Kozhikode passport office resumes services
The Hindu
After a COVID-19 lockdown-induced lull for several months, the Kozhikode Regional Passport Office which issues more passports among other two regional passport offices in Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram
After a COVID-19 lockdown-induced lull for several months, the Kozhikode Regional Passport Office which issues more passports among other two regional passport offices in Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram has resumed to near normal activity. However appointments at the Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) in various districts in Malabar as well as the Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) in Kasaragod district have been restricted to 75 % of the pre- COVID-19 levels to strictly comply with the mandatory protocols. A source in the Ministry of External Affairs said the travel restrictions imposed by various countries on account of the coronavirus pandemic saw an almost 50% drop in the number of applications. The huge dip in passport applications was in April, May, June and July in 2020. During this period, the passports issued were below 10,000 a month.More Related News