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Passport Seva Kendra offices in West Bengal: Complete List of Locations

West Bengal is home to several passport offices, ensuring that the process of obtaining or renewing a passport is accessible and efficient for everyone. Located in different cities across the state, these Read more... passport kendras cater to a wide audience, making it easier for residents and visitors to fulfill their travel documentation needs.Each office is equipped to handle applications, inquiries, and the issuance of passports with a focus on minimizing wait times and streamlining the process.Read Less

Regional Passport offices in West Bengal

In West Bengal, there are 47 regional passport offices. The regional Passport office is meant to serves as a central hub for all kind of work related to passport in the particular region.

PSLK Agartala

Address Passport Seva Laghu Kendra, 1st Floor, Jackson Gate Building, Lenin Sarani, Agartala, Tripura
Contact Number 03812382830
Email Id [email protected]
ATM ATM Facility Coming Soon
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

PSK Berhampore

Address Passport Seva Kendra, Amita Automobile Building, Radhika Nagar, Post Office Cossim Bazaar, Jalangi Road, Berhampore, Murshidabad
Contact Number 03482274321
Email Id [email protected]
ATM ATM Facility Coming Soon
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

PSLK Gangtok

Address Passport Seva Laghu Kendra, Manan Kendra, Development Area, Gangtok, Sikkim - 737101
Contact Number 03532571701
Email Id [email protected]
ATM ATM Facility Coming Soon
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

PSK Kolkata

Address Aakash Tower, Eastern Bye Pass Ruby, Kasba 781, Anandpur, Kolkata
Contact Number 03340071212
Email Id [email protected]
ATM ATM Facility Coming Soon
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

PSLK Siliguri

Address Passport Seva Laghu Kendra, First Floor, Shopping Centre Cum Office, Building, Himachal Vihar, Siliguri
Contact Number NA
Email Id [email protected]
ATM ATM Facility Coming Soon
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Alipurduar

Address Alipurduar Court Post Office, Buxa Feeder Road, Near Fire Brigade, Alipurduar Court
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Amta

Address Amta Sub Post Office, Amta, Howrah, West Bengal. Pin-711401
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Arambagh

Address Arambagh Head Post Office, Puratan Bazar, P.c.sen Road Distt- Hoogly, West Bengal 712601
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Asansol

Address Asansol Head Post Office, Asansol, West Bengal-713301
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Ashoknagar

Address Ashoknagar So, Po+ps Ashoknagar, Distt. North 24 Pgs., Wb-743222.
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Balurghat

Address Balurghat Head Post Office, Dinajpur Division, South Dinajpur, West Bengal
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Bangaon

Address Bangaon Mukhya Dak Ghar,po+ps Bangaon,dist. 24 Parganas(north),(wb)-743235
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Bankura

Address Bankura Head Post Office Machantola,bankura West Bengal 722101
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Bardhaman

Address Burdhaman Head Post Office, West Bengal-713101
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Barrackpore

Address Head Post Office Barrackpore District North 24 Parganas West Bengal-700120
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Basirhat

Address Basirhat Head Post Office,basirhat,distt. 24 Parganas(north), West Bengal 743411
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Beadon Street

Address Beadon Street Post Office, Kolkata, West Bengal-700006
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Bishnupur

Address Bishnupur Mukhya Dak Ghar, Matukganj(thanagora)distt. Bankura West Bengal Pin 722122
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Bolpur

Address Sriniketan S.o, Birbhum, Pincode-731236
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Canning Town Ferry Ghat

Address Canning Town Sub Post Office, Canning Town, West Bengal. Pin-743329
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Chinsurah

Address Chinsurah Head Post Office 712101
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Contai

Address Contai Head Post Office, Purba Midnapore, West Bengal-721401
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Coochbehar

Address Coochbehar Head Post Office,coochbehar Division,coochbehar,west Bengal Pin 736101
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Darjeeling

Address Gound Floor Of Darjeeling Divisional Office, O/o The Supdt. Of Post Offices, Darjeeling Division, Ladenla Road, Opposite Rink Mall, Darjeeling, Wb. Pin-734101
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Dharmanagar

Address Head Post Office Complex, Post Office Road, Dharmanagar, Tripura, Pin- 799250
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Diamond Harbour

Address Diamond Harbour Head Post Office, Diamond Harbour, South 24 Parganas, Pin 743331
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Dum Dum

Address Dum Dum Mukhya Dak Ghar, 150 Rishi Bankim Chandra Road, Kolkata Pin-700028 Wb
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Ghatal

Address Ghatal Mukhya Dakghar, Konnagar, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. Pin-721212
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Howrah

Address Howrah Head Post Office,2,mahatma Gandhi Road, Howrah,wb. Pin-711101
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Jadavpur

Address Regent Park Sub Post Office, 9 Ram Kumar Park, Kolkata, West Bengal-700040
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Jalpaiguri

Address Jalpaiguri Head Post Office, Jalpaiguri Division, Jalpaiguri West Bengal-735101
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Jhargram

Address Jhargram Head Post Office,distt. Jhargram, West Bengal-721401
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Jiyaganj

Address Jiaganj Sub Post Office, Hatibagan, Jiaganj, Murshidabad, West Bengal-742123
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Kakdweep

Address Kakdwip Sub Post Office, Area Head Quarter, Kakdwip, West Bengal-743347
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Katwa

