The center has raised passport prices by 35%. The new rates will go into effect on THIS date. You can view the latest price here. Beginning on July 1, the updated pricing schedule will require applicants to pay increased fees for Tatkal applications, new passports, and the reissue of lost or damaged passports.
The Central government of India increased the country’s passport prices on Thursday, so if you intend to apply for one, be aware that it will become more costly. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the fee was increased by amending the Passports Rules, 1980.
An ordinary 36-page passport for applicants 18 years of age and older will cost Rs 2,500 under the normal category and Rs 5,000 if sought for through the Tatkal scheme, according to a notification released by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday.
How much will international travelers have to pay?
Regular foreign visitors who need a 60-page passport would pay Rs 6,000 under the Tatkal system, while the standard application process will cost Rs 3,500. Higher costs for reissuing lost or damaged passports are part of the revised plan. A 36-page passport replacement will cost Rs 5,000 under the normal category and Rs 7,500 under Tatkal; a 60-page booklet would cost Rs 6,000 and Rs 8,500, respectively.
The Ministry of External Affairs clarified a day earlier that a passport should primarily be regarded as a travel document, which coincided with the release of the updated passport fees. The ministry emphasized at Passport Seva Divas ceremonies that while passports are issued following rigorous examination, they are meant to facilitate foreign travel and verify an individual’s nationality, not serve as independent evidence of citizenship.
In accordance with the authority granted by section 24 of the Passports Act, 1967 (15 of 1967), the Central Government hereby amends the Passports Rules, 1980 in the following ways: 1. (1) The Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2026 is another name for these regulations. (2) They will take effect on July 1st, 2026,” the statement stated.
The government also released a schedule in its announcement that will replace “Schedule IV to the Passports Rules, 1980.” Two subcategories are mentioned in the updated schedule: minor applicants (under 18 years of age) and applicants (18 years of age and above/minors between 15 and 18 years, if applied under this category).
