Passport Verification — Passport Seva, Ministry of External Affairs

Name Of The Post

Last Updated

9th May 2026

Highlighted Information

Track passport application status, schedule appointments, and verify passport authenticity through Passport Seva.

Short Information

Passport Seva is the digital platform of the Consular, Passport and Visa (CPV) Division of India's Ministry of External Affairs that delivers passport-related services to citizens. Through the portal, applicants can apply for fresh passports, renew expiring ones, request reissue with corrections, schedule appointments at Passport Seva Kendras (PSK) and Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSK), and track application status throughout police verification and printing. Each Indian passport carries a Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) and embedded biometric chip (e-passport rollout in progress) that border control agencies use for authenticity checks. Citizens can also verify whether a passport is genuine by entering the 8-character file number on the official tracker.

Department

Consular, Passport and Visa (CPV) Division, Ministry of External Affairs

Stage Level

National

Form Instructions

To verify a passport application or check status: 1) Visit https://www.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/statusTracker/trackStatusInpNew.
2) Choose status type (Application, Police Verification, RTI, Appointment).
3) Enter the 15-character File Number (e.g.
AB1234567891234) and date of birth.
4) The tracker shows current stage — granted, dispatched, police verification complete or pending.
To fix appointments, citizens log in with their Passport Seva ID (created free at the same portal) and book a slot at the nearest PSK.
Police verification is usually pre-issuance for fresh passports; tatkal appointments allow expedited processing within 1–3 working days.
Helpline: 1800-258-1800 (toll-free, 8 AM–10 PM).

Common Information

Job Type

Permanent

Exam Mode

Offline Computer Based

Applicants Gender

All

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