Government of India Ministry of External
Affairs Passport Office
Coimbatore
INTRODUCTION
Passport
Office Coimbatore started functioning from 14th of September 2008.
It caters to six districts in the state of Tamil Nadu. The
districts are Coimbatore, Erode, Namakkal, Salem ,Tiruppur and The Nilgiris.
The office is located at Coimbatore.
OFFICE TIMINGS(Monday to
Friday) 09.30 AM to 06.00 PM
09.30 AM to 01.00 PM
For submission of
application forms, on-line registration, enquiry,
appointment of Passport Officer / Public Relation
Officer etc. While meeting the Passport Officer OR
Public Relation Officer, please bring the relevent
documents e.g. Annexure-F, Annexure-I, in case of
Tatkal Scheme and address proof, birth certificate, 10th
/ 12th certificate etc. in case of any other
objection.
03.30 PM to 05.30 PM
Delivery of Passports
(which are promised by Passport
Officer)
LIST OF CLOSED HOLIDAYS DURING
THE YEAR 2010
Date
Name
of Holiday
14/01/2010
Pongal
26/01/2010
Republic
Day
12/02/2010
Maha
Shivrthiri
27/02/2010
Milad-Un-Nabi
28/03/2010
Mahaveer
Jayanthi
02/04/2010
Good
Friday
27/05/2010
Buddha Purnima
15/08/2010
Independence Day
11/09/2010
Ramzan(IDul's Fitr)
02/10/2010
Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday
15/10/2010
Maha Ashtami
17/10/2010
Dussehra(Vijaya Dasami)
05/11/2010
Diwali(Deepavali)
17/11/2010
Idul's Zuha(Bakrid)
21/11/2010
Guru Nanak's Birthday
17/12/2010
Muharam
25/12/2010
Christmas
JURISDICTION
Coimbatore, Erode, salem,
Namakkal, Nilgiris and Tiruppur districts are under the jurisdiction
of Passport Office Coimbatore.
LIST OF OFFICERS
Name
Designation
Shri B Balamurugan
Passport
Officer
Shri C G Rajan
Assistant
Passport Officer
Shri V Kumararaj
Superintendent
Shri
S.S.Noormohamed
Superintendent
STATEMENT OF OFFICERS &
EMPLOYEES PRESENTLY WORKING AT PASSPORT OFFICE COIMBATORE
One can apply on-line OR can submit the application
form at the Passport Office Coimbatore OR at Speed Post Centre
of the city OR at Distict Passport Cell at the District
Collectoarte.
Passport are delivered by SPEED POST and in case of
counter delivery (promised by Passport Officer) the
Passport will be delivered to the applicant only. Delivery of
Passport will be not be given on an authority letter.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
(FAQs)
Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQ) regarding Passport Rules and
Regulations
Question
1:
I got my passport from Delhi.
Now I have shifted to Bangalore. Should I change my address in
the passport? If change is required, what are the documents
required and how much time will it take?
Answer:
It is up to you to change the
address. It is always better if your passport indicates your
current address. For this purpose, you need to fill up form-II
and submit it along with valid proof of your residential
address at Passport Office of the area of where you
reside.
Question 2:
My Passport has been issued by
one Passport Office. Can I apply for services in another
Passport Office?
Answer:
Yes. You can apply for
miscellaneous services at Passport Office where you are
presently residing.
Question 3:
I don't have ECNR stamp in my
Passport. Can I get it on the basis of my provisional
matriculation or above certificate issued by the
University/Board concerned?
Answer:
. We are no longer affixing ECNR
stamp in passports. In fact it is not even printed in the new
passport booklets. Currently, only ECR stamp is being put in
passports if applicant is not eligible for ECNR. However, you
are entitled to ECNR status if you possess qualification of
Matriculation or above. Even you can get ECNR status on the
basis of provisional matriculation certificate if the mark
sheets of all semesters of your course are available with
you.
Question 4:
I have downloaded the
application form from your website. Can I fill it up &
submit?
Answer:
Yes.
Question 5:
I have downloaded the
application form for passport from the website. However in the
column where specimen signatures of the applicant are required
it says put the signatures also on the stickers option, which
is not available on the net. What should I do in this case.
Answer:
In this case, you need to put
your signatures only below column 19 of the application
form.
Question 6:
Is Identity Certificate
mandatory for State/Central Government/PSU employees?
Answer:
Yes. Identity Certificate
(Annexure-"B") issued by the competent authority in prescribed
Performa is a must for these employees for getting their
passports, without police verification.
Question 7:
I am working in ICICI Bank? Am I
required to furnish the Identity Certificate?
Answer:
Only those persons working in
companies, which are owned by the State/Central Governments,
need to submit "Identity Certificates". Employees of Private
Banks are not required to submit "Identity Certificates" for
getting passports.
Question 8:
.I got my passport 2 years ago.
I got married recently. Should I include my spouse's name in
my passport? If so, what is the procedure?
