Passport Office in Raipur
The passport kendra is a district of Raipur; it is covered by the Old Raipur, Dhamtari Road, Katora Talab, Civil Lines, Shankar Nagar, Amapara, Mowa, Telibandha, Bhatagaon, and Ganjpara. This passport office in Raipur provides PCCs and passports for city residents.
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| Passport Seva Kendra Raipur | |
| PSK Raipur | Shyam Plaza, Unit S -5, Second Floor, Opp. Old Bus Stand, Pandari, Raipur |
| Contact Number | 0771-2263922 |
| Appointment Timing | 10:00 to 3:00 PM |
| Working Days | Monday to Friday |
| Status | SMS to 9704100100 |
| Regional Officer | Mr. Gaurav Garg |
| Phone Number | 0771-2263922, 0771-2263920 |
| rpo.raipur @mea.gov.in | |
| Fax | 0771-2263923 |
| Helpline No. | 18002581800 |
| Today Holiday | Saturday and Sunday |
Raipur RPO Appointment Opening Time:
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8:30 PM |
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11:00 AM |
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2:00 PM |
Passport Seva Kendra Raipur Location Map
Passport Office Link:
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| Rajnandgaon | Surguja |
Apply for a New Passport or Renewal Passport
| Create ID | Go to the Passport Seva Kendra website, and on the home page, click on the "Register Now link" for the register ID and password. |
| Log ID | After, log in with the registered ID and password. |
| Apply Form | Then, click the "Apply for Fresh Passport/Re-issue of Passport" link. |
| Fill Form | Next, "Click here to fill out the application form," and fill up the required details as per the form with your document proof. |
| Submit Form | Thereafter, check the final application and submit the application form. Submitting the form, application data cannot be edited. |
| Payment | Thereafter, find and click the "Pay and Schedule Appointment." |
| Payment Mode | Online payment and book appointment on PSK/POPSK/PO., The payment mode is 1. Credit/Debit Card 2. Internet Banking |
| Print Appointment | Finally, print the passport appointment letter and go to the passport office with the original documents. |
| Reminder: You can reschedule, change, or close an appointment by using the same login id and password; it is not possible to reschedule or change without id and password. |
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Which Document Required for Passport
| Date of Birth | Birth Certificate, PAN, Driving Licence, Voter Card, LIC Bond, School Certificate. ( Original & Xerox) |
| Address | Voter Card, Aadhar Card, Bank Passbook, Water Bill, Telephone Bill, Electricity Bill, Gas Bill, Rent Agreement, Income Tax Assessment Order. ( Original & Xerox) |
| Normal Passport | Date of Birth, Address, Qualification Proof. |
| Renewal Passport | Old Passport, Date of Birth, Address, Qualification Proof. |
| Tatkaal Passport | Date of Birth, Three Address Proof, Qualification Proof. |
| Minor Passport | Birth certificate, Parents' Documents, Annexure- C OR D |
| Lost Passport | Old Passport, Date of Birth, Address, Qualification Proof, Annexure-F |
| PCC Certificate | Old Passport, Date of Birth, Address, Qualification Proof. |
| Reminder: Only three documents are required for a passport application: date of birth proof, address proof, and qualification proof. |
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What is the Fees of a Passport
| Normal Passport | Rs. 1500, 36 Page | Rs. 2000, 60 Page |
| Tatkaal Passport | Rs. 3500, 36 Page | Rs. 4000, 60 Page |
| Lost or Damaged Passport | Rs. 3000, 36 Page | Rs. 3500, 60 Page |
| Minor Passport | Rs. 1000, 36 Page | Rs. 1500, 60 Page |
| Police Certificate | Rs. 500 | - |
| Reminder: There is a difference between normal and tatkal passport fees, like the normal fee of Rs. 1500 and the tatkal fee of Rs. 3500. |
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Passport Which Annexure is Required
| Identity Certificate | Annexure "A" |
| Declaration of Parent (One Parent) | Annexure "C" |
| Declaration of Parent (Both Parents) | Annexure "D" |
| Lost/Damaged Passport | Annexure "F" |
| No Objection Certificate | Annexure "G" |
| Instead of a Marriage Certificate | Annexure "J" |
| Reminder: All annexures are filled out by computer printout, and no manual fill-up is applicable in the passport office. |
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How to Check Passport Status
| Step -1 | First, you go to the Passport Seva website |
