Advice on damaged Indian passport [duplicate]
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The stamp on my passport got smudged a little bit due to rainwater going in. But the information page is still intact without any damage. Also, there is a valid German visa on this passport, where I will be travelling to in October. Will this passport be considered as damaged?
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Best Answer
What you have shown in the picture is a damaged passport and there is a high probability that you would be denied travelling with this passport.
There is no guideline as such about how the passport is classified as damaged by MEA and it will totally depend on the immigration officer when you travel and I don't think you will get through the immigration.
You still have sufficient time to apply for the new passport and it is not damaged without recognition so you can apply for re-issue of passport under the Tatkaal scheme.
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