Responding to a January surge in passport applications, the Regional Passport Office (RPO) Ahmedabad will run a special Saturday drive on 7 February across its Bapunagar and Vijay Crossroads Passport Seva Kendras. Additional appointment slots for both normal and Tatkal categories were released online at 03:00 IST on 29 January.
Applicants holding later-dated bookings—and those who missed earlier slots—can reschedule to the new date. The RPO has urged travellers to review document checklists beforehand to avoid on-site rejections that slow processing. Officials say the measure is part of the Ministry of External Affairs’ wider Passport Seva 2.0 upgrade, which includes AI chatbots and e-Passport roll-outs to ease pressure on urban centres.
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For mobility-programme administrators the special camp offers a chance to expedite passports for employees with near-term overseas assignments, especially during the current peak season for H-1B and Schengen filings. HR teams should coordinate quickly because Tatkal allocations usually fill within minutes.
If assembling the right paperwork or coordinating follow-up visas feels overwhelming, VisaHQ’s India portal (https://www.visahq.com/india/) can streamline the process with document pre-screening, live status alerts and courier logistics, helping travellers secure both passports and foreign visas without last-minute surprises.
The RPO plans similar drives in other high-demand cities if the pilot proves successful. Applicants unable to secure slots are advised to monitor the Passport Seva portal, which now refreshes availability every two hours instead of once daily.
Applicants holding later-dated bookings—and those who missed earlier slots—can reschedule to the new date. The RPO has urged travellers to review document checklists beforehand to avoid on-site rejections that slow processing. Officials say the measure is part of the Ministry of External Affairs’ wider Passport Seva 2.0 upgrade, which includes AI chatbots and e-Passport roll-outs to ease pressure on urban centres.
For mobility-programme administrators the special camp offers a chance to expedite passports for employees with near-term overseas assignments, especially during the current peak season for H-1B and Schengen filings. HR teams should coordinate quickly because Tatkal allocations usually fill within minutes.
If assembling the right paperwork or coordinating follow-up visas feels overwhelming, VisaHQ’s India portal (https://www.visahq.com/india/) can streamline the process with document pre-screening, live status alerts and courier logistics, helping travellers secure both passports and foreign visas without last-minute surprises.
The RPO plans similar drives in other high-demand cities if the pilot proves successful. Applicants unable to secure slots are advised to monitor the Passport Seva portal, which now refreshes availability every two hours instead of once daily.
