Passport collection counters to remain open on Saturdays for 2 months
Passport delivery counters will now be open on Saturdays from 8am to 4pm for the next two months, according to a public notice issued by the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports (DGIP). The public notice, available on the DGIP’s official website and was also shared on social media, advised citizens to collect their passports as soon as possible. It called on citizens who were unable…
The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports (DGIP) announced a two-month extension of passport delivery counters operating on Saturdays. According to a public notice, the counters will be open from 8am to 4pm, enabling citizens to collect their passports during regular office hours. The DGIP urged those unable to visit during conventional office hours to utilize the new Saturday service.
Passports left unclaimed for six months will be destroyed, as mandated by government policy. In July, the DGIP collaborated with logistics and courier company TCS to introduce a home delivery service for passports, demonstrating the department's dedication to enhancing accessibility and efficiency. In June, the government decided to discontinue machine-readable passports and transition entirely to electronic passports.
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