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 +{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(rti for passport delay,rpo rti,passport seva kendra rti,police verification rti,tatkal passport delay,passport file number rti,sample rti passport delay,Passports Act 1967)&metatag-description=(Passport application stuck beyond the published time-line? Sample RTI to the Regional Passport Office PIO seeking police verification status and reasons for delay. 2026 citizen guide.)}}
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 +====== RTI Application for Passport Delay: RPO PSK Sample (2026) ======
 +{{ :social:auto:guide-applicant-application-sample-passport-delays.png?direct&1200 |RTI Application for Passport Delay: RPO PSK Sample (2026) - RTI Wiki}}
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 +**Direct answer.** If a [[guide:applicant:application:sample:passport|passport application]] is stuck beyond the time-line on https://passportindia.gov.in, file a free RTI to the PIO of the Regional Passport Office asking for the police verification status, any deficiency note and the expected printing date. The PIO must reply in 30 days.
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 +**Drafting notes.** This is a sample application. Customise each item before filing. See [[:guide:applicant|Guide for applicants]] for procedure, fee, and appeal path. After 14 November 2025, requests seeking information about a named individual engage Section 8(1)(j) as amended by Section 44(3) of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. See [[:blog:pio-reply-section-8-1-j-after-dpdp-2025|the practitioner note]] for the test the Public Information Officer must apply.
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +===== When to use this RTI =====
 +
 +  * Your passport file is older than the published Tatkal or normal time-line
 +  * Police verification status has been pending for an unreasonable period
 +  * You want the deficiency note, if any, raised on your file
 +  * You want the expected print and despatch date
 +
 +===== When NOT to use this RTI =====
 +
 +  * If you applied very recently and the time-line has not crossed
 +  * If you are seeking another applicant's passport details (Section 8(1)(j))
 +  * If you want the PIO to issue the passport through RTI (RTI gives records, not the passport)
 +
 +===== Sample RTI application =====
 +
 +<code>
 +To,
 +The Public Information Officer
 +Regional Passport Office
 +[Full Address, Pin Code]
 +
 +Sub: Request for information under Section 6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005,
 +     regarding pending passport application file number ____________.
 +
 +Sir / Madam,
 +
 +I had applied for issue / re-issue of passport on ____________ vide
 +file number ____________ at the [Passport Seva Kendra / Post Office
 +PSK / RPO]. The passport has not been received within the time-line
 +mentioned on the Passport Seva website. I seek the following
 +information.
 +
 +Application particulars:
 +  File number / ARN: ____________
 +  Date of submission: ____________
 +  Type (fresh / re-issue / Tatkal): ____________
 +  PSK or RPO of submission: ____________
 +
 +Information sought:
 +
 +[1] Current status of file number ____________ as on the date of
 +    this RTI.
 +
 +[2] Certified copy of the police verification report received in
 +    your office, with date of receipt. If pending, the date of
 +    forwarding to the police authority.
 +
 +[3] Reasons in writing for delay beyond the time-line on
 +    https://passportindia.gov.in for this category of application.
 +
 +[4] Whether any deficiency or query has been raised on my file. If
 +    yes, the date of communication to me and the reply received.
 +
 +[5] Date by which the passport is expected to be printed and
 +    despatched.
 +
 +[6] Names, designations and office addresses of officers handling
 +    my file.
 +
 +[7] Names of officers whose assistance is sought by the PIO under
 +    Section 5(4) of the RTI Act.
 +
 +Application fee of Rs 10 is enclosed in the form of Indian Postal
 +Order. Please send the information to the address below.
 +
 +Yours faithfully,
 +[Signature]
 +[Name, file number, address]
 +[Phone, email]
 +[Date]
 +</code>
 +
 +===== If the PIO does not reply or refuses without reasons: First Appeal =====
 +
 +<code>
 +[Date]
 +To,
 +The First Appellate Authority
 +[Public Authority Name]
 +[Address]
 +
 +Sub: First appeal under Section 19(1) of the RTI Act, 2005, against
 +     the order of the PIO dated [____] / against deemed refusal
 +     under Section 7(2), in respect of my RTI dated [____].
 +
 +Sir / Madam,
 +
 +1. I had filed an RTI application dated [____] seeking the
 +   information described in the enclosure (Annexure A).
 +2. The PIO has [refused / not replied / partly replied] vide letter
 +   dated [____]. The reply does not satisfy the requirements of
 +   Sections 7(8) and 8 of the RTI Act, 2005, for the reasons set
 +   out below.
 +3. Grounds of appeal:
 +   (a) The reply does not record reasons for refusal, contrary to
 +       Section 7(8) and Section 19(5).
 +   (b) The PIO has not applied Section 8(2) public-interest
 +       balancing.
 +   (c) Severable parts under Section 10 have not been supplied.
 +   (d) [add specific factual grounds].
 +4. Prayer: I pray that the FAA may be pleased to direct the PIO to
 +   supply the information sought, free of cost under Section 7(6),
 +   and to record findings on PIO conduct.
 +
 +Yours faithfully,
 +[Name and signature]
 +[Address, phone, email]
 +</code>
 +
 +===== Frequently asked questions =====
 +
 +==== Should I file the RTI with the RPO or with the police? ====
 +
 +Both, in parallel. The RPO holds the application file; the local police district holds the police verification record. The RPO RTI gets you the file status; the police RTI gets you the verification status.
 +
 +==== Will police verification details be disclosed? ====
 +
 +Verification reports relating to your own application are disclosable on RTI. Records of other applicants are restricted under Section 8(1)(j).
 +
 +==== Can the RTI speed up my passport? ====
 +
 +RTI exposes the bottleneck. Once the bottleneck is on paper, internal escalation, social media and the consular grievance officer move faster.
 +
 +===== Related =====
 +
 +  * [[:guide:applicant|Guide for RTI applicants]]
 +  * [[:guide:applicant:application:sample:start|All sample RTI applications]]
 +  * [[:tools:ai-rti-drafter|AI RTI Drafter]]
 +  * [[:guide:guidelines-for-public-information-officer|PIO RTI Reply Guide]]
 +  * [[:guide:guidelines-for-first-appellate-authority|FAA guide]]
 +  * [[:blog:pio-reply-section-8-1-j-after-dpdp-2025|PIO reply after DPDP Rules 2025]]
 +  * [[:guide:applicant:application:sample:passport|Detailed passport RTI guide]]
 +  * [[:act:section-8|Section 8 exemptions]]
 +
 +===== Sources =====
 +
 +  - The Right to Information Act, 2005 (Sections 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 19)
 +  - The Right to Information (Regulation of Fee and Cost) Rules, 2012
 +  - The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, Section 44(3)
 +  - Passport Seva, Ministry of External Affairs, https://passportindia.gov.in
 +  - Passports Act, 1967 and Passport Rules
 +  - Bureau of Immigration, https://boi.gov.in
 +  - Central Information Commission orders on passport delay at https://cic.gov.in
 +
 +----
 +
 +**Last reviewed:** 9 May 2026.
 +**Sources verified:** statutory references and portal links cross-checked on 9 May 2026.
 +
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