Document Required For Diplomatic/Official Passport
To apply for a diplomatic passport in India, you must submit a completed online application form, an official request/forwarding letter, a Head of Office certificate, and political/PMO clearance.
Please submit one copy of the following documents:
Applicant Official Identity (ID) Card (or that of the Head of Office)
• Certificate issued by the Head of Office.
• Official Request Letter from Forwarding Officer.
• Political/PMO Clearance Certificate, if applicable
For Existing Passport (if any):
• Diplomatic/Official Passport (i.e. in Re-Issue applications): Original Diplomatic/Official Passport for cancellation.
• If the same is kept in the safe custody of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), bring the original Surrender/Safe Custody Certificate.
• If the same has been cancelled by MEA, bring the Original Cancellation Certificate.
• Ordinary Passport: Certificate of Safe Custody (in applicants department).
• (Non-disclosure of already held passport(s) is an offence under Passports Act, 1967)
Official retiring in less than six months from the date of application, is required to give an undertaking from his/ her office that he/ she will surrender Diplomatic/Official passport to his/ her office immediately after return.
Note:
The documents should be placed in the following order:
• Printed copy of online filled application form
• Political/PMO Clearance
• Copy of Identity (ID) Card
• Certificate from Head of Office
• Request from Forwarding Officer
• Other Relevant Documents
