Passport Rules 2025: Updated Proof of Date of Birth Requirements

Ministry of External Affairs has issued the Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2025, under the Passports Act, 1967. The amendment, effective from its publication in the Official Gazette, updates proof of date of birth requirements in Schedule III, Section IV of the Passports Rules, 1980. For individuals born before October 1, 2023, acceptable documents include a birth certificate, school certificate, PAN card, government service records, driving license, voter ID, or a life insurance policy bond. However, for those born on or after October 1, 2023, only a birth certificate issued by an authorized body under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, will be accepted. This amendment streamlines the documentation process, ensuring uniformity in date of birth verification.

MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 24th February, 2025

G.S.R. 156(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Passports Act, 1967 (15 of 1967), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Passports Rules, 1980, namely:-

1. (1) These rules may be called the Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2025. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Passports Rules, 1980, in schedule III, in section (IV) relating to documents to be attached with the application, in paragraph (A) Passports, in sub-paragraph 1 for clause (b), the following shall be substituted, namely:-

“(b) Proof of Date of Birth:

(I) In respect of persons born before the 1^st October, 2023 (attach one of the following) ─

i. Birth certificate issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths or the Municipal Corporation or any other authority, empowered under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 (18 of 1969); or

ii. Transfer or school leaving or matriculation certificate issued by the recognised school last attended or recognised educational board having the date of birth of the applicant; or

iii. Permanent Account Number Card issued by the Income-tax Department having the date of birth of the applicant; or

iv. Copy of an extract of the service record of the applicant (only in respect of Government servants) or the Pay Pension Order (in respect of retired Government servants), duly attested or certified by the officer-in-charge of the administration of the concerned Ministry or Department of the applicant, having his date of birth; or

v. Driving licence issued by the Transport Department of the concerned State Government, having the date of birth of the applicant; or

vi. Election Photo Identity Card issued by the Election Commission of India containing the date of birth of the applicant; or

vii. Policy bond issued by the Life Insurance Corporations of India or Public Companies having the date of birth of the holder of the insurance policy.

(II) In respect of persons born on or after 1^st October, 2023 (attach the following) ─

Birth certificate issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths or the Municipal Corporation or any other authority, empowered under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 (18 of 1969).”

[F. No. VI/401/2/5/2001]
Dr. K.J. SRINIVASA, Jt. Secy. (PSP) & Chief Passport Officer

Note- The Passports Rules, 1980 were published vide notification number G.S.R. 691(E) dated the 11th December, 1980, in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) and lastly amended vide notification number G.S.R. 675(E), dated 15th September 2023.