Passport helpline 1800-258-1800 — full guide (2026)

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	+	metatag-description=(Passport Seva helpline + grievance routes. Application status, police verification, RPO contact. * Phone: 1800-258-1800 (toll-free) * Address: Passport Seva HQ:.)
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	+	====== Passport helpline 1800-258-1800 — full guide (2026) ======
	+
	+	{{:social:auto:helpline-passport-helpline.png?direct&1200 \|Passport helpline 1800-258-1800 — full guide (2026) — RTI Wiki}}
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	+	<WRAP info>
	+	Quick contact: 1800-258-1800 (toll-free)
	+
	+	Hours: 24x7 IVR · agents Mon-Sat 8am-10pm
	+
	+	Website: [[https://passportindia.gov.in\|passportindia.gov.in]]
	+
	+	Email: helpdesk@passportindia.gov.in
	+	</WRAP>
	+
	+	===== Contact details =====
	+	* Phone: 1800-258-1800 (toll-free)
	+	* Address: Passport Seva HQ: ICAI Tower, A-29, Sector 62, Noida 201309
	+	* Email: helpdesk@passportindia.gov.in
	+	* Hours: 24x7 IVR · agents Mon-Sat 8am-10pm
	+
	+	===== When to call =====
	+	==== Application status ====
	+	Use 13-digit File Number on passportindia.gov.in.
	+
	+	==== Police verification adverse ====
	+	See our [[:rejection-recovery:passport-rejected\|recovery guide]] for next steps.
	+
	+	==== Tatkaal not processed in 3 days ====
	+	Escalate to RPO via written representation + RTI to Special Branch.
	+
	+	==== Passport lost / damaged ====
	+	File FIR + Form 1 reissue at PSK. Fee Rs 3,000.
	+
	+	===== If the helpline does not resolve — file an RTI =====
	+
	+	Helplines often log a complaint without solving it. RTI gives you the file noting + officer name + actual reasoning, and most stuck cases clear within 7-15 days.
	+
	+	<code>
	+	1. Status of my complaint / application no. _____ dated _____ as on date.
	+	2. Name + designation of the officer assigned to my file.
	+	3. Reasons for delay beyond the statutory timeline.
	+	4. Copy of any noting / movement of my file in the past 30 days.
	+	5. Likely date of resolution.
	+	</code>
	+
	+	Auto-fill the PIO + your case: [[:rti-for-passport-status\|Open the RTI Drafter →]]
	+
	+	===== Related =====
	+	* [[:helplines:start\|All 30 helplines + grievance routes]]
	+	* [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html\|AI RTI Drafter — auto-fills PIO]]
	+	* [[:state-rti-portals-directory\|All state RTI portals]]
	+	* [[:citizen-rti-playbook\|Full RTI Playbook]]
	+
	+	//Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.//
	+
	+	{{tag>helpline passport-helpline grievance contact}}

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