Pune passport office to hold special tatkal drive today
"As part of the ministry of external affairs' initiative to make passport appointments available at an earlier date, we have released additional Tatkaal appointments for Saturday," said Pune regional passport officer Arjun Deore.
The tatkaal scheme has stricter eligibility criteria and requires additional documentation compared to regular applications.
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"Many applicants fail to meet either the document requirements or eligibility guidelines, leading to unsuccessful applications on the appointment day.
We strongly advise applicants to carefully read the tatkaal advisory and tatkaal undertaking before appearing for their appointments," he said.
The passport office has issued a comprehensive list of mandatory original documents that applicants must carry. "Under Section 5 of the Passports Act 1967 and Rule 5 of the Passports Rules 1980, the Passport Authority may conduct necessary enquiries and require additional information or documents for proper disposal of applications," Dr Deore explained.
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Key documents include QR code birth certificates mentioning Aadhaar numbers, Class 10 matriculation passing certificates, latest complete eAadhaar with scannable QR codes, PAN cards with holograms, voter IDs with hologram stickers, and driving licenses. Applicants wanting to add spouse name, marriage certificates or joint photo declaration (Annexure J) are required.
The passport office has strictly prohibited the use of "smart ID cards" - plastic versions of official documents printed by private entities.
"Aadhaar is not accepted as date of birth proof. Cut-out Aadhaar cards and smart ID cards printed on plastic by private stationery shops will not be accepted," Deore said.
Applicants have been advised to download mAadhaar and DigiLocker mobile applications before visiting the PSK. "Before submitting online applications and visiting PSK, applicants must fetch their birth certificates, Aadhaar, Class 10 certificates and other documents on these apps to verify authenticity," said Dr Deore.
He clarified that only DigiLocker-issued documents shared during online application submission would be accepted, while documents merely uploaded to DigiLocker Drive would not be treated as authentic.
The passport officer also advised applicants to scan QR codes on supporting documents using DigiLocker and mAadhaar apps before their PSK visit to ensure document verification goes smoothly.
For minor applicants, additional requirements include duly filled Annexure D with both parents' consent and both parents' original passports.
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