**Executive Summary**
The Regional Passport Office, Pune, in collaboration with the National Book Trust (NBT), is organizing a Passport Mobile Seva Kendra ("Passport Van - Pune Book Festival") at Fergusson College Campus, Pune, from December 13th to 20th, 2025. This initiative aims to provide convenient passport services to citizens within the jurisdiction of RPO Pune. Applicants must book appointments online through the Passport India website.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Event Details:**
* The Passport Mobile Seva Kendra is part of the "Pune Book Festival."
* Dates: December 13th to 20th, 2025.
* Location: Fergusson College Campus, Fergusson College Road, Pune – 411004.
* Time: 08:30 hrs to 17:30 hrs.
* Applicants should report 15 minutes prior to the appointment time.
* **Appointment Booking:**
* Visit the Passport India website (https://www.passportindia.gov.in).
* Submit the application under the NORMAL scheme.
* After online payment, schedule an appointment, selecting "Mobile Van" as the location.
* **Documents:**
* Applicants should read the prescribed checklists for both adult and minor applicants.
* Passport Authority may require additional information or documents.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Readers, Authors, Students, and Citizens within RPO Pune Jurisdiction**
* **Impact:** Convenient access to passport-related services and earlier passport appointment dates.
* **Action Required:** Visit the Passport India website, apply under the normal scheme, schedule an appointment, and read the document checklists to make sure you have the correct documents.
Key Entities Referenced
Passport Mobile Seva Kendra: Special outreach program providing convenient passport-related services
National Book Trust (NBT): Autonomous organization under the Ministry of Education, organizing the Pune Book Festival.
Pune: Location of the Passport Seva Kendra and Book Festival.
Passports Act, 1967: Referenced to verify the genuineness of applicants.
Ministry of External Affairs
Special Passport Mobile Seva Kendra at Pune
Book Festival organised by National Book Trust
(NBT) at Fergusson College Campus, Pune
प्रव तथ: 11 DEC 2025 2:24PM by PIB Mumbai
Pune, 11 December 2025
The Pune Book Festival is being organised by the National Book Trust (NBT), an
autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Education, Government of India.
This is the third edition of the “Pune Book Festival” at Fergusson College, Pune,
Maharashtra, from 13 December 2025 to 21 December 2025. On this occasion, the
Regional Passport Office, Pune, will be organising a Passport Mobile Seva Kendra,
titled “Passport Van – Pune Book Festival”, at the Fergusson College Campus under
its citizen-centric initiative “PASSPORT OFFICE AT YOUR DOORSTEP.”
This special outreach programme aims to provide convenient passport-related
services and make earlier passport appointment dates available to readers, authors,
students and citizens within the jurisdiction of RPO Pune.
Date & Location Details of Passport Mobile Seva Kendra:
i) Date: 13th to 20th December, 2025
ii) Location: Pune Book Festival organised by National Book Trust (NBT) at
Fergusson College Campus, Fergusson College Road, Pune – 411004
iii) Time: 08:30 hrs to 17:30 hrs (Applicants should report 15 minutes prior to their
scheduled appointment time as mentioned on the online application receipt.)
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.
Documents:
Applicants are requested to carefully read the prescribed checklists for both adult
and minor applicants before submitting the application online.
[To verify the genuineness of applicants, Section 5 of the Passports Act, 1967, readwith Rule 5 of the Passports Rules, 1980, stipulates that the Passport Authority may
make necessary enquiries and may require an applicant to submit additional
information or documents for the proper disposal of the application.]
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