Address Katwa Head Post Office,kachari Road Katwa Purba Bardhaman West Bengal- 713130
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Kharagpur

Address Kharagpur Technology Mukhya Dakghar, Iit Campus, Kharagpur, West Mednipore, West Bengal-721302
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Krishnanagar

Address Krishnanagar Head Post Office, Nadia, West Bengal-741101
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Makdumpur

Address Mukdumpur Post Office, Mukdumpur, English Bazar, Malda-732103
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Port Blair

Address Aberdeen Bazar S.o Port Blair
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Purulia

Address Postal Staff Quarters, Opposite Of Nistarini College, Deshbandhu Road, Purulia-723101
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Raghunathganj

Address Raghunathganj Head Post Office,mackenjee Park Road Murshidabad West Bengal-742225
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Raiganj

Address Raiganj Mukhya Dakghar, B C Roy Sarani, Near Nbstc Bus Stand,uttar Dinajpur, West Bangal-733134
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Rampurhat

Address Rampurhat Head Post Office, Birbhum Division, Rampurhat, West Bengal-731224
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Ranaghat

Address Ranaghat Head Post Office, Ranaghat,dist. Nadia, West Bengal-741201
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Samsi

Address Samsi Post Office, Deshbandhu Para, Station Road, Near 420 More, Malda, West Bengal-732139
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Serampore

Address Serampore Head Post Office, 9, Shibchandra Palit Lane, Serampore Hooghly, West Bengal-712201
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Post Office PSK Tamluk

Address Tamluk Head Post Office, Abasbari, Tamluk, Distt-purba Medinipur, West Bengla-731636
Contact Number NA
Email Id NA
ATM Not Available
Regional Passport Officer Shri Ashish Middha, IFS
Officer Contact number 033-40071212
Officer Fax number
Officer Contact Email [email protected]
Name of the Officer of Grievance Cell : Ms. Mousumi Nath
Contact Number of Grievance Cell : 033-40071212
Email of Grievance Cell : NA

Disclaimer: The information on passport offices is for general guidance only. While we aim for accuracy, users should confirm details with the official Passport Seva portal as office information may change.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the main function of the Regional Passport Office?

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In West Bengal, the RPOs are the central offices for the state or region, responsible for processing passport applications, resolving issues, and handling complex cases.

What are the services provided in Regional Passport Offices in West Bengal?

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In West Bengal, the main services provided in RPOs are - Issuance of passports, renewals, police verification status, and re-issue in cases of lost or damaged passports.

What is the main function of Passport Sewa Kendra in West Bengal?

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PSKs in West Bengal are extended service counters under the RPOs, designed to handle high volumes and make passport services accessible to the people of West Bengal.

What are the Services Provided in PSKs in West Bengal?

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Application submission, document verification, and biometric data collection.

Can I apply for a passport directly at the Passport Seva Kendra in West Bengal?

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No, you cannot apply for a passport at a Passport Seva Kendra in . You need to visit Passport Seva Kendra/ Post Office Passport Seva Kendra to submit your passport.

What are the things I should know before applying for a new Passport in West Bengal?

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  1. Online Appointment: Schedule an appointment online through the Passport Seva website.
  2. Document Checklist: Make sure to carry original documents and copies as required (e.g., proof of address, identity proof).
  3. Fees Payment: Pay the applicable fee online or at the office.
  4. Biometric Verification: Visit the PSK or POPSK for photograph and fingerprinting.
  5. Police Verification: Once the application is submitted, a police verification will be conducted as needed.

What are the Special Services at RPO and PSKs in West Bengal?

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  1. Tatkal Passports: Available for urgent applications at an additional fee.
  2. E-Passports: The government has also started issuing e-passports with embedded chips, mainly from RPOs in major cities.

How long does it take to receive a passport in West Bengal?

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The time it takes to receive a passport in West Bengal varies based on the type of application (normal or Tatkal), applicant profile, and the efficiency of the police verification process. Here’s an overview of typical timelines:

  1. Normal Application
    • Standard Processing Time: Usually between 30 to 45 days.
    • Police Verification: Typically, police verification is required for first-time applicants and may take about 10-15 days, depending on the applicant's location and local police station.
    • Process:
      • After verification, the West Bengal RPO processes and dispatches the passport within a few weeks.
      • Status updates are available on the Passport Seva website and via SMS.
  2. Tatkal Application (Urgent Processing)
    • Standard Processing Time: 1 to 7 days, depending on the urgency and applicant's documentation.
    • Police Verification: For Tatkal, police verification is often done after the passport is issued. However, applicants need to submit more documents to confirm identity and address to expedite the process.
    • Process:
      • Requires an additional fee
      • Tatkal applications are prioritized, with minimal processing delays.
  3. Factors Affecting Processing Time
    • Location: In metro cities, processing and police verification are generally faster than in rural areas.
    • Documentation: Complete and correct documents speed up the process.
    • Peak Seasons: Processing times can be slower during high-demand periods (e.g., holiday season or exam times for students).

Public Grievance Cell

Public Grievance Officer PSP Division, Ministry of External Affairs Room No. 24, Patiala House Tilak Marg, New Delhi - 110001

Name of Officer

Shri Bal Krishan

Telephone Number

+91 11 23384497/23384519

Fax Number

+91-11-23384461

Email Address

[email protected]