This is my experience of getting my Passport re-issued. Hope it helps someone.
First, thing first – I needed to re-issue my Passport because ( my PP was still valid for next 4 years)
1. I was trying to get my daughter’s passport made
2. For that, you need either parent’s passport to have the spouse’s name endorsed (i.e Your wife’s/husband’s name on your passport)
3. This is an absolute must, marriage certificate will not work. So you have to get it endorsed (and of course, for that you do need the marriage certificate or affidavit etc).
So round and round we go.
Now, I also needed it as a rush job since I was applying for US Visa to move there for long term. And getting tatkal appointment through the website is as easy as lifting an Elephant in one hand, I did the 2nd best thing. I went to the RPO Koramangla, with
1. Copy of PP and original
2. Proof of address with copy
3. Proof of Urgency (in my case, offer letter)
Reached there early in the morning and got in the queue – it took me one hour to get to meet the RPO and she promptly gave me the tatkal appointment for next day.
Now the more tricky part begins. Nothing prepares you (unless you have read everything on every forum about getting a passport) for the kind of documents they may ask you for. The document advisor on the website is a bit of sham as it does not tell you exactly what you need. For example, in my case all I needed was (per the document advisor)
1. Existing PP
2. Address Proof
3. Marriage Certificate
I went to the PP office blithely with the above documents in tow and got the shock of my life when my application got rejected. The reason – they wanted Annexure – I and F, along with an extra document of address proof. No amount of pleas will work in this case and I was directed to get them and waste two more days. In fact, I even met the APO there who lied to my face telling me I did not get my Police Verification done last time and hence I’ve got to do it now. My appointment was good only for next 3 days, failing which I’d have to get a new appointment.
Now, when does one need those beasts of Annexure I and F –When you have applied under tatkal. That’s what I feel. I did not find any document which makes these annexures compulsory but then they still ask for it. Maybe if there is no material change in your passport, like address change, name change, etc, they may not ask for it. But I will not bet against them asking for it.
Now Annexure - I is easily done but F is different kettle of fish. Unless you are well connected, or flush with cash, you can kiss your tatkal dreams goodbye. This link shows the Annexure-F and who can give it to you (
http://passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlin.../AnnexureF.pdf). I wish you good luck. And if you are prudent, then you will get this annexure before applying for Tatkal.
So I get these documents in place, reach the PSK at 9.30 AM sharp and hand over the documents. It’s still not easy as I imagined. Now they want to send a fax to the officer who has endorsed my Annexure F. This takes another hour and a half. Who knows what would happen if they don’t pick up the fax at the other end. But anyway, now I am led inside the office and there are 3 more steps of going through counters A ->B ->C.
Counter A is quickly negotiated. Here the TCS employee feeds in all relevant information like your documents/photograph etc in the system and then asks you go and wait in the lobby. And now the wait begins for getting to counter B. It takes another 3 hours before I get there. Here, the official from Passport dept. checks all your original documents and wait for it, any other document they might need (which they could have informed you at the beginning but didn’t do so. We had a lady sitting next to us who went through the whole charade and was asked to bring class 10th mark sheet at counter B. Mad does not even begin to describe here feeling). But fortunately, I was not asked for any other document. Then had to wait another half an hour to get to counter C. It was similar to counter B and then they sent me on my way. The whole process lasted a good 7 hours, from 9.30 AM to 4.30 PM. So be prepared for a long haul.
The good part begins now. Once, you have paid the devil it’s due, it gets to work like no one’s business. The Tatkal process works at the speed of light. My passport was sent for printing the same day, next day it was printed and dispatched and had I been at home would have gotten it in 3 days flat. M police verification also happened in parallel. I was called to the Police Stattion next day of submitting the documents at the PP office. I was asked to come with
1. Old PP
2. Address Proof
3. Two Photographs
There, they made fill up two forms (which they should have done, but who the hell cares at that point) and I was done. No one asked me for anything and next day, the PSK sms informed me that Police Verification is also done. And now, I have the new Passport, with 10 years validity. So there it is.
Hope this helps and wasn't too long a post
P.S. One piece of advice i would like to give is to always carry your 10th Mark Sheet, these guys love it and it helps.
Also, will document how the process of getting my daughter's passport goes