Passport Offices & Agents in Kolkata

The city is jutted with numerous hi-tech passport offices. Furthermore there are numerous passport agents to facilitate in the making of passport for you and your family members. Let us find out more details about passports and also the procedure to apply for the same.

A passport is a document which acts as a ‘proof of citizenship’ in India under the ‘The Passports Act 1967’. The main purpose of the passport is to enable its holder to travel internationally. Apart from this, it also serves as a proof of identity for several purposes including opening of bank accounts, getting on electoral rolls etc.

There are different types of passports which are issued depending on the travel purposes:

• Regular passport or P Type Passport – It is deep blue in color. It is given to regular to regular citizens for normal travel including studies, business and holidays. It ranges from ranges from 36 pages to 60 pages
• Official passport or S type Passport – It has a white cover. It is given to officials of government of India who go abroad for business purpose
• Diplomatic passport or D type Passport – It has maroon color. It is issued to officials at higher ranks and diplomats, ambassadors etc

Apart from these there are several passport offices, Indo-Bangladesh passports to Indian nationals resident in West Bengal, the North Eastern States. 

To apply for passport, one has to go to the website https://www.passportindia.gov.in . The following documents should be kept ready

• Proof of Date of Birth i.e. Birth Certificate, etc
• Identity proof with photograph (to be verified by Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) Officials from the address proof and other documents)
• Proof of residence
• Proof of nationality (to be verified by Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) Officials from the supporting documents submitted)
  

Then, one should fill the online form and also pay the money online using a debit card or credit card or online banking or enter the challan number after paying money through designated branches of State Bank of India.  After this, an appointment time would be given to visit the passport office in Kolkata. One has to choose a date and a time within one year in passport.