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Correction of Wrong Entries in The Passport

I received my passport recently, but some of the entries made in it are erroneous. How should I proceed to have them corrected ?

Please follow the following procedure, if the passport was issued in the last ONE year:

Click here to download the application and give the relevant details of wrong entries in the passport.
Surrender the passport along with the application at our enquiry counter, between 1000hrs and 1200 hrs.You can also send it by registered post, with an extra self-addressed stamped envelope.
(Postal address:
The Passport Officer, 8th Block, 80 Feet Road, Koramangala, Bangalore - 560095;
Please mark “FOR CORRECTION DESK” on the envelope.)
If it is found from your application that the errors are on our part, the passport will be dispatched to you duly corrected, in about 4 working days of receipt of your request here. No fee is required to be paid in this case.Otherwise your passport will be returned to you without correction, advising you of the further course of action.

Note: If the passport was issue more than a year ago (or) if the error is on the part of the applicant, you will have to apply afresh for the correction (miscellaneous service), with the relevant supporting documents. Fee will be payable in this case.

The status page of the website shows some of my personal details as erroneously entered. How can I have them corrected?

If there are any corrections required on the details shown in our status page, please send an e-mail explaining the problem to corrections@dataone.in. Your request will be examined on file and the relevant corrections carried out, if warranted.

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