India, March 2 -- In a notification issued on February 24, the Ministry of External Affairs has amended rules related to submission of proof of date of birth for issuing of passports.

The new rules dictate that for children born on or after October 1, 2023, the only valid proof of date of birth is a birth certificate issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths or the Municipal Corporation or any other authority empowered under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969.

According to the notification, for people born before October 2023, the permissible proofs of date of birth are as follows:

According to the notification, no other changes have been made to the passport rules by the government.

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