010 at 7:47 pm
Hello,
I apply for passport in Normal Scheme on 28 June but Due to some urgency I want my passport urgently. So what I can do. I have all my ID proof ok. like Ration card, Driving Licence, Birth certificate, Bank Passbook. But I not have VC. I also not known any Govt. officer who can give me VC. what I can do. Please help me.
as soon as possible
July 26th, 2010 at 12:58 am
hii..
i am student.i got placed in patni computer systems and the hr ppl in the company told us to get ready with the passport at the tiime of joining…so i wanted to apply for passport under tatkaal scheme..i have all the documents that is driving license,pnb passbook,ration card and all other relevenat documnets ..so DO i need to get a VERIFICATION CERTIFICATE.i have annexure I..
i also wanted to know that can i have a verification certificate signed by the GM of Punjab NAtional BAnk who is in delhi n i am from haryana???//
also please tell me that the verfication certificate need to be on offcial paper of issuing authority or it can issuing authority can sign on specimen VC..
pls help..
thanks
July 26th, 2010 at 1:02 am
hii ..pls let me know that do i need only a verfication certificate for the tatkaal scheme or i need three documents or both…???????
i have three necessary documents but i am not having a VC??
so do i need it??
or the documents will work??????
and a VC issued by GM of Punjab National Bank will work??
GM is in delhi and i am from haryana??
but he knows me personally//./
July 26th, 2010 at 2:40 pm
Hi
I too have the same problem as that of Lalit Khurana. I believe I cannot convert the normal to tatkaal application. Can I apply for another passport afresh?
July 28th, 2010 at 7:07 pm
Hi Techi,
i am living in thane for 5 months , and my permanent address at kanpur ,
can i take passport from Thane office under tatkal .as i need urgency proof,as i am having all the document related to Address for present and permanent , Age proof ,can you Please help us in this situation.
One more question can DEAN of Municipal Hospital can issue the VC used for tatkal passport.
July 28th, 2010 at 10:49 pm
I have shifted to a new place a few months back, I have a government bank passbook as address proof for my current residence. I might be able to get a VC from someone in MHRD. I have Pan card, 10th marksheet and much more, however I cannot apply for a passport reissue from here under tatkal scheme since I have been here for less than an year. I am not allowed to apply for one from my permanent residence as I do not reside there. Isn’t that very unfair as I need my passport reissued urgently for some purpose.
July 30th, 2010 at 4:28 pm
Hi Techie,
I want to apply for passport under tatkal scheme for my wife and kid. We stay in Hyd. from last two years.
She has Voter ID card – Chennai adress is present
She has Pan Card – Chennai address is there,
Joint Bank A/C is there with Corporation Bank with current address,
Marriage certificate is there – chennai address,
I have passport with different address and electricity bill with current address
Kid birth certificate – chennai address
Can I apply without any problem?
Please send me the reply asap.
Thanks
August 7th, 2010 at 2:55 pm
Thanks for the above stuff. Please clarify the following, Myself along with my wife & daughter like to apply passport thro. online scheme. But I have seen the online application form has to be filled individually & then they give the date for arrival for document submission. In case three of us applying separately,can that be clubbed in a single date or separate date shall be given..
August 8th, 2010 at 9:01 pm
hi,
I had applied for passport under normal scheme. and since i was residing at the same address in gurgaon for past two years. i had filled the address as same in current and permanent address. however the police officer on verification said if one is residing on rented accomodation then permanant address is also required even if you are residing at the same address for more than one year and evindenced by documentary proof. my police verfification was negative. what should i do. could they reject my applicaton due to reason that i am residing at rented accomodation.
August 14th, 2010 at 6:01 pm
Hi,
thanks for such a good and detailed informations. I have one querry, actually I had applied for the passport in 2007 and it was returned undelieved. Due to some reasons I couldnt go to enquire about that personally and they destroyed it after one year. Now i want to apply for the new one under tatkal scheme. I am here in Delhi for studying purpose since 2007. Can I use my institute’s (Govt. institute) ID card as an identity proof and the letter form my head of department as the residence proof.
Please reply soon it is very urgent.
