Last reviewed: 29 August 2026
The Government of India provides an online Track Application Status facility through the Passport Seva portal. Applicants can use it to see the current status recorded against a passport or supported related-service application.
Use only the current official portal. Older Passport Seva pages used legacy AppOnlineProject URLs. Passport Seva has undergone a technical refresh, so old bookmarked links can redirect or stop working.
How to Check Passport Application Status Online
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Open the official status tracker
Visit the Passport Seva Track Application Status page.
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Select the application type
Choose the appropriate application or service type from the drop-down menu displayed on the official tracker.
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Enter the File Number
Enter the file number issued for your application. Passport Seva guidance describes the file number as the number printed on the acknowledgement letter issued after submission at the Passport Seva Kendra, where applicable.
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Enter the applicant's date of birth
Provide the date of birth exactly as recorded in the application.
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Click "Track Application Status"
The portal will display the latest application status available in the Passport Seva system.
What Information Do You Need?
For the current Passport Seva online tracker, keep the application type, file number and applicant's date of birth ready.
You normally do not need to log in merely to use the public Track Application Status page. Do not share your file number, date of birth, login password or other sensitive details on unofficial websites.
Passport Printed or Dispatched: How to Track Delivery
Passport Seva states that passports are dispatched through India Post Speed Post to the present address given in the passport application. If Passport Seva shows the passport as dispatched or delivered but you have not received it, check the consignment through India Post's Speed Post tracking facility.
If India Post is unable to locate the consignment or it has been returned to the sender, contact the concerned Passport Office for assistance.
Passport Law in India
Indian passports and travel documents are primarily governed by the Passports Act, 1967 and the Passports Rules, 1980, as amended. Passport Seva is the Ministry of External Affairs service platform used for applications, appointments, tracking and related passport services.
The online tracking facility is an administrative service showing the status available in the Passport Seva system. It does not itself determine a person's legal entitlement to a passport.
If Your Passport Status Is Not Updating
First re-check the application type, file number and date of birth entered in the tracker. If the application remains pending for an unusual period or you need clarification, Passport Seva provides grievance facilities and the National Call Centre.
National Call Centre: 1800-258-1800
Important Safety Note
Always confirm that the address bar shows the official passportindia.gov.in domain before entering passport application information. Avoid third-party websites that ask for unnecessary personal details, passwords or payment merely to display an application status.
This page is an independent informational guide and is not an official Government of India website. Current Passport Seva and Ministry of External Affairs instructions prevail if any procedure changes.
