Mumbaikars will soon receive their passports within 15 days, as the police have trained officers to complete the passport verification process in just seven days—provided there are no issues with the applicant’s documents. As part of the CM’s 100-day transformation programme, all 91 police stations in Mumbai are overhauling their passport verification process to make it faster and more efficient. All police stations have been instructed to revamp passport verification units and make the passport verification process citizen-friendly,” a senior official told mid-day.

Previously, verification took nearly two weeks or more, but now the Mumbai police aims to complete it in seven working days. “Our target is to clear all verifications within seven days. All 91 police stations have been provided with dedicated passport verification rooms equipped with proper facilities. Officers have also undergone training to speed up the process,” said Satyanarayan Choudhary, Joint CP (Law and Order).