The Ministry of External affairs celebrated the completion of 50 years of the Passport Act 1967 as the 5th Passport Seva Divas and a Conference of the Regional Passport Officers in New Delhi on 24th June 2017.
It was on 24th June, 1967 that the Passport Act came into effect.
The Ministry of External Affairs and its subordinate office – the Central Passport Organisation – have good reasons to celebrate as well as mark the event with renewed commitment to provide better passport services in a timely, assured, and efficient manner.