AP police bag award for passport verifications
The award was presented during the 13th Passport Seva Divas celebrations at the Passport Officers' Conference – 2025, held from June 23 to 25 in New Delhi, to mark the enactment of the Passport Act, 1967.
Recognising the critical role of police verification in passport issu-ance, the MEA adjudged AP police as one of the best performing agencies across the coun-try, acknowledging its efficient and timely completion of 6.25 lakh Police Verification Re-ports within a record three-day window.
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