Passport Tips- Are you going to get a passport, then first know about the latest updates

We all have a dream of going abroad once in our life, for this, you also work hard, but to go abroad you need a passport, in such a situation, if you are going to get a passport, then there is very important news for you, which you need to know, if reports are to be believed, the passport service portal will be temporarily unavailable due to technical maintenance. This downtime will be from 8 pm on August 29 to the morning of September 2, affecting all passport-related services across the country.

During this period, the system will not be accessible to citizens as well as MEA (Ministry of External Affairs), RPO (Regional Passport Office), BOI (Bureau of Immigration), ISP (Indian Security Press), DOP (Department of Posts) and police officers.

Any appointment scheduled between August 30 and September 2 will be canceled and rescheduled. Affected applicants will receive notifications about new appointment dates.

The temporary closure will affect Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs), Regional Passport Offices (RPOs), and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

Types of passports issued in India:

Blue cover passport: Issued to ordinary Indian citizens.

Maroon cover passport: Known as the diplomatic passport, it is issued to persons holding diplomatic or government positions authorized by the Government of India.

Grey cover passport: Issued to government servants posted abroad or those posted on official government assignments.