Sample RTI Application for Passport Application Delay

To,
The Central Public Information Officer (CPIO),
Regional Passport Office,
[City]

Subject: Request for information under the Right to Information Act, 2005

Sir/Madam,

Under Section 6 of the Right to Information Act, 2005, I request the following information about my passport application:

1. The current status of my passport application File No. / ARN ________ dated ________.
2. The exact stage at which the application is pending (police verification / printing / dispatch).
3. If police verification is pending, the date the request was sent and the police station concerned.
4. The reasons for the delay and the expected date of issue.
5. The name and designation of the officer dealing with my file.
I am a citizen of India. I am enclosing the application fee of Rs. 10 by Indian Postal Order (or as per the prescribed mode of the office). [If you hold a BPL card: I am below the poverty line and attach a copy of my BPL card; no fee is payable.] Kindly provide the above information within 30 days as required under the RTI Act, 2005.

Place: ____________     Date: ____________

[Your Full Name]
[Full Postal Address]
[Phone / Email]