Advantages of Online Passport Application Services For Indian Citizens

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Advantages of Online Passport Application Services For Indian Citizens Photo by Arvind  Sharma

While India still has its offline passport service in place, online services are getting much more attention. The higher usage of the online passport services indicates that they are pretty popular among first time applicants and passport renewal applicants too.  So, what are the benefits of this online service?

• Online completion of major passport application service:

You can submit the passport application online. So, what processes can you complete along with filling the form accurately and submitting it online?  You can, if you choose to, pay the fees for all the availed passport application services.  You schedule the appointment, as per your personal convenience, when you can visit the nearest Passport Seva Kendra to submit the application and supporting documents.

•  Flexibility and convenience

When you apply for online passport application, you can log in at your own convenience. Do you want to do it when you are in office? Will you refer to submit it from home? You can. Yet, apart from the time and place flexibility, you also get multiple options for payment. You can pay for these services through net-banking or credit card, as you like. Plus, when it comes to scheduling the appointment, you can schedule it as per your own convenience. Yes, you must schedule an appointment on a weekday.   But, you can choose the day and time of your choice. 


• Tracking passport services

You can track passport application service at every stage. You can schedule, cancel and re-schedule the appointment. If you fail to complete the passport submission, you reschedule it online. You can use the passport application service to track the status of your passport. Is it under verification?  Has it been sent to your home? You can find out by visiting their website.

• Special support

Indians, who understand the online passport application services, can use it to their advantage. You can pay extra and go for a short-cut by booking the “tatkal” service – which completes all passport processes urgently. The pregnant women, physically disabled people and senior citizens also get a special treatment. You can take advantage of these schemes that are designed to make it easier for all kinds of people to get a passport. 

The interface for Indian passport application services is very user-friendly. It is a very secure reference point for filling in the information, the changing the appointment, tracking the passport progress, and many other.

Author's Profile

Arvind Sharma is an employee of Cox and Kings Global Services. Along with wanting to ensure that travellers have extensive information on passport application services, he also researches extensively about the online passport application process.


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