How to reissue a lost passport

Lost Passport

• If your passport is lost or stolen, you must apply for its reissue or renewal.
• First, the applicant must prepare an affidavit from the court and also file an FIR (First Information Report) at the police station where the passport was lost.
• Police will mention the GD Number (General Diary) number in the report; without this, the FIR is not considered valid for passport purposes.
• Passport renewal can be done online from the Passport Seva Portal.
   

Procedure to Apply for a Lost Passport

• Visit the court to prepare an affidavit, and file an FIR at the police station where the passport was lost.
• To file the report and FIR, you must have the passport details or a copy of it.
• If you don't have any details or a copy of your lost passport, then you need to visit the RPO (Regional Passport Office). You can go to the RPO if you have the login ID and password details you used while applying for the last passport. With such details, you can book your appointment online.
• If you do not have your login details, you can call the RPO Helpline to get your details. Alternatively, you can also contact the RPO via email.
• It is not possible to renew your passport, without providing the details of your lost passport (like Passport Number).

Online Application process

• Open the Passport Seva Portal.
• Register and create an account (if you don't already have one)
• In the renewal category, fill out the Passport Application Form.
• Pay the applicable fees.
• After payment, select the appointment date and choose the nearest PSK/POPSK.
• Visit the PSK/POPSK on the scheduled date and time with all required documents.
• Your documents will be verified by the officials.
• Before forwarding your application for police verification, your file is sent to the RPO; sometimes, you may have to visit the RPO in person.
• After police verification, if the report is clear, the new passport will be delivered to your address in the given time frame.

Required Documents

• Police Report (FIR with GD number)
• A copy of the lost passport (if available)
• Other original documents.

Note: Tap on the documents for an exact list of documents

Application Fee for Lost Passport

• If the lost passport was still valid, the fees to be paid under this are Rs 3,000/-
• If the lost passport has already expired, the renewal fees to be paid are Rs 1,500/-

Note

A lost, or stolen passport cannot be applied under the Tatkal scheme; they are always applied under the General scheme.