If applying for a fresh Passport, the application may take 30 days and if applied for Tatkal Passport, then 1 to 3 days is taken.
There can be many reasons for re-issue of passport:-
- If the passport is damaged
- If the passport is an expired one
- If the passport is short validity passport, it needs to be renewed
- If the Passport is lost/stolen
- If there is a change in some existing details of the passport