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Passport
Proof of Indian citizenship and the identity document used across the whole GKS application and D-2 visa process.
Where to obtain it in India
Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) / Post Office PSK, via passportindia.gov.in
Processing time
Tatkaal 1–3 working days; normal 15–30 days including police verification
Approximate cost
₹1,500 (36 pages, normal) to ₹3,500+ (Tatkaal)
Costs are indicative Indian market estimates and vary by state, institution and urgency.
Common mistakes
- Name spelling differing between passport and academic certificates
- Passport expiring within the scholarship period
- Submitting an unclear scan of the bio page
Checklist before submission
- Name matches your passport exactly, including initials expanded the same way
- Original plus the number of copies required by your track's checklist
- English translation attached where the original is not in English
- Apostille or attestation completed where the guideline requires it
- Scan is colour, full-page, legible and under the portal's file size limit
- Document is within any validity window stated in the guideline
Sample and template
Formatted templates and annotated samples for this document are collected in the download centre, alongside the official NIIED forms.
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- Official source:
- NIIED GKS guideline document checklist; issuing authority procedures in India
- Applicable cycle:
- GKS 2027 cycle
- Last updated:
- 2026-07-27
- Version:
- v1.0 — revision history maintained per guideline release