How to File RTI for Passport Delay in India

9th of Jul. 2025
By - Narsimha Chary

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RTI for Passport Application Delay

Waiting for your passport for weeks or months with no update? You’re not alone.

Using the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, you can legally ask for the status of your passport application, officer-wise movement, and the reasons for delay.

RTI is a powerful tool to:

✅ Ask for daily progress of the file

✅ Identify which officer handled your application and when

✅ Get expected timeline as per Citizen Charter

🎯 When Should You File RTI for Passport Delay?
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Use RTI if:

Your passport status hasn’t changed in over 10–15 working days
There is no response from Passport Seva Kendra or RPO
You’ve been told your file is under verification with no timeline

📝 Sample RTI Application Format

To: Public Information Officer
Regional Passport Officer (RPO), [City Name]
Ministry of External Affairs

Subject: RTI Application Seeking Status of Passport Application

I applied for a passport on [DD/MM/YYYY] via [Passport Seva Kendra Name]. My file number is [File No.].

Please provide the following information under RTI Act:

Current status of my passport application
Officer-wise movement of the file with date-wise details
Reasons for delay (if any)
Timeline for processing such applications as per Citizen Charter
Name & designation of officer currently handling my file

Enclosed is the RTI fee of ₹10.

Attach:

Copy of passport application acknowledgment or file number
Identity proof (optional)
₹10 IPO/DD or online RTI receipt