PASSPORT & VISA
The Consular, Passport and Visa (CPV) Division of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) provides passport and consular services to Indian citizens through the Central Passport Organisation (CPO), and consular and visa services to foreign nationals and Indians residing overseas through the passport, visa and consular wings of Indian Missions and Posts abroad.
In India, there are 38 Passport Issuing Authorities (PIAs) - 37 Regional Passport Offices (RPOs)/Passport Offices (POs) under the CPO and the Office of Chief Secretary Andaman & Nicobar Islands, which deal with passport matters as per provisions of the Passport Act, 1967 and the Passport Rules, 1980 as amended from time to time. Besides these 38 PIAs, there are also 14 Passport Application Collection Centres (PACC), 495 District Passport Cells (DPCs) and 1154 Speed Post Centres (SPCs) which serve as application collection centres. In addition, 178 Indian Missions & Posts abroad render passport, visa and consular services worldwide.
The CPV Division works under the supervision of Additional Secretary (CPV). Joint Secretary (Consular) is responsible for consular affairs. Joint Secretary (PV) is entrusted with visa matters. The Central Passport Organisation, which is a subordinate organization under the Ministry of External Affairs, is headed by Joint Secretary (PSP) & Chief Passport Officer, who is also an appellate authority under the Passports Act 1967 and the Head of Department under the Delegation of Financial Powers Rules 1978.
| Passport and Related Services in 2011 at a Glance Passport Issuing Authorities (PIAs) |
| Headquarters (CPV Division) - For diplomatic and official passports |
| 37 Passport Offices ( First 5 POs were set up in 1955) |
| Office of the Chief Secretary of Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| 179 Indian Missions/ Posts abroad |
| Administrative Framework |
| Central Passport Organisation. Created in 1959 as a Subsidiary Office of the Ministry of External Affairs |
| Sanctioned Cadre strength: 2697 (Group A posts: 223; Group B posts: 1046 Group C posts: 1428) |
| Passports issued and Related Services rendered in 2011 |
| 37 POs and A & N: 58.38 lakh |
| Headquarters: 30,907 (2840 Dip + 28067 Off) |
| Miscellaneous services: 4.68 lakh |
| Missions/ Posts abroad: 10.27 lakh (inclusive of 1.05 lakh printed at CIPPS) |
| Total: 73.65 lakh (threefold increase since 2000) |
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