Passports to not serve as address proof?
As per the latest report your passports may no longer serve as a valid proof of address, as the External Affairs Ministry has taken a decision not to print the last page of the travel document with the address of the passport holder.
The last page of the passport includes the father or legal guardian’s name, mother’s names of the holder, spouse and their address.
As the latest MEA statement – “As the last page of the passport would not be printed now, the passport holders with ECR (Emigration Check Required) status would be issued a passport with orange passport jacket and those with non-ECR status would continue to get a blue passport.”
The recommendations came from a three-member panel, including officials from the ministry of external affairs and the ministry of women and child development. Later the recommendations were accepted and it was decided that the last page of the passport and other travel documents issued under the Passports Act, 1967 and Passport Rules, 1980 “would no longer be printed and will not have the address of the holder”, it said.
Various issues were examined by the panel “pertaining to passport applications including examination of where mother/child had insisted that the name of the father should not be mentioned in the passport and also relating to passport issues to children with single parent and to adopted children”, it added.
The Indian Security Press (ISP), Nasik, would design the new passport booklets in due course of time.
“Till the new passport booklets are designed, manufactured and made available to the ministry by ISP, Nashik, the passports and other travel documents would continue to be printed with the last page,” the MEA report said.
In order to avoid any rush, MEA said that the existing passports of the people would continue to remain valid till the date of expiry printed in their passport booklet.
God bless us. Passport will not be address proof. Aadhar will not be citizenship proof.etc.etc.
I really wonder what will be the authentic documents. Hope panditji ki janm kundali na bol dia jae.
Dear Sir
Even at present, I doubt all authorities are accepting passport as an address proof. On many cases authorities ask us to produce Gas connection document/Bill for Address Proof.
When we change our residence, the address printed on the passport will not serve as a proof as long as the Address on the passport is not changed. To change the address on the passport, the procedure is same as obtaining new passport. That is we need to get the proof the present address, apply as a fresh applicant, pay same fees as paid earlier, undergo police verification and wait for the normal duration in getting the passport with new address.
Now if it does not serve as an address proof, we may exempted from from changing the address on passport, and thus we will be saving Rs.1500.00, time and avoid verification procedure.
However, without present address, I do wonder,how authorities at all the places wherever we need to produce passport,identify our residential status.
Do not expect Aadhar to be a citizenship card. It is entirely a different issue.
We need to wait and see the consequences of this change in Rules.
Please correct me if I am wrong.
I fully agree .
dear sir i have not yet any information about mt passport . please give me a good sugestion
thanks
Narender singh
+91- 9718605602
I fully agree
I too am fully agree
dear! i think voter id/bankpassbook/employee ID/ration card/aadhar will serve the address proof.indian paaport issued to you is proof that your are indian. kindly clarify thecorrecrness of this explanation
agreed fully
My dear your worries regarding the address is OK, but you r not understanding what they want to say. Your address will not be printed on the passport but your address is updated when ever you change the address in passport office records for ready references.
Its not that password is not cocered under the documents of address proof. Buts its like they would not have the last page.
If there is no last page, you can not use that for address proof. Rest procedure to obtain a new passport/ changes would remain unchanged.
Its good that our govt is on the next step to follow international procedure. There are various countores which has single page passport. So would be in their list.
Keep the janam kundli handy…. We are headed in that direction only
What about Christians and other religions who have no janam kundali?
They should convert
I’m passports coming
wah kya bat hai; ab passport ki jarurat hi kua rahejati hai.
Because of this kind of decision by our ministry even other countries also giving trouble to the NRIs such as asking DOB certificate of 50 years old indian residence. Ii is cosiderable that how many percentage of indians of 50 years old have DOB certificate. though it was not mandatry at that time.
Indian Passport is a Govt Document let them issue after verification but it should consider as valid document through out the world to avoide Indian Resient out side india.
GOOD EFFORT. THERE IS NOTHING NEGATIVE TO PRINT REPRESENTATIVE ADDRESS ON PASSPORT RATHER BETTER THAN EARLIER, BECAUSE ON ANY EVENT OF INCIDENT, THE
PASSPORT HOLDER IS THE VICTIM AND HIS ADDRESS MAY NOT BE USEFUL TO INFORM ABOUT. WHY SHOULD PASSPORT BE AN ADDRESS PROOF DOCUMENT? ON AND WITH ADDRESS PROOF DOCUMENT, PASSPORT IS ISSUED WHICH EVER IT MAY BE.
