PSP makes passport services easy and convenient Passport Seva Project (PSP)

Passport Seva Project is focused to provide a better services to citizens which in turn has also revolutionized passport and the related service delivery in India. PSP is enabling Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to deliver passport services in a reliable, convenient and transparent manner. It has 36 Passport offices across the country and 190 Indian Missions and Posts abroad. Apart from creating a countrywide networked environment, it integrates with the State Police for physical verification of applicant's credentials and with India Post for delivery of passports.

The project has been executed in a Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode with Tata Consultancy Services. The sovereign and fiduciary functions like verification, granting and issuing of passport, while also the ownership and strategic control of the core assets including data/information have been retained by MEA.

A new initiative of e-passports may soon be adopted by the government. The passports will come with a chip which will help in rolling out of advanced security features in the near future.

Head of the organization –    Arun K. Chatterjee (Joint Secretary - PSP & CPO)

Website - http://www.passportindia.gov.in/