LISBON, Aug 3: A joint team of the Kathmandu-based Department of Passports and the Nepali Embassy in France arrived in Portugal to collect applications for e-passport.

KATHMANDU, July 31: Minister for Foreign Affairs, Arzu Rana Deuba, inspected the Tripureshwar-based Department of Passport and the Department of Consular Services on Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, May 14: The police have sent a letter to the Department of Passport to revoke the passport of Gitendra Babu (GB) Rai, the founding chairman of Suryadarshan Cooperative. The District Police Office, Kaski, has submitted a letter to the Department of Passport, urging the cancellation of Rai's passport.

KATHMANDU, Jan 23: The Department of Passport (DoP) is going to use the software and biometrics system used by the Department of National ID and Civil Registration. Officials have said that if the software is used, the service-seekers will not have to give separate biometrics to the DoP.

KATHMANDU, Sept 18: Beginning September 18, the Department of Passport (DoP) is now accepting applications for 34-page passports. As part of this initiative, customers can opt for the 34-page passport when filling out the online application form.

KATHMANDU, June 17: The Department of Passport (DoP) is going to issue passports from the concerned district with a fee of five thousand rupees with effect from June 18.

LISBON, March 30: In order to provide passport services to the Nepali living in the European country, Portugal, a team from the Department of Passport(DoP) Kathmandu has arrived in Portugal.

KATHMANDU, March 20: The Department of Passport (DOP) will provide services on the day of Ghode Jartra (tomorrow) as well.

KATHMANDU, Jan 9: The Department of Passport (DoP) has said that the problem in the server has been resolved and the passport distribution service has resumed.

KATHMANDU, Jan 5: The Department of Passport (DoP) has stopped distribution of passports from Tuesday citing problems in its online system.

KATHMANDU, Jan 3: The Department of Passports (DoP) has halted distribution of passports, citing technical snag in its system.

KATHMANDU, Jan 3: The Department of Passports (DoP) has halted distribution of passports, citing technical snag in its system.

KATHMANDU, August 26: The Department of Passport (DoP) in Tripureshwor has announced to open its underground area for parking facilities for its service seekers from August 28.

KATHMANDU, August 26: The team of Kathmandu Metropolis reached the office of the Department of Passport (DoP) in Tripureshwor and removed the materials and other structures in the underground parking area on Friday.

KATHMANDU, July 3: The Department of Passport (DoP) has requested the people not to come to Kathmandu to get a passport except in case of an emergency. Issuing a notice today, the department said that it has made arrangements to print and send the passports to the districts that people apply for from the district administration offices every week.