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Passport Office in Ratnagiri

 

Ratnagiri, a coastal city in Maharashtra, is known for its scenic beauty and mangoes. The Passport Office in Ratnagiri offers services like passport application, verification, and issuance, serving local residents with efficient processing and online appointment facilities.

 

Post Office Seva Kendra Ratnagiri
POPSK Ratnagiri Address: Post Office Seva Kendra Rajapur, Mukhya Tapal Karyalay, Rajapur, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, 416702.
Contact number NA
Helpline 18002581800
Appointment Timing 9:00 to 5:00 PM
Working Days Monday to Friday
Regional Officer Dr. Rajesh Gawande
Phone Number 022-26520016, 022-26520017
Whatsapp N A
Fax 022-26520091
Contact Email rpo.mumbai @mea.gov.in
Status SMS to 9704100100
Passport mela open Saturday
Officer of Grievance Cell Smt. Priyanka Meena
Contact number 022-26520016

 

Passport Seva Kendra Ratnagiri Location Map

 

FAQ on passport Office Ratnagiri:

Q. How to apply for a passport online in Ratnagiri?
A. First, you go to the passport service website, register a login ID and passport, log in with the same ID and passport, and then fill out the form for a new application or renewal passport application. Make the final passport fee payment and make an appointment. With a passport, you go to the passport seva kendra. Keep in mind you have only three appointments.
Q. What are the documents required for a passport in Ratnagiri? 
A. The list of documents for date-of-birth proof is: birth certificate, PAN card, voter card, driving license, other government ID, address proof (Aadhaar card, voter card, bank passbook, voter card, driving license, gas bill, electricity bill, rent agreement), qualification school certificate, school transfer certificate, and last qualification. As per the rule, after January 1989, the birth certificate is mandatory.
Q. How much are passport fees in Ratnagiri?
A. Passport fees are normal: the passport renewal fee is Rs. 1500, the tatkal fee is Rs. 3500, the lost and damaged fee is Rs. 3000, and the minor fee is Rs. 1000. Also know that once the fee is paid, it is not refundable.
Q. Can we visit the passport office without an appointment in Ratnagiri?
A. No, you can not go to the passport office without a passport; an appointment is compulsory. But for some medical cases or RPO orders, there is no need for a passport appointment.
Q. How many days to take a passport after police verification?
A. After the passport appointment, police verification is completed within 21 days, and after police verification, 15 to 20 days later, you get your passport. If you can not get a passport after 20 days, you go to the regional passport office with an appointment.
Q. How do I track my passport status?
A. First, you go to the Passport Seva Kendra website, then click Track Application Status. Next, fill in the passport application file number and date of birth. Finally, you show passport status. If the passport status police verification report is not submitted or the passport application is under regional passport, you must go to RPO with an appointment.
Q. Which annexure is required for a minor passport?
A. Minor passport annexure is annexure -c or annexure -d. All annexures are needed for printing a copy with the parent’s signature and ID proof. A manual annexure copy is not applicable in the passport office.
Q. Is the passport seva kendra open on Saturday in Ratnagiri?
A. No, any passport office or passport seva kendra is not open on Saturday or Sunday. But in some special cases, Passport Mela is open on Saturday.
Q. What is the difference between PSK and POPSK?
A. “PSK” means passport seva kendra, and “POPSK” means post office passport seva kendra. PSK is a better passport service than the POPSK passport service. PSK staff are more efficient for passport applications.
 Q. How long does passport renewal take?
A. After a normal passport application for renewal, you get your passport 20 to 30 days after the appointment, and with a tatkaal application, you get your passport within 7 days after the appointment.
Q. What is the size of a passport-size photo?
A. Passport photo size is 3.5 x 4.5 cm with a white background. A passport photo is needed for a minor application under 5 years. Other applicants do not need any passport photos.
Q. Is a mobile phone allowed in the passport office in Ratnagiri?
A. No, mobile phones are not allowed in the passport office. You enter the passport office; you must switch offices on your mobile.

 

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Passport Head Office in Maharashtra

In Maharashtra, we provided information about the regional passport office in Mumbai. You get more service- and passport-related queries for your appointment. 

 

Regional Office Information

Officer Name: Contact:
Mr. Rajesh Gawande 022-265-200-16, 022-265-200-17
   
Address: Email:
Videsh Bhavan, Bandra Kurla Complex, Plot No. C-45, G Block, Bandra (East), Mumbai-400051. rpo[dot] mumbai [at] mea[dot]gov[dot]in

 

Public Grievances Office

Grievances Officer: Phone:
Smt. Priyanka Meena, Dy. Passport Officer 022 2652 0016
   
Public Grievances: Email:
Mr. Bal Krishan passport [dot]pg[at] mea[dot] gov[dot]in
   
Telephone: Address:
0112338-4497, 0112338-4519 Ministry of External Affairs Room No. 24, Patiala House Tilak Marg, New Delhi - 110001
Whatsapp: 94328-15988 (Consultant)

 

Documents at Passport Offices in Maharashtra

In the Maharashtra passport office list of documents is needed during verification.

Birth certificate Driver's licence
PAN Card Ration card
Voter card Two recent passport-size colour photos
Aadhaar card Any old passport
Bank account passbook Other citizenship evidence
Electricity bill Educational Qualification

 

Information Apply for Passports in Maharashtra

Before the passport application in Maharashtra, you can check the following information:

1. First, all the necessary documents and annexures are checked before starting the application process.
2. Then, go to the Passport Seva Online Portal to fill up your application.
3. Next, you check your documents as per the passport application fillup.
4. After submitting your application online, you must pay fees as per passport type or pages.
5. After that, you book an appointment on Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) or Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) as per your location. 
6. Thereafter, carry all original documents with self-attested photocopies.
7. Finally, after completing your process, you must check your passport status.

 

Check Passport Status in Maharashtra

After the application, you can check passport status in Maharashtra by following step

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>>

 

Passport Getting Time in Maharashtra 

You can find information on passport-getting time in Maharashtra.

Normal Passport 30 to 45 days
Renew Passport 20 to 30 days
Tatkaal Passport 7 days to 10 Days
Minor Passport 15 to 25 days
Lost or Damaged Passport 35 to 45 days
PCC Certificate 15 days
Police Verification  within 21 days

 

Districts Covered in Passport Office Maharashtra

Maharashtra passport offices cover the districts of Aurangabad, Aurangabad Rural, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman, Mumbai, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Nasik, Jalgaon, Raigad, Dhule, and Nandurbar.

 

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Sion Vikroli
Vashi  

 

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