Passport tips for renters: A passport is one of the important documents that certifies your identity with your nationality. It allows you to travel abroad. Every country has its own procedure to apply for a passport. India has its own process to renew and apply for a passport. There are certain criteria under which you can get a passport easily but what If you are residing in a rented house and need a passport? This article guides you to not commit some mistakes while applying for a passport.

The application form for the passport may get rejected due to some mistakes while applying for the passport. Many people commit these mistakes which will create hurdles in passport making.

In India, most of people reside in a rented house for various reasons. While applying for the passport they commit these mistakes and they have to visit the passport office many times and in the end, their passport would be rejected. This article informs you to avoid these mistakes while applying for a passport.

There are two columns in an address in the passport application form.  The first one is the permanent address and the second is the present address. People with permanent homes don’t face problems. But people who reside in rented houses might face problems.

Common mistakes that people living on rent do:

People residing on rent and applying for their passports put their present address in the permanent column. As they are of the view that they live on rent and they have to go out for the office and other work. So they might face problems while the verification process. For this reason, they fill permanent address in the present address column.

The renter should do these things:

The passport is made at present address only but it is noted that permanent address is also mandatory. During the process of police verification, police call you for verification. So you can fix any suitable time for the verification and settle this problem easily.

Documents required in the passport office:

When you visit the passport on the appointment date, take the original documents with you. If you don’t take original papers with you then you have to visit the office again for the document verification. Therefore, apart from other attached papers, original papers are also required. Put your papers in order to avoid their mixings.