Big news is coming for those making passports. Passport Seva Portal is going to remain closed for 5 days across the country. Not only this, all the appointments of August 30 have been cancelled. Please note that all this will remain closed due to technical maintenance.
Will remain closed from 29th August to 2nd September
According to the information, the Passport Seva Portal will remain closed from 8 am on August 29 to 6 pm on September 2 due to technical maintenance. Therefore the system will not be available to citizens during this period.
All appointments canceled
In this regard, the Passport Department said in its advisory that the Passport Seva Port will remain closed from Thursday, August 29, 2024. He further said that all the appointments till August 30, 2024 have been cancelled. Applicants who have got confirmed appointment for 30th August 2024.
They will be informed about their appointment through SMS. General Inquiry Walk in Counter at Head Office Sector 34A Chandigarh will remain closed on 30th August 2024.
There are 3 main categories of passports in India, which are issued according to different needs.
Blue Passport – It is issued to general citizens.
Maroon Passport – Also called diplomatic passport, it is issued to persons holding government and diplomatic posts.
Gray Passport – It is given to persons on government services or sent on official assignments abroad.