Ahmedabad: Around 2,000 passport applicants were unable to submit their documents for renewal or urgent processing on Thursday and Friday due to technical issues at the Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs) located at Vijay Cross Road and Mithakali. On Thursday, the server slowed down significantly, and files submitted after 10:30 am were not processed at the 'C' counter for further action by the Regional Passport Office (RPO). As a result, nearly 1,000 applicants faced delays, leaving many who had trav...Read More

Ahmedabad: A major technical glitch in the passport application system brought operations to a halt at two Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs) in Ahmedabad on Monday, leaving hundreds of applicants frustrated. The disruption, stemming from an error in the recently launched Version 2.0 of the passport office system, led to heated arguments and police intervention at the Vijay Char Rasta and Mithakali centers. Around 300 applicants, who had secured appointments between 9 AM and 12 PM, were unable to s...Read More

Ahmedabad: Around 500 applicants were turned away on Tuesday due to a malfunction in the TCS server at the Passport Seva Kendras near Mithakhali and Vijay Char Rasta. Applicants were unable to submit new or renewal-related documents and had to wait for hours inside and outside the service centers. A verbal altercation also broke out between some applicants and security personnel, prompting the police to intervene at both centers to prevent further escalation. The server malfunction persisted fr...Read More

New Delhi: The Central Government has notified the Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2025, revising the list of acceptable documents for proof of date of birth under the Passports Rules, 1980. The new rules, issued under Section 24 of the Passports Act, 1967, will take effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette Under the updated regulations, individuals born on or after October 1, 2023, must provide a birth certificate issued by the Municipal Corporation, the Registrar of Birt...Read More

Ahmedabad: According to sources the Passport Seva Kendra(PSK) in Mithakhali area of city will be shut due to space constraint and lack of parking facility. Another passport centre at Vijay Char rasta which is located just 3 kms away will continue to function. In place of Mithakhali based passport seva kendra, a new passport seva kendra will come up at White House in Bapunagar area of city later this year, with largest 1500 applicants per day capacity against Mithakhali based centre's 800 app...Read More

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