Last page of pass ports should continue to be printed with the address part only since nobody has any reservation as regards mentioning one’s address in the pass port.
In this way we will not be compelled to submit different documents as the proof of identity and that of address reducing quantum.of paper work which is very much required in the present age where the emphasis is laid on the paperless office….more so in view of the fact that our beloved PM Modi ji has matched with our country on the path of digitization in the 21st century….
agreed
Passport should have the address page with it. In case of any emergency of the people working abroad, the passport becomes the most important document to trace about their home. It becomes easier to contact their Families. Hopefully this would help the Educated Decision Making Society of India.
It’s a logical conclusion without any option.
agreed sir
It’s so very obvious. The last page should remain as it it. As the last page gives details of the parents, spouse and the address of the passport holder.
Now passport address is not proof of permanent address proof, what will be the address proof ?
My new passport
It seems govt.is adopting new strange policies to make more money changes in passport , PAN no.changes wrt.Aadhar card etc.such alterations are chargeable & gives income for govt.
agreed
If passport is no longer as address proof hence no printing of the same then, from now onwards no address is required to get new passport. I small something
Pertaining to single parent,it should also be considered when the only parent is the father.So if you need to abolish one of the parent ,that will be a wrong decision,In that case like the Amerian passports you can have none of there names.Anyways it is an individul passport so what is the neccesity for the parents name in it.
What are the reasons of removing address proof from the passport? So far Passport is being considered as the most authenticated and solid Id proof. I think this move will open a window of unauthorized and fake documentation and deals.This is a wrong move.
agree
desh k development k lye new and better rules acha hai. magar ek step shiri(stair) oper ja k niche ki shiri(stair) ko mita dena ye samjhdari nahi hai.
pasport k back side me jo details tha us me mobile number add karna jarori tha country code k sath.
police verification jarori nahi woto docomnt submitted hota he hai pasport banate time.
oper jane k sath sath dosro k ane or samjhne k lye hume niche wali shiri(stair) ka name nahi mitana chaye.
niche wali shiri(stair) k jarya he hum oper charte hai ya nahi bholna chaye.
by the way who decided to do this, they obusly brilliant then those make old rules.
Another step to control corruption although indirectly. Kudos
Passport is an authenticated Personal ID.It should have the address of the person.What is the rationale behind doing away with removing the last page .
In case of travel abroad how to establish the identity of the person without address
Where do we actually stand in connection to authenticity of citizenship proof and identity ?
Which document would now be a proof of address in place of Passport?
Bad move.Whose brainwave is this.Hereto passport was the only nay authentic identity and by doing no away the last page what else is left?Adhar and Pan are still to become foolprooof,and the passport was the only document acceptable to every other country as it carried all personal details of the passport holder fir contact with his family in case of urgency or some other issue.
Strionky feel this is not called for,.
Sir, even in India, when the NRIs check-in at a hotel, the only proof of ID is passport with the address page.
Those who made this suggestion have never travelled abroad, they don’t know what proof an NRI has to produce when they check-in at a Hotel. Please note, according to the Government, NRIs are not authorized to obtain an AADHAR card.
I have to make amendment of my residence address in my passport. What should be our next steps to move further with passport authorities. Please suggest me.
Thanks and Regards.
Than what will be the address proof document fully valid
As I thought earlier that Passport will be such document which caters Id as well as valid address proof. But this condition is disgraceful.
Once passport was the most authenticated proof of address even people not going abroad just got it as a solid proof of address. Aadhar is just serving as a document to cheat and take out money from others bank accounts. Aadhar is a useless document. The central govt has gone mad
I am already holding ECR Passport without any Orange Jacket. Will there be any problem?
I hope it’s a great decision not to print personnel identity unless insisted or required. Rest may it will generate few complaints as address as people have rights of privacy hence biological authentication of aadhar will be again become question mark ?? hope for some solutions on this. Or kana raja ,,,,… bahiri praja !!!!!!
shahi kaha hai DK Singh Sir
Sir,
I am a non political person . What is the use of non printing of address of the passport holder while it is verified by the two. Government agencies such as LIU & Local Police . In case of any problem address may be helpful to the passport holder. Secondly change in colour of passport for ECR & Non -ECR is good step. Thanks,
Yogendra Singh Chauhan
Advocate
Dear Mr W. D. Bhutia,,,
We refer to your query regarding ECR passport. Please don’t worry till the expiry date of this passport presently. Wait for next change in passport policy.
