Why is birth certificate required for passport ?
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Answered on January 30,2018
Birth certificate is not compulsory for passport. You can submit any one of the following documents as the proof of DOB while submitting the passport application:
- Birth Certificate
- Transfer/School leaving/Matriculation Certificate
- PAN Card issued by the Income Tax Department with the DOB of applicant;
- Aadhaar Card/E-Aadhaar having the DOB of applicant;
- Copy of the 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, having his DOB;
- Driving license
- Election Photo Identity Card
- Policy Bond issued by the Public Life Insurance Corporations/Companies having the DOB of the holder of the insurance policy
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