New Delhi: The Passport Seva portal will undergo technical maintenance from 8 p.m. on August 29 until 6 a.m. on September 2. During this period, the portal will be unavailable for citizens. All appointments scheduled for August 30 have been canceled. Applicants with confirmed appointments for this day will receive SMS notifications about their rescheduled appointments. When opened, the website flashes a public message that states, "Passport Seva portal will be down for technical maintenanc...Read More

Ahmedabad: Applicants are facing delays of up to 15 days for online passport appointments at Passport Seva Kendras(PSK), reportedly due to staff shortages. The waiting period at Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSK) has also reached 1.5 to 2 months. These delays are impacting the centers in Mithakhali, Vijay Cross Roads, and other locations under the Regional Passport Office (RPO) Ahmedabad. The Ahmedabad RPO oversees 4 PSKs, 19 POPSKs, and 1 Passport Seva Camp. In POPSKs at Gandhinagar, ...Read More

Ahmedabad: The first Passport Seva van in Gujarat has been kept at the Regional Passport office compound at present on trial basis. In initial days of trial, 50 appointments/day to get passport related services from this Passport Seva Service Excellence Van have been already given through online slot allotment system. More clarity about future full-functioning of this Van and related services are awaited so far. DeshGujaratRead More

Ahmedabad: The Regional Passport Office (RPO) in the city witnessed a record number of applications in the year 2023, amounting to 8.79 lakh. Out of these, it also processed 8.52 lakh or 98% of applications in the same year. Official data reveals a notable 35% increase in applications received by the Ahmedabad RPO from 2022. During this period, the monthly average of applications rose to 72,522, compared to 53,609 in 2022. Despite a shortage of staff, department officials reported working ...Read More

New Delhi: There are 39 posts lying vacant in the Passport Offices across the state of Gujarat, stated the Union Government in Rajya Sabha today during the ongoing winter session of Parliament. In a reply to a question from a Member of Parliament, V. Muraleedharan, Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs, stated: Due to shortage of officials across India in the Central Passport Organisation, there are 39 posts vacant in the state of Gujarat at different categories, the detail...Read More

Ahmedabad: If you have a pending application at the Regional Passport Office (RPO) here, you can now resolve the issue by just walking into the RPO without making a prior appointment (in specific cases).The RPO in Ahmedabad has introduced a direct approach for applicants to resolve their concerns without the need for prior appointments. Previously, individuals with pending applications had to endure long waits due to the release of only 100 appointments daily. Wren Mishra, the regional passpo...Read More

Surat: When applying for a passport, you may no longer need to physically visit a police station for verification. An RTI activist in Surat, Sanjay Ezhava, obtained government documents shedding light on the police's role in the passport verification process. Ezhava filed an RTI request with the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, seeking details about police verification for passports. In response to Ezhava's request, the reply stated that police verification is primarily inten...Read More

Ahmedabad: After a strict order from the national capital that those joining the strike will be served transfer orders on an immediate basis, the staffers who went on strike on Saturday at Ahmedabad's Vijay Char Rasta and Mithakhali-based passport seva kendras ended their strike and rejoined the work. However, by the time the staffers ended their Saturday strike call, hundreds of applicants suffered and most of them returned home. The staffers of two sections of Passport Seva Kendras had gone...Read More

Ahmedabad: The passport office personnel in the city have collectively chosen to cease work on Saturdays and from Monday, they will strictly adhere to established protocols and refrain from taking on any additional tasks beyond their designated roles. This decision has been prompted by the All India Passport Staff Association's determination to advocate for their longstanding demand, especially regarding the filling of vacant positions. Officials have emphasized that even with a 60% surge in ...Read More

Ahmedabad: A video is circulating on social media, showcasing the passport office in the Mithakhali area of city. The video depicts a large number of people gathered at the passport office. Individuals visiting the office for passport-related matters allege that the workers of the C and B wings of the passport office have gone on strike due to certain demands. As a result, the verification of documents related to work in the B wing is not being conducted, causing inconvenience for those who a...Read More