Birth certificates no longer a must for passport

[Bapun]

• Aadhaar or PAN card, among a host of documents, could be used to establish proof of birth.
• The aim is to make passports easily available to millions of Indians.
• Applicants over 60 and below 8 years of age will get a 10 per cent discount on passport fees.

According to the Passport Rules, 1980, all applicants born on or after 26/01/1989, had to submit a birth certificate, a mandatory provision. Now they can submit any one of these — transfer/school leaving/Matriculation Certificate issued by the school last attended/recognised educational board containing the DOB of the applicant; PAN Card; Aadhaar Card/E-Aadhaar; driving license, Voter ID cards, even LIC policy bonds.

Birth certificates no longer a must for passport - Times of India

 

[Omi]

Great news!!
For those having issues cause of date of birth certificate..

 

[Sam7795]

Great news

 

[Bapun]

Great news!!
For those having issues cause of date of birth certificate..

My parents don't have it as that time it was not that important part to issue birth certificate. Good for them.