Online payment has been made mandatory for booking appointments at passport seva kendras.
we can use the any one of the following for online payments...
1. credit/ debit card ( Master card & Visa )
2. Internet Banking ( State Bank of India SBI and associate Banks only )
3. SBI Bank challan
To pay using credit/debit card or Internet Banking
Step:1 - Click the schedule appointment link, select the appointment quota normal or Tatkal quota and select the desired passport seva kendra and click the next button.
Step 2 : Click the pay and book appointment button to redirect to state bank of India Multi option payment system MOPS.
Step 3 : Select the mode of payments follow the instructions and make payments please do not click the back button or refresh button as this may lead to failure of transaction.
Step 4 : Once payment is successful an appointment will be booked automatically for the selected passport seva kendra and the appointment confirmation screen of PSP portal will be displayed.
Step 5: Take a printout of the application with ARN no and carry it along while visiting the passport seva kendra on the given appointment date and time.
TO PAY USING A CHALLAN
Step 1 : Generate and print SBI Bank challan through the pay using challan link.
Step 2 : Submit the challan along with indicated application fee at the nearest SBI branch after at least three hours of challan generation
Step 3 : Payment wiil be reflected after at least two working days of depositing the fee in the SBI branch. Click the "Track Payment Status " link to track payment status.
Step 4 : If payment status is displayed as success click the schedule appointment link to schedule an appointment.
Step 5 : Select the appointment quota (normal or tatkal ) and select the passport seva kendra and click the book appointment button.
Step 6 : Take printout of the Application with ARN receipt and carry along while visiting the Passport seva kendra on the given appointment date and time.
ONLINE PAYMENT WILL REMAIN VALID FOR ONE YEAR FROM THE FIRST APPOINTMENT DATE. THE PAID FEE WILL BE FORFEWITED IF APPLICANTS DO NOT SUBMIT APPLICATION AT PASSPORT SEVA KENDRA WITH IN THIS PERIOD.
