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India extends children’s passports to five-year validity

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 4:29 PM UTC · How we work

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India’s Ministry of External Affairs set five-year passport validity for children under 15, ending at age 18.
The September 15, 2026 amendment revised Rule 12 of the 1980 Passport Rules to add the validity provision.
Fresh or re-issue fees for 36-page children’s passports rose to INR1,750.
Adult 36-page passports cost INR2,500 (tatkal INR5,000) and 60-page passports cost INR3,500 (tatkal INR6,000).
The rules took effect on July 1, 2026 after Official Gazette publication.

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Story summary

India’s Ministry of External Affairs set five-year passport validity for children under 15, ending at age 18.
The September 15, 2026 amendment revised Rule 12 of the 1980 Passport Rules to add the validity provision.
Fresh or re-issue fees for 36-page children’s passports rose to INR1,750.
Adult 36-page passports cost INR2,500 (tatkal INR5,000) and 60-page passports cost INR3,500 (tatkal INR6,000).
The rules took effect on July 1, 2026 after Official Gazette publication.