Documents Cheat Sheet — Life Cheat Code

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Documents Cheat Sheet

India document renewal guide. Fees and timelines are approximate — verify on official portals before applying.

Validity

Permanent — no expiry date. But update details if name/address/mobile changes

Update online

uidai.gov.in → Update Aadhaar → Change name/address/mobile/email. Biometrics need in-person Aadhaar Kendra visit

Documents for update

Address: Voter ID / Passport / Gas bill / Bank passbook. Name: Gazette notification / PAN card / Passport

Fee

₹50 for document update. Biometric update: Free (within 10 yrs of enrollment), ₹100 after

Time

90 days processing after submission. Check status on UIDAI portal

Virtual Aadhaar

Generate 16-digit VID to share instead of 12-digit UID — protects privacy for non-critical verifications

Validity

Permanent — no renewal needed. Link to Aadhaar (mandatory — else PAN becomes inoperative)

Apply new PAN

onlineservices.nsdl.com or tin.tin.nsdl.com → Form 49A (Indian citizens). Rs 110 fee

Correction / reprint

Same NSDL portal → Update/Correction → ₹110 fee. 15–20 days delivery

Documents

ID proof + address proof + 2 photos + date of birth proof (birth certificate / Aadhaar)

Lost PAN — Duplicate

Apply at NSDL portal for reprint. Pay ₹110, get same PAN number on new card in 15 days

PAN–Aadhaar linking

incometax.gov.in → Link Aadhaar. Deadline: mandatory (unlinked PAN = inoperative, cannot file ITR)

Item	Detail
Validity	Fresh: 10 years (adult). Renewal: 10 years from new issue date
Application portal	passportindia.gov.in → Register → Book appointment
Appointment types	Normal: 30–45 days. Tatkaal (urgent): 3–5 days (higher fee). Police verification required for both
Documents (fresh)	Aadhaar + PAN (or other ID/address) + birth certificate + 2 photos (51×51mm, white bg)
Fee (normal)	₹1,500 (36 pages) or ₹2,000 (60 pages booklet)
Fee (Tatkaal)	₹3,500 (36 pages) or ₹4,000 (60 pages)
Renewal documents	Current passport (with 6 months before expiry or already expired) + new Aadhaar + photos
Police verification	Post-police verification (normal) = 30–45 days. Pre-police (Tatkaal) = address verification first
Minor passport	Valid for 5 years or until adult (18), whichever is earlier. Both parents sign at PSK

★Book appointment early morning on the appointment date — slots go fast. Keep all original documents AND photocopies for PSK visit.

Type	Where	Documents	Fee	Validity
Learner Licence (LL)	parivahan.gov.in → Sarathi → State	Aadhaar + photo + age proof (18+ or 16+ for < 50cc)	₹150–200	6 months
Permanent DL	Sarathi portal → Test at RTO (30 days after LL)	LL + Aadhaar + photo + medical form (Form 1A)	₹700–1,000	20 yrs or age 50
DL Renewal	Sarathi portal → Renewal	Old DL + Aadhaar + medical certificate if > 40 years	₹200–400	5–20 years
DL Address Change	Sarathi portal → Address change	New address proof + old DL	₹200	Same validity as current
Lost DL — Duplicate	Sarathi portal → Duplicate DL	FIR copy + Aadhaar + affidavit	₹200	Same as original