Special Passport Drive for Normal Passport Applicants at Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs) & Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSKs) on 8th August 2026

Ministry of External Affairs Special Passport Drive for Normal Passport Applicants at Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs) & Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSKs) on 8th August 2026 प्रव तथ: 04 AUG 2026 3:40PM by PIB Mumbai

Pune : 4 August 2026 The Regional Passport Office (RPO), Pune is organizing a Special Passport Drive exclusively for Normal category passport applicants. The initiative is being taken as part of the Ministry of External Affairs’ initiative to make passport appointments available at an earlier date and to further improve the delivery of passport services.

The drive will be conducted at the following Passport Seva Kendras and Post Office Passport Seva Kendras under the jurisdiction of RPO Pune on 8th August 2026:

Passport Seva Kendras - * PSK Pune * PSK Solapur Post Office Passport Seva Kendras - * POPSK Ahilyanagar * POPSK Baramati * POPSK Beed * POPSK Dharashiv * POPSK Ichalkaranji * POPSK Jalna * POPSK Kolhapur * POPSK Latur * POPSK Madha * POPSK Nanded * POPSK Pandharpur * POPSK Parbhani * POPSK Pimpri-Chinchwad * POPSK Sangli * POPSK Satara * POPSK Shirur * POPSK ShrirampurThe Normal passport category requires applicants to submit complete and correct documents as prescribed under the Passport Rules. Applicants are advised to carefully read the instructions available on the Passport India website and ensure document sufficiency and eligibility to avoid inconvenience on the day of appointment. Incomplete or incorrect documentation may lead to non-acceptance of the application.

[To check applicant's genuineness, the section 5 of the Passports Act 1967 read with

Rule 5 of the Passports Rules, 1980 stipulates that Passport Authority may make all such enquiry and may require an applicant to submit such additional information, documents as may be considered necessary by the Passport Authority, for the proper disposal of the application.]

How to book special drive Normal appointments: i. Visit the Passport India website (https://www.passportindia.gov.in) or mPassport Seva App and submit the application under the NORMAL scheme. ii. After making the online payment, proceed to the ‘Schedule Appointment’ page, select the preferred PSK/POPSK Location, and book the appointment for the notified special drive date.

Note: This drive is strictly for Normal passport category appointments. Tatkaal category applications and walk-in applicants will not be permitted.

Date & location details of Special Drive: i. Date: 8th August 2026 (Saturday) ii. Locations: PSK Pune, PSK Solapur, POPSK Ahilyanagar, POPSK Baramati, POPSK Beed, POPSK Dharashiv, POPSK Ichalkaranji, POPSK Jalna, POPSK Kolhapur, POPSK Latur, POPSK Madha, POPSK Nanded, POPSK Pandharpur, POPSK Parbhani, POPSK Pimpri-Chinchwad, POPSK Sangli, POPSK Satara, POPSK Shirur, POPSK Shrirampur iii. Category: Normal Appointments (Fresh & Re-issue) iv. Time: 09:00hrs to 17:00hrs (Applicants should report 15 minutes prior to their scheduled appointment time as mentioned on the online application receipt) PIB Pune | Harshal Akude/ Priti Malandkar

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