MEA launches ‘mPassport Police App’ to quicken police verification for passports.
Developed by the Consular, Passport, and Visa Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for law enforcement, the mPassport police application is being deployed with 350 tablets for Delhi Police Special Branch staff. This employee is in charge of conducting background checks on passport applicants. The new application, developed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and launched in New Delhi, is expected to reduce [U1]the time it takes for police to verify passport applicants and minimize[U2] the possibility of abuse. Union Home Minister
Amit Shah unveiled the new digital service during the 76th Delhi Police Retraining Day Parade.
According to Abhishek Dubey, Delhi’s Regional Passport Officer, tablet verification will reduce the verification time from 15 days to five days, effectively shortening the passport issuance timeline by ten days. In a tweet on
Friday, RPO Delhi stated that the office is dedicated to efficient service delivery and is also in alignment with the government’s Digital India initiative. The mPassport Police App is launched [U3]will shorten the verification process to five days for quick passport verification. [U4]Digital verification will save time and increase transparency in police investigations, Amit Shah tweeted.
Users of Police Stations can download the mPassport Police app. These individuals include those who have already accessed the PSP Police application for police verification processing of passport service applicants in order to record the input of field verification processing performed at the applicant’s address. This means that the app is designed for police officers to use when they visit passport applicants’ homes for verification.
As a result, the entire process of police verification and report submission will be digital and paperless. Last year, in response to the increased demand for Police Clearance Certificates, the MEA decided to include the option to apply for PCC services at all online Post Office Passport Seva Kendras across India.
