Mobile Passport Seva van to visit PMIST from March 25 to 27

Trichy: A Mobile Passport Seva van will operate at Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology (PMIST) in Thanjavur from March 25 to 27, offering on-the-spot passport services to applicants.The initiative, launched by the ministry of external affairs (MEA), aims to take passport services to people in rural, remote and underserved areas by facilitating document verification and biometric data collection closer to their homes, according to an official release. Applicants can book appointments online at the Passport Seva portal under the normal scheme. After payment, they should select the ‘mobile van' option while scheduling the appointment. Applicants are required to report at the venue at least 15 minutes before their scheduled time, as indicated in the application receipt.