Be careful before paying for passport services, warns Ministry of External Affairs

NEW DELHI: Ministry of External Affairs has issued a warning against fake websites related to passport services. The Ministry has come to the notice of several fake websites and mobile applications that collect information from applicants and charge extra charges for services and appointments. The fake websites include www.indiapassport.org, www.online-passportindia.com, www.passportindiaportal.in, www.passport-india.in, www.passport-seva.in, www.applypassport.org etc. These are registered in the domains *.org, *.in and *.com.

The Ministry of External Affairs has advised all citizens applying for Indian passport and related services not to visit the above mentioned fake websites or make any payment related to passport services. The official website of the Ministry of External Affairs for applying for passport services is www.passportindia.gov.in. Applicants can also download the official mobile app mPassport Seva from the Android and iOS app stores.