Accepting of manual applications for passports has been discontinued and applications should only be made online on the websitewww.passportindia.gov.in
Reacting to reports in the media that the police had arrested a miscreant for allegedly taking money from the students of Visakha Institute of Technology for arranging passports, Passport Officer N.L.P. Choudary said that the Regional Passport Office, Visakhapatnam, has not authorised anyone to contact universities, engineering colleges on its behalf for conducting passport awareness campaigns. He advised all educational institutions and students not to fall prey to such unscrupulous persons, who make false promises of arranging passports.
Educational institutions and students can contact the RPO located at Marripalem VUDA Layout or over the phone No. 0891-2745747; fax: 0891-2745748, email:rpo.vizag@mea.gov.in.
Mr. Choudary said that if any educational institution wants a student awareness campaign to be organised on application procedure for passports and other details about passport issuance, they can contact the office directly or over the phone numbers given above.
Do not fall prey to those who promise to arrange passports
N.L.P. Choudary
Passport Officer
