<p>Do you plan to apply for your coveted Indian passport in the coming days? Well, you cannot. But worry not, the online passport application portal is shut for only five days.</p>

<p>The online passport applications portal will be shut starting at 8 PM on Thursday (Aug&nbsp;29) for the next five days.&nbsp;</p>

<p>No new appointments can be scheduled during this period. Besides, the appointments booked earlier will be rescheduled. According to the government, this is being done for maintenance purposes.</p>

<p>"Passport Seva portal will be down for technical maintenance from 29th August 2024, Thursday 20:00 hrs IST to 2nd September, Monday 06:00 hrs IST. The system will not be available during this period for citizens and for all MEA/RPO/BOI/ISP/DoP/Police Authorities. The already booked appointments for 30th August 2024 will be suitably rescheduled and informed to applicants," a note on the Passport Seva portal said.</p>

<p>According to the External Affairs Ministry, "For rescheduling of appointments, we always have contingency plans. The maintenance activity for a public-centric service (like Passport Seva Kendras) is always planned in advance so that no inconvenience is meted out to the public. So rescheduling an appointment will not be a challenge," a source from the ministry has said.</p>

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<p>Along with this, the portal has also alerted about fake websites. "It has come to the notice of the Ministry that many fraudulent websites and mobile applications are collecting data from applicants and also levying additional hefty charges for filling up the online application form and scheduling appointments for Passport and related services. Some of these fake websites are registered in the domain name *.org, *.in, *.com such as www.indiapassport.org, www.online-passportindia.com, www.passportindiaportal.in, www.passport-india.in, www.passport-seva.in, www.applypassport.org and many other similar looking websites."</p>

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<p>"It is therefore advised to all citizens applying for Indian Passport and related services that they should NOT visit the above-mentioned fraudulent websites or make payment related to passport services. The official website of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, for applying for Passport services is www.passportindia.gov.in," it added.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Do you plan to apply for your coveted Indian passport in the coming days? Well, you cannot. But worry not, the online passport application portal is shut for only five days.

Do you plan to apply for your coveted Indian passport in the coming days? Well, you cannot. But worry not, the online passport application portal is shut for only five days. The online passport applications portal will be shut starting at 8 PM on Thursday (Aug 29) for the next five days. No new appointments can be scheduled during this period. Besides, the appointments booked earlier will be rescheduled. According to the government, this is being done for maintenance purposes. "Passport Seva portal will be down for technical maintenance from 29th August 2024, Thursday 20:00 hrs IST to 2nd September, Monday 06:00 hrs IST. The system will not be available during this period for citizens and for all MEA/RPO/BOI/ISP/DoP/Police Authorities. The already booked appointments for 30th August 2024 will be suitably rescheduled and informed to applicants," a note on the Passport Seva portal said. According to the External Affairs Ministry, "For rescheduling of appointments, we always have contingency plans. The maintenance activity for a public-centric service (like Passport Seva Kendras) is always planned in advance so that no inconvenience is meted out to the public. So rescheduling an appointment will not be a challenge," a source from the ministry has said. Also read | Dating at Olympics: More single Indians are passporting to Paris, data reveals Along with this, the portal has also alerted about fake websites. "It has come to the notice of the Ministry that many fraudulent websites and mobile applications are collecting data from applicants and also levying additional hefty charges for filling up the online application form and scheduling appointments for Passport and related services. Some of these fake websites are registered in the domain name *.org, *.in, *.com such as www.indiapassport.org, www.online-passportindia.com, www.passportindiaportal.in, www.passport-india.in, www.passport-seva.in, www.applypassport.org and many other similar looking websites." Also watch | Gravitas: The World's Most Powerful Passports: Here's how India Fares × "It is therefore advised to all citizens applying for Indian Passport and related services that they should NOT visit the above-mentioned fraudulent websites or make payment related to passport services. The official website of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, for applying for Passport services is www.passportindia.gov.in," it added. (With inputs from agencies)

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