Special ‘Passport Mela’ at PSK Jammu on Feb 3

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Jan 31: Passport Office Jammu would organize special ‘Passport Mela’ in Jammu on February 3 in a bid to bring down the waiting period in the appointment cycle and expedite the application process.
Informing this, NK Shil, Regional Passport Officer (RPO), Jammu, said that 320 appointments for 3rd February (closed holiday Saturday) have been released. He said that applicants need to submit the Passport Application Form online for fresh/re-issue of passport under normal category and book prior appointment before visiting Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) Jammu.
“Applicants are requested to log on to the passport India website www.passportindia.gov.in 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 said.
The mela will be held between 9 AM to 4:30 PM at PSK Jammu, to process applications of local and outstation applicants (only the normal or re-issue category). Appointments for the passport mela would be allotted by the system as per availability for 3rd February.
“Applicants are required to visit the passport office in person for application processing, biometrics (finger prints etc), capturing of photographs. On the appointment date/time, the applicants along with printout of appointment letter and original documents (photocopies thereof) must visit the PSK Jammu for processing their passport applications,” the Passport officer said.
He said for more details related to passport services, Passport India website www.passportindia.gov.in may be accessed or calls can be made to the national call centre toll free number (1800-258-1800).
The RPO said that the mela also aims to give special emphasis to facilitate the applicants falling under category of senior citizen, minor, illiterate, Hajj/Umrah and family persons willing to get their case process at a single time.

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