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| + | metatag-description=(File the RTI to your **Regional Passport Office (RPO)** AND the **SP-CID/ | ||
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| + | ====== Passport stuck in police verification or print? RTI gets you a date ====== | ||
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| + | <WRAP info> | ||
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| + | ===== Legal framework ===== | ||
| + | * **Passports Act 1967 §5** — passport must be granted/ | ||
| + | * **MEA Passport Manual** — 21-day police verification SLA. | ||
| + | * **RTI Act §6(1) + §7(1)** — 30 days; if life/ | ||
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| + | ===== 5 questions to ask ===== | ||
| + | - Date my passport file (no. [..]) reached PV stage. | ||
| + | - Officer-in-charge of police verification. | ||
| + | - PV report status — submitted? Adverse? | ||
| + | - Reason for delay beyond 21-day SLA. | ||
| + | - Projected printing/ | ||
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| + | ===== Template ===== | ||
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| + | To: The Public Information Officer, Regional Passport Office / SP-CID | ||
| + | Subject: Application under §6 RTI Act 2005 — Passport application status under file no [..] | ||
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| + | I applied for a passport on [date], file number [..]. Despite the 21-day police-verification SLA, my passport is not despatched. Please furnish: | ||
| + | 1. Date file reached PV stage. | ||
| + | 2. Officer-in-charge of PV (designation, | ||
| + | 3. Status of PV report — submitted/ | ||
| + | 4. Reason for delay beyond 21 days. | ||
| + | 5. Projected printing and despatch date. | ||
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| + | Fee: Rs.10 by IPO/cash. | ||
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| + | ===== Common mistakes ===== | ||
| + | * Filing only to RPO — also file to SP-CID; PV is the usual bottleneck. | ||
| + | * Skipping the §7(1) **48-hour urgency clause** when travel is imminent. | ||
| + | * Not attaching a **copy of confirmed ticket/ | ||
| + | * Asking for " | ||
| + | * Not escalating via **MADAD (Ministry of External Affairs grievance portal)**. | ||
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| + | ===== Case law anchors ===== | ||
| + | * **CIC/ | ||
| + | * **Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India (1978)** — passport is part of personal liberty under Article 21. | ||
| + | * **Satwant Singh Sawhney v. APO Delhi (1967)** — denial of passport without reason is unconstitutional. | ||
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| + | ===== Pro tips ===== | ||
| + | * Use // | ||
| + | * Pair RTI with a **MADAD grievance** ticket — provides parallel pressure. | ||
| + | * For urgent travel, attach **confirmed visa + ticket + medical letter** to invoke §7(1). | ||
| + | * If PV is adverse, file a **separate RTI to the SP** asking for the **adverse remarks** under §4(1)(d). | ||
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| + | ===== FAQ ===== | ||
| + | * **Q: Tatkal passports too?** Yes — Tatkal SLA is 1-3 days post-PV; RTI applies. | ||
| + | * **Q: Police verification denied — what now?** File RTI for adverse remarks, then represent to RPO with rebuttal. | ||
| + | * **Q: Is RTI faster than calling 1800-258-1800? | ||
| + | * **Q: Can a minor file RTI?** Through guardian — yes. | ||
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| + | ===== Related reading ===== | ||
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| + | ===== Sources ===== | ||
| + | - Passports Act 1967 + Passport Rules 1980. | ||
| + | - MEA Passport Seva Project Manual. | ||
| + | - Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India (1978) 1 SCC 248. | ||
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| + | //Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.// | ||
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