Finally my passport arrived....

@S4mmyboy (3266)
Mumbai, India
August 4, 2021 2:21am CST
If you guys remember I posted a discussion on the trouble I faced from the local police station with regards to the verification process for the reissue of my passport. Am happy that I finally managed to get my passport. This is my third passport, but never did I bribe for my earlier 2 passports like I have bribed them this time. Though am always against bribe and corruption, I was left with no choice because the local cop stationed at my place was, a totally corrupted fellow. This passport turned out to be my most expensive passport....$60 in all $20 is the actual price for my renewal and $40 as bribe
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@Aansh13 (11362)
• New Delhi, India
4 Aug 21
India runs on bribe, sad but truth....
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
4 Aug 21
Yes......sometimes we are left with no option
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@Aansh13 (11362)
• New Delhi, India
4 Aug 21
@S4mmyboy True that is...
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
4 Aug 21
Very, very sad
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@asianlady (2697)
• Ireland
4 Aug 21
I'm glad you have your passport now. Don't worry, you will earn lots of money soon.
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@asianlady (2697)
• Ireland
4 Aug 21
@S4mmyboy Your passport will be your lucky charm soon.
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
4 Aug 21
@asianlady ohhhhh.....you made my day
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
4 Aug 21
Ohh..... Thank you very much....
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@RebeccasFarm (89882)
• Arvada, Colorado
4 Aug 21
Oh thank goodness you got it!!!
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• Arvada, Colorado
4 Aug 21
@S4mmyboy Welcome, There was a time when I would never be without my passport but now I dont need it anymore
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
4 Aug 21
Yes @RebeccasFarm....thank you so much
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
4 Aug 21
@RebeccasFarm why so?..why you don't need it anymore?
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@LadyDuck (471500)
• Switzerland
4 Aug 21
No way to bribe to obtain a passport here, you submit the documents and you wait, it is usually not long.
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@LadyDuck (471500)
• Switzerland
4 Aug 21
@S4mmyboy This is too bad, there is no verification process for my Italian passport, I obtain it from the Italian Consulate.
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
4 Aug 21
@LadyDuck here verification is a must by the police department because of criminals. They do the background check
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
4 Aug 21
@LadyDuck There is no hassles in obtaining a passport from the passport department. It's only the verification process by the local cops who create headache.... They expect bribe.
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@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
8 Aug 21
I'm sorry that happened, Sam.
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@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
8 Aug 21
@S4mmyboy I'm feeling better and my eyes are opening up again. I hope they stay open so we can go grocery shopping in the morning. We're running out of things in the kitchen. Do you want to come by and go shopping with us?
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
8 Aug 21
@DaddyEvil am glad that you are feeling better... Yes as am ready with my passport am waiting for you to send me visa and a ticket, so that we can go shopping
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
8 Aug 21
@DaddyEvil...Thank you....how's your health now?
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
4 Aug 21
I’m happy you finally received your passport, but those police are way too corrupt. They should be punished.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
9 Aug 21
@S4mmyboy At least you have your passport now. Those thugs will eventually get their due.
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
4 Aug 21
@DianneN.....thank you very much. Money earned through such illegal means will do no good for them.
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
9 Aug 21
@DianneN yes they will sooner or later.......thank you very much
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@snowy22315 (180678)
• United States
4 Aug 21
I am really glad you got your passport. I want to get one too, but there is a backup here. I don't know how long it will take.
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@snowy22315 (180678)
• United States
4 Aug 21
@S4mmyboy It should be back log probably. they are processing them slowly.
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
4 Aug 21
Thank you very much @snowy22315.....backup means?
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
4 Aug 21
@snowy22315 ohhhkkkkk.....I got it......there were times when back log was a big issue. It used to take 4-6 months earlier, but not anymore...we get new passport within 30-40 days
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@sjvg1976 (41281)
• Delhi, India
4 Aug 21
Good to know that your passport arrived. It's sad that you cannot expect government official to get your work accomplished without bribing them. And verification for the passport is one thing where you have to compulsorily bribe them.
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@sjvg1976 (41281)
• Delhi, India
4 Aug 21
@S4mmyboy that's not only we all have to face it. Recently I went to the authority to get learning license made of my wife. And there we had to spend 5-6 hours and I guess it would have been a work of 30 mins if we had bribed the officials or their mediators.
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
4 Aug 21
@sjvg1976 exactly.....Anna Hazare was on fast for a corrupt free India ...but nothing worked out....how to get rid of this menace is a big headache
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
4 Aug 21
Yes Sanjeev....you know how our system works....thank you very much.
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
4 Aug 21
I don't understand: isn't the passport office a federal division
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
4 Aug 21
@S4mmyboy , Thanks for the explanation
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
4 Aug 21
Passport are being handled by the ministry of external affairs. However for background check of the citizen, it is being handled by the local police station for verification, just to check if that person is involved in any crime.
