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You apply on the Passport Seva portal, show your documents at a Passport Seva Kendra, and after police verification the passport comes home by Speed Post.

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Published on 12-11-2026. Not every fact has been checked against its official source yet: confirm at the office.

Where:OnlineAt the office

For whom: Adults and children living in Telangana getting their first passport (normal or Tatkaal).

1Your situation

We show only what your answers need.

Which of these are you?
Who is the passport for?
Normal or Tatkaal?
Is the child under 4?

Your answers stay on this phone.

2Documents you need

Tick the ones you have. They are kept in this browser.

  • If you don't have it: → Getting a new Aadhaar
    Details

    Any one of: Aadhaar (letter, card or e-Aadhaar), electricity bill, water bill, telephone bill (landline or postpaid mobile), gas connection bill, voter ID, income tax assessment order, rent agreement, photo passbook of a running bank account, spouse's passport copy (if it shows the same address). For a child, the parents' proof of address can be given.

    Sources: 5, 9

  • If you don't have it: → Birth certificate
    Details

    Born on or after 1 October 2023: the birth certificate only. Born before that, any one of: birth certificate, school transfer / leaving or matriculation certificate, PAN card, driving licence, voter ID, LIC policy bond, or for government servants the service record or pension order. Documents other than the birth certificate must show the full date of birth.

    Sources: 4, 5

  • Details

    People who passed class 10, or are over 50, fall in the "Non-ECR" category and show proof of it. Without it, "ECR" is printed in the passport: you then need emigration clearance from the Protector of Emigrants before going for work to one of the 18 countries the government has notified (ECR countries, such as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain and Malaysia; the full list is in Passport Seva's FAQs, under "Emigration Check Required (ECR) Related").

    Sources: 5, 9, 18

  • Details

    Adults: any 3 from this list; children: any 2 of the first 6. (1) Aadhaar (PVC card, full letter or e-Aadhaar with a verified digital signature), (2) PAN card, (3) student photo ID from a recognised institution, (4) birth certificate, (5) ration card, (6) last passport (re-issue only), (7) voter ID, (8) driving licence valid in the state, (9) bank, Kisan or post office passbook with photo, (10) SC / ST / OBC certificate, (11) arms licence, (12) pension documents, (13) employee photo ID from a government, public sector unit, local body or public limited company.

    Sources: 3

  • Get it on the official page ↗
    Details

    If you don't have it: Download it from the "Tatkaal Passports" page of Passport Seva, sign it and take it with you.

    Sources: 3, 11

  • Details

    On plain paper, signed by both mother and father. If one parent does not consent, a different declaration (Annexure 'C') is needed, and Tatkaal is then not possible.

    If you don't have it: The specimen is on the "Annexures/Affidavits" page of Passport Seva.

    Sources: 10, 9, 3

  • Details

    The original passports and self-attested copies. If a parent's passport has the spouse's name in it, a child usually needs no police verification.

    Sources: 9, 5

  • Details
    What the photo must look like
    • Size: 35 × 45 mm (width × height)
    • Background: White
    • In colour
    • Only the head and the top of the shoulders, taken close: the face fills 80–85% of the photo. The whole head from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin, centred, looking straight at the camera.
    • Eyes open and clearly visible, with no hair across them.
    • Even lighting: no shadows on the face or background, no flash glare, no red eye.
    • A natural expression, natural skin tones, proper brightness and contrast.
    • No head covering except for religious reasons, and then the face from chin to forehead and both edges must show.
    • Children of 4 and over, and adults, need no photo: it is taken at the Kendra.

    Sources: 12, 1, 9

    3Your steps

    · Do them in order. Tick each one when it is done.

    If something goes wrong
    1. Do this now

      First check on the Tatkaal Passports page that Tatkaal is open to you.

      It is not for some groups, such as a change of name, an address outside the Passport Office's area, children with Annexure 'C', children of a single parent, or adopted children. Apply only when you have all the Tatkaal documents: otherwise the application is put on hold.

      Where
      Online
      Open the official page

      Sources: 3, 9, 5

    2. Do this now

      On the Passport Seva portal, click "Register", fill in the details and "Sign Up".

      Confirm your email address from the mail and log in. Choose "Hyderabad" as the Passport Office for Telangana.

      Where
      Online
      Open the official page

      Sources: 1, 14

    3. Do this now

      Under "Services", open "Apply for Fresh Passport/Re-issue of Passport".

      Fill in the passport type (normal or Tatkaal), applicant, family, address, emergency contact and other details, and submit. You get an Application Reference Number (ARN). You cannot change it after submitting, so check it first.

      Where
      Online
      Open the official page

      Sources: 1

    4. Do this now

      Click "View" → "Pay and Schedule Appointment" and pay online (card, net banking or UPI).

      Then pick a date at a nearby Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) or Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK). The details come by SMS. The appointment can be rescheduled or cancelled only two times, within a year of the first appointment date.

