Claim
From 1 July, getting a passport becomes more expensive: a new passport will cost ₹2500 instead of ₹1500.
“1 जुलाई से पासपोर्ट बनवाना भी महंगा हो जाएगा। नए पासपोर्ट के लिए ₹1500 की जगह ₹2500 देने पड़ेंगे।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Multiple contemporaneous reports citing the MEA's Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2026 (notified 20 June 2026) confirm that from 1 July 2026 a fresh or reissued 36-page ordinary adult passport costs ₹2,500, up from the previous ₹1,500. This matches the anchor's claim exactly on the effective date, the old fee, and the new fee.
Evidence
- https://www.bizzbuzz.news/government/passport-fee-hike-india-2026-mea-new-charges-1396121 Reports that under the Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2026 (MEA notification dated 20 June), the fee for a fresh/reissued 36-page ordinary passport rises from ₹1,500 to ₹2,500 effective 1 July 2026 — first revision in over a decade. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.angelone.in/news/economy/passport-application-charges-revised-under-new-rules-from-july-1-2026 Confirms the 36-page ordinary passport fee increased from ₹1,500 to ₹2,500 from 1 July 2026, with the same rate applying to reissues; 60-page to ₹3,500 and Tatkal to ₹5,000. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://blog.wego.com/india-raises-passport-fees/ Independent travel-industry source confirming normal 36-page passport fee moving from ₹1,500 to ₹2,500 effective 1 July 2026; applications paid before that date keep the old ₹1,500 rate. ✓ reachable · archived