Surat Passport Office

Surat

Introduction Office Address Jurisdiction List of Officers List of Holidays News and Announcements Introduction Passport Office, Surat was inaugurated as on 16.08.2003 by Shri Yashwant Sinha, then Hon'ble Union Minister for External Affairs. The chief guest was Shri Kashiram Rana, Chief Hon'ble Minister for Rural Development. It caters 8 (eight) districts viz Surat. Office Address Passport Office Contact Details Near Grahak Bhawan, Opp. Police Quarters, Umra, Surat -395007 Voice: 0261-2228225 Fax: 0261-2228226 E-mail: rpo.surat@mea.gov.in   Jurisdiction Bardoli, Bharuch, Dang, Narmada, Navsari, Surat City, Surat Rural, Tapi (Vyara), Valsad. Note : Applicants should visit the Passport Seva Kendra(PSK) in accordance with the district of present address as per details given below: PASSPORT SEVA KENDRA DISTRICT UNDER WHICH PRESENT ADDRESS FALLS Surat Bharuch, Dang, Narmada, Navsari, Surat Rural, Tapi (Vyara), Valsad, Surat City, Bardoli List Of Officers Name Designation Smt L.K.Vaghela 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 24/04/2013 Mahavir Jayanti 25/05/2013 Buddha Purnima 09/08/2013 Eid-Ul-Fitr 28/08/2013 Janmashtami 09/09/2013 Ganesh Chaturthi 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 1:00 PM. 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 w.e.f 01st July, 2013 may visit the PSK with required set of documents and a copy of printed ARN sheet between 09:00 am to 11:00 am. Applicants applying for Police Clearance Certificates (PCC) Senior Citizen (60 years & above) Applicants for Tatkaal services Minors below 15 years of age whose parents hold valid passports Deletion of ECR status in passports without any change in personal particulars Physically challenged applicants RPO Surat had decided to have a Passport Mela on 27th April, 2013 at Surat Passport Seva Kendra, with Online Appointments only for Normal Category (Tatkaal, PCC, Minors and other Walk-In category application will not be entertained on that day). Appoinments would be released on 25th April (Thursday), 2013 at 1 PM. Applicants are requested to come with Printout of Application Reference Number (ARN) sheet mentioning Appointment details, with all required set of Original documents and along with 1 set of Self Attested Photocopy. W.e.f  01st July 2013, Applicants who have been given the option to visit the PSK in next three working days T+ 3 from the date of appointment, Files kept on hold for requirement of documents and PCC collection will happen between 09.30 am to 11.00 am only.