ECR to Non-ECR Passport Renewal

• Passport holders who meet any of the below conditions are eligible to renew their passport from ECR to Non-ECR.
  • Those who have completed their 10th class and obtain a valid certificate.
  • Those who are residing abroad for three or more years (either consecutively or at different intervals) can also apply for renewal by filling out the ECNR Form.
  • Those who have filed ITR (Indian Income Tax Return) for the last three years or more, with an income of Rs 5 lakh or above.
  • Anyone 50 years of age or above.
  • All Gazetted Government Employees, their spouses, and dependent children.
  • Nurses with a valid nursing certificate recognised under the Indian Nursing Council Act 1947.
  • Professional degree holders, their spouses, and dependent children.
  • Seamen with a Continuous Discharge Certificate (CDC), or Sea Cadets/ Deck Cadets who have: -
    • Completed the final examination of 3-year B.Sc. Nautical Science course from T.S. Chanakya Mumbai, and
    • Completed three months pre-sea training at T.S. Chanakya, T.S. Rehman, T.S. Jawahar, MTI (SCI) and NIPM, Chennai.
  • Individuals holding a permanent immigration visa for the UK, USA, or Australia.

1️⃣ Online Application Process

• Log in at the Passport Seva Portal.
• Select Re-issue of Passport.
• Under the reason category, select change in ECR to the Non-ECR category.

2️⃣ Submit Fees

• For a normal application, the fee is Rs 1,500 for a 36-page booklet.

3️⃣ Book Appointment

• Choose the nearest Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) or Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK).

4️⃣ Visit PSK

• On the appointment day, visit the PSK with all documents and their photocopies.
• Your biometric verification will be conducted at the PSK.

5️⃣ Police Verification

• After successful police verification, you Non-ECR passport will be issued.

6️⃣ Visit RPO (Regional Passport Office)

• For ECR to Non-ECR renewal, you must visit the RPO for document re-verification.
   

7️⃣ Speed Post Delivery

• The RPO will dispatch your passport through speed post, which will be delivered to your address by the postman.
• If you are unavailable at the time of delivery, the passport will be marked undelivered and sent back to the RPO.

📌 Important Notes

• After successful renewal from ECR to Non-ECR, your new passport will be marked as ECNR (Emigration Check Not Required) in place of ECR.
• ECR to Non-ECR renewal is not available under the Tatkal scheme.