Telangana Police recognised as best in passport verification, bags MEA award

Telangana Police have been recognised as the best performing state police force in the country for passport verification services, receiving the prestigious Institutional Performance Award for State Police from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

The award was presented by S Jaishankar to DGP, CV Anand during the Passport Seva Divas celebrations and Passport Officers’ Conference held at Sushma Swaraj Bhavan from June 17 to 19.

The recognition comes in view of Telangana Police’s consistent performance in ensuring speedy and transparent passport verification.

During the 2025-26 financial



year, the department processed verification for over 8.67 lakh passport applications and cleared 99 per cent of them, with an average turnaround time of just five to seven days. In the previous financial year, it completed verification of more than 8.06 lakh applications within a similar timeframe.

Anand noted that efficient passport verification plays a crucial role in the passport issuance process and that the achievement was driven by technology-based systems and effective field-level coordination.

A key factor behind the State’s success has been VeriFast, a technology platform developed for passport verification.