The Centre on Thursday announced a revision in passport fees for the first time in nearly 14 years, increasing charges across multiple categories with effect from July 1.
Under the revised fee structure notified by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) through the Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2026, a fresh 36-page passport or its reissue for applicants aged 18 years and above will cost Rs 2,500 under the normal scheme, up from Rs 1,500. Under the Tatkaal scheme, the fee has been raised from Rs 3,500 to Rs 5,000.
The fee for a 60-page passport has been increased from Rs 2,000 to Rs 3,500 under the normal category and from Rs 4,000 to Rs 6,000 under Tatkaal.
Applicants seeking replacement of lost or damaged passports will also pay higher charges. A replacement 36-page passport will cost Rs 5,000 under the normal scheme and Rs 7,500 under Tatkaal, while a 60-page replacement passport will cost Rs 6,000 and Rs 8,500, respectively.
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For applicants below 18 years of age, a fresh or reissued 36-page passport will cost Rs 1,750 under the normal scheme and Rs 4,250 under Tatkaal. The fee for replacing a lost or damaged passport for minors has been fixed at Rs 4,250 under the normal category and Rs 6,750 under Tatkaal.
The MEA said the revised fee structure will apply to all passport applications submitted on or after July 1. The notification was issued on June 20 under Section 24 of the Passports Act, 1967.
While Emergency Certificates will continue to be issued free of cost within India, applicants abroad will be charged USD 15. A Certificate of Identity will cost Rs 1,000 in India and USD 50 overseas.
The fee for Police Clearance Certificates (PCC), Surrender Certificates, Global Entry Programme verification and other passport-related certificates has been fixed at Rs 750 in India and USD 40 abroad.
The last revision in passport fees was carried out in 2012, when the government increased the fee for a standard 36-page passport from Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,500 and the Tatkaal fee from Rs 2,500 to Rs 3,500.
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