List of passport offices in India

An Indian passport is a passport issued by the Government of India to citizens of the Republic of India for travelling abroad. It enables the bearer to travel internationally and serves as proof of Indian citizenship as per the Passports Act (1967).[1]

Front cover of the Indian Passport.

The Ministry of External Affairs operates passport offices known as Passport Seva Kendras (PSK's) through 37 Regional Passport Offices, 93 Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs) and 424 Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSK) as of March 2023. The ministry has also setup 14 mini passport offices known as Passport Seva Laghu Kendras.[2][3]

  1. ^ "MEA CPV Division". CPV.
  2. ^ "A mini passport seva kendra (passport seva laghu kendra) will be inaugurated by the Regional Passport Office, Hyderabad at Karimnagar. This is the first passport seva laghu kendra in the State. The passport services will be launched from February 8 from Karimnagar. - Times of India". The Times of India. 7 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Consular| Passport and Visa Division | Passport Seva".