Citizenship and Passport

In India, you are a citizen if

(a) you were born in the territory of India; or

(b) either of your parents were born in the territoryof India; or

(c) who has been ordinarily resident in the territoryof India for not less than five years immediately preceding such commencement,

A Passport is a Government issued document that you require if you want to travel to other countries. You can applyfor your passport online http://www.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/welcomeLink

Or by going to the nearest Passport Seva Kendra. The fees for the issue of a passport differ on the basis of urgency (normal/tatkaal) and the number of pages required (36 pages/60 pages).