Passport Special Drive in Pune Region on August 8: 19 Locations, Eligibility and How to Book

The Passport special drive Pune region will provide additional Saturday appointments at 19 centres on August 8, 2026. It is an appointment-only drive for Normal-category fresh and reissue passport applications—not a walk-in camp, Tatkaal service or same-day passport issuance programme.

Applicants must first submit the application, complete the required online payment and obtain a confirmed August 8 appointment through the Passport Seva portal or mPassport Seva app.

What is the Passport special drive Pune region?

The Regional Passport Office, Pune has opened additional appointment capacity on Saturday, August 8, across Passport Seva Kendras and Post Office Passport Seva Kendras under its jurisdiction.

The drive is intended to help Normal-category applicants obtain earlier passport appointments.

Which 19 passport centres are included?

Who is eligible for the August 8 passport drive?

The official notice confirms two service categories:

Eligibility for the drive does not remove the ordinary eligibility and documentation requirements applicable to the chosen passport service.

Are Tatkaal, walk-in and PCC applications accepted?

Can applicants outside RPO Pune jurisdiction use the drive?

The official notice describes the 19 centres as operating under RPO Pune. It does not clearly state that every applicant outside this jurisdiction may use every listed centre.

Passport Seva’s ordinary application flow asks the applicant to select an RPO based on the current residential location. The booking system then displays the centres available for that application.

An applicant should not change or misstate the current residential address merely to make a centre appear.

How to book an August 8 passport appointment

Can an existing passport appointment be moved to August 8?

Passport Seva provides a Schedule/Reschedule Appointment function where payment has been made or an appointment is already scheduled.

However, moving an appointment into the August 8 drive depends on:

• whether August 8 appears for the selected centre;
• whether the application has a permitted reschedule remaining;
• whether the current appointment can be changed through the account;
• whether the applicant’s RPO and centre options permit the move.

Do not cancel a confirmed later appointment merely hoping an August 8 slot will appear. First use the permitted rescheduling flow to see whether the special-drive date is actually available.

What is the difference between fresh and reissue applications?

Are lost or damaged passport applications eligible?

Lost and damaged passport cases generally fall under the reissue category.

That does not mean every such case will be processed with the same document set as a routine expiry renewal.

Applicants may need additional records such as:

• proof of present address;
• a police report or complaint details where applicable;
• the damaged passport, when available;
• an affidavit or declaration prescribed for the case;
• supporting identity and citizenship records;
• additional information required by the Passport Authority.

Which documents should applicants carry?

The exact document set depends on the application type, age, address, marital status, employment category and reason for reissue.

1. Open the official Document Advisory.
   Select fresh or reissue and answer the applicant-specific questions.
2. Carry original documents.
   Originals may be examined at the centre.
3. Carry required self-attested copies.
   Prepare copies of the records shown in the advisory.
4. Preserve the old passport where applicable.
   Reissue applicants should carry the existing or damaged booklet when available.
5. Check annexures and declarations.
   Minor, government-employee, lost-passport and special cases may require prescribed forms.
6. Verify every application entry.
   Names, dates, addresses and document details should agree with the supporting records.
7. Save appointment proof.
   Keep the ARN, receipt and appointment SMS accessible.

Can minors attend the special drive?

The notice does not exclude minor applicants. A minor may be eligible where the application is a Normal fresh or reissue case and a confirmed August 8 appointment is obtained.

Minor applications can require:

• parent or guardian details;
• birth proof;
• parental passports where applicable;
• consent declarations or prescribed annexures;
• additional records for special family circumstances.

Passport Seva’s ordinary guidance says a recent passport-size photograph with a white background should be carried for children below four years of age.

Why can an application be rejected despite a confirmed appointment?

An appointment provides access to the processing centre at the scheduled time. It does not guarantee that the application will be accepted, granted or dispatched.

Processing may be delayed or not accepted when:

• required originals are missing;
• the document copies are incomplete;
• the application contains incorrect particulars;
• the selected service or reissue reason is wrong;
• the applicant does not satisfy an eligibility requirement;
• additional enquiry or documentation is required;
• the applicant attends the wrong centre or time;
• the appointment does not belong to that applicant.

Will police verification happen on the same day?

The special drive is for appointment processing at the PSK or POPSK. It does not promise same-day police verification, passport grant, printing or dispatch.

The police-verification requirement and timing depend on:

• whether the application is fresh or reissue;
• the reason for reissue;
• the applicant’s previous verification history;
• address and identity records;
• the Passport Authority’s decision;
• whether pre- or post-police verification applies.

What should you do if no August 8 slot appears?

If August 8 does not appear in the scheduling flow:

• do not travel to the centre without confirmation;
• check whether another notified centre is displayed for your application;
• retain an existing later appointment unless a permitted reschedule is available;
• check again later because cancelled appointments may sometimes return to inventory;
• use only the official Passport Seva portal or app;
• avoid paying agents who claim they can create a hidden slot.

The official release does not state how many appointments were opened or whether cancelled August 8 slots will be released again.

How this Passport special drive Pune guide was verified

The PIB release was treated as the controlling source for the August 8 date, operating hours, 19 locations, eligible services, appointment requirement and exclusion of Tatkaal and walk-in applicants.

Passport Seva’s application guidance was used to explain the online application, payment, scheduling, RPO selection and appointment-confirmation process.

Passport Seva reissue and lost-or-damaged-passport guidance was used to explain that “reissue” covers several different situations with different document requirements.

No claim was made that all centres still had slots, because live centre-by-centre inventory could not be conclusively verified through the public pages.

Limitations and unresolved facts

• The number of special-drive slots at each centre was not published.
• Live August 8 availability could not be conclusively verified for all 19 centres.
• The official notice does not clarify whether every applicant outside RPO Pune jurisdiction can use every listed centre.
• PCC applications are not confirmed as eligible.
• The article cannot determine whether a particular existing appointment can be rescheduled into the drive.
• Official Passport Seva pages have shown conflicting general rescheduling limits.
• The exact fee depends on the application type and the amount displayed by the official portal.
• The article does not confirm same-day police verification, passport grant, printing or dispatch.
• Lost, damaged and change-in-particulars cases may require additional documents and enquiry.
• A confirmed appointment does not guarantee application acceptance or passport issuance.

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Last verified: August 5, 2026