Answer:
It is better to include your
spouse's name in your passport. For this, please file up Form
No.I(EAP-II) form and submit it along with marriage
certificate, photocopy of spouse's passport (if she has one)
and proof of stay (if the present address is different from
the one in the passport). Note : The procedure is the same if
one wants to include her husband's name in the passport.
Question 9:
.I have a one-month-old baby?
Does the baby require a separate passport Or his/her name can
be endorsed in one of the parents' passport?
Answer:
Endorsement of child's name in
parents' passports is not allowed anymore. As per the amended
law, minors should have separate passports.
Question
10:
In case of a minor child
passport, whose father is abroad, whether consent is to be
obtained to apply for a passport? If so, what is the
procedure?
Answer:
Yes. Consent of the spouse, who
is abroad, is required for submitting the application. It
should be in the form of a Sworn Affidavit duly attested by
the Indian Embassy/Consulate abroad.
Question
11:
What is the difference between
Re-issue and Renewal of a passport?
Answer:
Passports are Re-issued after
the expiry of their 10-year validity period.If you had been
issued a Short Validity Passport (i.e. a passport of validity
less than 10 years) apply for renewal to extend the normal
validity of the existing passport to 10 years. In the case of
Re-issue of passport a normal fee of Rs.1000/- will be charged
whereas for extending the validity (renewal) no fee is
charged.
Question
12:
My passport expired 4 years ago.
Can I renew it? What is the procedure for it?
Answer:
In such a case, you have to fill
up Application Form No. I(EAP-I) form and submit it along with
original/photocopy of your expired passport and proof of your
residence/address. However, since the passport expired 4 years
ago, fresh police verification will be required in your
case.
Question
13:
I am a student staying away from
my parents. Where do I apply for passport and what proof of
residence shall I have to furnish?
Answer:
For instance, if you are a
student staying in Rohtak (which falls under the jurisdiction
of RPO, Chandigarh) and your parents are staying in Hissar
which also falls under the jurisdiction of RPO Chandigarh ,
You can apply at RPO, Chandigarh. For this purpose, along with
your form you have to provide four Personal Particulars forms.
Please also indicate your hostel address/the place where you
are staying in Rohtak as present address and your parent's
address as Permanent address. In case you are studying and
staying in Bangalore , you can either apply to the Passport
Office Bangalore or in the Passport Office in whose
jurisdiction your parents' address (permanent address) is
located.e.g Delhi. In the later case , fill up an additional
set of Personal particulars form giving the address in
Bangalore. For proof of residence at your hostel/place of
stay, either you should provide a letter from the
Principal/Warden or proof of residence of the guardian with
whom you are staying along with the guardianship affidavit.
You should also provide proof of your parents address (i.e.
permanent address).
Question
14:
What is the difference in
procedure between applying in person and by Post?
Answer:
While you apply in person, two
copies of all the documents duly self attested have to be
handed over at the counter along with the originals, which
will be returned after verification at the counter
immediately. While applying by post, you have to submit two
copies of all the documents duly attested by a Gazetted
Officer bearing his name seal and address of his
office.
Question
15:
.I am a salaried person and
Income tax is deducted from salary. What are the documents I
need to submit for ECNR status?
Answer:
Form 16(a) for the last 3 years along with
copies of acknowledgement of your returns.
Question
16:
I shifted to Delhi 7 months back
from Bangalore. I have to apply for a passport. As per
instructions, one should have stayed for atleast one year at a
given address. Can I apply for a passport at Passport Office,
Delhi? If so, please let me know the procedure.
Answer:
Yes. You can apply at Passport
Office, Delhi. For this purpose, you have to submit proof of
seven months' stay in Delhi and also mention the previous
address in the application form for which you are also
required to submit 2 additional Personal Particulars forms
along with the application.
Question
17:
. I have to travel to the UK
next week on a company assignment. I don't have passport. Can
I get a new passport under the Tatkal Scheme?
Answer:
Yes. You can apply under Tatkal
scheme and pay the Tatkal fee of Rs. 1,500/1000 as the case
may be, and a Verification Certificate (Annexure-F) or three
documents as mentioned under Tatkal Category of Passport
Information Booklet along with Standard Affidavit
(Annexure-I).
Question
18:
What documents are required when
there is a change in name on account of Divorce.
Answer:
(i) Divorce deed duly
authenticated by Court and (ii) Deed Poll or Sworn Affidavit
as per specimen in Annexure -D given in the Passport
Information booklet attached to the application.
Question 19:
Is it mandatory to submit Birth
Certificate in cases of those who are born on or after
26.01.1989.
Answer:
Yes, Birth Certificate issued by
Municipal authorities only is acceptable for those born on or
after 26.01.1989.
Question
20:
In a case of Muslim passport
holder, whether entry of second wife name is allowed on
passport.
Answer:
Yes. But the entry of first wife
name will remain intact if divorce is not
obtained.