I think India wants to get too ahead and advanced than other countries without thinking it needs to address a lot of small issues and a very diverse demographic. It needs to first think of creating jobs for millions of jobless youth.
Running driverless trains is another example.
I don’t know how address removal from passport will be a good move. They should learn from passports from other countries which have great biometric security features with addresses intact as an ID proof.
it is not good in principle. what do you think of being a alternative address proof. how children and ladies will provide their address. ģovt has gone mad
Absence of spouse name on the last page may result in Visa issues
Specifically for Schnegan….Australia….USA
Where blood relations need to be proved at times.
What is the difference between ECR AND NON ECR PASSPORT. ?
What does ECR Passport signifies. ?
What does NON ECR Passport signifies. ?
Pls Enlighten me.
It’s a step ahead to prioritize AADHAR CARD, now everyone will use AADHAR as one and only proof of your ‘Valid’ existence.
Just remember don’t make us suffer. Polls are sooner to come within years.
the present requirement for getting emergency passport required three id proof..can this passport be considered as one of id proof. i dont this this is a wise decision
Once again it is emphasized that last page must be printed albeit without the columns of the information those are objectionable to people or people do not wish to mention or are not in a position to provide due to social, personal or any other reasons….address is a MUST in passports and must not be done away with.
Provision of the address in the passports has advantages:
1. in foreign countries it provides the details of the person & places an agency is supposed to contact in the event something goes wrong with the passport holder out side India.
2. within India, too, if an agency wishes to contact sometimes it could be Income Tax Office, Passport office, Banks, even law & order authorities or Intelligence agencies – where they will trace a person??
3. will reduce the need of submitting separate documents for the ID proof & address proof.
In my opinion the relevant committee has not considered the above advantages
Please send my passport
Address is a must in Passport.
Please retain the same.
What purpose will it serve if there is no address in Passport ?
One more document added to the negative list — PAN Card, Aadhar Card, and now …. passport.
This is not a correct decision. ONLY thru parents & addresses a person can be identified.
If one applies for green card, they ask for parents details. If it not there how to prove.
For AADHAR CARD , BANKS etc for many more these details are needed.
GOVT HAS BEEN ADVICED WRONGLY.
This is the only document where the address is verified by police before issuing. Whereas, in all other cases the address told by the person is taken it granted without any verification. Even for aadhaar card address is not verified before issuing ( Hope, I am correct). It is unfortunate that such a document is denied as address proof!
This move will lead to a dich & leave Indian citizen to dilemma.
Not a.wise.decision to do away spouse name and address.
Dear sir, the name of the spouse also should not be mentioned in the passport, which will be benefit many men and women in various aspects.
1. similar to Pan card only father’s/ mother’s name should be mentioned in the passport may be sufficient for identification purpose.
2. Many people are living happily in live in relationships which will reduce the spouse harassment, suicide and homicide rate.
3.Deletion/insertion of the spouse name will leave a black mark in some innocent persons.
Dear authorities,
A Passport is an Internationally accepted Document ! This MUST have Permanent Address ; spouse / Parent / details ; Contact Details of Next of Kin – ICE .
Often Documents are lost & the finder is able to locate the individual .infact email id maybe added as if a person is unreachable on mobile – due to connectivity issues , one is able to email the person .
Without a passport containing these details , What other Document can be accepted Internationally ?
I understand you have considered requests from Single parents , SO MAKE a CHANGE in that COLUMN- PARENT :
But doing away entirely with that one page is Not wise .
Hope You can CHANGE your Decision !
With Kind Regards ??
Can the Government tell the natives of India – Which document is considered as a final identity and address proof ?
No standard policies. Rather they should make policies and develop software to register all internal migrants (city or district wise) as it done abroad. We have appraised this govt but now it is not digestible. They should think about 2019 elections before harassing residents.
OUR COUNTRY LOOKS VERY CONFUSE
Hi Team,
Could you please help me out with more details regards the which i rece8ves from passport notification team. Please call or update me on below mention details. If i get a call from your end it would great help for me.
Thanks & Regards
Nitin Hiwale
9819069662
Dear Sir,
I do not stay in my home town due to job i had to come to Delhi, i just wanted to ask, how can i apply for my passport at New Delhi with my home town address because there is my Home town address on my Aadhaar and voter id. i do not have any address proof of Delhi, So can i apply for new passport at New Delhi and get my document verification done here.
Ok
Kindly suggest the easy way to update my pass port as validity period is July 2018