Passport Office in Bhavnagar

Bhavnagar does not have a Regional Passport Office, but a Post Office Passport Seva Kendra, has been established as an extension to the Regional Passport Office of Ahmedabad to offer passport services.

This mutual agreement between the Ministry of External Affairs and the Department of Posts provides leverage to the Post Office PSK Bhavnagar to carry out the smooth functioning of all passport-related activities, including:

• Acceptance of passport applications from Bhavnagar residents

• Renewal and issuance of passports

• Verification of applicant details

• Providing assistance to the public with queries related to passport applications

• Performing police verification for passport applicants

• Printing as well as dispatching of passports

With the Passport Seva Bhavnagar present within the city, the residents no longer have to travel outside the city to apply and receive their passports. Moreover, this passport office ensures that your passport is made available to you in a seamless way through integration of digital advancements into government agencies, for your convenience.

In case of any queries regarding your passport, application or renewal or documents that you have to submit, you can seek a passport office in Bhavnagar appointment by contacting the following address:**

-Post Office PSK Bhavnagar Address: Head Post Office, High Court Road, Bhavnagar-364001

-Post Office PSK Bhavnagar Working Days: Monday to Friday

-Bhavnagar Passport Office Timings: 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.

While there is no Passport Office Bhavnagar Contact Number, you can reach out to RPO Ahmedabad Regional Passport Officer Mr Abhishek Shukla at 079-26309114

-Email Address: rpo.ahmedabad@mea.gov.in

-National Call Centre/IVRS: 1800-258-1800 (Citizen Service Executive Support -8.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m.) (IVRS Support 24 hours)

If you have any grievance that you want to share regarding your experience at the passport office or have queries related to the passport application process, you can contact:**

-Public Grievance Officer: Shri Bal Krishan

-Address: PSP Division in the Ministry of External Affairs (Room No. 24), Patiala House, Tilak Marg, New Delhi - 110001

-Phone No.: +91 11 23384497/23384519

-Fax No.: +91-11-23384461

-E-mail Address: passport.pg@mea.gov.in

While a passport looks like a small booklet, it has the power to define your nationality and your identity. It is mandatory for all citizens who wish to travel overseas for pleasure or for business to own a passport. The passport office Bhavnagar offers the following passport types for you to apply along with their respective eligibility criteria:

The orange-coloured passport cover, or the Emigration Check Required (ECR) passport has been discontinued. This ECR passport used to be issued for individuals who had not pursued education after their 10th class.

To have knowledge about such information related to passports is essential for all citizens, so that they are informed about the various passports and which one they can apply for when at the passport office.

For the benefit of the masses, the government has established several POPSKs across the country, including the one in Bhavnagar. This allows the residents of Bhavnagar to easily visit the Post Office PSK Bhavnagar for their passport-related queries and applications.

Additionally, residents can also visit this passport office for making changes in their passports, like change in names, addresses or date of births. Passport renewal is another service that is provided at this passport office, in case your passport is lost, damaged or there are no longer any blank pages left in your existing passport.

However, you have to book an appointment in advance to visit the POPSK in Bhavnagar, which can be done through the online process. The only exception to this is when you have to visit the passport office in Bhavnagar due to an emergency situation or because of a medical reason.

For an adult, the ordinary passport costs ₹1500, while a passport through the Tatkal scheme costs an additional ₹2000 over the regular passport application fees, as the passports provided under the Tatkal scheme are processed faster.

For the complete list of passport fees, click here.

-Online Passport Application Process in Bhavnagar

These are the steps you have to follow when applying for a passport online in Bhavnagar:

• Search for the official Passport Seva site and open it.

• Look for the tab for registering new users and click on it.

• After you reach the registration page, you have to fill out all the required details.

• To ensure that your account is successfully verified, you will have to provide your email address and your phone number.

• When a link is provided to your email address or phone number, you have to follow it in order to verify the account that you have created.

• After account verification, you will have to log into the same portal with your account details so that you can apply for your passport.

• Look for where you can apply for a new passport and click on it. This is the same tab that will also allow you to apply for re-issuance of passport.

• Provide all necessary information to fill out the application, followed by uploading the application form on the same portal.

• Once the application form and all the necessary documents are uploaded, you will have to make payment for the application fee that can be done online. For this, you have to look for viewing your submitted or saved form and then select for payment, followed by scheduling an appointment.

• Once you have made the payment, you have to save your receipt and then take a printout of your receipt. Your receipt will contain the application reference number, which you will require later on.

• Schedule your passport office in Bhavnagar appointment at the POPSK Bhavnagar.

• On the day of appointment, you have to visit the Post Office PSK Bhavnagar with your application receipt and other required documents. If you are applying for a passport for a minor who is less than 4 years old, you will need to carry a passport-sized photograph that measures 4.5 cm x 3.5 cm and has a white background.

• You have to follow all the procedures at the passport office in Bhavnagar to ensure seamless processing of your passport application. After this, you will be subject to police verification, and after the verification process is complete and satisfactory, your passport will be delivered to your registered address.

-Offline Passport Application Process in Bhavnagar

• While you can fill out the passport application form online through the Passport Seva portal, you have the option of going through the offline process to apply for your passport.

• Look for a tab named Forms and Affidavits on the portal’s homepage and go to the print application form to download it.

• Once you have downloaded your passport application form, you have to fill it out with the right information and then save it. After this, upload your saved form on the portal through the link called upload E-form.

• Having made the payment online, you have to then schedule your appointment.

• After the appointment is scheduled, you will need to make an appearance at the passport office in Bhavnagar with all the required documents and your application reference number.

• The rest of the proceedings will be similar to that of the online process, with police verification and dispatching of your passport to your registered address.

You have to submit the right documents so that your passport application submission is successful. There is a good chance of your passport application being rejected if you fail to provide the required documents. These documents include:

• Date of birth proof, like your birth certificate, driving licence or PAN card.

• Identity proof that contains your photograph, such as Voter ID, AADHAAR card, driving licence, etc.

• Nationality proof.

• Documents supporting your proof of address, such as rent agreement, electricity bills, AADHAAR card, etc.

You have to open the same official Passport Seva portal that you used for your passport application

• Look for the tab that allows you to track your passport application, and click on it.

• When you reach the next page, look for Passport/PCC/IC/GEP in the dropdown menu and select it.

• Provide your date of birth and your file number.

• Then, track your status, which will be displayed on the screen.

After Post Office PSK Bhavnagar has completed your police verification, you can expect your passport to be dispatched through post. You will get an SMS on your registered phone number with the consignment number. You can make use of the consignment number for tracking your passport's exact location.

It can take up to 30 days for a fresh passport to be delivered after all the processes are complete, including police verification. However, if you are renewing or re-issuing a passport, you can receive it within seven working days, provided no police verification is required.

Residents of Bhavnagar who are in urgent need of a passport through re-issuance or renewal process can apply for a Tatkal passport.

Any passport that is applied under the Tatkal scheme can be received within 1 to 3 working days, provided you are willing to pay a little higher fees than what you pay for ordinary passport application.

Here is a list of the detailed fee structure for a passport.

It is not possible to travel internationally without a passport, which is why the above guide will prove helpful when you are looking to obtain a passport for either further studies, business or vacation abroad. You can utilise the services of the PSK Bhavnagar for a range of passport-related services and get a passport through the regular or Tatkal route.

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