No. VI/401/1/12/2o13

Government of India

Ministry of External Affairs

CPV Division

New Delhi

31^st December, 2013

Subject: Listing of Banks for acceptance of address proof for Passports

References have been received from various PIAs and Passport applicants requesting for the need of listing out the name of banks whose passbook/statement is acceptable as proof of address. The issue have been raised earlier also at various levels seeking clear guidelines on this matter.

2.         Although the similar terminologies have been mentioned in respect of accepting 'bank statements/passbook' by UIDAI for Aadhaar, for opening of bank accounts and various other public services, etc., yet considering the important of Passports and the issue involved, it is found expedient in the public interest to list out the exact name of such banks whose statements are accepted as proof of Address.

3.         The Govt. of India list of such Public Sector Banks, extracted from the website of Ministry of Finance (Banking Section, Departmental of Financial services) at the link http://financialservices.gov.in/banking/ListOfCMDsOfPSBs.asp is attached. The same is being uploaded on the website for all the prospective Passport applicants.

Sd/-

(Rajesh Ranjan)

Section Officer(PV.I)

All PIAs in India

List of Public sector Banks whose statements / passbooks are accepted as Proof of Address for passports

1. Allahabad Bank
2. Andhra Bank
3. Bank of Baroda
4. Bank of India
5. Bank of Maharashtra
6. Canara Bank
7. Central Bank of India
8. Corporation Bank
9. Dena Bank
10. Indian Bank
11. Indian Overseas Bank
12. Oriental Bank of Commerce
13. Punjab National Bank
14. Punjab & Sind Bank
15. Syndicate Bank
16. Union Bank of India
17. United Bank of India
18. UCO Bank
19. Vijaya Bank
20. IDBI Bank Ltd.
21. State Bank of India
22. State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur
23. State Bank of Patiala
24. State Bank of Hyderabad
25. State Bank of Mysore
26. State Bank of Travancore