Shimla Passport Office

Shimla

Introduction Office Address Jurisdiction List of Officers List of Holidays News and Announcements Introduction Passport Office, Shimla came into existence in the month of Mar 2007. Since then Passport Office, Shimla has been catering to ever increasing demand of passports of in Himachal Pradesh having 12 districts. Office Address Passport Office Contact Details 3rd Floor, Railway Board Building, Near SBI, The Mall, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh-171003 Voice: 0177-2808942, 2652395, 2658328 Fax : 0177-2658648 E-mail: rpo.shimla@mea.gov.in   Jurisdiction Bilaspur, Chamba, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kinnaur, Kullu, Lahaul Spiti, Mandi, Shimla, Sirmaur, Solan, Una. List Of Officers Name Designation Shri Rajesh Sharma Regional Passport Officer List of Holidays * Date Holiday 25/01/2013 Milad-Un-Nabi (Eid-E-Milad) 27/03/2013 Holi 29/03/2013 Good Friday 19/04/2013 Ram Navmi 24/04/2013 Mahavir Jayanti 25/05/2013 Buddha Purnima 09/08/2013 Eid-Ul-Fitr 28/08/2013 Janmashtami 13/10/2013 Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) 16/10/2013 Eid-Ul-Zuha (Bakrid) 03/11/2013 Diwali (Deepavali) 14/11/2013 Muharram 17/11/2013 Gurunanak's Birthday 25/12/2013 Christmas   * Note: In addition, Passport Office will be closed on National Holidays i.e. Republic Day (26th January), Independence Day (15th August) and Gandhi Jayanti (2nd October).   News and Announcements The current opening time of appointments is 11:00 AM. Online Payment has been made mandatory for booking appointments at Passport Seva Kendra(s) under this Passport Office. Click here for details. Categories of Applicants allowed as “Walk-In with ARN” Following mentioned categories of applicants are allowed as “Walk-in Applicants”. Applicants falling under these categories need to register Online, fill in the online application form and generate Application Reference Number (ARN) at least one day in advance before visiting the PSK. Such applicants may visit the PSK with required set of documents and a copy of printed ARN sheet preferably before 1:00 PM Applicants for issue of Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) Applicant requiring Tatkaal services(Fresh/Reissue cases) Applicants for deletion of ECR status in passports without any change in personal particulars Applicants for Reissue of passports for inclusion of spouse name in passport Applicants with valid passports, seeking new booklets in case of exhaustion of visa pages Senior Citizens (above 60 years) Minors below 15 years of age whose parents hold valid passports Physically challenged persons and Central / State Government servants, their spouses and dependant minor children who have " No Objection Certificate" / Identity Certificate