RTI Passport - Step-by-Step Guide to Filing an Application

Step 2: On the website, click on 'Submit Request'.

Step 3: On 'Guidelines for use of RTI online portal', tick the checkbox and click on 'Submit'.

Step 4: From the dropdown menu, select the department or ministry for which you want to make an application.

Step 5: Upon application submission, a unique reference number would be generated which you need to save for future use.

Step 6: In case a citizen is from non-BPL category, he should select the option 'No' in 'Is the applicant below the poverty line?

Step 7: The applicant would be required to make a payment of Rs.10 as per the RTI rules.

Step 8: The text for RTI request application should be up to 3000 characters. If the text is more than 3000 characters, then the application can be uploaded in supporting document field.

Step 9: Click on make payment.

Step 10: The online payment modes will be displayed. Complete the payment.

After the payment is made, the application can be submitted and a unique registration number is issued. If the registration number is not received after payment, wait for the period stated on the RTI Online portal, as the number is generated after reconciliation, and do not make the payment again. 

Do not upload an Aadhaar card, PAN card or any other personal identification document with the RTI request, except the BPL card. 

The status of an RTI application filed online can be checked on the RTI Online portal by clicking 'View Status'. 

RTI Application Fees

If the application is being submitted physically at the Regional Passport Offices,  the fee can be paid in cash or through Demand Draft/Banker's cheque/ Indian Postal Order which is drawn in favour of the Passport Officer of the concerned Passport Office, payable at the place where the passport office is located.

For written applications submitted at the PSP Division, Patiala House, New Delhi, the Rs.10 application fee can be paid in cash or through Demand Draft/Banker's Cheque/Indian Postal Order drawn in favour of the Accounts Officer, Ministry of External Affairs, payable at New Delhi. 

The application fees can be paid using internet banking / credit card / debit card / other payment facilities available on the RTI Online Portal, if the RTI application is made through the portal. People who fall under the BPL category need not pay the application fee if the necessary documents are provided at the time of the filing of the RTI application.

The RTI Online portal accepts payment through internet banking, Mastercard or Visa credit/debit cards, RuPay cards and UPI. A BPL applicant must attach a copy of the certificate issued by the appropriate government along with the application. 

As per the Right to Information Rules, 2012 notified by the Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension, Government of India, for obtaining information under sub-section (1) and (5) of Section 7, an additional fee is charged.

Under Subsection (1) of Section 7

For each page created or copied in A-4 size paper - Rs.2. For each page created or copied in A-3 size paper - Rs.2. For samples or models - actual cost price. For copies in larger size paper - actual cost price. For inspection of records - no fee for the first hour, and Rs.5 per hour after that.

Under Subsection (5) of Section 7

If information is provided in a diskette or floppy - Rs.50. If information is provided in print - at the price fixed for such publication or Rs.2 per page of photocopy for extracts from the publication.

Note: The mode of payment for the additional fee is the same as that provided for the payment of the application fees. If additional fee is required to be paid for obtaining information, the concerned authority will communicate the requirement for additional fee payment to the applicant.

For applications filed on the RTI Online portal, the CPIO informs the applicant of the additional fee through the portal, and the information is furnished after the additional fee is deposited. 

When can an Applicant file an Appeal?

An appeal can be submitted to the Appellate Authority by the applicant if:

• The applicant has not received a decision within the time that is specified under Subsection (1) or Clause (a) of Subsection (3) of Section 7.
• The applicant is aggrieved by a decision of the Public Information Officer (PIO).

Note: The appeal can be filed within 30 days of the above mentioned instances.

For an application filed on the RTI Online portal, the first appeal can also be filed online by clicking 'Submit First Appeal' and quoting the registration number of the original application. No fee is payable for a first appeal. 

Format for filing RTI Application to Obtain Information

To file an RTI application, either in writing or through electronic means, there is certain format. The format which needs to be used by applicants while filling in RTI applications that needs to be sent to the Chief Public Information Officer or Public Information Officer is mentioned below:

To,

The Chief Public Information Officer (or) / Public Information Officer

PSD Division/ Regional Passport Officer/ Passport Officer

✔ Full Name of the Applicant (in capital letters)

✔ _______________________________ Fill out your name here, as it appears in official records like Driving Licence, Birth Certificate, etc.

✔Father's / Husband Name (in capital letters) _______________________________ Fill out this information here, as it appears in official records like their Passports. Do not include if no Father's Name / Husband's Name is available.

✔ Complete address _____________________________

✔ _____________________________ Fill this out with the same address as appears in your passport, and on other identity + address proof documents.

✔Pin code_____________________________

✔Telephone No. Office ________ Res.____________ Mobile ______________ Fill in the number on which you can be contacted at any time of the day.

✔ Whether belong to BPL category (if yes, please attach a copy of the BPL / Antyodaya ration card (please tick) Yes ___No____ to claim waiver of the application fee)

✔Details of Application Fee / Additional Fee:- (Application Fee - Rs.10/-; Addl. Fee - @Rs.2/- per page for A-4 size paper created or copied, by Cash, DD/BC/IPO to be drawn in favour of 'Accounts Officer, Ministry of External Affairs, if the application is submitted at the PSP Division, Patiala House, New Delhi or Passport Officer' payable at local office where the application is submitted:

✔Cash Receipt/

✔DD/Bankers

✔Cheque / IPO No

✔Date Name of the issuing

✔Bank/Authority

✔Amount (Rs.)_______

✔Particulars of information required (please enclose separate sheet, if required, indicating specific details of information required and the preferred medium i.e. inspection, photocopy, softcopy, etc.)

✔Write the required information here

DECLARATION

I state that the information sought does not fall within the restriction contained in Section 8 & 9 of the RTI Act and to the best of my knowledge it pertains to your office.

Place:_________

Date:___________

Details of all Public Information Officers, Regional Passport Officers, Appellate Authority, and Central Public Information Officer

As per the requirement of the RTI Act, 2005, the applicant may need to write to different people who occupy posts that have the authority to grant them the desired information. Given that, listed below are the official contact information (verified on 15 October 2026) of various relevant officials:

List of CPIOs/First Appellate Authority (FAA) in the PSP Division

List of CPIOs and First Appellate Authority (FAAs) in Passport Offices

Summary

An RTI passport application lets any Indian citizen obtain information from the PSP Division or a Regional Passport Office under the RTI Act 2005, either in writing or online through the RTI Online portal. Pay the prescribed application and additional fees, keep the registration number safe, and use the contact tables above to reach the right CPIO or First Appellate Authority if you need to appeal. File your RTI passport application using the steps and the application format given above.