How to obtain your passport through Tatkaal Scheme

Tatkaal scheme was introduced for issuing passports for those who are in urgent need of them. Under this scheme, passports will be issued faster on payment of an additional fee.

To obtain passport through Tatkaal scheme, you have to first meet the regional passport officer along with all relevant documents of urgency and verification certificate issued by a competent authority.

If the passport officer is satisfied with the documents of urgency and genuineness off the verification certificate, he or she may order for acceptance of the additional fee amount to be deposited. You will also be given a date to collect the passport.

For more details, contact Passport Office Bangalore on 080-25706100 or log on to www.passport.gov.in

Source: DNA Bangalore, Page 4, 10-Sep-2010

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