How does Aadhaar Card help to Get Passport in 10 Days?

The Ministry of External Affairs is using Aadhaar card for identification of the passport applicant on the National Crime Records Bureau for verification of the applicant's criminal record. For finding out the criminal history status of the applicant, the department will now rely on National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) database. Earlier, it used to take months to get the passport. The applicant will get the passport in 10 days only on the condition that the applicant gets the police verification once they receive the passport.

Aadhaar

If you don't have an Aadhaar card yet, you must apply for new Aadhaar card and get the hard copy first before filling the online passport application form. Now You Need Aadhaar For These 14 Things

Things to know

Applicant needs to apply online.
Aadhaar card has to be attached as proof of Identity and proof of address.
The applicant will get the appointment within three days.
In the next 7 days, the applicant will get the passport delivered at the address.

Steps to get Passport in 10 Days

Step 1
For applying for the passport online, you need to open and sign up at the Passport Seva Portal. On the official portal, the applicant needs to click on "Register Now" option shown below "New User" Text. A new page will be opened.

Step 2

In the new page the applicant needs to fill the following details:
Passport Office
Name
Date of Birth
Email ID
Login Id
Password
After entering all these enter, the image code at the space provided.
Click the "Register" Button.

Step 3

The applicant will get an email at the email id specified during the registration process. Activate the account by clicking on the link given in the email.

Step 4

Give your username and password to login
Log in and click on "Apply for Fresh Passport/Re-issue of Passport".

Step 5

You will get two options to choose from named as "Alternative 1" and "Alternative 2″. As we will be using the online process, you need to select the Alternative 2 by clicking on the link " Click here to fill the application form online". How To Link Aadhaar With Mobile Number? Few Things To Know

Step 6

For fixing the appointment time, on the "View Saved/Submitted Applications" page, click on the "Pay and Schedule Appointment." Make payment using Credit or Debit Card or via online banking. After payment take a print out of the submitted application

Step 7

Attach the copy of the Aadhaar card with the printed application form and visit the passport, Kendra. You will get passport delivered at your doorstep easily and quickly in 10 days using aadhaar card. How To Link PAN With Your Aadhaar Quickly?