In Pictures: Queue of people at Department of Passport

A big crowd has gathered in front of Department of Passport since the morning today at Keshar Mahal, Kathmandu.

Kamal Giri, from Butwal came with his friend to make passport. Giri had already made his passport before Dashain, he said, “During that time I came to the office at 10 am and got my passport ready by 3 pm. But now, the situation is much worse now. It is more chaotic.”

Giri explains how he had arrived at 4 am, till noon he was still standing in the queue. “It has been hours and we are not even sure that we will get a token today,” he adds.

The citizens will have to form an online form: https://nepalpassport.gov.np/passport-application-form-guidelines/ first to get a token. The department has been giving out token till 3 pm.