Thanks in advance
August 15th, 2010 at 12:13 am
Great Post: Atleast now i wont be going through agents.
like everyone my problem is also very specific.
i alreayd have a passport, which is not yet expired but it has been damaged.
i m currently in gurgaon, which is not my home town
i am in gurgaon for last two years, stayed at two places. for first place where i stayed for long i don’t have any address proof even rent agreemnt is not in my name.
currently i am staying at this place for last 8 months. for address proof, i had an earlier account in SBI (3-4 yeras back), which i transferred to gurgaon few days back especially for this purpose only. Now i have a pass book which has 2-3 years of statement but date of issue is few days back,.
I want to know whether this will work as address proof.
Also if in the application form, i write that i have stayed at other places also, will i be required to give address proof for that as well.????
Also normally how much it take to for police verification in tatkal as i want everything to be done asap.
August 16th, 2010 at 4:29 pm
Guys,
Beware:
The rules for Tatkal have been changed, now only applications along with annexure F (verification certificate) will be accepted.
The three document method is invalid. I learnt this after standing in the queue for 2 hours. They say the Ministry is to be blamed for not updating the website.
So please get verification certificate for Tatkal passport!
August 16th, 2010 at 5:13 pm
Hi,
I am applying under tatkal scheme and all documents are fine from my side except my VC. I live at faridabad and one of my cousins is in Army at Lt. Colonel rank. He is currently based out in Hisar(Haryana) around 120 kms from delhi. I have properly formatted VC from him and he has given his I.D. proof also which is very rare(Army officials dont give their I.D. proofs). Still I came to know that only the VC from army officials based out in Delhi should be provided. Is it so? Shoul I request them politely to accept that in that case?
Please help…..I have to go onsite next month cant miss the opportunity
…..
August 16th, 2010 at 5:21 pm
@All— Just for your information, the option of having PP under Tatkal scheme with 3 documents is no longer valid. VC is compulsary in any case if u want PP under tatkal scheme.
August 17th, 2010 at 2:51 am
hey Ashish,thanks a lot for the info..
i have a doubt pls help me with it.. a Verification certificate issued by GM of Punjab NAtional BAnk will work or not?or verfication certificate issued by tehsildar,Dc etc will work only??
August 17th, 2010 at 9:33 am
Hi,
I have changed my name and added surname as it is required for US visa.
Also i need to add my wife name in the passport.So please tel me if this is required a police verification and whether i can apply it under tatkal services.
Under tatkal 2nd option,if i submit my 3 original document then when will i get it back?
Thanks & Regards
August 19th, 2010 at 9:53 pm
Hi WiseTechie,
You are doing a great job! This is one post where all questions are answered.
I had applied for a re-issue of passport using Tatkal system on 11th August. When I checked for the status online, it read “Passport has been despatched by post on 16-08-2010 vide postal Registration Number 17XXXX”. It is 19th August today and I believe I should get it in a few days.
Questions that I have for you:
1. Weren’t passports delivered using Speed Post. Why have they started using Registered post.
2. As Registered post cannot be tracked, what should one do except waiting?
3. How do you know so much? What is your source of information? Just inquisitive.
Regards,
Dharm
August 20th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
@Shivangi—– Not sure about GM of PNB but Tehsildar and DC will work…..but one more important thing these 2 should be of your own locality not from a far away place…..My Colonel’s VC was not accepted as it was not from a Delhi based Officer so now I have arranged from some one in Delhi…..Hope this time they dont reject me…….already 2 times i have been sent back but good that I have gained a lot of knowledge about Do’s/Dont’s for Tatkal scheme
……………………
August 22nd, 2010 at 11:19 pm
i have driving license, bank account (more than 1 yr old) , residance certificate, birth certificate, BC-E certificate i.e, caste certificate in muslim (this i created 4 years ago) , ration card (i have pink ration card and it has only my fathers photo in that and rest family members name (my name also) as my father is a govt servant..)…….i dnt have vc can i apply for passport under tatkaal scheme with these documents??? all these documents are correct and i also have ssc certificate…kindly reply
August 28th, 2010 at 10:44 am
thnk you.. it really helped….just tell me a thing …that the police verification will be done after or before the submission of form?