Regional Passport Office, Chennai will be holding ‘Special Passport Mela’ on 19^th May 2018, Saturday at Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK), Vellore and Cuddalore. The mela is being conducted to meet the public demand and to facilitate submission of applications for the frequent travelers due to extended time in getting appointments.

Post Office Passport Seva Kendra, at Vellore and Cuddalore will function on 19^th May 2018, Saturday like any other normal working day and accept applications as per time slots allotted to the applicants. Approximately 170 applicants are expected to be benefitted from this Mela.

To participate in this Passport Mela, all applicants have to log on to the official website ‘www.passportindia.gov.in’, register on-line, generate ‘ARN’ (Application Registration Number), and pay online fees and then fix an appointment.  Applicants participating in the mela should bring the print-out of ARN with appointment derails, to the POPSK along with the requisite documents in originals, plus one set of self attested photocopies. Applications under fresh and Re-issue categories only will be accepted.

The appointments will be released online on 16^th May 2018 (Wednesday) at 1430 hrs for the mela to take place on 19^th May 2018, Saturday. On the day of mela, applications will be accepted only as per the time slot allotted to them. Applications for PCCs, Walk-ins including On-Hold and Refused Tokens will not be entertained during the Mela.

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