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I applied for passport in 2016 and process was smooth. After 1 month a local police verification need to be done. So, as this is a small town here police don't arrive to your place rather you have go to the local police station with all your documents to get your local identification verified for a succesful Passport application. I was 21 yrs old that time.
So, I went to the police station with all documents and after 1 hour of wait submitted all documents and did multiple signatures on a form. Then I thought process is complete and now can leave for home. 
after 5-10 sec that officer told me to come with him out of the office premises and then suddenly asked me for Rs.1000 bribe and said if I don't pay that that verification file will not move to next steps, Also he said that money goes upto high authority like SP (IPS) so, no one can help me in that case.
After a bergen Rs.750 was the final amount what I had given to that officer as a brieb. That time I was taking math tuition and earning Rs.1000 every month, so I gave the bribe with that hard earned money 
And that was a very bad day for me emotionally as I never had any idea about that kind of people do exist in the world. So, that how I faced a live corruption.
What's about you ? 
Same. We three friends went for police verification. After doing everything the guy asked for ₹1500 total, that is ₹500 each. When we resisted he said ‘Dhandha to dhandha hota hai’ 🤷♂️🤦♂️ We ended up paying ₹1000 in total.
Only 1000? Real loot u got there. I had to give 3500. This bribe is unavoidable. If u dont give u wont get the passport.
I paid 500 for it. Verification took place at my home.
I paid zero in my locality, police verification at home through their tablet.
You can lodge complaint if police verification fails due to their self ego.
https://www.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProje...
Thunder766 wrote:Passport is for going to videsh .. people are going to spend 500000+ rs for useless stuffs like overpriced water / pizza / airport burger / imax what not .I paid zero in my locality, police verification at home through their tablet.
You can lodge complaint if police verification fails due to their self ego.
https://www.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProje...
saymyname78 wrote:
Passport is for going to videsh .. people are going to spend 500000+ rs for useless stuffs like overpriced water / pizza / airport burger / imax what not .
500 rs is considered as charity in this case .
Bhai, same thoughts. Btw daroga here is a good one. He does not take any bribe, at least not for police verification etc.
No one asked me for money during police verification.
piyush2251 wrote:No one asked me for money during police verification.
In India? 
400 for me.
S.P( IPS)
Not I.A.S
I have given ₹2000 for passport verification, ₹5000 for license,
₹7000 for car ownership transfer
₹40k to nagar nigam for paper transfer , and without these they wont proceed. Bcz they can find silly mistakes in paper and then you have to run after them
Contradict opinion - I don't mind giving money if my work gets done 10x faster. Some might disagree but it saves a lot of time/paperwork/energy
tappukepapa wrote:Same 😶I paid 500 for it. Verification took place at my home.
Thunder766 wrote:Please...I paid zero in my locality, police verification at home through their tablet.
You can lodge complaint if police verification fails due to their self ego.
https://www.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProje...
Happened with me in 2009, My Grandfather refused to give bribe and my father wrote an email to the authorities, after the complaint, they called us and told that our file is processed and we don't need to pay anything, they told that it's not necessary to give Chai-Pani(Bribe) if you are not comfortable 😂 and take back the complain.
Happened with also in 2003... Bribe was 200/-
When you visit police line you were asked for bribe for your work always... Not publicly.. But at sides of police line.. Mean where there is no camera's.....
Even when my brother ssc certificate lost... I have to pay bribe for verification of certificate... Always police line is a full of looters...
I applied for passport recently about a week back. The local police has not yet contacted me. How long does it usually take for police verification?
There is some big a$$ vlogger on youtube , who use to earn millions of views ... lives in TAJ / rajdhani 1st class .. 1500 rs pizza in taj / 3000 rs buffet / 75000 cruise etc .
but use to cry when some poor guys asks 20 rs (5Rs extra) for 15 rs water at railway station ... quotes rule book for MRP etc .
Drdrake wrote:The work is stalled if you don't pay, otherwise, it is faster. Don't compare it to paying for the premium service, you are paying the bribe/extortion money.Contradict opinion - I don't mind giving money if my work gets done 10x faster. Some might disagree but it saves a lot of time/paperwork/energy
saymyname78 wrote:you should be in politics
Passport is for going to videsh .. people are going to spend 500000+ rs for useless stuffs like overpriced water / pizza / airport burger / imax what not .
500 rs is considered as charity in this case .
This is just a warmup. Aage bohot paise dene padenge.
Hardly shocking. Have paid bribes hundreds if times across the world.
for passport inquiry, 500 is bare minimum and standard for tier 3 cities.
1500 to CP office and 200 to local, Total = 1700
That's why ladki ka baap sarkari naukri wala ladka dhundhta hai🫠
500 rs is considered as charity in this case .
Otherwise they would have to send the documents (mainly DOB Certificate, saying its fake) to respective authorities for verification and verification will move only when they receive confirmation from them.. and no idea how long it would take.
Simply said No problem, do whatever you need to. I am in no hurry.
Got Msg that passport verification is successful within 1week.
Problem is he said it won't move forward and you believed it.. You had paid application fee, they will have to move forward the file. And if they say verification failed they will need to give reason for that, and unless there is some genuine issue with your documents You don't need to worry.
Being an a££ vlogger may be wrong, but asking a product at its MRP irrespective of the financial condition of both seller and buyer... Is that really wrong?