Sushma Swaraj: Now no marriage certificate required at passport offices

New Delhi, June 26 External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday declared that marriage endorsements will no more be required at the passport offices.

The EAM further also announced that divorced women will never again be required to fill the name of their
ex-husband and their children of their estranged father.

Addressing the officials of several Passport Seva Kendras and members from the Ministry of External Affairs on the event of Passport Seva Diwas, she stated, "Wedded people whined that their marriage declarations are required at travel permit office, we rejected the run the show."

"Some divorced women complained that they are required to fill the name of ex and their offspring of their offended dad. So we changed the administer," she included.

The decision comes days after an interfaith couple, including a Muslim spouse and a Hindu wife, purportedly confronted issue at Lucknow Passport Seva Kendra.

Meanwhile, Swaraj additionally propelled a Passport Seva application for consistent application and issue of passports.

Earlier, a meeting took place Women and Child Development Ministry and the Ministry of External Affairs, in which the taking part serves talked about strides to be taken for issuance of passport and further helped in making passport issuance form as citizen-friendly.