Is an Indian Passport Biometric?

To apply for an Indian passport, you need to follow the steps given below:

1. First, you need to visit the Passport Seva website. 
2. Now, you need to register or log in to the Passport Seva website. 
3. Then, you need to fill out the e-passport application with all the correct details. 
4. Book an appointment with the nearest Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) or Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK). 
5. Pay the required fees for the Indian passport biometric application. 
6. Go to the appointment center and submit all biometric data and documents for verification. 

On the day of occasion of the 13th Passport Seva Divas, our Honorable External Minister S. Jaishankar has declared about the new e-Passports to bring more safety and security to the passport holders' information and improve efficiency and transparency. 

Given below are the features of the Indian passports' biometrics: 

• It has an ICAO electronic chip on the front of the cover. 
• It keeps the information safe and secure in a biometric chip. 
• Biometric chips included details ike fingerprints, iris, and photographs. 
• It includes all the demographic data, like passport number, date of birth, and name of the Indian passport holder. 
• It helps to lower the risk of fraud and duplicate passports.