Infant/ Minor Passport

It is easy and straightforward to apply for an infant/minor passport in India. The process for application for a minor passport or infant passport in India is similar to the normal new passport application process. However, the passport type is different and there are a few additional documents required for minor passport in India. 

Infant/ Minor Passport Eligibility

In India, the passport for minors and infants can be applied with consent by parents/ legal guardians in the name of the newborn or anybody below the age of 18 years of age. 

Some of the infants/ minors not eligible to apply for this passport category are:

• Minors aged between 15 and 18 who wish to obtain a passport of 10 years 
• Parents separated but not legally divorced
• Minors from Jammu and Kashmir
• Parents resident abroad
• Minors from Nagaland
• Parents divorced
• Minor children of government/statutory body employees
• Parent(s) with valid passport and spouse name endorsed
• Passport applied by one parent when other parent does not give consent 
• Passport applied by a legal guardian
• Single parents

Infant/ Minor Passport Validity

The passport for minors and infants is valid for five years of age or till they turn 18 years old, whichever comes first. 

Only individuals between 15-18 years of age are eligible to apply for a 10-year passport, which is valid for the coming 10 years, rather than the infant/ minor passport. 

Infant/ Minor Passport Fees

Renewal of Minor Passport in India

If your infant/ minor’s passport requires renewal or reissue due to any reason, the renewal of minor passport fees is as follows:

Documents Required for Minor/ Infant Passport

The documents required for minor passport and documents required for passport for infants are the same.

The required documents for minor passport/ infant passports are:

1. Proof of Date of Birth
2. Passport-size Photographs
3. Filled out passport application form
4. Parental Authorisation (Consent of both parents for passport issuance)
5. Proof of Address
6. Annexure H for minor passport
7. Proof of paid infant/minor passport application fees

In special cases like J&K or Nagaland citizenship, Government/PSU/Statutory body employee kids, adopted by foreign parents, divorced parents and other exceptional cases, additional documents are required for minor passport or infant passport application in India. 

How to apply for minor passport online in India?

Once you have gathered all relevant documents the process to apply for passport for minors is very easy. You can find the process for online application for minor passport in India below:

1. Visit the Passport Seva Website. 
2. Create login credentials on the portal and validate your account using the link sent to your email ID. 
3. Log back into the account and start the application for a fresh passport. 
4. Fill in the passport application form correctly with all the relevant details. Submit all the documents needed for minor passport/infant passport. 
5. Thoroughly check the filled-in details and ‘Submit Form’. 
6. After the form submission, you will have to make a new passport appointment. 
7. Pay the minor/infant passport application fee online and pick a convenient slot to make your passport appointment. 

Once the passport appointment is made, the minor/infant applicant will have to visit the PSK along with both parents to submit documents and biometrics. 

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