Online Passport Application Portal Closed for 5 Days for Maintenance

New Delhi: The ‘Passport Seva portal’, the online portal for passport applications will remain closed for the next five days for a maintenance exercise. No new appointments can be scheduled during this period and appointments booked earlier will be rescheduled.

“Passport Seva portal will be down for technical maintenance from 29th August 2024, Thursday 20:00 hrs IST to 2nd September, Monday 06:00 hrs IST. System will not be available during this period for citizens and for all MEA/RPO/BOI/ISP/DoP/Police Authorities. The already booked appointments for 30th August 2024 will be suitably rescheduled and informed to applicants,” a note on the Passport Seva portal said.

According to the External Affairs Ministry, this is a routine procedure.

The Passport Seva portal is used to book appointments at centres across the country to apply for a new passport or to renew a passport.