&gt; Need a passport? You&#x27;re going to have cough up cash to get the paperwork you need. It&#x27;s insane. And just so incredibly sad.<p>This is absolutely no true. I don&#x27;t know about your experience but this is not the case everywhere. I got my passport almost 10 years ago and did not have to cough up a single paisa. Generally, you may have to deal with inept fools behind the counter trying to assert that they&#x27;re the boss. But don&#x27;t have to pay them.