Ahmedabad: As part of the Ministry of External Affairs’ initiative to provide earlier passport appointments and improve last-mile delivery of services, the Regional Passport Office (RPO), Ahmedabad, will make passport services available at Sanand through a Passport Seva Mobile Van. The mobile van will be stationed at the Office of the Deputy Collector and Sub Divisional Magistrate, Mahesul Bhavan, Behind Police Station, Sanand-Viramgam Highway, Sanand, from 15th October to 17th October 2025. ...Read More

Ahmedabad: Passport applicants in Gujarat are facing longer wait times due to a surge in applications ahead of the festive and travel season. At Ahmedabad’s Vijay Crossroads PSK, the wait has stretched to 22 days, while Bapunagar PSK sees a 15-day delay. Notably, the usual wait time at these PSKs is just 2 days. Similarly, Vadodara and Rajkot applicants are facing waits of 17 and 13 days, respectively. Tatkal passport slots, however, remain available the next day. Speaking on the long wait t...Read More

Ahmedabad: To meet the growing demand for passport services, the Regional Passport Office (RPO) in Ahmedabad will hold a special drive on July 19. As part of this effort, the Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs) at Bapunagar and Vijay Crossroads will remain open to process applications even on Saturday. RPO officials said that the steady rise in passport requests has led to the decision to provide additional assistance to applicants. Applications under both Normal and Tatkaal categories will be accepted...Read More

Ahmedabad: The newly inaugurated Passport Seva Kendra in the Bapunagar area has received over 5,600 applications within a week since its opening on July 7. Officials say applications are being processed swiftly. Now fully operational, the centre is handling more than 800 applications daily. The facility comprises a total of 36 counters across three wings: 20 in Wing A, 10 in Wing B, and 6 in Wing C. It has the capacity to process up to 2,000 applications per day. The center which has recently ...Read More

Ahmedabad: A new Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) was inaugurated today in the Bapunagar area of East Ahmedabad. The centre has been shifted from the Mithakhali area due to space constraints and public inconvenience. The newly established facility at White House in Bapunagar is equipped with state-of-the-art technology to provide efficient services to citizens. According to officials, this is the largest passport centre in Gujarat. On the very first day, 600 applicants were given appointments. The ce...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) at Mithakali, operating under the Regional Passport Office, Ahmedabad, is being relocated to White House, Bapunagar, Ahmedabad-380024, the Regional Passport Officer announced on Thursday. In a press release, the RPO Ahmedabad said, "The Passport Seva Kendra, White House, Bapunagar, Ahmedabad-380024 will commence operations from 07.07.2025. All applicants who have scheduled their appointments on or after 07.07.2025 at Passport Seva Kendra, Mithakali, A...Read More

Ahmedabad: Around 2,000 passport applicants were unable to submit their documents for renewal or urgent processing on Thursday and Friday due to technical issues at the Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs) located at Vijay Cross Road and Mithakali. On Thursday, the server slowed down significantly, and files submitted after 10:30 am were not processed at the 'C' counter for further action by the Regional Passport Office (RPO). As a result, nearly 1,000 applicants faced delays, leaving many who had trav...Read More

Ahmedabad: A major technical glitch in the passport application system brought operations to a halt at two Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs) in Ahmedabad on Monday, leaving hundreds of applicants frustrated. The disruption, stemming from an error in the recently launched Version 2.0 of the passport office system, led to heated arguments and police intervention at the Vijay Char Rasta and Mithakali centers. Around 300 applicants, who had secured appointments between 9 AM and 12 PM, were unable to s...Read More

Ahmedabad: Around 500 applicants were turned away on Tuesday due to a malfunction in the TCS server at the Passport Seva Kendras near Mithakhali and Vijay Char Rasta. Applicants were unable to submit new or renewal-related documents and had to wait for hours inside and outside the service centers. A verbal altercation also broke out between some applicants and security personnel, prompting the police to intervene at both centers to prevent further escalation. The server malfunction persisted fr...Read More

New Delhi: The Central Government has notified the Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2025, revising the list of acceptable documents for proof of date of birth under the Passports Rules, 1980. The new rules, issued under Section 24 of the Passports Act, 1967, will take effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette Under the updated regulations, individuals born on or after October 1, 2023, must provide a birth certificate issued by the Municipal Corporation, the Registrar of Birt...Read More