Passport rules changed in India: This document mandatory

Passport rules changed: A passport is a document that proves a person’s identity and nationality. It is an important document for traveling abroad. With its help, you can travel to other countries for sightseeing, study, business or other reasons. Passport rules changed in India: This document mandatory.

Government of India has made some changes in passport rules. The central government has amended the passport rules. Under this, for passport applicants born on or after 1 October 2023, a certificate issued by the appropriate authorities will be the only proof of date of birth.

An official note was released this week to implement the amendment in the Passport Rules, 1980. The new passport rules will come into effect after the amendment is published in the official gazette.

Under the new rules, a birth certificate issued by a Registrar of Births and Deaths, a Municipal Corporation or any authority empowered under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 will be accepted as proof of date of birth for persons born on or after 1 October 2023.

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Other applicants can submit alternative documents like driving license or school leaving certificate as proof of date of birth. There are 3 types of Indian passports. Regular, official and diplomatic, in which ordinary passports are issued to ordinary citizens. Official passport for government officials and diplomats.

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