New Delhi: The External Affairs Ministry’s passport seva mobile application has registered one million downloads in just two days of its launch on June 26. The app allows users to apply for a travel document from anywhere in the country.
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External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj had launched the application on Tuesday which is available on Android and iOS platforms, with facilities for applying, paying and scheduling appointments for acquiring a passport.
“Passport Seva mobile App launched recently by the Ministry of External Affairs recently has already registered 1 million downloads,” Swaraj tweeted today.
It was launched along with a scheme under which a person can apply for a passport from anywhere in India irrespective of the place of residence.
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With the launch of the ‘mPassport Seva App’, a person now does not require access to a computer and printer to apply for a passport, the MEA had said.