Indian passport fees: A Detailed Guide

The Indian passport is an essential document for citizens of India who want to travel the world for work, studies, or tourism. You can visit the official website of Passport Seva to apply for an Indian passport and select the passport type carefully. After selecting the passport-type, you will fill in the online application form pay the Indian passport fees, and schedule/book an appointment at PO/PSK/POPSK.

However, there are two schemes available for Indian passports that we will discuss later in this article, so stay tuned.

Online Indian passport application fees 2021 – payment

Let’s talk about the Indian passport application fees in 2021 and how to make the payment online.

• Firstly, you will have to register on the official Passport Seva online portal, and then you will log in after writing the proper credentials of your registered login Id.
• Next, click the link named ‘Apply for fresh passport/Renew passport’ to proceed.
• An application will pop up, and you will have to fill in all your information in it very carefully.
• After submitting your online Indian passport application, you will have to pay for it and book an appointment to Passport Seva Kendra (PSK)/ Passport Office (PO). You will have the option to pay through Internet banking (State bank, associated banks, and other banks), Credit card/Debit card, and SBI bank challan.
• The next step is to print the application receipt as proof. The receipt has your application reference number.
• The last step is to carry your necessary documents and take the same to your scheduled appointment. If there’s an emergency, you can visit PSK without making an appointment.

When you visit the Passport Seva page, you will have two passport schemes offered by the Indian government, i.e., Regular passport and Tatkal passport. You will have to pay additional Indian passport fees if you apply for the passport under the Tatkal scheme.

Tatkal scheme is for faster processing if you cannot wait for the normal processing period that at least takes a week to a month before dispatching your passport. But with Tatkal, your passport gets dispatched 1-3 days after your appointment.

Here’s the guideline to read thoroughly before applying for your Indian passport.

Indian passport fees in India 

If you are applying for an Indian passport while living in India, you will have to follow the Indian passport fee structure given by the government of India. Let’s look at the fee structure and discuss it in detail.

Indian passport fees for minor

Now let’s talk about the Indian passport fees for minors. If you are applying for a fresh passport or re-issuing the existing one due to exhaustion of visa pages under the regular scheme, you will pay INR1,000. And if you are selecting the Tatkal scheme, you will pay an additional amount of INR2,000.

You can also visit passportindia.com.gov.in and access the Indian passport fees calculator. You can then select the application and service type, applicant’s age, number of booklet pages, and scheme to get an idea of the amount to pay.

Indian passport fees in Canada 

If you want to know about Indian passport fees in Canada, take a look below at the given fee structure.

• For all adults above 18 applying for the 36-pages Indian passport, the fee is $96.
• For the minors applying for the 36-pages Indian passport, the fee is $65.
• For all adults above 18 applying for the 60-pages Indian passport, the fee is $127.
• For all adults applying for the replacement of a 36-pages Indian passport due to loss or damage under the regular scheme, the fee is $220.
• For all minors applying for the replacement of a 36-pages Indian passport under a regular scheme due to loss or damage, the fee is $189.
• For all adults applying for the replacement of a 60-pages Indian passport due to loss or damage under the regular scheme, the fee is $220.
• For all adults applying for the replacement of a 36-pages Indian passport due to loss or damage under the Tatkal scheme, the fee is $282.
• For all minors applying for the replacement of a 36-pages Indian passport under a regular scheme due to loss or damage, the fee is $251.

If you want any other information about the Indian passport fees in Canada, you can click on this official link.

Indian passport fees in Australia 

If you are applying for an Indian passport in Australia, know that the fee increases every year on 1st January. Now let’s have a detailed discussion on the Indian passport fees in Australia so that you can have an idea of the amount to pay before applying.

• For all people in Australia applying for the 10-year Indian passport above the age of 16, the fee is $301.
• For all people above the age of 75 and over applying for a 5-year Indian passport, the fee is $152.
• For all people applying for the replacement of passport or emergency passport attainment, the fee is $189.
• For all children below the age of 16, the Indian passport fee is $152.

If you want any other information about the Indian passport fees in Australia, you can click on this official link.

Payment methods

If you are wondering about the Indian passport fee payment methods, know that you can use the following to pay while applying online.

• You can use a Credit/Debit card.
• You can pay through the State Bank of India, banks registered/associated through the State Bank of India, or you can pay through other banks, especially if you are an NRI.
• You can also use internet banking to pay your Indian passport fee.
• You can use your State Bank India wallet payment as well.

Indian passport holders living abroad, officially known as NRIs, as well as OCI and PIO cardholders can approach SBNRI.com for any sort of online banking, investment, legal and a host of other financial services.

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