Book an appointment at the nearest Passport Service Kendra.After completing the payment procedure, take a print out of the online payment receipt Pay the fees for Tatkaal passport online.Applicants can then download the application form, fill and submit it online.

Under the option for Fresh or Re-issue Passport, select ‘Fresh passport’ and ‘Tatkaal’ scheme from the options provided.

Here are the steps to apply for a Tatkaal passport: Passports can be now obtained under the Tatkaal scheme without providing a verification certificate from a Gazetted Officer which was required earlier. Applicants travelling abroad urgently can apply for and receive their ‘Tatkaal’ passport within a few days. Urgent international trip coming up? You can skip the exhaustive process to apply for a passport as the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has made securing one easier under the ‘Tatkaal scheme’.

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