Passport office puts off appointments

Amritsar, March 19

Taking cognisance of advisories issued by the Ministry of External Affairs regarding Covid, the Regional Passport Office (RPO) here has postponed appointments of applicants till March 31.

Regional Passport Officer Munish Kapoor said all applicants had been advised to visit Passport Sewa Kendra or the Post Office Passport Seva Kendra only under extreme circumstances.

“It had been observed in the last three days that the number of minor applicants had increased due to holidays in schools and colleges, creating a rush as minors were also accompanied by their parents. To reduce the rush, all applicants have been requested to postpone their appointments,” he said.

The Ministry of External Affairs is also in the process to give options to applicants to reschedule their appointments in the next 90 days.

The condition of rescheduling an appointment for maximum three times has been waived. An applicant can reschedule his appointment as many times during the year.

“No applicant in the RPO office is allowed for an enquiry regarding the application. During the processing of files, if it is felt necessary, passport officials will call the applicant for clarification,” he said. — TNS