Letter to Bank for Issue of New or Reissue of Passbook

A bank passbook is like a mini book with few pages which records in printed form each and every amount of money that was either deposited (credited) or withdrawn (debited) in your savings account maintained with that bank at any of its branches.

Generally, at the time of opening a bank account, you will be issued a new passbook. Once the pages of that passbook are all exhausted then you can request the bank for a new passbook. This process goes on as long as you maintain the account with that bank.

However, getting your transactions printed in passbook is not a mandatory thing. With the advent of online net banking facilities, now you can easily keep a track of the transactions happening in your account. So, the necessity of a passbook is almost nil. And, also you can request the bank for printed statements of the transactions in your account periodically, viz. quarterly, half yearly, etc.

But, in case, you still need the passbook for keeping a track of the transactions handy or for any other purpose, you can visit the bank's branch and submit a request for a new passbook. Most banks have a pre-printed application form, which you'll have to fill for getting a new passbook. Some banks might not have a pre-printed application form and in that case, you can submit a written request letter for this purpose.

The following format of such a request letter for a new passbook should serve the purposes.

TEMPLATE #1 (Lengthy Application)

Date: ________

From

(Name of the Account-holder)

(Full Address)

Mob. ________

To

The Branch Manager

(Name of the Bank)

(Name of the Branch)

(Address)

Sub.: Application for issue of a new passbook.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I, (Name of the Account-holder), am maintaining a savings account bearing number __________ with your bank at _______ branch.

I would like to inform you that the last passbook issued by your bank has been used up completely. Hence, I request you to kindly issue me a new passbook for the said account. The last passbook contains transactions updated till (Date). I have brought it with me for your ready reference.

I further request you to kindly update the new passbook with transactions till today.

Appropriate charges, if any, for issue of new passbook may kindly be debited from my account.

I am enclosing herewith copies of my id proofs for verification purposes.

Kindly do the needful and oblige.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

   (Signature)

(Name of the Account-holder)

Encl.: Self-attested copies of my PAN card and Aadhar card.

TEMPLATE #2 (Short Application)

Date: ________

To

The Branch Manager

________ Bank

________ Branch

Sub.: Request for Issuance of New Passbook.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I request you to issue a Fresh Passbook for my Savings Account No. ___________ maintained with your branch.

My old passbook is updated with transactions up to (Date). I request you to kindly update the new passbook with transactions until today.

I have read the Terms and Conditions of the Savings Account of your bank and I agree to be bound by the same.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

   (Signature)

(Name of the Account-holder)