The Passport Office website stated
the minors could walk in anytime during the working hours. We went in person
and found that option was only from 9 to 11. The boy’s appointment was 230. So
after the wife went in at 1230 I sat with the boy from 1230 to 230 in the
waiting area. The boy behaved very well. Sucked my fingers, slept. Finally his
turn came, we got in and were at the token counter. The lady here does the
initial scan of the documents. I was holding the boy and told her clearly that
the mother has gone in for her passport but she still wanted the passport file
number. I had go to in and get it. Handed over the boy to the wife. And then she
wanted the wife’s old passport. I told her it had expired and now that she has
the new passport file number why does she need it? Reluctantly she
agreed. First stage cleared.
Then Counter A stage. The wife and the boy
was nowhere to be seen. Feed and diaper change time. They did not have any
changing area for the boy and the wife had to join 2 chairs and precariously
balance hm. She almost missed her Counter A call. It was the boy’s turn and I
sat in front of the next lady. She checked his documents, took his photo, made
him do a fore finger ink impression(!) and off it went to Counter B and Counter C.
2 stages of verification and we were at the Exit. They wanted our feedback and
handed us our acknowledgement forms. Finally out! My left forearm was
paining.
