A passport issued under the Passports Act, 1967. It is an offence to knowingly furnish false information OR suppress material information which attracts penal and other action under relevant sections of the said act. Passport is a valuable document. All holders are required to take due care that it does not get damaged, mutilated or lost. Passports should not be sent out to any country by post.
Loss of passport should be immediately reported to the nearest police station and to the nearest passport office/ Indian mission. Passport holder shall be responsible for misuse of the passport, due to the non-intimation of loss to the concerned passport office/ Indian mission. Passport is a Govt. property and should be surrendered when demanded in writing, by any passport issuing authority.

1.HOW TO APPLY

How to Apply for a Passport:

One can apply for Passport through Online Registration, (after doing online registration, get print outs of the application form) Apart from this applicant can submit directly in the respective passport office/ DPCs/Speed post centers or through an authorized Agent along with authority letter.

• 2. PHOTOGRAPHS

  
  Recent photographs size 3.5 cm x 3.5 cm.(Four) in colour showing frontal view of full face are required..The colour photographs should have a light background (preferably white) and should show the full face of the applicant frontally. For Jumbo booklets, two additional photographs are required. Black and white photograph, photograph with coloured or dark glassess, Dark Background or in uniform, Polaroid prints or computer prints will not be accepted
  

  3.MODE OF PAYMENT

  Fees Structure

  The following all-inclusive fee is to be paid along with the application form, either by Bank Draft in favour of the Passport Officer concerned or in cash. In case of DD, full name of applicant and application number to be written on the reverse of the draft. The Bank Code of Issuing Bank, the Demand Draft Number and date of issue of the Demand Draft should be mentioned.Details of payment of fee may be mentioned in the relevant boxes in the application form.
  
  1. Fresh Passport (36 pages) of 10 years validity including minors between 15 to 18 years of age, who wish to get a 10 years full validity passport)     Rs. 1,000/-
  2. Fresh Passport (60 pages) of 10 years validity           Rs. 1,500/-
  (i) Photo Page
  (ii) Address Page
  (iii) Page containing parents name
  (iv) Page showing validity
  

  Note :-

  (i) . If a certificate is other than Hindi/English language, translated English version of the same duly attested by a Gazetted Officer or a Notary should be submitted.
  (ii). All certificates/degree/diplomas issued in Andhra Pradesh should first be got attested from the "General Administration Department (GAD)" of the University, before submission to the Ministry for attestation.
  (iii).All certificates/degrees/diplomas issued by Karnataka University, Dharwad should be got reconfirmed about its genuineness from the Registrar of the University, before submission to the Ministry for attestation.
  (iv).In case of Doctors/Nurses/Pharmacists, it is necessary to submit photocopy of the registration certificates, original of which should be shown for verification of the photocopy.
  

  2. BUSINESS DOCUMENTS

  All business documents like Power of Attorney, Export Import Invoices etc. to be first legalized by respective Chambers of Commerce (Whichever the company is associated member of).

  3. BIRTH / MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES

  All the certificates, first to be attested by the respective Home Department of the State.
  Contact For Visa, Documents Attestation & Emigration Assistance

• 5, Poorvi Marg, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi 110057
  Tel:26146195,26146197 Fax:26146184
  Business: 2 Forms, 4Photos of white background, Covering letter, Invitation letter in Portuguese language from Angola & Sponsor company take responsibly of lodging, boarding, return to India, copy of Contribute number, Angola company registration copy, Latest Dar copy of Angola company attested by notary, Return Ticket, Exchange, Yellow fever card and Original PCC is must.
  Time Taken - 30-35 Days SUBMISSION DAY-Monday to Thursday
  Fee Rs. 5000/- by draft in our favour of "Embassy Of the Republic of Angola". EXTRA HANDLING CHARGES APPLICABLE
  Urgent extra visa fees- Rs.5000/- by draft in our favour of "Embassy Of the Republic of Angola".
  Note :Two set of each documents required.

•                                                                                                                                                                             F-3/3, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi-57                                                                                                                                                     Tel : 40781900
  Fax: 41661988, 41661989                                                                                        
  Business: 1Form,1Photo of white background, Covering letter on company letter head translated in Spanish language and dully attested by notary, Original Invitation letter in Spanish attested by notary and Colegio De Es Cribanos in Argentina,Latest copy of Renuary Certificate, letter from Chamber of Commerce, credit card copy, Personal Original Bank Statement (Personal) last 6 months with bank stamp(balance atleast one lakh), Original Accounts Maintenance letter, Return Ticket,Hotel booking,I.t.paper of last 3 years to till date, Exchange, Onward Visa, Detailed itinerary, original yellow fever card.
  Fee: Rs.6000/-  Urgent Charges-Rs.2800/-(extra from visa fees)  Service Charge- Rs.500/-
  Tourist: 1 Form, 1 Photo, Covering letter dully notarized, Original Bank Statement (Personal) last 6 months with bank stamp, Credit card   copy, Exchange, Return Ticket, Onward Visa, Hotel Confirmation & notarized  Day to Day Itinerary, original  yellow fever card.
  Fee: NIL 
  Normal Time Taken - 6-7 Days. Urgent Visa Time Taken-4 to 5 working days