Hyderabad, June 25 -- The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has revised passport fees upward across all categories, with the new rates set to come into force from July 1, according to a gazette notification issued on June 20.

The revision, notified under the Passports (Amendment) Rules, marks the first significant fee hike in several years. The previous fee for a normal 36-page adult passport was Rs 1,500, while a 60-page booklet cost Rs 2,000.

New fee structure

Under the revised rates, the normal fee for a fresh or reissued 36-page passport for adults, and for minors aged 15 to 18 years who apply under the adult category, will now be Rs 2,500, up from Rs 1,500, an increase of 67 per cent. A 60-page passport will cost Rs 3,500 under n...