New passport rules will kick in from July 1, with the government set to charge more for various categories of passport applications.A special discount of 10 per cent will be available to children below nine years of age and elders above 60 years on fresh applications.Other segments of passports will cost more.Here is how the fee will change and the percentage rise in cost of filing for new passports under various major categories:Fresh 36-page passport for people age 18 and more: Passport applies in normal route will cost Rs 2,500 from July 1 instead Rs 1,500. This represents a 67 per cent rise). Tatkal category passport under this segment will cost Rs 5,000 as against Rs 3,500 (a 43 per cent rise) at present.A 60-page passport under the normal route will cost Rs 3,500 as against Rs 2,000 (75 % rise) currently.  Tatkal category will cost Rs 6000 as against Rs 4000 present (a raise of 50 %)For applications in the lost  or damaged category, a 36 page passport in normal route will cost  Rs 5000 instead of Rs 3000 presently (67 % rise) and in Tatkal it will cost Rs 7500 as against Rs 5000 (50 %}. A  60 page normal route application will  cost Rs 6000 as against Rs 3500 today and Tatkal category will be Rs 8500 instead of Rs 5500 today.All new costs will apply from July 1.