ProofofAddress

Listofacceptabledocuments:

1 WaterBill

2 Telephone(landlineorpostpaidmobilebill)
3 Electricitybill

4 IncomeTaxAssessmentOrder

5 ElectionCommissionPhotoIDcard
6 ProofofGasConnection

CertificatefromEmployerofreputedcompanieson
7
letterhead

Spouse'spassportcopy(Firstandlastpageincluding
familydetails),(providedtheapplicant'spresent
8
addressmatchestheaddressmentionedinthe
spousespassport)

Parent'spassportcopy,incaseofminors(Firstandlast
9
page)

10 AadhaarCard

11 RegisteredRentAgreement

PhotoPassbookofrunningBankAccount(Scheduled
12 PublicSectorBanks,ScheduledPrivateSectorIndian
BanksandRegionalRuralBanksonly)

Note:

Applicantsarerequiredtosubmittheproofofaddressofthepresentaddressonly,irrespectiveofthedatefromwhichhe/shehas
beenresidingatthegivenaddress.However,he/sheisrequiredtomentionalltheplacesofstayduringpreviousoneyear(fromthe
dateofapplicationfilling)inthePassportapplicationform.
FurnishingofAadhaarcardwillexpediteprocessingofpassportapplications.
Aadhaarletter/cardortheeAadhaar(anelectronicallygeneratedletterfromthewebsiteofUIDAI),asthecasemaybe,willbe
acceptedasProofofAddress(POA)andProofofPhotoIdentity(POI)foravailingpassportrelatedservices.Acceptanceof
AadhaarasPoAandPoIwouldbesubjecttosuccessfulvalidationwithAadhaardatabase.
(ForMinor):Forminorapplicants,presentaddressproofdocumentinthenameofparent(s)canbesubmitted.
(ForDocumentNo.7):Onlypubliclimitedcompaniescangiveaddressproofoncompanyletterheadalongwithseal.
Computerisedprintoutsshallnotbeentertained.
(ForDocumentNo.11):ToviewtheCircular,clickhere.
(ForDocumentNo.12):ToviewthelistofbankswhosePhotoPassbookisacceptableasproofofaddress,clickhere.
AnyoftheremainingdocumentscontainingaddressoutofsixteendocumentslistedunderTatkaalapplication,couldalsobe
acceptedasproofofresidenceifsuchdocumentshavethesamepresentresidentialaddressasgivenbytheapplicantinthe
PassportApplicationForm.

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