No. V.I/401/24/2002
Ministry of External Affairs
CPV Division
New Delhi
22nd January, 2014
CIRCULAR
Subject:
Acceptance of Affidavits sworn before/attested by Executive Magistrate.
It
has been decided that the Affidavits (i.e., Annexure 'A','C','D','E','I' and ,L')
submitted with the Passport Application form sworn before/ attested by
Executive Magistrate may also be accepted henceforth as valid documents'. The consolidated
list of Affidavits / Annexures with the concerned authorities before whom it should
be sworn / attested by is reproduced below:
Annexure
|
Subject
|
To
be sworn before / attested by
|
A
|
Affidavit
to be submitted by illiterate applicants as proof of Date of Birth in case no
other proof is available
|
Judicial
Magistrate or Executive Magistrate or Notary Public
|
B
|
Central
Government employees, State Government employees, employees of statutory bodies
and Public Sector Undertakings, their Spouse and Children unto the age of 18
Years
|
To be
issued by the Controlling authorities of employee as prescribed
|
C
|
Affidavit
to be submitted with the application for a passport of a minor child by
either parent (who are separated but not formally divorced) or by a single parent
of the child born out of wed lock
|
Judicial
Magistrate or Executive Magistrate or Notary Public
|
D
|
Joint
Affidavit to be submitted along with application for passport by a woman applicant
for change of name after marriage
|
Judicial
Magistrate or Executive Magistrate or Notary Public
|
E
|
Affidavit
for change in name
|
Judicial
Magistrate or Executive Magistrate or Notary Public
|
F
|
Verification
Certificate for Tatkaal application
|
to be
issued by prescribed authorities
|
G
|
Declaration
by applicant parent or guardian if passport is for minor when one parent has not
given consent
|
Judicial
Magistrate or Executive Magistrate
|
H
|
Declaration
of applicant parent or guardian if passport is for minor
|
To be
signed by parents/ legal guardian
|
I
|
Affidavit
|
Executive
Magistrate or Notary Public
|
J
|
Verification
Certificate for Apex Business Organisations
|
to be
issued by prescribed authorities
|
K
|
Affidavit
for re-issue of passport, which was obtained prior to marriage, by married applicants
who are unable to provide the prescribed marriage certificate or joint affidavit
with spouse due to marital discord, separation or without formal divorce decree
by the court or due to total desertion by the spouse
|
Judicial
Magistrate or Executive Magistrate
|
L
|
Affidavit
for a passport in lieu of lost/ damaged passport
|
Judicial
Magistrate or Executive Magistrate or Notary Public
|
M
|
No Objection
Certificate for Govt. employees, employees of statutory bodies and Public Sector
Undertakings
|
To be
issued by the Controlling authorities of employee as prescribed
|
The
above may kindly be brought to the notice of all concerned for information and compliance.
Sd/-
(Muktesh K. Pardeshi)
Joint Secretary (PSPI
&
Chief Passport Officer
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2.
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3.
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