Mpassport Police: ‘mPassport Police app’ launched: What it is and all other details – Times of India

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has introduced the ‘mPassport Police app’. The app aims to streamline and expedite police verification during the passport issuance process. Police verification is an integral part of the passport issuance system and over the years several steps have been taken to streamline it. To further expedite this important process, the external affairs ministry has introduced ‘mPassport Police app’. The ministry of external affairs is the nodal ministry for the issuance of passports in the country.
Who all can use the mPassport Police app
The mPassport Police app is available for download to the Police Station users. These include those who are already accessing the PSP Police (Web) application for the purpose of police verification processing of the passport services applicants for recording the input (details) of field verification processing done at the applicant’s address. This means that the app is intended for police personnel who will visit passport applicants’ home for verification.
Police personnel given tablets for passport clearance
The Regional Passport Office (RPO) in Delhi said that the city police are being given mobile tablets for the same. On the occasion of Delhi Police’s Raising Day on February 16, Union Home Minister Amit Shah dedicated 350 mobile tablets to personnel of Delhi Police Special Branch. These devices are aimed to enable the process of police verification and submission of reports to become paperless.

To reduce passport issuance time by 10 days
The mPassport Police app endeavours to reduce the police verification time from 15 days to 5 days, as per MEA. This would effectively reduce the Passport issuance timeline by 10 days. In 2022, to address the surge in demand for Police Clearance Certificates (PCC), the MEA decided to include the facility to apply for PCC services at all online Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSKs) across India.
Important ministry notice for passport applicants
On its website, the ministry warns passport applicants against fake websites. The official website of the government of India for applying passport services is www.passportindia.gov.in. There is no other website, the MEA notice on the website warns users. This website is available across India and is for all citizens of the country.