New guidelines for passport issue !
The guidelines included: the present practice of transferring files from one passport office to another on receipt of income, police verification report stating that the applicant had moved out of the jurisdiction of the passport office is discontinued forthwith.
The acceptance of applications by post is discontinued. The acceptance of passport applications through District Passport Cells and Speed Post Centres would be continued.The miscellaneous services on existing passport: it is noted that for any change in the particulars in the laminated page including correction of name of the passport holder or his father/mother/spouse, change in date of birth/place of birth/address etc a fresh booklet needs to be issued. The miscellaneous services for deletion of Emigration Check Required for police clearance certificate will be rendered on existing passport if police verification was clear.