| Step -2 | Then, click "Track Application Status" on the home page |
| Step -3 | Next, Select Application Type |
| Step -4 | After that, fill up file number and date of birth |
| Step -5 | Finally, click "Track Status," and you can show your passport status. |
| Reminder: You get the file number in your passport received copy, and you get passport status by sending an SMS to 9704100100 in the format '<< STATUS>><< SPACE>><< File Number>> | |
How Many Days to Get a Passport
| Normal Passport | 30 to 45 days |
| Renewal Passport | 20 to 25 days |
| Tatkaal Passport | 7 days to 10 Days |
| Minor Passport | 15 to 25 days |
| Lost, Damage Passport | 35 to 45 days |
| Police Certificate (PCC) | 15 days to 20 Days |
| Reminder: The passport is getting time after the passport appointment. If you have more time, you go to the regional passport office with an appointment. | |
Police Verification Time for Passport
| Police Pre-Verification within 21 days | Normal/Renewal Passport, Lost or Damage Passport, Police Certificate. |
| Police Post Verification after 7 days | Tatkaal Passport, Minor Passport, Government Employee Passport. |
| Reminder: Police verification time is 21 days after the appointment; if police verification is not complete, you must go to the police station for police verification. Furthermore, for all passports, police verification is compulsory. | |
Passport Validity for Application
| Normal Passport | 10-Year |
| Minor Passport | 5-Year |
| Police Case Passport (FIR) | 1-Year |
| Police Cerififacare (PCC) | 6 month |
| Reminder: After 1 year of validity, you can renew your passport; for any other correction or change, your passport validity will be extended. | |
ECR to Non-ECR Passport
| A. Class 10 Admit Card and Mark Sheet. |
| B. 3-Year Visa Certificate with Stamping. |
| C. 3-year Income Tax Return Copy, Trade License, Tax-paid Challan. |
| D. Professional Certificate like CA, CS, Doctor, Nurse, or Lawyer. |
| E. Government Employee needs Annexure-A, Annexure-G or Annexure-H |
| Reminder: The final decision to convert ECR to a non-ECR passport depends on the passport verification officer. |
Passport Office Appointment
| Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) | Appointment any Time |
| Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) | Appointment any Time |
| Regional Passport Office ( RPO) | RPO issue Date and Time |
| Reminder: You can get only three appointments in the passport office; after three appointments, the application will be canceled and the money will not be refundable. | |
Passport Application is Under Review at Regional Passport Office
| 1. Police verification is not completed or not cleared in a police station. |
| 2. Passport application name or address is mismatched with documents. |
| 3. Birthplace or Date of Birth is mismatched with documents. |
| 4. The father or mother's names mismatch with the old passport. |
| 5. Don't give Previous Passport Details in Passport Application. |
| 6. Old Passport Canceled by Airport Authority |
| 7. Passport application wrongly filled by the applicant. |
| 8. Documents are not property submitted by the passport office. |
| In this case, you go to the regional passport office with rpo appointment, including original documents. |
Passport Contact Information
| National Call Centre | 1800 258 1800 |
| For Jammu & Kashmir | 04066720567 |
| For North East State | 04066720581 |
| Passport SMS Service | Sending an SMS to 9704100100 in the format '<< STATUS>><< SPACE>><< File Number>>', for example, STATUS BNG071268435013 |
| HelpDesk | helpdesk @passportindia.gov.in |
| Passport Mela | Passport Mela is open on Saturday, and the Sunday Passport Office is closed. |
Public Grievances Cell
| Officer Name: | Shri Bal Krishan |
| Address: | Public Grievance Officer PSP Division, Ministry of External Affairs, Room No. 24, Patiala House, Tilak Marg, New Delhi, 110001 |
| Tel. No.: | 011 23384497, 011-23384519 |
| Fax No. | 0-11-23384461 |
| Email id : | passport.pg @mea.gov.in |
Passport Complain Information
| Passport Chief Officer | 011 23387013, 011 23384536 |
| PSP Division, Ministry of External Affairs, Room No. 8, Patiala House, Tilak Marg, New Delhi - 110001. | jscpo @mea.gov.in |
| Legal And Policy Matters | 011 23074191 |
| Ministry of External Affairs, Room No. 30 G, Patiala House, Tilak Marg, New Delhi - 110001. | sopsp1 @mea.gov.in |
| Appellate Authority | 011 23387508 |
| PSP Division, Room No. 30 D, 2nd Floor, Patiala House, Tilak Marg, New Delhi, 110001. | sopsp3 @mea.gov.in |
