Where is the Passport Number in an Indian Passport?

KR Posted by: Keshav Rathi
• 01 October, 2025
7 Reply

You will find your Indian passport number on the biographical page of your Indian passport. The biography page is also known as the name of identity page or photo page. The Passport numbers are written in bold letters and numbers, followed by an 8-character code.

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  • Tanisha Rawat 19 June, 2026

    For older Indian passports, especially some issued years ago, the layout may look a little different, but the passport number is still usually displayed prominently on the identification page.

    When I completed my surrender certificate application in the UK, I used the passport number from the photo page and not any file number, reference number, or booklet number.

    If you're using the passport for OCI or renunciation-related paperwork, double-check the number against any previous visa records or surrender documents if available.

  • Neha Patel 16 June, 2026

    I renewed my Indian passport in Canada a few years ago and noticed that newer passports make it fairly easy to identify.

    The passport number is generally located on the biodata page (the page with your photograph and personal information). It's clearly labeled as "Passport No." or "Passport Number."

    I initially thought the booklet serial number on the back cover was the passport number, but it wasn't. When in doubt, use the number specifically identified as the passport number on the personal details page.

  • Neha Shah 14 May, 2026

    I recently applied for OCI through VFS Chicago and had the same confusion.

    In my case, the passport number was on the first information page that contains my photograph, name, date of birth, and place of birth. It was printed near the top of the page and consisted of one letter followed by several numbers.

    The same passport number was also perforated or printed on many of the internal pages of the passport booklet. That's the number I used on my OCI application, and there were no issues.

    Just be careful not to use the booklet number printed elsewhere in the passport.

  • Shilpa Kapoor 05 October, 2025

    A passport number is very crucial for your flight tickets, immigration checks, and visa applications. You can see your passport number at the bottom of the bio page in the Indian passport. It will be in the format “M8251739” with an 8-character string, including alphabets and numbers, with no spaces or dashes.

  • Mrinalini Pandey 02 October, 2025

    Can anyone explain the criteria for a passport number?

    • DK
      Devansh Kapoor 03 October, 2025

      A Passport number is crucial for identification purposes, and it is a valid document that is issued to all Indian passport holders. It is a series of numbers and letters that is crucial for identification purposes and considered valid in India.

    • V
      Visament 02 October, 2025

      A passport number must contain some of the following criteria given below: 

       

      • It should have an 8-character 
      • First character must be a capital letter. 
      • The next two characters must be numbers, where the first can be 1-9 and the second should be 0-9. 
      • It should include zero or one white space character. 
      • The following four characters should be any number from 0-9. 
      • The last character should be from 1-9 of any number. 

       

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