For the first time in fourteen years, the Indian government has announced a substantial rise in passport fees. Both residents and Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) will be subject to the new fees, which will take effect on July 1, 2026.
A day after authorities stressed that a passport is essentially a travel document and should not be regarded as definitive evidence of Indian citizenship, the fee revision was made public. The revamped structure will require applicants to pay Rs5,000 under the Tatkaal program and Rs2,500 under the regular application process in order to obtain a new ordinary passport or renew a 36-page passport. The comparable fees are currently Rs. 1,500 and Rs. 3,500.
The same service will cost NRIs $125 for normal applications and $250 for Tatkaal applications instead of the existing $75 and $225, respectively. Additionally, the price of acquiring or renewing a 60-page passport has increased. Candidates who choose the Tatkaal service will pay Rs6,000, while those who choose the regular route will pay Rs3,500. The current costs are Rs. 2,000 and Rs. 4,000, respectively. A 60-page passport for overseas Indians will now cost $175 under the regular category and $300 under Tatkaal, instead of the current $100 and $250.
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