ANNEXURE-F SPECIMEN VERIFICATION CERTIFICATE (FOR PASSPORT UNDER TATKAL ONLY) (On official stationery of verifying authority) (To

be given in Duplicate along with Standard Affidavit as at Annexure I) Reference No. Photograph of applicant to be pasted here (Verification Certificate issuing officer should attest the photograph of the applicant with his/her signature and rubber stamp in such a way that half the signature and stamp appear on the photograph and half on the certificate) Verification Certificate

This is to certify that Mr/Miss/Mrs S/o/D/o/W/o . resident of .. (address), and whose photograph and signature are attested below, has good moral character and reputation, and that after having read the provisions of section 6(2) of the Passports Act, 1967(printed below), I certify that these provisions are not attracted in case of this applicant, and I recommend issue of an Indian passport to him/her. Applicant has been staying at the address (or addresses, as the case may be) below, continuously for the last one year: Date & Place of Birth: Educational Qualification: Profession: (Govt./Private service/others) Present Address: Permanent Address: Signature: Full Name: Designation: I Card No.: (Enclose a copy of the Card) Place: Date Tel No. (Office). (Residence) (Mobile) ..

Note: 1. The applicants passport size photograph is required to be affixed on the Verification Certificate and attested by the officer issuing the Verifying Certificate with his/her signature and rubber stamp in such a way that half the signature and stamp appear on the photograph and half on the certificate. 2. If the applicant has resided at more than one place during the last one year then all previous addresses with the relevant dates should be mentioned. 3. This verification certificate may be got signed by any of following: (i) A Under Secretary/ Deputy Secretary/ Director/ Joint Secretary/ Addl. Secretary/ Spl. Secretary/ Secy./ Cab Secy. To the Govt. of India. (ii) A Director/ Joint Secretary/ Add. Secretary/ Spl. Secy./ Secy./ Chief Secy. to a State Govt., (iii) A Sub-Divisional Magistrate/ First Class Judicial Magistrate/ Additional DM/ District Magistrate of the district of residence of applicant. (iv) A District Supdt. of Police/Range, DIG/ IG/ DGP of the district of residence of applicant. (v) A Major and above in the army, Lt. Commander and above in the Name and Sq.Leader and above in the Air Force. (vi) The General Manager of a Public Sector Undertaking. (vii) All members of any All India Service or Central Service who are equivalent to or above the rank of an Under Secretary to the Government i.e. in the pay scale of Rs. 10000 15200 or above. (viii) Resident Commissioner/Additional Resident Commissioners of all State Governments based in Delhi. (ix) Concerned Tahsildars or Concerned SHOs for an applicant staying in the area under his/her jurisdiction. (x) The Chairmen of the Apex Business Organizations i.e. FICCI, CII and ASSOCHAM in respect of owners, partners or directors of the companies that are members of the concerned Chamber in prescribed proforma as at AnnexeJ. 4 Anyone who issues incorrect verification certificate may be prosecuted under section 12(2) of the Passports Act, 1967. 5 SECTION 6(2) OF THE PASSPORTS ACT. 1967. Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the passport authority shall refuse to Issue a passport or travel document for visiting any foreign country under clause (c) sub-section (2) of section 5 on any one or more the following grounds, and on no other grounds, namely: That the applicant is not a citizen of India. That the applicant may, or is likely to engage outside India in activities prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India. That the departure of the applicant from India may, or is likely to, be deterimental to the security of India.

That the presence of the applicant outside India may, or is likely to prejudice the friendly relations of India with any foreign country. That the applicant has, at any time during the period of five years immediately preceding the date of his application been convicted by a court in India for any offence involving moral turpitude and sentenced in respect thereof to imprisonment for not less then two years. That criminal proceedings in respect of an offence alleged to have been committed by the applicant are pending before a court in India. That a warrant or summons for the appearance, or a warrant for the arrest, of the applicant has been issued by a court under any law for the timebeing in force or that an order prohibiting the departure from India of the applicant has been made by any such court. That the applicant has been repatriated and has not reimbursed the expenditure incurred in connection with such repatriation.