Can a child get a passport as soon as they are born? How do newborns travel by flight?

In India, children can get a passport as soon as they are born. Children's passports can be made online or offline. Online applications can be submitted through the website passportindia.gov.in.

Whenever a family plans an international trip with their children, the first thing that comes to mind is getting a passport for their children. In India, getting a passport for children has become easier than ever. Parents can now submit applications for children's passports both online and offline. So, let's explain today whether a passport can be made as soon as a child is born and how newborns travel by flight.

Newborn Passport in India

In India, children can get a passport as soon as they are born. Newborn passports can be made online or offline. Parents can register for a child's passport by visiting the website passportindia.gov.in. After registration, you can fill in all the child's information and upload documents, and pay the fee online. You can then schedule an appointment at a nearby Passport Seva Kendra or Regional Passport Office and visit the office on the day of your appointment with the child for document verification.

To obtain a passport through the offline process, you first need to download a form. Then, fill it out and attach a passport-size photo of your child. After attaching the photo, submit this form along with all the documents to the Passport Seva Kendra. An appointment will then be scheduled for verification.

Required Documents for Children's Passport

In India, a birth certificate, a copy of the parents' passport, a passport-size photo of the child, an affidavit with the parents' signature, proof of address, and the parents' marriage certificate are required for a passport for newborns. Furthermore, the validity of a child's passport in India is generally five years, the same as for passports for children under 15 years of age. In India, obtaining a passport for children can take one to two weeks for the standard passport process, and three to four days for the Tatkal process.

How do infants travel by flight?

In India, parents can travel with their young children. However, some flights have regulations regarding infants. Children aged 0 to 2 years can travel on a flight sitting on their parents' lap. An infant ticket is mandatory for these children. Children aged 2 to 12 years require a separate seat and a child ticket, which costs the same as a standard child ticket.