**Summary of Passport Mobile Van Initiative at RPO Pune**
The Ministry of External Affairs, through the Regional Passport Office (RPO) Pune, has announced the deployment of a Passport Mobile Van to enhance service delivery. This initiative aims to provide earlier appointment dates and improve last-mile accessibility for passport services.
**Operational Details**
* **Duration:** 15th July 2026 to 31st August 2026.
* **Schedule:** Monday to Friday (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays).
* **Operating Hours:** 08:30 hrs to 18:00 hrs.
* **Location:** Regional Passport Office, Passport Bhawan, Sr. No. 5/2/2 Baner-Pashan Link Road, Baner, Pune.
* **Reporting Requirement:** Applicants must arrive 15 minutes before their scheduled appointment time.
**Application and Booking Process**
Appointments for the mobile van must be booked via the official Passport India website (https://www.passportindia.gov.in). Applicants are required to:
1. Submit an application under the **NORMAL** scheme.
2. Complete the online payment.
3. Select ‘Mobile Van’ as the location on the ‘schedule appointment’ page.
**Compliance and Documentation**
Applicants must review the specific checklists for adult or minor applications before submission. In accordance with Section 5 of the Passports Act 1967 and Rule 5 of the Passports Rules 1980, the Passport Authority reserves the right to conduct enquiries or request additional documentation to verify applicant genuineness.
**Contact and Official Information**
* **Release ID:** 2283467 (Published 10 July 2026 by PIB Mumbai)
* **Email:** pibmumbai[at]gmail[dot]com
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Key Entities Referenced
Passport Mobile Van: A mobile service initiative introduced by the Ministry of External Affairs to increase the availability of passport appointments and improve last-mile service delivery.
Regional Passport Office, Pune: The primary regional authority and central location (Baner-Pashan Link Road) facilitating passport services and mobile van appointments.
Passports Act 1967: The primary legislation governing the issuance of passports in India, cited for the legal authority to conduct enquiries and verify applicant genuineness.
Ministry of External Affairs: The central government ministry responsible for the national passport program and the implementation of service delivery improvements.
Ministry of External Affairs
Passport Mobile Van at Regional Passport Office,
Pune From 15th July 2026 to 31st August 2026
प्रव तथ: 10 JUL 2026 8:31PM by PIB Mumbai
Pune, 10 July 2026
The Regional Passport Office (RPO) Pune is making passport services available at Regional
Passport Office, Pune.
The initiative is being taken as part of the Ministry of External Affair’s program to make passport
appointments available at an earlier date and to improving last-mile delivery of passport
services.
Documents: Please carefully read given checklists for both adult and minor applicants before
submitting the application online.
[To check applicant’s genuineness, the section 5 of the Passports Act 1967 read with Rule 5 of
the Passports Rules, 1980 stipulates that Passport Authority may make all such enquiry and
may require an applicant to submit such additional information, documents as may be
considered necessary by the Passport Authority, for the proper disposal of the application.]
How to book mobile van appointments:
i. Visit the Passport India website (https://www.passportindia.gov.in) and submit the
application under the NORMAL scheme.
ii. After making the online payment, go to the ‘schedule appointment page’, select
location ‘Mobile Van’ and book the appointment.
Date & location details of Passport Mobile Seva Kendra:
i. Dates: 15th July 2026 to 31st August 2026 (except Saturdays, Sundays, and public
holidays.)
ii. Location: Regional Passport Office, Passport Bhawan, Sr. No. 5/2/2 Baner-Pashan
Link Road, Baner, Pune
iii. Time: 08:30hrs to 18:00hrs (Applicants should report 15 minutes prior to their
scheduled appointment time as mentioned on the online application receipt)
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