Rule 16
New Passport May Be Issued
(1) In addition to the provisions referred to in Section 14 to the Act, a new Passport may, even if the validity of the Passport remains one year or more of the Passport issued in the name of the passport holder, be issued in the following conditions:-
(a) if the application is submitted specifying the reason for lost of a Passport,
(b) if the application is submitted specifying the reason for change of facial figure as different from the photo posted in the passport due to any accident, treatment or other reason thereto,
(c) if the application is submitted specifying the reason and along with evidence for changing the name, surname and address of the closest person mentioned in the passport of the bearer,
(2) In case a person’s name, surname, date of birth or permanent address have been recorded in the foreign country by the reason of issuance of the passport, a new passport on the basis of the same record may be issued to such a person even though some certain spelling or numerical error in his or her name, surname, date of birth or permanent address in the application submitted for a new Passport.
(3) Except in the condition of clause (d) of Section 14 of the Act, the fee as referred to in Schedule-4 shall be applicable for the issuance of a new Passport pursuant to sub-rule (1).
Provided that the Department shall issue a new Passport without fee if any person requests for a new Passport as a result of not being able to use the issued Passport because of the minor error made by the Department, Mission or District Administration Office, as the case may be.
(a) if the application is submitted specifying the reason for lost of a Passport,
(b) if the application is submitted specifying the reason for change of facial figure as different from the photo posted in the passport due to any accident, treatment or other reason thereto,
(c) if the application is submitted specifying the reason and along with evidence for changing the name, surname and address of the closest person mentioned in the passport of the bearer,
(2) In case a person’s name, surname, date of birth or permanent address have been recorded in the foreign country by the reason of issuance of the passport, a new passport on the basis of the same record may be issued to such a person even though some certain spelling or numerical error in his or her name, surname, date of birth or permanent address in the application submitted for a new Passport.
(3) Except in the condition of clause (d) of Section 14 of the Act, the fee as referred to in Schedule-4 shall be applicable for the issuance of a new Passport pursuant to sub-rule (1).
Provided that the Department shall issue a new Passport without fee if any person requests for a new Passport as a result of not being able to use the issued Passport because of the minor error made by the Department, Mission or District Administration Office, as the case may be.