Is it okay to renew my passport after its expiry?
Yes, it is completely okay to apply for re-issue of passport. It falls under the category of Expired-within 3 years from the date of expiry. The procedure is the same. There are no additional documents you need to provide other than: your old passport- first two and last two pages Matriculation certificate Matriculation is necessary as passport authorities automatically delete the NON-ECR whenever the passport is re-issued. You are good to go. You can even apply in Tatkaal and it wont require any ANNEXURE B as this is a re-issue case.