Passport Number

What is a Passport ?
A passport is a travel document, usually issued by a country's government, that certifies the identity and nationality of its holder primarily for the purpose of international travel.

Where do we find passport number in a passport ?
It is a 9 digit alpha numeric number in the upper-right corner of the main page of our passport.


What is the structure/format of an indian passport number ?
  • Indian passport is issued with an unique Identity number for every individual. This alpha-numeric number doesn’t state anything regarding the person, place of issue or any other particulars regarding us or our identity.
  • In passport reference file number it'll include place of issue and year if issue at first and last places.


How do I check if a passport number is fake ?
Unless we are in a government agency with access to passport databases, we can’t know for sure.