Documents Required for Fresh Passport Application

Address proof- One of the following documents can be submitted as address proof for Election ID card with
present address.
Passport.
Valid ration card with present address.
Aadhaar card.
Phone bill with current address.
Gas connection.
Bank passport.
Rental agreement if staying in a rented house
Income Tax Assessment order
Water bill with current address
Electricity bill with current address
Certificate from employer on letterhead with a seal and signature
Passport of the spouse
Parents passport
Age proof- One can submit any of the following documents as age proof for passport:
Birth certificate issued by the municipal authority or any other office authorized to issue the birth certificate.
School leaving certificate/ Secondary school leaving certificate.
Certificate sworn before a magistrate.
There are 3 main types of passports issued by GOI under the Passport Act 1967. They are -

Type P / Ordinary passport- P denotes Personal. These are Ordinary passports issued to ordinary
individuals. They are general purpose passports that citizens normally use for travel on holiday or business.
Type S / Official passport- S denotes Service. These are Official passports issued to people travelling
abroad on official government/state work.
Type D / Diplomatic passport - D denotes Diplomat. These are Diplomatic passports issued to people
who always travel on official government work including those posted abroad.

ocuments for China Visa application

Confirmed return air ticket with tour itinerary

Original passport with a minimum validity of six months and two blank pages for visa stamp.
Attach old passports, if any. If you are applying from Kolkata, photocopies of passport information
pages are required

Visa application form duly filled and signed

2 passport-size photograph (35mm x 45mm) of each visitor, taken against a white

background with matte finish (Click for details)

Covering letter from the applicant on business letterhead mentioning name, designation,
passport number, purpose and duration of visit. The letter should be duly signed by authorised
signatory with company stamp and addressed to the Consulate General of the People's Republic of
China, Mumbai
 If employed, original NOC or leave letter from the employer is mandatory

Water Bill
Bank statement reflecting transactions of last 3
months, duly attested and 2
Telephone (landline or post paid signed by a bank official
mobile bill)

3 Electricity bill

4 Income Tax Assessment Order

TYPE OF VISA
Election Commission Photo ID
5
card
Normal
6 Proof of Gas Connection
(Collection in
Certificate from Employer of
7 reputed companies on letter
4 working days) head

Spouse's passport copy (First

Urgent and last page including family
details), (provided the applicant's
8
present address matches the
(Collection in
address mentioned in the
spouses passport)
2 or 3 working days)
Parent's passport copy, in case
9
of minors(First and last page)
Code
10 Aadhaar Card
Single entry / Single transit
11 Registered Rent Agreement

Rs2000
Photo Passbook of running Bank
Account (Scheduled Public
Rs2900 12 Sector Banks, Scheduled Private
Sector Indian Banks and
FA/ FC/ FD/ FE/ FF/ Regional Rural Banks only)

LA/ LC/ LD/ LE/ LF/

GL/ X/ Z/ J/ R China Visa Details

Double entry / Double transit

Rs2000
Visa on
arrival for No
Indians
Rs2900

FB/ FG/ FJ/ FK/

LB/ LG/ GN E-Visa

(Apply No
Online)
Multiple entry for half year

Rs3000
Visa Price Rs 7,699
Rs3900

FH/ CH
Processing
8 working days
Multiple entry for one year time

Rs6000

Validity 30 days

Type of Visa Tourist Visa

 Rs6900

FI

Civilian Group Visa / per person

Rs2000

Rs2450