Government of India
Ministry of External Affairs
CPV Division, Delhi

Instructions-SECTION II - INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES FOR FILLING UP T HE APPLICATION FORM  

The Passport Application Form is Machine Readable. It will be scanned on computer. Therefore, the following instructions may be followed strictly: 

·          Use capital letters only. Particulars given in the form will be printed in the passport. Therefore, please be careful in filling up the form and avoid any mistakes.

·          Write clearly within the box without touching the boundaries.

·          Use black/blue ball pen only.

·          Adjust the information to fit within the number of given boxes.

·          Do not fill the form with pencils or ink-pen.

·          While filling up the boxes, kindly leave one box blank after each completed word.

·          Do not write anything outside the box.  Avoid over-writing.

·          Incomplete application will not be accepted.

 Important Note:   All original documents are to be shown at the time of submission of the passport application form. With the Original Passport Application Form, self-attested copies of all required documents need to be attached. Illiterate applicants should put only thumb impression in the box meant for thumb impression/signature. In case an applicant has stayed at more than one address during the last one year, he/she should furnish two additional photocopies of the PP form for each additional place of stay.