INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
There is no need to carry multiple documents for passport services now.
UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India)'s Aadhaar card has made passport application and renewal
easier, said an official tweet posted by UIDAI's official account
There is no need to carry multiple documents for passport services now
One can now use Aadhaar card number to verify identity and address
Aadhaar has made passport services easier and quicker and hence reducing dependence on various documents, the tweet further added
More than 1.36 crore residents have used Aadhaar for passport services till now
5 Points) Government has recently decided that all applicants of passports can submit any one of the documents --transfer/school leaving/
Matriculation Certificate, PAN card, Aadhaar Card/E-Aadhaar having the DOB (Date of Birth) of applicant, copy of the extract of the service
record of the applicant, driving licence, Election Photo Identity Card (EPIC) or LIC policy bond
submit the birth certificate as the DOB proof to get a passport
to the passport Kendra for further processing
