New Delhi: The Central government on Thursday increased passport fees, the first time major revision since 2012.
The revised charges will come into effect from July 1, and will apply to fresh passport applications, renewals, Tatkal services and other passport-related facilities.
The validity period of passports will, however, remain unchanged.
The fee for a fresh 36-page passport will henceforth be Rs 2,500 under the normal scheme – up from Rs 1,500. The charge under the Tatkal scheme will be Rs 5,000, an increase of Rs 1,500.
The fee for a 60-page passport has been increased to Rs 3,500 under the normal category — from the existing Rs 2,000 — and to Rs 6,000 under Tatkal (from Rs 4,)000.
Applicants seeking replacement of lost or damaged passports will also have to pay a higher charge. A replacement 36-page passport will now cost Rs 5,000 under the normal scheme and Rs 7,500 under Tatkal, while a 60-page replacement passport will be charged Rs 6,000 and Rs 8,500, respectively.
For those below 18 years of age, a fresh or reissued 36-page passport will cost Rs 1,750 under the normal scheme and Rs 4,250 under Tatkal.
The cost for replacing a lost or damaged passport for minors has been set at Rs 4,250 under normal category and Rs 6,750 under Tatkal.
The revised fee structure, notified by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) through the Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2026, will apply to all passport applications submitted on or after July 1.
Emergency Certificates will continue to be issued free of cost within India, while applicants abroad will be charged $15. A Certificate of Identity will cost Rs 1,000 in India and $50 abroad.
The fee for Police Clearance Certificates (PCC), Surrender Certificates, Global Entry Programme verification and other passport-related certificates has been set at Rs 750 in India and $SD 40 abroad.
A day earlier, the government clarified that a passport is mainly a travel document, and not a proof of Indian citizenship.
