Passport Application can be in Hindi also

New Delhi, April 24: Here is a good news for Hindi lovers, while the Ministry of External Affairs has made a decision, which has been enabling people to apply online for passports in the Hindi language.

The decision has come after President Pranab Mukherjee recently accepted recommendations made in this regard by the Committee of Parliament on Official Language via its ninth report. The report was submitted in 2011.

The official panel had suggested that, the bilingual forms should be made available by all passport offices and forms filled in Hindi should also be accepted.

The Panel had recommended that the total entries should also be made in Hindi in all passports being issued.



These all recommendations have been accepted by the president recently, as per an official order.

Now, the people can download the application form available in Hindi, fill it in and upload it while applying for the passport. The printout of filled-in form will not be accepted by 'Passport Seva Kendra' and Regional Passport Offices.