Regional Passport Office

Regional Passport Office, Chandigarh came into existence in the month of September 1969. Since then Regional Passport Office, Chandigarh has been catering to ever increasing demand of passports of three states viz.; Himachal Pradesh State, 14 districts of Punjab State, 12 districts of Haryana State and Union territory of Chandigarh
 

Regional Passport Office of Chandigarh (Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh)
SCO 64-65, Sector 34-A, Chandigarh – 560001.
phone : 0172-2602046, 2601053, 2603101
Fax : 0172-2601863
phone-Enquiry: 2602362, 2601454, 2601451

E-mail:  rpo.chandigarh@mea.gov.in

State wise list of districts under the jurisdiction of Regional Passport Office, Chandigarh.

Punjab (State)	Haryana (State)	Himachal Pradesh (State)	Chandigarh (UT)
Barnala Bhatinda Faridkot Fatehgarh Sahib Ferozpur Jagraon * Khanna * Ludhiana Mansa Moga Muktsar Patiala Ropar Sangrur	Ambala Bhiwani Fatehabad Hissar Jind Kaithal Karnal Kurukshetra Panchkula Panipat Sirsa Yamuna Nagar	Bilaspur Chamba Hamirpur Kangra Kinnaur Kullu Lahulspiti Mandi Shimla Sirmaur Solan Una	Chandigarh

* Police Districts

In early eighties a collection centre was opened at Shimla to facilitate the receipt of the Passport application forms at Shimla by the applicants of that region. This collection centre is working under the administrative control of the Regional Passport Office Chandigarh and functioning at
 DEPUTY COMMISSIONER's OFFICE,
THE MALL,
SHIMLA -171 001.

Regional Passport Office Chandigarh has strength of about 80 employees. The following is the list of Passport Issuing Authorities (PIAs) / Officers.

If you have any complaint regarding the issuance of passport, please meet the Regional Passport Officer, Chandigarh on any working days between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. You can also Write / Telephone / Fax / E-Mail to the Regional Passport Officer.

Sh. Arvind Kumar, IPS
Regional Passport Officer
Regional Passport Office
SCO 28-32, City Centre
Sector 34 A
Chandigarh - 160 022

Telephone Number: 91-172-2606889
Fax Number: 91-172-2601863
E-Mail: rpo.chandigarh@mea.gov.in


Sh. Bidhi Chand
Superintendent and Grievances Officer
Regional Passport Office
SCO 28-32, City Centre
Sector 34 A
Chandigarh - 160 022

Telephone Number: 91-172-2601053,2603101
Fax Number: 91-172-2601863
E-Mail: grvchd@nic.in

If you are not satisfied with the service, you can Write / Telephone / Fax to the Chief Passport Officer.

Chief Passport Officer,
Ministry Of External Affairs,
Patiala House Annexe, Tilak Marg,
New Delhi - 110 001.

Telephone Number: 91-11-3384519
Fax Number: 91-11-3384461
E-Mail: grvcpv@nic.in

Please write your Email address and Contact Telephone Number in your Complaint

Visa Facilitation Services (VFS)
SCO 61-63, Madhya Marg
Sector 9 D (Above Bank of Punjab),  Chandigarh 
Tel: (0181) 5095600
E-mail: vfsuk.north@visa-services.com
Opening hours: 0800-1200, 1300-1500

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The Chandigarh Administration has appointed the Senior Superintendent of Police as 'Registration Officer' -cum-Civil Authority for the purpose of registeration of foreigners.
At present in Chandigarh jurisdiction the foreigner can contact the
Foreigners Registration Office
headed by
Senior Superintendent of Police - City-cum-D.F.R.O
(Tel. No.     0172-2741677),
Superintendent of Police,
CID/Headquarter,
Chandigarh, (Tel No. - 0172-2742218),
who has been entrusted with the work of foreigners and
Incharge of the Branch
(Tel No. - 0172-2741100/382) for their registration purposes and other help.
These offices are located in the
Police Headquarter (U.T.)
Sector - 9
Chandigarh

Requirements of Registration To Foreigners
 

Every foreigner entering India (or resident of India) shall present in person to the appropriate registration officer specified in rule 6 a report (hereinafter referred to as a registration report.)
Provided that no such report shall be necessary in the case of a foreigner holding visa for 180 days or less. They are no longer required to get themselves registered. The validity Tourist Visa is only up to 6 months, after that only 15 days to be granted in urgent circumstances without any fees.
Every registration report shall be made in writing in the English language and in quadruplicate and shall contain a true statement of the foreigner's address in India and of the other particulars specified in items 2 to 10 of the Form 'A' and such as of the particulars specified in items 12 to 16 thereof as may be appropriate.

Guidelines for Emigrants

Protector General of Emigrants (PGE) has issued guidelines which the emigrants must keep in mind before leaving India and on reaching the foreign country. These are :

Before You Leave, Ensure
- You have a valid passport and visa;
- You have a copy of the agreement signed by you and your foreign employer or his agent;
- This agreement has been attested by the PGE; and
- You have opened a Saving Bank Account to enable you to send your remittances.

When You reach
- Remember not to lose your passport;
- not to sign any other agreement or on any blank piece of paper,
- not to strike work or resort to agitations.
- Always keep the address and telephone number of the Embassy with you,
- and report all complaints to the Indian Embassy.

For further information and in case of doubt  you can contact :

Protector of Emigrants
House No. 848,
Sector 16-D,
Chandigarth.

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Canadian Consulate

 

British Visa Office

The British High Commissioner Mr Michael Arthur CMG is the representative in India of Her Majesty the Queen. He is responsible to the British Government for all aspects of the relationship between our two countries.

If you require more information on application procedures, please contact your nearest Visa Application Centre:

Chandigarh
E-mail: vfsuk.north@visa-services.com