Passport renewal for a minor from US

[praveen0902]

Hello,

I am filling the form for my 7-year old son's passport renewal from the US. I have a query related to the Indian Address. The Indian address that we have in our current passports is no longer valid because it was a rented place and in a different city. Should I enter my parent's address as the Indian address because I think there will be a police verification? If yes, can I submit address proofs of my parents? It would be a great help if someone can provide any guidance. Thank you so much.

Praveen

[kiranboda]

Yes, you can use your parent's address. More over, minors are exempt from police verification.

Under new policies, police verification is not required for reissue/renewal of passport if the applicant submits the renewal application before his/her current passport expires. Additionally, the applicant's previous police verification should be clear and he/she should have no criminal cases against him/her.