Passport service charges to rise by up to 139% from July 1, 2026: Check revised fees for fresh passports, renewals and tatkal services - The Economic Times

Getting a passport will soon become more expensive for both regular and Tatkaal applicants across a wide range of passport services.

The Ministry of External Affairs has increased service charges for normal and tatkal passports (for India and abroad categories) significantly.

The new charges will be applicable from July 1, 2026.A comparison with the existing Passport Seva charges shows that fees for most passport-related services may increase significantly.

For the India category, the fee increase is up to 75%, while for the abroad category, the fee increase is up to 139%.The proposed fee changes cover fresh passports, passport reissues, replacement of lost or damaged passports, Police Clearance Certificates (PCCs), and many other services.

Passport services charges (current vs applicable from July 1, 2026) Service Current Normal Fee Proposed Normal Fee (From July 1) Current Tatkaal Fee Proposed Tatkaal Fee (From July 1) Fresh passport/Reissue (36 pages) – Adults ₹1,500 ₹2,500 ₹3,500 ₹5,000* Fresh passport/Reissue (60 pages) – Adults ₹2,000 ₹3,500 ₹4,000 ₹6,000* Fresh passport/Reissue (36 pages) – Minors (below 18 years) ₹1,000 ₹1,750 ₹3,000 ₹4,250* Replacement of lost/damaged passport (36 pages) – Adults ₹3,000 ₹5,000 ₹5,000 ₹7,500* Replacement of lost/damaged passport (60 pages) – Adults ₹3,500 ₹6,000 ₹5,500 ₹8,500* Replacement of lost/damaged passport (36 pages) – Minors (below 18 years) Not specified ₹4,250 Not specified ₹6,750 Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) ₹500 ₹750 Not applicable Not applicable Certificate of Identity Not available ₹1,000 Not applicable Not applicable Emergency Certificate Not available Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Replacement for deletion of ECR/change in personal particulars (36 pages) ₹1,500 Not specified ₹3,500 Not specified Replacement for deletion of ECR/change in personal particulars (60 pages) ₹2,000 Not specified ₹4,000 Not specified Replacement for deletion of ECR/change in personal particulars (36 pages) – Minors ₹1,000 Not specified ₹3,000 Not specified Separate fee structure for services availed abroadThe proposed fee structure separately lists charges for passport services available outside India.