Summary:
The proposal, which was mooted by former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in January 2018 to open a Protector of Emigrants (PoE) office in Karnataka has recently picked up some momentum. “It will particularly help those requiring emigration clearances on their passports to work abroad who currently go up to Chennai for the same. Those from North Karnataka end up travelling very long distances to get the permission,” Khutati added. Nearly 5,000 people from Karnataka applied for emigration clearances in 2017 with a huge chunk of them going through recruiting agents. Asked about the time frame, the RPO said, “It could in about two years time from now.”On the space availability at the Koramangala office, the regional passport office said that the office had surplus space and would be sufficient for all the offices.”.