How to Apply for Passport Online

As more Indians go on the web, our taxpayer driven organizations are following after accordingly. A considerable measure of things that used to be amazingly troublesome and badly arranged are currently simply an issue of a couple of clicks. To help our perusers capitalize on the new administrations that are presently accessible, we will consistently overhaul guides for utilizing diverse government sites. The new locales make it simple for anybody to record a RTI, request a PAN card or download a duplicate of their Aadhaar card. Advanced administration has made petitioning things simpler than any other time, and no place is this more valid than in requesting a visa.

Simply the prospect of seeking a visa in India is sufficient to impel a migraine. Numerous individuals still sweat over minor subtle elements, for example, how to fill the structure and which archives are required. Numerous individuals still contract specialists and getting the methodology finished for a charge on the grounds that nobody needs to waste hours at government work places, running starting with one office then onto the next keeping in mind the end goal to accomplish essential things. On the off chance that you are one of these individuals, quit trenching your temples and unwind. It’s not difficult to seek an international ID on the web. The procedure is long despite everything you’ll need to go to the international ID office, however you unquestionably won’t require an operators to take care of business the length of you take after these steps.

1. Go to the Passport Seva website.
2. Click Register Now in the box titled Apply.
3. Now fill the form to create an account on the Passport Seva website. You need to select the passport office of the city you’re living in now, not your native place. Also make sure that you enter the name exactly as it appears in your other documents to avoid any problems with your application. The rest of the form is pretty straightforward – it’s just like signing up for any other website..
4. Click Register when done.
5. Now that you’ve created your account, return to the Passport Seva website.
6. Click the green Login button.
7. Enter your email address and click Continue.
8. Key in your email, password and the characters in the image. Click Login.
9. Click Apply for Fresh Passport/Reissue of Passport.
10. You can either download the form, fill it and upload it back to the website, or just fill the details online. We recommend that you fill the details online to save time.In case you want to download the form anyway, click Click here to download the soft copy of the form, in the first subheading on the page titledAlternative 1.
11. If you want to fill the form online, click on Click here to fill the application form online under Alternative 2. We suggest you choose this option as it is the easiest way to apply for your passport.
12. On the next page, you’ll have to choose between a Fresh passport or Re-issue, aNormal or Tatkalpassport, 38 pages or 60 pages. Make the selections as per your requirements, and click Next page.
13. You have to enter your personal information on the next page, and once again, the information you fill should match your other documents. If you have any doubts, you can refer to this official instruction booklet. Once you’re done, clickSubmit Application at the bottom right.
14. After you’ve filled the form, return to the webpage mentioned in step 9.
15. Click View Saved/Submitted Applications.
16. You’ll see the application you just submitted. Click the radio button next to it and click Pay and Schedule Appointment.
17. Select Online Payment and click Next.A list of Passport Seva Kendras from your city will appear on screen along with the date and time of the earliest available appointment.
18. Select one of these from the drop-down menu next to PSK Location.
19. Enter the characters in the image next to and click Next.
20. Click Pay and Book Appointment.
21. This will now take you to the payment gateway. Complete your payment and you’ll be redirected to the Passport Seva website.
22. Now you’ll see a page titled Appointment Confirmation with all the details of your appointment at the Passport Seva Kendra (PSK).
23. Click Print Application Receipt. The next page will show a detailed view of the application – again, click on Print Application Receipt.
24. On the next page you’ll see a preview of the receipt. Once again, click Print Application Receipt to finally take a printout of the appointment confirmation.
25. You will need a print of this receipt to enter the PSK.

Now all you need to do is go to the PSK at the time mentioned in the receipt. Based on our experience, if you have all the required documents, your PSK visit shouldn’t take more than two hours. You’ll get your passport after police verification is complete. In the meantime, you can check the status of your applicationhere. To track your application status:

1. Go to the website here.
2. Choose Passport from the drop down menu, and type in your case number (which the PSK gives you) and your date of birth, and click on Track Status to see the status of your application.