In order to meet the public demand and to facilitate submission of applications for the frequent travellers due to extended time in getting appointments, Regional Passport Office, Chennai will be holding ‘Special Passport Mela’ on Saturday the 09^th February 2019 at Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK), Vellore.

The appointments will be released on 6^th February (Wednesday) at 1430 hrs for the mela to take place on Saturday, 09^th February 2019.

          Post Office Passport Seva Kendra, at Vellore will function on Saturday the 09^th February 2019 like any other normal working day and accept applications as per time slots allotted to the applicants.  Approximately 70 applicants are expected to be benefitted from this Mela.

          To participate in the Passport Mela, all applicants have to log on to the official websit ‘www.passportindia.gov.in’, register on-line, generate ‘ARN’ (Application Registration Number), and pay online fees and then take appointment.  Applicants participating in the mela should bring the print-out of ARN with appointment details, 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.

          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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