What Are the Steps to Replace a Lost or Damaged Indian Passport Under New Rules?

You can apply for the re-issue of your passport at any nearest Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) or Indian Mission (If abroad) and submit all the required documents along with your passport application form. You will need to submit the details of your previous passport, including your passport number, date of issue, place of issue, and date of expiry. If you don't have this information, you can contact the respective mission or post of your passport-issuing country.

Firstly, do not panic and immediately report the loss or damage to your nearest police station and get a copy of the FIR. After that, report the loss online to the Passport Seva Kendra and apply for re-issuance of your passport. Then, collect all the required documents for your application and pay the applicable fees. Finally, book an appointment at PSK for document verification and submit your biometric data. Then, visit PSK on the scheduled date. Once all this is done, track the status of your application. The process isn't complex if you follow the correct steps.

The first step is to file an FIR, apply for re-issue, submit documents, and schedule an appointment.

If your passport is damaged, you should apply for a new one instead of getting it repaired. It is very easy to do the same; all you need to do is either submit an online application or visit your nearest Passport Seva Kendra and provide the basic details they request, along with supporting documents such as a police report and any other relevant documents depending on your situation.

If you have lost your passport in India, you must report the incident to the police and obtain a copy of the First Information Report (FIR). After that, you can apply for a new passport through the Government of India's website, and then you will receive a new passport with a different passport number and a fresh validity.