Keeping your passport updated is an essential thing and sometimes requires you to update the photograph. Updating the passport photo is a relatively straightforward process but needs to be handled with a lot of care. Here’s a step-by-step guide for you.
Step 1: Registration on Passport Seva Website
First, log in to passportindia.gov.in. There is a button named ‘New User Registration.’ You have to enter your details: name, surname, date of birth, and email ID. You also need to generate a password and answer a security question and provide the captcha. After that, you will receive an email confirmation; click the verification link, and it’s done.
Step 2: Login and Fill Application
Login to Passport Seva using your login cred. After this select ‘Apply for Fresh Passport or Re-issue of Passport’ and then click on ‘Click here to fill the form online’. Then select RPO, of course, and under Application Type choose ‘Re-issue’. Choose booklet type of 36 pages and click ‘Next’.
Step 3: Fill Personal Details
Provide your full name, surname, gender, and date of birth. Indicate if you have been known by any other name and include details such as marital status, PAN number (optional), voter ID (if applicable), and employment type. If you belong to the ECR category, fill in those details as well. Don’t forget to add your Aadhaar number and click ‘Next’.
Step 4: Add Family and Address Information
Input your family details including your mother’s name, father’s name, and spouse’s name if married. Enter your current residential address, phone number. If your permanent address is the same, you can mark ‘yes’. Enter the name, address, and phone number of your emergency contact and then proceed to this step.
Step 5: Passport and Background Details
Enter your previous passport details, including passport number, date of issue, expiry date, and place of issue. Answer questions related to criminal cases (select ‘No’ if none apply). Once completed, click ‘Save Details and Next’.
Step 6: Upload Documents and Self-Declaration
In return, upload copies of proofs which include document and proof present residence address to continue. Take the time and proofread for entry errors while hitting the tab named ‘I Agree’ under a tab captioned ‘Submit form’.
Step 7: Making Payment And Get an appointment Scheduling
After filling up the form, click on ‘Pay and Schedule Appointment’. Select ‘Online Payment’, fill in the captcha code, and pick an appointment date. Complete the payment—Rs 1500 for a 36-page passport and Rs 2000 for a 60-page passport. Take a printout of your application and receipt.
Step 8: Visit the Passport Office
On your appointment day, carry the following documents:
- Aadhaar card (original & photocopy)
- Old passport (front & back photocopy)
- Printed application form
- Two current passport-size photos
Report at the passport office 15 minutes before your appointment time.
Processing Time
- Routine processing:1 to 3 weeks
- Tatkal processing: Quicker, but costlier
Updating a passport photo in 2025 is a piece of cake so long as one follows each procedure step by step. Check documents twice before presentation to avoid a hitch in updating.
