Non-ECR category for an Indian Passport, without birth certificate, class 10 cert. and tax returns

Question

I am applying for a new Indian Passport for my dad. Since he is above 50, the website is taking Non-ECR category by default.

The problem is my dad does not have the following documents:

No birth certificate
Although he has passed class 10, we do not have a class 10 certificate. The school was in our village and is probably closed now.
He has a PAN card and it has the correct birthdate, but he has been retired (business) from quite sometime now. We do not have any Income tax return file or anything.

What else can be used to prove Non-ECR category?

Anish Sheela · Accepted Answer · 2019-09-09 07:13:12Z

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The PAN card is an identity document. Its valid even if you did not file income tax or used for sometime. It can be used to prove the date of birth.

answered Sep 9 '19 at 7:13

Anish Sheela

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Thanks for the response Anish.. What I am unsure is, it says it can be used as proof of DOB, but I dont see anywhere written that it will work for proving non-ECR status.. That is making me doubt whether it will work or not.. – Haris Sep 9 '19 at 9:02
PAN Card has date of birth, right? So, its a verified information. You can use that for proving age and thereby granting non-ECR. – Anish Sheela Sep 9 '19 at 9:25
Hmm.. Makes sense.. Thanks Anish.. – Haris Sep 9 '19 at 9:26
Please accept the answer if this is ok. :) – Anish Sheela Sep 9 '19 at 9:27
Yes Anish.. Will do it in time.. :) – Haris Sep 9 '19 at 10:01

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