The Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2025 – Simplifying Date of Birth Verification: Notification

 

The Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2025, published on February 28, 2025, streamline passport applications by updating documentation requirements for proving date of birth. Applicants born before October 1, 2023, can use various documents, while those born after need only a birth certificate, enhancing efficiency and accessibility.

The Gazette of India
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EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 122] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2025/PHALGUNA 9, 1946

MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th February, 2025

G.S.R. 156(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Passports Act, 1967 (15 of 1967), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Passports Rules, 1980, namely:-

1. (1) These rules may be called the Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2025.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Passports Rules, 1980, in schedule III, in section (IV) relating to documents to be attached with the application, in paragraph (A) Passports, in sub-paragraph 1 for clause (b), the following shall be substituted, namely:-

“(b) Proof of Date of Birth:

(I) In respect of persons born before the 1st October, 2023 (attach one of the following) ─

(i) Birth certificate issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths or the Municipal Corporation or any other authority, empowered under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 (18 of 1969); or

(ii) Transfer or school leaving or matriculation certificate issued by the recognised school last attended or recognised educational board having the date of birth of the applicant; or

(iii) Permanent Account Number Card issued by the Income-tax Department having the date of birth of the applicant; or

(iv) Copy of an extract of the service record of the applicant (only in respect of Government servants) or the Pay Pension Order (in respect of retired Government servants), duly attested or certified by the officer in-charge of the administration of the concerned Ministry or Department of the applicant, having his date of birth; or

(v) Driving licence issued by the Transport Department of the concerned State Government, having the date of birth of the applicant; or

(vi) Election Photo Identity Card issued by the Election Commission of India containing the date of birth of the applicant; or

(vii) Policy bond issued by the Life Insurance Corporations of India or Public Companies having the date of birth of the holder of the insurance policy.

(II) In respect of persons born on or after 1st October, 2023 (attach the following) ─

Birth certificate issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths or the Municipal Corporation or any other authority, empowered under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 (18 of 1969).”

[F. No. VI/401/2/5/2001]
Dr. K.J. SRINIVASA, Jt. Secy. (PSP) & Chief Passport Officer

Note- The Passports Rules, 1980 were published vide notification number G.S.R. 691(E) dated the 11th December, 1980, in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) and lastly amended vide notification number G.S.R. 675(E), dated 15th September 2023.

 

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