Under the Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2026, applicants will pay more for passport-related services, including lost or damaged passport replacements and police clearance certificates.
BY PC Bureau
New Delhi, June 25, 2026 — Applying for a passport will become more expensive from July 1, with the Centre revising fees for fresh passports, passport renewals, replacement of lost or damaged passports, police clearance certificates, and several other travel document-related services.
The revised fee structure was notified by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) through the Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2026, issued on June 20. The new rates will apply to passport applicants in India as well as those seeking consular passport services abroad.
According to the gazette notification, the amendment has been made under Section 24 of the Passports Act, 1967, replacing Schedule IV of the Passports Rules, 1980, which prescribes the fees payable for passports and related travel documents.
New Passport Fees
For applicants aged 15 years and above, the fee for a 36-page passport has been revised to ₹2,500 under the normal scheme and ₹5,000 under the Tatkal scheme.
A 60-page passport will now cost ₹3,500 under the normal category and ₹6,000 under Tatkal.
Replacement of Lost or Damaged Passports
Applicants seeking replacement of a lost or damaged passport will have to pay higher charges.
For a 36-page passport, the revised fee is ₹5,000 under the normal scheme and ₹7,500 under Tatkal.
For a 60-page passport, the fee has been fixed at ₹6,000 under the normal category and ₹8,500 under Tatkal.
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Revised Charges for Minors
Applicants below 18 years of age applying for a fresh passport or reissue of a 36-page passport will have to pay ₹1,750 under the normal scheme and ₹4,250 under Tatkal.
For replacement of a lost or damaged passport in the same category, the fee has been revised to ₹4,250 under the normal scheme and ₹6,750 under Tatkal.
Other Passport-Related Services
Apart from passport issuance and replacement, the government has also revised fees for a range of other passport-related services, including Police Clearance Certificates (PCCs) and certain travel documents issued under the Passports Act.
The revised charges will come into force from July 1, 2026, and will apply to all applications submitted on or after that date.
The Ministry of External Affairs said the revised fee schedule forms part of amendments to the Passports Rules aimed at updating the statutory fee structure governing passport and travel document services.
Applicants planning to submit passport applications after July 1 will be required to pay the revised rates notified by the government.
