As a general rule, this web site does not collect Personal Information about you when you visit the site. You can generally visit the site without revealing Personal Information, unless you choose to provide such information. Any Personal information collected shall be used only for the purpose for which you have provided it. In very exceptional cases, data could be shared with other government agencies, but this will be done only after following the due process. This site may contain links to third party sites whose data protection and privacy practices may differ from ours. We therefore have no responsibility for the content, privacy practices and activities of other websites and encourage you to consult the privacy notices of those sites.

This website records your visit and logs the following information for statistical and security purposes your server's address; the name of the top-level domain from which you access the Internet (for example, .gov, .com, .in, etc.); the type of browser you use; the date and time you access the site; the pages you have accessed and the documents downloaded and the previous Internet address from which you linked directly to the site.

We will not identify users or their browsing activities, except when a law enforcement agency may exercise a warrant to inspect the service provider's logs.

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Your email address will only be recorded if you choose to send/receive a message. It will only be used for the purpose for which you have provided it and will not be added to a mailing list. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and will not be disclosed, without your consent.

If at any time you believe the principles referred to in this privacy policy have not been followed, or have any other comments on these principles, please notify the Project Director, Passport Seva Project at:

PSP Division, Ministry of External Affairs

Patiala House Annexe,

Tilak Marg, New Delhi-110001

E-mail: dirpsp@mea.gov.in

Fax: 011-23386082

Note: The use of the term "Personal Information" in this privacy statement refers to any information from which your identity is apparent or can be reasonably ascertained.

This website has been developed and maintained by Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) for PSP Division of Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India (MEA). Though all efforts have been made to keep the content on this website accurate and up-to-date, the same should not be construed as a statement of law or used for any legal purposes. Though all efforts have been made to keep the content on this website accurate and up-to-date, the same should not be construed as a statement of law or used for any legal purposes. MEA or TCS accepts no responsibility in relation to the accuracy, completeness, usefulness or otherwise, of the contents. Users are therefore advised to verify/check any information with MEA before acting on information provided in this website.

In no event will MEA or TCS will be liable for any expense, loss or damage including, without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any expense, loss or damage whatsoever arising from use, or loss of use, of data, arising out of or in connection with the use of this website.

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Please refer following Policies related Privacy, Copyright and Hyperlinking Policy of this website.

All queries regarding the content of this website may be directed to:

Project Director

Passport Seva Project

PSP Division, Ministry of External Affairs

Patiala House Annexe,

Tilak Marg, New Delhi-110001

E-mail: dirpsp@mea.gov.in

Fax: 011-23386082

At many places in this website, you shall find links to other websites/portals. This links have been placed to enhance your user experience and are presented for information purposes only or for purposes apparent in the link. MEA or TCS is not responsible for the contents and reliability of the linked websites and does not necessarily endorse the views expressed in them. Mere presence of the link or its listing on this website should not be assumed as endorsement of any kind. We cannot guarantee that these links will work all the time and we have no control over availability of linked pages.

However, by providing hyperlinks to an external website or webpage, MEA or TCS shall not be deemed to endorse, recommend, approve, guarantee or introduce any third parties or the services/ products they provide on their websites.

Neither MEA nor TCS will in any way be responsible or liable for the content of any externally linked website or webpage. You use or follow these links at your own risk and MEA or TCS is not responsible for any damages or losses incurred or suffered by you arising out of or in connection with your use of the link. MEA or TCS is not a party to any contractual arrangements entered into between you and the provider of the external website unless otherwise expressly specified or agreed to by MEA and TCS.

Please note that when you click on a link and leave our website you will be subject to the terms of use and privacy policies of the other website that you are going to visit

Prior permission is required before hyperlinks are directed from any website/portal to this site. Permission for the same, stating the nature of the content on the pages from where the link has to be given and the exact language of the Hyperlink should be obtained by sending a request at:

Project Director

Passport Seva Project

PSP Division, Ministry of External Affairs

Patiala House Annexe,

Tilak Marg, New Delhi-110001

E-mail: dirpsp@mea.gov.in

Fax: 011-23386082

This contents of this website may not be reproduced partially or fully, without due permission from MEA. If referred to as a part of another publication, the source must be appropriately acknowledged. The contents of this website cannot be used in any misleading or objectionable context.