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  • Hyderabad RPO to conduct special passport drives at PSKs on Saturdays

    Hyderabad RPO to conduct special passport drives at PSKs on Saturdays

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    Hyderabad: The Regional Passport Office (RPO), Hyderabad, has taken a significant step towards providing convenience to passport applicants by deciding to conduct special passport drives at five Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs) in Telangana on Saturdays. This initiative is set to start on April 29, 2023.

    Of the five PSKs, three are located in Hyderabad, namely, Begumpet, Ameerpet, and Tolichowki. The remaining two PSKs are situated in Karimnagar and Nizamabad. This move is expected to benefit a large number of applicants who have been facing difficulties in getting slots for passports and passport-related services due to the long waiting times and heavy rush at these centers.

    To start with, the Hyderabad RPO has decided to release 3056 appointments under all categories, including Tatkal, normal, and PCC, for April 29, 2023.

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    It has been reported that the appointments for the following Saturday will be released on the official website of the passport at 4 pm on Thursday. This means that applicants need to keep a watch on the website and book their appointments as soon as they are made available to avoid missing out on the chance.

    This move comes as a relief to many who have been struggling to get an appointment at the PSKs due to the high demand for passport services.

    Apart from the special passport drives, the Hyderabad RPO has also recently announced that the PSKs under its jurisdiction will release 500 additional appointments daily for two weeks, starting April 27, 2023. This decision has been taken to address the long waiting times and cater to the increasing demand for passport services.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • Passport applicants wait for hours at PSKs in Hyderabad

    Passport applicants wait for hours at PSKs in Hyderabad

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    Hyderabad: Due to the heavy rush, passport applicants are not only waiting for more than a month to get appointments but also standing for hours for their turns at PSKs in Hyderabad.

    At PSKs, Hyderabad residents especially women are facing difficulties as many of them are not even finding chairs to sit down leaving them with no option but to stand waiting for hours for their token numbers.

    Confusion over token numbers at PSKs in Hyderabad

    At the PSKs in Hyderabad, passport applicants have to pass through three stages viz., A, B, and C.

    Though applicants hardly wait for their turn at Stage A, they usually have to wait for hours for their turns at stages B and C.

    Speaking to Siasat.com, an applicant who visited Begumpet PSK on Thursday said that, it took over three hours to complete the entire process at the center. ‘I stood for nearly one hour for my turn at the verification stage and over one and half hours for granting stage’, he said.

    ‘Some of the applicants at the center were confused over the token numbers as they were not appearing in order’, he added.

    Though, attempts are being made to reduce the wait time by arranging special passport drives on Saturdays, the wait time for appointment dates at all PSKs in Hyderabad has not come down.

    Passport appointment availability in Hyderabad

    Out of these five PSKs in Telangana, three are located in Hyderabad. They are

    1. PSK Ameerpet
    2. PSK Begumpet
    3. PSK Tolichowki

    At all three PSKs in Hyderabad, the earliest passport appointment available is March 14.

    Location of PSKsApplication type/QuotaEarliest appointment date
    AmeerpetPassport/NormalMarch 28, 2023
    AmeerpetPassport/TatkalMarch 14, 2023
    AmeerpetPCCMarch 7, 2023
    BegumpetPassport/NormalMarch 27, 2023
    BegumpetPassport/TatkalMarch 14, 2023
    BegumpetPCCMarch 7, 2023
    ToliChowkiPassport/NormalMarch 29, 2023
    ToliChowkiPassport/TatkalMarch 14, 2023
    ToliChowkiPCCMarch 8, 2023

    How to apply for passport?

    Those who want to apply for a fresh passport or renew their expired passport need to apply on the Passport Seva website.

    Steps to apply for passport at PSK in Hyderabad

    1. Visit the official website of Passport Seva (click here).
    2. New users need to register whereas, existing users can log in to the portal.
    3. Once logged in, click on the link ‘Apply for Fresh Passport/Re-issue of Passport’.
    4. Applicants can fill out the form online or download it, fill it out offline and then upload it.
    5. After filling out the form, applicants have to pay which varies for various categories of passports.
    6. Once payment is done, applicants can book passport appointment slots at PSKs.
    7. At PSK, applicants have to pass through various stages.
    8. Finally, after police verification, the passport will be posted to the address mentioned in the application form.
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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )