A passport is required to go out of India. Application for making a passport can be made both online and offline. However, when applying for a passport, people sometimes fill wrong information in the form. But, do you know that due to one mistake, you can go to jail? Today we tell you about that mistake in this news.
There are some documents which are very important for every citizen of the country. Similarly, a passport is also necessary for citizens going abroad. There is a rigorous process to get it made. Police verification is done after applying for a passport. Only after this, the passport can be made.
People often make a mistake while applying for a passport. Due to this mistake, the person applying for a passport can also go to jail. People hide some information while applying for a passport. Many times it happens that even after being married, people tick the box of not being married.
If you give wrong information while applying for a passport, you may have to pay a fine ranging from Rs 5,000 to Rs 50,000. Deliberately concealing information is a crime. If someone deliberately hides information, it will be considered a criminal offense and can lead to a jail term of up to two years. Therefore, one should not hide any information while applying for a passport.
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