If your planning to apply for passport. you need to do some background work. It’s will be very helpful and reduce stress and extra time that you could required if you are not ready. although passoprt offices are modern and state-of-art facility available to make it more stream line but still you could face typical “Babu’s” kind of problem. Here are steps to help you out. First: Collect the required document. Keep multiple copy handy but give them only firstly minimum required document that is one document in each category (Address proof, Date of birth proof). Second: Go online create user account and fill the form at the same time you need to make the online payment and schedule the appoint as per your suitable time (avoid going on Monday. Mid day of week is good usually Wednesday is fine) Tips: Check the holiday calendar of respective passport office Now no photo is required it would be clicked over there only. If officer is looking for more document provide the othe...