Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 9: Under the direction of Chief Passport Officer T Armstrong, Regional Passport Office Jammu has decided to hold a Special Passport Mela on Saturday (December 10) in a bid to reduce the long waiting period in the appointment cycle for submission of applications due to recent surge in passport demand and keeping in view the ease and expediency of common applicants hailing from far-flung areas.
As many as 250 applications including 220 for normal category passports and 30 for PCCs would be processed during the Special Passport Mela. While informing this, NK Shil, Regional Passport Officer, Jammu has said that appointments for the mega Mela have already been released and applicants who can avail this unique opportunity may book their slots. He said the applicants may submit the Passport application forms online for ‘Fresh/Re-issue of passport under normal category and book prior appointment before visiting Passport Mela.
“Applicants may log on to the passport India website www.passportindia.gov.in or mPassport Seva app to fill and submit 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 intimated.
Shil said the Passport Mela is to be held between 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on at PSK Jammu 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 and only applicants with appointments of that day will be allowed entry, he added.
“Applicants who have booked appointments for the day are required 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 Appointment Reference Number and original documents (photocopies thereof) must visit the designated Passport Camp for having their passport applications processed,” the Passport Officer asserted.
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