      Where
      Online
      Fee
      ₹2,500 · ₹2,500 for a 36-page passport; ₹3,500 for 60 pages (from 1 July 2026). People over 60 get 10% off the fee for a fresh passport. The fee is valid for a year and is not refunded.
      Open the official page

      Sources: 1, 2, 6, 9

    5. Do this now

      Click "View" → "Pay and Schedule Appointment" and pay the full Tatkaal fee online.

      Then pick a date at a Passport Seva Kendra (PSK): Post Office Kendras do not take Tatkaal. A Tatkaal appointment can be rescheduled only once.

      Where
      Online
      Fee
      ₹5,000 · ₹5,000 for a 36-page Tatkaal passport; ₹6,000 for 60 pages (normal fee included, from 1 July 2026).
      Open the official page

      Sources: 1, 2, 6, 3, 9

    6. Do this now

      Click "View" → "Pay and Schedule Appointment" and pay online.

      Then pick a date at a nearby PSK or POPSK. The details come by SMS. The appointment can be rescheduled or cancelled only two times, within a year of the first appointment date.

      Where
      Online
      Fee
      ₹1,750 · ₹1,750 for a 36-page passport for a child under 18 (from 1 July 2026); children up to 8 get 10% off for a fresh passport. Children get only the 36-page booklet. A child of 15 to 18 who asks for a 10-year passport pays the adult fee.
      Open the official page

      Sources: 1, 6, 9, 2

    7. Do this now

      Click "View" → "Pay and Schedule Appointment" and pay the full Tatkaal fee online.

      Then pick a date at a Passport Seva Kendra (PSK): Post Office Kendras do not take Tatkaal. A Tatkaal appointment can be rescheduled only once.

      Where
      Online
      Fee
      ₹4,250 · ₹4,250 for a 36-page Tatkaal passport for a child under 18 (normal fee included, from 1 July 2026).
      Open the official page

      Sources: 1, 6, 2, 3

    8. Do this now

      On the appointment day, go to the Kendra yourself with the original documents and one set of self-attested copies.

      Your photo and fingerprints are taken there; you do not need to bring a photo. Laptops and cameras are not allowed inside.

      Where
      The Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) or Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) you booked, under the Regional Passport Office, Hyderabad

      Sources: 2, 9, 5, 3

    9. Do this now

      On the appointment day, take the child to the Kendra: even a baby must be there in person.

      Both parents come, or one parent with both parents' passports. Take the original documents and self-attested copies; parents can attest the child's documents.

      Where
      The Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) or Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) you booked, under the Regional Passport Office, Hyderabad

      Sources: 9, 5, 10, 2

    10. Do this now

      The police verify your details at the address in the form.

      For most fresh passports this happens before the passport is issued; for Tatkaal, usually after it is issued. The Passport Office decides which.

      Where
      Police verification (at your address)

      Sources: 9, 5, 2

    11. Do this now

      Check the status on the portal under "Track Application Status" with your ARN and date of birth, or call 1800-258-1800 (free).

      Where
      Online
      Open the official page

      Sources: 2, 13, 7

    12. Do this now

      The passport comes by Speed Post to the present address in the form; it cannot be collected from the office.

      It is best to take it from the postman yourself.

      Where
      You do this yourself
      Time limit
      Up to 30 working days for a fresh passport, not counting the police verification (MEA citizen's charter).

      Sources: 9, 7, 8

    13. Do this now

      The Tatkaal passport comes by Speed Post to the present address in the form; it cannot be collected from the office.

      Where
      You do this yourself
      Time limit
      Up to 3 working days, if you are eligible for Tatkaal (MEA citizen's charter).

      Sources: 9, 7, 3, 8

    If something goes wrong

    If it is rejectedIf the application is rejected, log in to the portal and appeal under "Log appeal": pay the ₹25 fee online and upload a copy of the Passport Office's order.

    If the application is rejected, log in to the portal and appeal under "Log appeal": pay the ₹25 fee online and upload a copy of the Passport Office's order. If the Kendra refuses you a token for missing documents, you can go back to the same Kendra with them.

    Passport Seva portal (appeal) · Open the official page

    Sources: 9, 2

    If it is lateIf the charter time has passed, complain under "Feedback / Grievance" on Passport Seva, on CPGRAMS (pgportal.gov.in), or call 1800-258-1800.

    If the charter time has passed, complain under "Feedback / Grievance" on Passport Seva, on CPGRAMS (pgportal.gov.in), or call 1800-258-1800. If Speed Post returns the passport, apply to the Regional Passport Office, Hyderabad, with proof of your present address, to send it again. If it is still not solved, you can complain to the Directorate of Public Grievances, Cabinet Secretariat.

    Passport Seva grievances · Open the official page

    18002581800

    Sources: 7, 13, 9

    If you are asked for more moneyThe fee is paid only online on the portal.

    The fee is paid only online on the portal. Do not trust touts or agents who promise a quick appointment or passport: the government has authorised no one to do this. Report them to the Regional Passport Office, Hyderabad.

    Passport Seva grievances · Open the official page

    18002581800

    Sources: 2, 13, 14

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