You can submit your Aadhaar card when applying for the passport, but it is not mandatory. Most applicants use their Aadhaar card as both identity and address proof. Instead of an Aadhaar card, you can provide other documents such as a Driving License, Voter ID, PAN Card, Electricity/Water Bill, etc. However, the Aadhaar card generally expedites the processing of a passport application.
Usage of Aadhaar Card in Passport Application
- It can be used as a photo identification proof.
- It can also be used as address proof.
- It cannot be used as proof of date of birth.
Aadhaar Card Alternative
In place of Aadhaar card, applicants can submit other alternatives, which are: -
- For Identity Proof: PAN Card, Voter ID Card, Driving License, Govt-issued ID Card, etc.
- For Address Proof: Voter ID Card, Driving License, Bank Passbook, Electricity/Water Bill, Landline Telephone Bills, Rent Agreement, etc.
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