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    How to file RTI Application with PSP division of the Ministry of External Affairs or the Passport Offices

    Any citizen of India who desires to obtain any information under the Right to Information Act, 2005 may make a request to the Chief Public Information Officer, PSP Division, Ministry of External Affairs in writing or through electronic means https://rtionline.gov.in.

    In accordance with the directive given in the Gazette notification issued by Department of Personnel & Training Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension, Government of India vide no. 34012/8(s)/2005 Estt -B dated 16.09.2005 the application for obtaining information under subsection (1) of Section 6 must be accompanied by prescribed application fee. At present the application fee is Rs. 10/-.
    Mode of payment: For applications submitted in writing at the PSP Division, Patiala House, New Delhi, the Application Fee can be paid in cash or by Demand Draft/ Banker's Cheque/ Indian Postal Order drawn in favour of the Accounts Officer, Ministry of External Affairs, payable at New Delhi.
    For applications submitted in writing at Regional Passport Offices, the Application Fee can be paid in cash or by Demand Draft/ Banker's Cheque/ Indian Postal Order drawn in favour of the Passport Officer (of the concerned Passport Office), payable at the place where Passport Office is situated.
    For applications submitted online through the RTI Online Portal (https://rtionline.gov.in), application fee is to be paid online using Internet Banking/Credit/Debit Card/Other payment facilities available on the RTI Online Portal.
    Persons who belong to BPL category are not required to pay the application fee provided necessary documents are produced in support of their claim.

    In accordance to directives given in the above mentioned Gazette Notification dated 16/09/2005, for providing the information under sub-section (1) and (5) of Section 7, an additional fee shall be charged to cover the additional expenditures required to provide the information sought by the applicant.
    At present, the applicable rates, which are subject to change from time to time, are given as under:
    Providing Information under Sub-section (1) of Section 7

    Providing Information Under sub-section (5) of Section 7

    In case the applicant does not receive a decision within the time specified in Sub-section (l) or Clause (a) of Sub-section (3) of Section 7, or is aggrieved by a decision of the PIO, may within thirty days from the receipt of such a decision, prefer an appeal to the Departmental Appellate Authority.

    The Chief Public Information Officer/ Public Information Officer

    PSP Division/ Regional Passport Officer/ Passport Officer

    1. Full Name of the Applicant (in capital letters)

    2. Father's/Husband Name (in capital letters) _______________________________

    3. Complete address _____________________________

    4. Telephone No. Office ________ Res.____________ Mobile ______________

    5. Whether belong to BPL category (if yes, please attach a copy of the BPL/Antyodaya ration card (please tick) Yes ___No____ to claim waiver of the application fee)

    6. Details of Application Fee/Addl. Fee:- (Application Fee - Rs.10/-; Addl. Fee - @Rs.2/- per page for A-4 size paper created or copied, by Cash, DD/BC/IPO to be drawn in favour of 'Accounts Officer, Ministry of External Affairs, if the application is submitted at the PSP Division, Patiala House, New Delhi or Passport Officer ' payable at local office where the application is submitted

    Date Name of the issuing

    7. Particulars of information required (please enclose separate sheet, if required, indicating specific details of information required and the preferred medium i.e. inspection, photocopy, softcopy, etc.)

    I state that the information sought does not fall within the restriction contained in Section 8 & 9 of the RTI Act and to the best of my knowledge it pertains to your office.