Passport Seva Portal Shut Down: Passport Seva portal to shut down from August 29 to September 2; read all about it here

Passport Seva portal to shut down from August 29 to September 2; read all about it here

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The Passport Seva Portal will be unavailable for five days starting today due to essential technical maintenance. Services will resume on September 2, 2024. This outage affects all users and agencies, and appointments scheduled fo … Read more

Passport Seva portal to shut down from August 29 to September 2; read all about it here

In a recent announcement, the Passport Seva Portal, the primary online platform for Indian passport services, will be temporarily inaccessible for five days starting today, August 29, 2024. The portal is set to undergo essential technical maintenance, which will disrupt its operations until September 2, 2024.

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As stated in a notice on the portal’s official website, maintenance work is set to commence at 8:00 PM IST on August 29, 2024, and will continue until 6:00 AM IST on September 2, 2024. During this time, the Passport Seva Portal will be completely inaccessible to all users, including Indian citizens and various government agencies. This outage will also affect the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Regional Passport Offices (RPOs), the Bureau of Immigration (BOI), Internet Service Providers (ISPs), the Department of Posts (DoP), and local police authorities.

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The announcement indicates that all services offered through the Passport Seva Portal will be unavailable during the maintenance period. This includes booking appointments for new passport applications, renewing existing passports, and accessing related services like tracking application status and updating personal details. Additionally, the notice added that all appointments scheduled for August 30, 2024, will be rescheduled. Authorities have assured that affected applicants will be informed of the new appointment dates once the portal is back online and fully operational.

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The Passport Seva Portal, accessible at passportindia.gov.in, is a critical tool for Indian citizens seeking passport-related services. It allows users to book appointments, track application status, and receive updates on their passport processes.

Once the maintenance is complete, users will be able to resume booking appointments and accessing the portal's full range of services. The authorities are working to ensure that the technical issues are resolved promptly to minimise the disruption to users.

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For now, individuals who had appointments scheduled during the maintenance window are advised to wait for further instructions regarding rescheduling. In the meantime, those in need of immediate assistance with passport-related issues are encouraged to visit their nearest Regional Passport Office or contact the relevant authorities directly.