# Indian Passport Verification for Online KYC API | FastKYC

> Validate Indian passport data using file number based verification against issuing authority records, for KYC, travel and employee onboarding.

Source: https://www.fastkyc.com/apis/passport-verification-v2/

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# Passport Verification V2 API

Validate Indian passport data using file number based verification against issuing authority records, for KYC, travel and employee onboarding.

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-   [Staffing & HR](/industries/staffing-hr/)
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## What the Passport Verification V2 API does

Passport Verification V2 validates passport details using the file number, checking them against issuing authority records.

Passports are the strongest widely held identity document in India, combining photograph, address and nationality in one credential issued after in-person verification. Confirming one against source records is a high bar of assurance.

## Where teams use the Passport Verification V2 API

1.  High-assurance identity verification
    
2.  Onboarding NRI and international customers
    
3.  Verifying passports for travel and forex services
    
4.  Confirming nationality alongside identity
    

## Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the file number?

The application reference issued during the passport process. It is used here as the verification key rather than the passport number itself.

Does it verify foreign passports?

It verifies against Indian issuing authority records, so it covers Indian passports. Use OCR Passport to read foreign documents.

How do I read the passport first?

OCR Passport extracts the printed and machine-readable fields, which you can then verify here.

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-   [Voter Id Verification API Verify an Indian voter ID by EPIC number and access the essential details recorded on the card against electoral records, for KYC and address proof.](/apis/voter-id-text/)
-   [Fastag Lookup API Retrieve FASTag information for a vehicle, including tag status and the details registered against it, for vehicle verification and fleet onboarding.](/apis/fastag-lookup/)

## Guides on the Passport Verification V2 API

-   [GuidePassport Verification : What It Is and How It Works for BusinessesLearn how a Passport Verification API works and how FastKYC helps businesses streamline passport checks and digital onboarding.](/blog/passport-verification-api-how-it-works/)

## Start verifying with the Passport Verification V2 API

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-   One API key for every check
-   Verified against official Indian records
-   Built for onboarding at scale