| Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) | |
|---|---|
| Slogan | Service Excellence |
| Country | India |
| Prime Minister(s) | Narendra Modi |
| Ministry |
Ministry of External Affairs (India) India Post |
| Key people |
S Jaishankar S.M. Krishna(former Minister of External Affairs (India)) |
| Launched | 28 May 2010 as Passport Seva Project(PSP) New Delhi |
| Status | active |
| Website |
passportindia |
Post Office Passport Seva Kendra ( lit. 'Post Office Passport Service Center') abbreviated as POPSK is an Indian government initiative by the Ministry of External Affairs (India) (MEA) and the Department of Posts (DoP), [1] where the Head Post Offices (HPO) and post offices is being utilized as Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) for delivery of passport related services to the citizens of India. [2] [3] [4] [5] The purpose of this initiative is to develop passport related services on a bigger scale and to ensure wider area coverage. [6] As of November 2019 a total of 424 POPSKs have been made operational in the country. [7]
History
Passport Seva Project (PSP) was launched in May 2010 by Ministry of External Affairs under the then External affairs minister S M Krishna . [8] [9] [10] [11]
See also
- List of Passport Offices in India
- Indian passport
- Visa requirements for Indian citizens
- Visa policy of India
- The Passports Act
- Ministry of External Affairs (India)
References
- ^ "Opening of the third batch of new Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK)". mea.gov.in. MEA. 22 February 2017.
- ^ "Passport Enquiry - Passport Status, Passport Tracking, Passport Login". Passport Enquiry. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ "Passport issuance getting delayed". The Times of India. 22 June 2017.
- ^ "Government Announces 149 New Post Office Passport Seva Kendras". NDTV. 17 June 2017.
- ^ "Govt to open 56 Post Office Passport Seva Kendra facilities". Hindustan Times. 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Opening of new Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSK) in the Second Phase". Press Information Bureau. 17 June 2017.
- ^ "Consular| Passport and Visa Division | Passport Seva". portal2.passportindia.gov.in. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "Passport Seva : About Us | Passport Seva". www.passportindia.gov.in. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "TCS' passport seva project likely to be launched by next month". The Economic Times. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Thirteen new Passport Seva Kendras in 2010". The Hindu. 6 September 2009. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Passport Seva Project launched in Bangalore". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
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