What is Passbook - 3 Steps to follow for New Passbook Application

There are three ways in which you can get a new bank passbook. Read below to know about them

Bank account holders still use and refer to passbooks for various reasons. In this article, we discuss the meaning of a passbook, its importance, and ways to apply for a new one. There are two ways in which you can apply for a new passbook online and one that requires you to visit the bank branch. To know more about passbooks, read on!

What is a passbook and what is its importance?

A bank passbook is a physical notebook that every bank provides its customers when they open a savings account, recurring deposit, or current account. It contains the details of all the banking transactions carried out by the customer; some of which are listed below.

• Debit transactions
• Credit transactions
• The details of your fixed deposit (FD) accounts
• The details of your recurring deposit (RD) accounts

You could think of your bank passbook as a log of your financial transactions. While recording a debit transaction, for example, your passbook may contain details of the transaction such as the payee’s name, the method of payment, and the name of the bank. Passbooks are the vestiges of the traditional form of banking that is yet to be completely replaced by net banking and mobile banking in India.

Steps to follow for the application of a new passbook
 

There are multiple ways to apply for a new bank passbook in India. Let us first see the steps that must be followed to apply for a bank passbook offline. Kindly note that this method is for individuals who do not have a net banking account and wish to visit the bank for getting a passbook

• Visit the branch and place a request for passbook with the branch officials. A duplicate passbook is required in case your passbook is stolen and you might need to write an application letter addresses to the branch manager Generally, the bank issues you a new passbook when you request one if it does not have any more pages left.
• Upon the approval of your passbook request, the bank will issue you a new passbook.

How to get a passbook online?
 

The most convenient way of getting a bank passbook is applying for it online either through a mobile banking service, a bank passbook request letter (also called a passbook request form), or through net banking services. IDFC FIRST Bank offers both of these services, allowing you to get a bank passbook without leaving your home. We shall discuss the procedure of getting it through a passbook request form separately since it requires you to visit the bank at least once.

Requesting a bank passbook through net banking or mobile banking
 

IDFC FIRST Bank has put in place a very efficient system that allows you to apply for a new passbook in two simple steps. Here are the steps that you must follow to request a new IDFC FIRST Bank passbook via net banking or mobile banking.

• Visit the IDFC FIRST Bank net banking portal or open the IDFC FIRST Bank mobile banking app.
• Locate the ‘Passbook’ section and click on the ‘Request a new passbook’ option.

That is all it takes to apply for a passbook online!

In addition to the two methods mentioned here, there is another way for you to apply for a new passbook where you need to fill a passbook request form and submit to the bank official, after downloading it from the website or collecting it by visiting the branch.

Requesting a bank passbook through a passbook request form
 

You can also get a new passbook by filling out a bank passbook request form and submitting it to the concerned banking official. IDFC FIRST Bank follows the same procedure; you can also download this form directly from our website. Here are the steps that you must follow to request a passbook through a passbook request form.

• Run a web search for the IDFC FIRST passbook request form or click on this link.
• Download the form and print it.
• Fill out the form by providing your account number, your full name, and other details such as your preferred mode of delivery and the name of the branch.
• Visit an IDFC FIRST Bank branch and submit the filled form to the concerned bank official.
• Once the form is processed and approved your new bank passbook application will get accepted.

So, you can apply for a new bank passbook by either visiting the bank, logging on to its website, or through its mobile application, whichever seems to be the most convenient option!

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