{"id":41878,"date":"2026-06-25T11:25:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T16:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/?p=41878"},"modified":"2026-06-25T14:04:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T19:04:31","slug":"indian-passport-fees-hike-normal-tatkal-minor-lost-damaged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/indian-passport-fees-hike-normal-tatkal-minor-lost-damaged\/","title":{"rendered":"List of New Fees for Indian Passport from July 2026: Normal, Tatkal, Minor, Lost or Damaged"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Indian Passport fees are revised amid the controversy over the Ministry of External Affairs\u2019 recent statement<\/strong>, \u201cA passport is a travel document and not proof of citizenship.\u201d Effective 1 July 2026, the passport fee hike across all categories \u2013 new, renewal, normal, tatkal, minor, old or damaged \u2013 is a surprise to Indians at home and abroad. Reportedly, the revision significantly hiked Indian Passport fees in 2026 after long 14 years.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>New Indian Passport and renewal fees 2026<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>As per the revision, the normal application for a fresh passport or renewal costs more for both 36 pages and 60 pages. Starting 1 July, Rs 2500 is the new fee for a 36-page passport for adults, and Rs 3500 is the new fee for a 60-page passport for adults under normal processing.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>36-page passport for adults (both fresh and renewal)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Old charges: Rs 1500<\/li>\n<li>New charges: Rs 2500<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>60-page passport for adults (both fresh and renewal)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Old charges: Rs 2000<\/li>\n<li>New charges: Rs 3500<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41884\" src=\"https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/India-Hikes-Passport-Fees.png\" alt=\"Indian Passport fees, Indian passport news 2026, revised fees for Indian Passport\" width=\"1586\" height=\"992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/India-Hikes-Passport-Fees.png 1586w, https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/India-Hikes-Passport-Fees-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/India-Hikes-Passport-Fees-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/India-Hikes-Passport-Fees-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/India-Hikes-Passport-Fees-1536x961.png 1536w, https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/India-Hikes-Passport-Fees-320x200.png 320w, https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/India-Hikes-Passport-Fees-640x400.png 640w, https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/India-Hikes-Passport-Fees-860x538.png 860w, https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/India-Hikes-Passport-Fees-24x15.png 24w, https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/India-Hikes-Passport-Fees-36x23.png 36w, https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/India-Hikes-Passport-Fees-48x30.png 48w, https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/India-Hikes-Passport-Fees-150x94.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1586px) 100vw, 1586px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Tatkal Indian Passport fees 2026<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Indian Passport rules 2026 include revised fees for tatkal (expedited) processing of fresh applications, renewal, and lost\/damaged passport replacement. If you make <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/last-minute-flight-deals-to-india-from-usa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">last-minute flights<\/a><\/span> booking for emergency travel, you must pay the revised tatkal service fee for passport renewal or replacement, since most countries require your passport to be valid for at least 6 months from the day of departure or arrival.<\/p>\n<p>36-page passport for adults (both fresh and renewal)<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Old charges: Rs 3500<\/li>\n<li>New charges: Rs 5000<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>60-page passport for adults (both fresh and renewal)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Old charges: Rs 4000<\/li>\n<li>New charges: Rs 6000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Revised passport fees for minors in India<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>India hiked passport fees even for minors below 18 years. Both normal processing and tatkal applications will cost more starting 1 July 2026. Statistically, 25%-30% of total passports (13 to 14 million) issued in India every year go to minors under 18 years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Normal passport processing fee for minors<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Old charges: Rs 1000<\/li>\n<li>New charges: Rs 1750<strong> \u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tatkal passport service fee for minors<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Old charges: Rs 3000<\/li>\n<li>New Charges: Rs 4250<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Lost or damaged passport replacement fees<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>If your passport is lost or damaged, you have to shell out a higher replacement fee under the new <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/what-are-new-indian-passport-rules-for-new-applications-and-renewals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indian Passport rules 2026<\/a><\/span>. The revised service charges for passport replacement are equal to new tatkal passport processing fees.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>36-page passport<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Old charges: Rs 3000<\/li>\n<li>New charges: Rs 5000<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>60-page passport<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Old charges: Rs 3500<\/li>\n<li>New charges: Rs 6000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indian Passport fees are revised amid the controversy over the Ministry of External Affairs\u2019 recent statement, \u201cA passport is a travel document and not proof of citizenship.\u201d Effective 1 July 2026, the passport fee hike across all categories \u2013 new, renewal, normal, tatkal, minor, old or damaged \u2013 is a surprise to Indians at home 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