Q850. Indian passport applicants having problems with date of birth issues get relief under new rules announced by Govt.

Question: Hello, This is regarding the news on The news says about MEA liberalizing the DOB change rule and permitting correction of DOB. Do you have a copy of the rule available? John, Ronny

Answer: The link that you mention is from an earlier post on NRI Information. Its now a lot easier for those having date of birth issues when trying to get Indian passport. On December 23, 2016 I had posted a link on NRI Information Twitter Account for a page with latest information on this topic. The link to the article is titled ‘New Easier Passport Rules announced by Government of India’ to read CLICK HERE. When you are on the page, you will find a link to the Indian Ministry of External Affairs press release on this topic.