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    Chennai rains: Passport office to re-issue passports free-of-cost

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    The Centre has announced a special scheme for "prompt re-issue" of passports, which were damaged in floods, at free-of-cost in Chennai and other districts.

    PTI
    CHENNAI: The Centre has announced a special scheme for "prompt re-issue" of passports, which were damaged in floods, at free-of-cost in Chennai and other districts.

    The special scheme, to be effective from tomorrow would be valid for two months, an official release said.

    There will be instant re-issue of passports damaged in rains free of cost at regional passport office here, it said.

    A special "passport mela" for flood victims would also be conducted on December 12 and at three Passport Seva Kendras functioning in Chennai.

    To get a duplicate passport, the applicant does not require to submit online application. "An application on plain paper and the flood damaged passport are required", it said.


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