The ten percent rebate on passport fee for applicants who are either older than 60 years or younger than eight years yesterday has been announced by the  External Affairs Ministry.
The External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj while Addressing the Passport Day function said

"In the recent past the number of senior citizens applying for the passport has increased. Therefore, I announce rebate of 10 percent on passport fee for applicants older than 60 years and children below eight years. The rebate will be applicable from tomorrow," 

"Now, we have decided that an applicant can submit either pan card or ration card along with Aadhar card and Voter ID on a self attested declaration of having no criminal record to get the passport," she added.

The Minister also said that from now onwards the passports will be available in English and Hindi, adding that necessary instructions have been given to Nashik Printing Press.

"We have now decided to open another 149 POPSK to take the total number of POPSK to 235 in the country. With the addition of 235 POPSK, the total number of Passport Seva Kendras including POPSK will be 251, an auspicious number," Swaraj said.

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