passport office want birth certificate

agmoti@yahoo.co.in (Querist) 12 July 2011 This query is : Resolved
dear,i m from mumbai, i have applied passport for renewal in mumbai passport office, they want the birth certificate, i have old passport which shows the birthdate,i have school leaving certificate,driving license,pancard,rationcard,bank passbook,usa validvisa, for birth confirmation i have school leaving certificate,driving license,usa valid visa,old passport which is enough for passport authority, but they are asking for birth certificate,my birth is on 1970 n some right people told me that before 1984 they cannot ask, school certificate is enough,please guide me n what rights i have n what rights they have, please help

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Advocate Rajkumarlaxman (Expert) 12 July 2011
if u hv all these documents as mentioned there is no need of birth certificate.

Advocate. Arunagiri (Expert) 12 July 2011
For renewal of passport they cannot demand birth certificate. You file the application and request them to send a letter of rejection.

If you receive a letter from the passport office, you can come back to this LCI.