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Union Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) launched 'Passport Seva App'& Scheme for applying for a passport from anywhere in India
MEA Minister, Sushma Swaraj launched the new scheme under which a person can apply for a passport from anywhere in India irrespective of the place of stay.
Sushma Swaraj on the occasion of the Sixth Passport Seva Divas also launched a mobile application, 'Passport Seva App' available in Android and iOS platforms. It will have the facilities for applying, paying and scheduling appointments for acquiring a passport.
Under the new scheme, a person can now choose the Regional Passport Office (RPO) and the Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) or Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) for submitting the application.
The application can be submitted irrespective of whether the person's present residential address was within the jurisdiction of the selected RPO or not, a Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) statement said.
The police verification, if required for a specific passport, would be conducted at the address specified in the application form, it said.
The passport will be printed and despatched by the RPO selected for application submission by the applicant to the address specified in the application, the statement said.
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