New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday announced the government’s decision to do away with police verification for the issuance process of passport, for first-time normal category passport applicants.
Sushma Swaraj tweeted that a passport would be issued if an application is submitted with copies of the Aadhaar card, voter ID and PAN card, and an affidavit of no criminal case which includes family details and citizenship.
Citizens will be granted a fresh passport under the normal category in a week’s time by submitting just four documents – copies of Aadhaar card, electoral photo identity card (EPIC) and PAN card – an affidavit in the format of Annexure-I (declaration of citizenship, family details and no criminal record).
Aiming for faster delivery of passports, the government in a press release said that police verification will take place after the travel document is issued, provided certain identity documents are submitted at the time of filing application.
It is part of government’s efforts to improve and liberalise police verification procedure for passport issuance.
“…henceforth normal passport applications of all first time applicants furnishing Aadhaar, Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC), Permanent Account Number (PAN) and an affidavit will be processed on post-police verification basis, enabling faster issue of passport, without payment of any additional fees,” a statement issued by the MEA said.
It said the passport will be issued subject to successful online validation of Aadhaar number. EPIC and PAN card may also be validated, if required, from the respective databases.
In August last year, government had already said that no police verification was required for reissue of passports.
Now get your passport in a week by giving just four documents |
Sushma Swaraj tweeted that a passport would be issued if an application is submitted with copies of the Aadhaar card, voter ID and PAN card, and an affidavit of no criminal case which includes family details and citizenship.
Citizens will be granted a fresh passport under the normal category in a week’s time by submitting just four documents – copies of Aadhaar card, electoral photo identity card (EPIC) and PAN card – an affidavit in the format of Annexure-I (declaration of citizenship, family details and no criminal record).
Aiming for faster delivery of passports, the government in a press release said that police verification will take place after the travel document is issued, provided certain identity documents are submitted at the time of filing application.
It is part of government’s efforts to improve and liberalise police verification procedure for passport issuance.
“…henceforth normal passport applications of all first time applicants furnishing Aadhaar, Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC), Permanent Account Number (PAN) and an affidavit will be processed on post-police verification basis, enabling faster issue of passport, without payment of any additional fees,” a statement issued by the MEA said.
It said the passport will be issued subject to successful online validation of Aadhaar number. EPIC and PAN card may also be validated, if required, from the respective databases.
In August last year, government had already said that no police verification was required for reissue of passports.
Now get your passport in a week by giving just four documents |
