Sushma Swaraj : Passports to be available in Hindi

     Written by : SMTV24x7 | Fri, Jun 23, 2017, 05:50 PM

Sushma Swaraj  Passports to be available in Hindi

New Delhi, June 23: A good news for Indian citizens. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday announced that New Passports issued will be available in both Hindi and English. Currently, the passports issued only in the English Language.

The minister also eased some of the rules for obtaining passport

*10 per cent passport fee has been reduced for
applicants who are under 8 and above 60.

* People can submit ration cards while applying for tatkal
passports, this would help people who don't have PAN card.



* The government has ordered the Printing Press to print
personal details in Hindi as well.

Minister had announced the above measures at a function held for earmarking the successful completion of Passport Act 1967. Finally, many people are happy because they have bilingual passports Just as Germany and Russians have.