| Post Office Seva Kendra Basirhat | |
| POPSK Basirhat | Address: Basirhat Head Post Office, Basirhat, Distt. 24 Parganas (North), West Bengal 743411. |
| Contact number | NA |
| Working Days | Monday to Friday |
| Appointment Timing | 9:00 to 4:00 PM |
| Status | SMS to 9704100100 |
| Regional Officer | Shri Ashish Middha |
| Telephone Number | 033-40071212, 22257523 |
| Call Center No. | 1800 258 1800 |
| Fax | 033-40054006 |
| rpo.kolkata @mea.gov.in | |
| Officer of Grievance Cell | Ms. Mousumi Nath |
| Contact number | 033-40071212 |
| In West Bengal, we provided information about the regional passport office in Kolkata. You get service- and passport-related queries in your verification. |
| Name: | Mr. Ashish Middha, IFS |
| Address: | 4 Brabourne Road, 1st floor, Kolkata, West Bengal-700001. |
| Phone: | 033 400 712 12 |
| Email: | rpo[dot]kolkata[at] mea[dot]gov[dot]in |
| Grievance Officer |
Ms. Mousumi Nath |
| Contact Number | 033-4007-1212 |
| Public Grievances Cell: | Mr. Bal Krishan |
| Address: | PSP Division, Ministry of External Affairs, Room No. 24, Patiala House, Tilak Marg, New Delhi, 110001. |
| Tel. No.: | 011 2338 4497, 011 2338 4519 |
| Fax No. | 011 2338 4461 |
| Email id : | passport.pg @mea.gov.in |
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Consultant Whatsapp: 94 328 159 88 |
In the West Bengal 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 |
Before the passport application in West Bengal, 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. |
After the application, you can check passport status in West Bengal 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>> | |
You can find information on passport-getting time in West Bengal.
| 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 |
Q. How can I apply for a passport? |
| A. First visit to website www.passportindia.gov.in, then create a login for your passport application, log in with your ID and password, fill out the passport application form, thereafter submit your passport application form, make the payment for your passport application, and finally book a passport office appointment. |
Q. How to book a passport office appointment? |
| A. First visit to website www.passportindia.gov.in, then create a login for your passport application, log in with your ID and password, fill out the passport application form, then submit your passport application form, then the payment for your passport application, and finally book a passport office appointment. |
Q. How much time in the passport office? |
| A. One hour's time in the passport office to process your passport application, and you must get to the passport office on time. and also tiffin hours, 1.30 pm to 2.00 pm. |
Q. Is a PAN card necessary for a passport? |
| A. No, a PAN card is not necessary for passport application in the passport office. It is only used for ID and date of birth proof. |
Q. What is non-ECR in a passport? |
| A. ECR means "emigration check required, and non-ECR means emigration check not required. |
Q. Can we go directly to the passport office without an appointment in India? |
| A. No, you cannot go to the passport office without a passport appointment, but for some emergency or medical purpose, you can go to the passport office without an appointment. |
Q. Will the passport number change after reissue or renewal? |
| A. Yes, after any change of passport link address, spouse name, qualification, renewal, or reissue, the passport number will be changed, and you get a new passport with a new number. |
Q. Is a phone allowed in the passport office? |
| A. Yes, the phone is allowed in the passport office. However, it is used only for emergency purposes for passport verification outside of the passport office. |
Q. What would be the validity of a minor's passport? |
| A. Below 16 years, minor passport validity is 5 years, and above 16 years, passport validity is 10 years. |
Q. My passport expired 4 years ago. Can it be reissued? |
| A. Yes, you can renew your passport that expired 4 years ago, but your passport renewal and police verification must be done. |
West Bengal passport office cover districts are Alipurduar, Bankura, Barrackpore, Baruipur, Bidhannagar, Birbhum, Chandananagar, Coochbihar, Darjeeling, Diamond Harbour, Dhalai, East Medinipur, East Sikkim, Gomati, Hooghly, Howrah, Jalpaiguri, Khowai, Kolkata, Malda, Murshidabad, Nadia, North 24-Paragana, North Sikkim, North Tripura, Paschim Bardhaman, Purba Bardhaman, Purulia, Sundarban, Sepahijala, Siliguri, South Dinajpur, South Sikkim, South Tripura, Unakoti, Uttar Dinajpur, West Medinipur, West Sikkim, and West Tripura.
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