If you are a student and planning to study abroad, then apart from financial planning, take care of your travelling essentials like getting the student passport and visa ready is also important. In case you do not have these documents, then go through this article. In this article you are going to know how you can apply for student passport in India and what are the documents you are needed for this.
How To Get a Student Passport in India
- Visit the official Passport Seva Website and fill the application form with your correct data.
- After that schedule an appointment for verification, with the nearest passport office and for that arrange all the necessary documents.
- On the allocated date, visit the passport office for verification procedure and provide them all the original documents along with the self-attested copies of the documents.
- After verification collect the acknowledgement receipt and check the application status for further updates.
Documents Required for Student Passport
Depending on the purpose students can either apply for a normal or Tatkal passport.
1. Address Proof (Current Residence)
- Aadhaar card
- Latest telephone bill
- Voter Id
- Latest utility bill ( water or electric bill)
- Rental agreement
- Income tax assessment order
- Photocopy of active bank account passbook front page
- Certificate issued by a reputed employer card
- Photocopy of first and last page of parents passport in case of minors.
2. Proof of Age
- Birth certificate
- SLC
- ID card issued by an educational institution.
- Bonafide certificate issued by a university or college.
In case if you don’t have the original documents, then you can submit a letter with valid reasons along with photocopies of documents attested by the head of an institution will submit against student passport applications.
Fees Required for a Student Passport
For student passport you have to pay ₹1500, through the online payment on the official Passport Seva Website. Making a payment will help you to book appointment with the nearest passport office for verification of your student passport.
Below are some payment modes available :
- Debit card
- Internet banking
- Credit card
- SBI Challan
You can also make the payment by generating challan online and visiting the nearest SBI branch.
Eligibility Criteria To Apply For Student PassportIn India
- Students above the age 18 will be considered as adult and they have to self attest the required documents.
- In case of minor applicant parents can attest their documents.
- Till the age of below 18years of age minors are eligible to have a Non-ECR.
- Current address proof in the name of the parents, a students can submit.
- Parental consent is mandatory for a minor applicant.
Time Taken to Get a Student Passport
- Whole process of issuing a student passport may take up to 25 to 30 days. So, it is essential to apply it earlier.
- Ten years from the day of issue, this passport is valid. After the expiry of current passport you can renew the passport.
- To know the student passport requirements is essential, if you have applied for higher studies in a foreign university.
