PASSPORTS FOR CHILDREN UNDER 15 YEARS

Re-issue of Passports for Children under 15 years

A new Passport can be issued on the expiry, or up to one year before expiry of any Passport, which had an initial validity of 5 years.

Requirements:

1. Application form completely filled in and signed. The signatures of both parents are required to be affixed on the child’s application form, which should match with signatures on their Passports.

2. 3 (Three) Passport size (35 mm x 45 mm) identical photographs showing frontal view of full face with white background

3. The current Passport having valid Visa or Residence Permit is required to be enclosed with photocopies of detail pages and Visa. In case the latest Passport is additional booklet(s) issued to the original Passport, the additional booklet(s) plus the original Passport must be furnished.

4. Original Passports of both the parents are required to be shown at the time of submission of application for issue of Passport for a child and self-attested photocopies of Passports of both parents are also required to be submitted along with the application form for the minor child’s Passport.

5. For a child with single parent, a sworn Affidavit stating about custody/reason for being single parent and taking legal responsibility for any dispute in future from other parent to be filed.

New Passport Children under 15 years if there are insufficient blank pages in the Passport

If all the pages of Passport have been exhausted, then a new Passport of five years validity from the current date is issued.

Requirements:

• Application form completely filled in and signed. Thumb impression (either left or right) of the child may be provided at the relevant place of signature of applicant in the application form. The declaration in the form must be signed by both parents, which should match with signatures on their Passports.

• 3(Three) Passport size (35mm x 45 mm) identical photographs showing frontal view of full face with white background.

• Full version Birth Certificate of the child mentioning names of both parents is required to be shown and a copy is to be enclosed with the application.

• Original Passports of both the parents are required to be shown at the time of submission of application for issue of Passport for a child and self-attested photocopies of Passports of both parents are also required to be submitted along with the application form for the minor child’s Passport.

• For a child with single parent, a sworn Affidavit stating about custody/reason for being single parent and taking legal responsibility for any dispute in future from other parent to be filed.

First Passport for Children born in the Jordan

For Registration for Indian citizenship for new born chidren, forms have to be filled up online at https://indiancitizenshiponline.nic.in/Home2.aspx?formcode=09. Registration is to be completed within 1 year of the birth of the child. If you have not done so, please contact the Indian Embassy to find out if a minor child is eligible for registration

Before registration the following documents be scanned for uploading as per the criteria below:

(a) A copy of the birth certificate of the child
(b) A copy of the passport of both the parents (Passports should be single document)
(c) A copy of the marriage certificate of the parents
(d) A copy of the certificate of Indian citizenship if acquired by registration / naturalization

After uploading the documents on the Citizenship Website, please apply and obtain a passport for a new born child. For procedure for applying for a passport for the new born child, please click here.

Issue of duplicate Passports or Emergency Certificates in lieu of damaged or lost Passports
 

Applications for lost/damaged Passports must be submitted in person by the applicant. Tatkal Scheme is not applicable in cases of lost/damaged Passports.

Requirements:

• Application form completely filled in and signed.

• 3 (Three) Passport size (35 mm x 45 mm) identical photographs showing frontal view of the face with white background; (two) additional photographs may be required in some cases where Police verification in India needs to be done.

• A Police Report regarding lost or stolen Passport.

• A photocopy of lost Passport/damaged Passport.

• A sworn Affidavit in the prescribed format. The Affidavit can be sworn at the Embassy of India, Amman itself for an additional fee of JoD 16.5 (including JoD 2.00 as Consular Surcharge) or an Affidavit from a public notary and not a solicitor in the Jordan.

• Proof of legal stay permission in Jordan. It is necessary to furnish proof of a valid Visa or Residence Permit. If there is no valid Visa or Residence Permit then a short validity Passport for one year would be issued and this could be renewed on annual basis till the Passport holder obtains a valid Visa or Residence Permit, thereafter a full validity Passport can be issued;

For long term residents of the Jordan i.e. more than six months:

• An Affidavit regarding non-acquisition of Jordanian nationality (to be filed at the Embassy of India, Amman).

• Letter from concerned authority in Jordan confirming non-acquisition of Jordanian nationality are also required to be furnished.

• Any other document establishing applicant’s Indian nationality as supporting document like Driving License, PAN card, Ration card, Election ID Card etc in original with a copy (the IDs furnished should preferably be issued by Government of India or other Indian authorities like the state governments etc. IDs issued in the Jordan would be considered only as secondary proof).

• Personal Particular Form (in duplicate) for Police Verification (available at Embassy of India, Amman counter) may be required to be filled in some cases where identity is not conclusively established.

Renewal of short-validity Passports on emergency/not having valid Visa

• Application form completely filled in and signed.

• 3 (Three) Passport size (35 mm x 45 mm) identical photographs.

• Copy of Visa if available (if applicant is not able to furnish any proof of legal stay then the Passport will only be renewed for another year and not for full validity). Name in Visa document/sticker or Residence Permit should match with that in the Passport otherwise a short validity Passport will be issued in cases where there are minor differences in the name on the Passport and name on Visa / Residence Permit and only after the applicant furnishes correct documents will a normal validity Passport be issued or the validity of the Passport may be extended to normal validity as the case may be. Passport will not be issued if there is a major difference in the name on the Indian Passport and the name on Visa / Residence Permit and the applicant will be asked to rectify / clarify the anomaly and any further services will be extended only after the rectification.