Question : ISSUANCE OF PASSPORTS

EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Jaffer Sharief Shri C.K.
17-04-2002

(a) the total number of passports issued by passport offices during the last three years; and

(b) the average time taken in issuing the same?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI JASWANT SINGH)

a) The total number of passports issued by passport offices during the last three years is given below:-

1999	2000 2001 
25,80,113 22,43,033 27,80,738

b) Passports are normally issued in 35 days provided the application is complete in all respects and a clear police verification report is received. However, in cases of non-receipt of clear police verification reports or in cases of incomplete information submitted by applicants the average time in issuing passports varies.

Question : ISSUANCE OF PASSPORTS

Answer given by the minister

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