| Vigilance Unit | 011 23387769 |
| Ministry of External Affairs, Room No. 5, Patiala House, Tilak Marg, New Delhi, 110001 | sovigpv @mea.gov.in |
| Central Vigilance Commission | 011 24600200 |
| A-Block, GPO Complex, INA, New Delhi, 110023. | cenvigil @nic.in |
| Diplomatic and Official Passports | 011 23386259 |
| Section Officer, PV-II Section, CPV Division, Room No. 30, Patiala House, Tilak Marg, New Delhi, 11000. | sopv2@ mea.gov.in |
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Passport-Related Question and Answer
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Q. How do I get an appointment for a Passport Seva Kendra? A. The process of appointment in Passport Seva Kendra—we provide details in the above information, "Apply for New/Renewal Passport." Q. Can I visit the passport office without an appointment? A. There are three types of passport offices: POPSK, PSK, and RPO offices. Both passport office appointments are compulsory; without an appointment, you cannot go to the passport office. Q. How to Edit, Cancel, or Close Passport Application, including File Number? A. Before submitting a passport application, you can edit easily, but after submitting a passport application or fee payment, you cannot edit. It is only to be edited by the passport officer in PSK. Also, if you want to close your previous passport application or file number, you must go to the regional passport office with an appointment. Q. Is police verification needed for everyone? Police verification is compulsory for all types of passports, like normal passports, tatkal passports, minor passports, and police certificates (PCC). Keep in mind that without police verification, a passport is not valid. Q. How Many Days to Get Passport After Police Verification? A. Normal passport: you get time 30 to 45 days; Tatkaal passport: get time 7-10 days after passport appointment. After the passport appointment is complete, police verification is done within 21 days. If police verification is not done, you go to the police station with the original documents. Q. Is Police Verification Required For Passport Renewal? A. Normal passport, tatkaal passport, renewal passport, minor passport, damaged passport, and police clearance certificate police verification are compulsory for a passport. But in some cases, it depends on the passport officer, like the applicant of a government employee. Q. What if my police verification fails? A If my police verification fails, you write a simple letter for re-verification and go to the regional passport office with an appointment. Then you submit a letter of re-verification to the regional passport office. Q. How To Check Police Verification Or Passport Status? A. You go to the Passport Seva Kendra website, and on the homepage, you click "Track Application Status.". Then, fill in the file number in the passport office received and the date of birth; you can show your passport status. Q. How To Reschedule Or Change Passport Appointment Date? A. First, you go to the Passport Seva Kendra website and log in with your passport application ID and password. Then, click "Payment and Appointment," select your passport office, and take a new passport appointment date. Reminder: you can take only a total of three appointments. Q. How to Add or Correct My Passport Name, Address, or Other Details? A. Log in with your ID and password in the passport seva kendra, then click "Apply for fresh passport/renew passport.". Next, reissue the passport under your name, fill out the application, and make an appointment. With an appointment, you go to the passport office with original documents. Q. Is Passport Seva Kendra Open Today or Saturday? A. Total of 35 public holidays are when the passport office is closed, like Republic Day, 26 January, Independence Day, 15 August, Gandhi Jayanti, and others. Saturday and Sunday the passport office is closed, but in some cases, the passport mela is open on Saturday. Q. Passport Application Is Under Review at Regional Passport Office? A. First, you wait 30 days after the appointment; after 30 days, you go to the regional passport office with the passport appointment and all the original passport documents. Q. Is it mandatory to give biometric data during the application process? A. Yes, without a biometric passport, the application process is not completed in the passport office. |
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