I have lost my 10th marksheet and birth certificate. How can I apply for the passport?

10th marksheet is for ECNR Passport and birth certificate is for DoB.

If you have any such document that carry your DOB like Aadhar card, PAN card, DL, voter icard etc. it can get substituted as DoB certificate.

Similarly, if you have any educational document higher than 10th mark sheet, that will go for ECNR passport.

Any of the following can take the place of Birth Certificate and 10th Marksheet, while applying for Passport.

• Transfer/School leaving/Matriculation Certificate issued by the school last attended/recognised educational board

• Policy Bond issued by the Public Life Insurance Corporations/Companies having the DOB of the holder of the insurance policy

• 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/certified by the officer/in-charge of the Administration of the concerned Ministry/Department of the applicant

• Aadhaar Card/E-Aadhaar

• Election Photo Identity Card (EPIC) issued by the Election Commission of India

• PAN Card issued by the Income Tax Department

• Driving License issued by the Transport department of concerned state Government

• A declaration given by the Head of the Orphanage/Child Care Home on their official letter head of the organization confirming the DOB of the applicant

You can check document advisor in Passport Seva Website for documents required for applying for Passport.