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Passport fees to rise from July 1 after 14-year revision
NDTV··28 Jun
Overseas applicants will pay higher dollar fees, including 125 dollars for a normal 36-page booklet. The revision follows a government clarification that passports are travel documents, not citizenship proof. Students planning fall intake abroad may save by applying before July 1 if eligible. How should families budget passport, visa and tuition timelines when administrative fees shift mid-cycle?
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What It Means For You
- Students applying for study-abroad intakes face higher document costs from July 1.
- Families renewing passports before holidays may compare normal versus Tatkaal totals.
- Seniors and young children retain a 10 percent discount on fresh applications only.
What's Happening
- New fees apply from July 1 under Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2026.
- Adult 36-page passports rise from Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,500.
- Lost passport replacement now costs Rs 5,000 for a 36-page booklet.
Passport Price Reset
- Fees were last revised in 2012 under the Passports Act, 1967.
- MEA notified the schedule on June 20.
- The change follows debate on passports as travel documents versus identity proof.
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