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
4 Aug 21
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
4 Aug 21
I remember your previous post about this. It's very unfortunate you had to go through that for a passport, but glad to know you finally got it done. Hope the system would one day be free of corrupted officers like that.
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
4 Aug 21
@S4mmyboy I think every country has its share of corrupted officers. I used to think it's because some people are underpaid and desperate for money but then it also happens among people in high positions.
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
4 Aug 21
@cahaya1983 people are used to free money
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
4 Aug 21
@cahaya1983 Thank you very much ....I always hope one day my country will be corrupt free ...keeping my hopes alive
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@cacay1 (83480)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
4 Aug 21
Congrats Sam, you also remind me of passport that needs renewal.
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
4 Aug 21
@cacay1 Get it done soon then Erly
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@cacay1 (83480)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
4 Aug 21
@S4mmyboy congratulations, it's not easy. Tge renewal fee here for 3 days is 1, 800 pesos before pandemic it's only 980, it doubles
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
4 Aug 21
@cacay1 Ohh...... But getting within 3 days is a wonderful thing
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@aninditasen (16389)
• Raurkela, India
4 Aug 21
Are you a non-resident Indian?In my city in Rourkela India I didn't have to pay for police verification for a passport.
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
4 Aug 21
Am very much an Indian resident. ....while all my legal documents carry my parental home address, I don't stay at my parental home any more, after the passing away of my parents and my elder brother family stay, . Though I stay very close to them, my nephew who is in his teens, informed the cop when he visited that I don't stay anymore.... The one information was enough for him to make money from me... You know they need excuses
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
4 Aug 21
Happy to read this. I know you are relieved now.
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
4 Aug 21
Yes @CarolDM am relaxed now.
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@FaruMesh (3508)
• India
4 Aug 21
So sad to hear this.. You had to bribe double of the actual cost. It's really sad people are staying in difficulties in this pandemic situation and still some are asking for bribe for the work he have already paid for.
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
4 Aug 21
@FaruMesh rightly said..... During this pandaemic, every penny counts.... Have to be wise with our spendings.... But I literally had to spend on bribe... I had no choice.... It was really a painful thing
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
4 Aug 21
@FaruMesh no there is no point in filing any complaints...... You know what.......here in my city the policemen bribe their higher officials for postings of their choice and it runs into Lakhs of rupees.... So that is how they recover the money from common people like us
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@FaruMesh (3508)
• India
4 Aug 21
@S4mmyboy Yes it's so painful.. Glad you got your passport after so many difficulties. Can't we file a complaint on the issue..
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@prashu228 (37524)
• India
4 Aug 21
Glad you got the passport...
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
4 Aug 21
Thank you very much Prashu
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
6 Aug 21
Oh yikes, I have never had to bribe for my passport but it is a lot more expensive here to begin with. I do mine at the Post Office
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
6 Aug 21
@S4mmyboy lol Yes $100 worth of opportunity,
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
6 Aug 21
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
6 Aug 21
@BelleStarr of course it will be expensive there. After all you are citizen of The United States......the land of opportunity
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
5 Aug 21
@S4mmyboy I am so so sorry that it happened to you. That is so sad that the cop is so corrupt and you had to bribe him in order to get your passport. To bad nothing can be done about this cop and you can get your money back.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
5 Aug 21
@S4mmyboy You are welcome. I am sorry nothing can be done about it. I am glad you got your passport too.
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
5 Aug 21
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
5 Aug 21
@Hannihar Thank you for your concern. No nothing can be done about it. I am just relaxed that I got my passport
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• Nairobi, Kenya
8 Aug 21
Wow! You really spent a lot just for a bribe
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• Nairobi, Kenya
9 Aug 21
@S4mmyboy sorry you had to go through it
@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
9 Aug 21
@mildredtabitha thank you. I didn't had any option left.
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
8 Aug 21
Yes that's how bribe is in our country sadly.
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• Bosnia And Herzegovina
4 Aug 21
oh that's sad... but what would happen if you didn't give him that $40? you'd have to wait more?
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
4 Aug 21
No.. It's not about waiting for a longer period. I would need his approval that everything is fine.... Else he would end up sending report that concerned person not available at mentioned address.
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@Anqaya (3033)
• United States
13 Aug 21
My gosh! They took a lot from you. Yes, I remember your problem. It's good your passport is finally here. So, where are you planning to go?
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
13 Aug 21
Not yet decided ...but am planning to go back to my previous job in cruise lines
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
16 Aug 21
@Anqaya around the world.... I visited every continent not just once but couple of times
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@Anqaya (3033)
• United States
16 Aug 21
@S4mmyboy You worked in the cruise line. Aww. What a beautiful job! So where did your line operate? I mean in which countries?
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