Passport Verification: Like all documents, passport is also a document which you can show anywhere as your identity proof. Passport is required to travel abroad, there are many countries in the world where entry is not allowed without passport, that is, passport proves that you are a citizen of that country. This is the reason why most people apply for a passport, whether they want to travel abroad or not. At present, the system regarding passport involves police verification. During this verification, many incidents of bribe taking also come to light. Today we are giving you information about this.
Police verification required
When applying for a passport, you have to provide various documents, after a few days police verification is done, in which a policeman comes to your house and checks those documents, and also confirms that You live at the same address which you have given in the passport office. During this time, many times policemen also ask for bribe, some people even give bribe to make passport, whereas those who refuse, their verification is canceled due to some reason or the other.
How can I complain?
If this ever happens to you too, you can complain about it. Apart from the fees for making the passport, not a single extra rupee can be charged from you. If a policeman asks you for money, refuse it clearly. You can complain about this in the Vigilance Department. You can mail your written complaint to sovigpv@mea.gov.in. You can also call toll free number 1800-258-1800. Apart from this, for immediate action, you can dial the police number (112) and ask to talk to the Vigilance Department there.
If all your documents are found correct and the complaint is true then action will be taken against the accused policeman. Besides, your police verification will also be done. That means you can get your passport made even without paying bribe. You can also complain about taking bribe at your local police station, and many states also have anti-corruption numbers for this.
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