Passport Verification In Just 5 Days In Delhi: Amit Shah

Amit Shah said that 2023 will be a significant year for the Delhi Police as it will have to stay alert for the upcoming G20 summit,

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday inaugurated an online facility for passport verification -- mPassport Seva -- and dedicated the mobile forensic vehicles inducted into the Delhi Police to people. 

He also inaugurated the academic complex of the National Forensic Science University's (NFSU) Delhi campus.

"People living in Delhi will no longer have to worry about their passports as they will now get the police clearance within five days as against the earlier 15 days. A facility for passport verification through mobile phones and tablet computers has been launched. On an average, 2,000 applications for passports are received on a daily basis and their online processing will reduce the problems faced by people," he said.

Mr Shah asserted that 2023 will be a significant year for the Delhi Police as it will have to stay alert for the upcoming G20 summit, which will be attended by dignitaries from across the world.