Passport Office Amritsar open for work on Saturday (05.08.2023)

Amritsar /Shkhminder Singh Gandiwind

Regional Passport Officer (RPO) Sh. N. K. Shil Passport Office, Amritsar  decides to go on overdrive  in  his people centric initiative  to organize  a another back to back Special Mega Passport  Mela on Saturday on 05 ^th August, 2023 in his desperate bid  to bring down the long waiting period in the appointment cycle for submission of applications  witnessed  due to  massive demand for  passport owing to heavy rush for travel abroad in the aftermath of  scenario.   Such special drives are being undertaken also keeping in view the ease and expediency of such applicants and pressing problems experienced especially by Students/employment/IELTS aspirants/Hajis/ Kartarpur pilgrims etc. Passport Seva Kendra, Ferozepur would also be available during the special Mela.  

            Applicants are to  log on to the passport India website www.passportindia.gov.in or mPassportSeva app to fill  the application form online, make payment of passport fee online through debit/credit card or internet banking of state bank of India (as mentioned on the website),” he intima The Passport Mela is to be organized between 9:00 and 5:00 pm on 05.08.2023 at PSK Amritsar and POPSK Ferozepur to scrutinize, verify essentials documents and process applications of local applicants only under the ‘normal’ or ‘re-issue’ category”. Appointments for the Passport Mela would be allotted by the system on first come first serve basis as per availability. Applicants with appointments of that day will only be allowed entry. A dedicated counter/help desk would also be opened to assist all such applicant and to meet their queries on passport related services help applicants to get their services in an easy, comfortable, convenient and quick manner.

Applicants who will book appointments for the day will require to visit the Passport office in person for application processing, biometrics (finger prints etc), capturing to photographs on the designated time and day of appointment, the applicants along with ARN (Appointment Reference No.) and original documents (photocopies thereof) must visit the designated Passport Camp for having their passport applications processed.” the Passport officer emphasized upon. Such citizen centric initiatives by new RPO are well taken by all across the board and prove to a big Further, he informed that for more details pertaining to passport services, passport India website www.passportindia.gov.in may be accessed or calls can be made to the national Call Centre toll free number (1800-258-1800).

 Alert on Fake Websites related to Passport Services

It has come to the notice of the Ministry that many fraudulent websites and mobile applications are collecting data from applicants and also levying additional hefty charges for filling up the online application form and scheduling appointment for Passport and related services. Some of these fake website are registered in the domain name *.org, *.in, *.com such as www.indiapassport.org, www.online-passportindia.com, www.passportindiaportal.in, www.passport-india.in, www.passport-seva.in, www.applypassport.org and many other similar looking websites.            It is therefore advised to all citizens applying for Indian Passport and related services that they should NOT visit to the abovementioned fraudulent websites or make payment related to passport services. The official website of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, for applying Passport services is www.passportindia.gov.in. Alternatively, applicants may also use the official mobile App mPassportSeva which can be downloaded from Android and iOS application stores.

            It is to  reiterate again   that this office has not authorised any agents .  Hence, RPO has advised applicants not to deal with any touts or agents etc and warned to avoid other 03^rd parties or intermediaries.