“Passport rules relaxed for single mothers”
Social media posts
Claim dated 17 Apr 2019.
FACTLY rated thisTRUE
What FACTLY found
The online passport application form now requires the applicant to provide the name of father or mother or legal guardian, i.e., only one parent and not both. This implies that single parents can now apply for passports for their children
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 17 April 2019. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 17 April 2019. Its rating was “TRUE”.
Where the claim appeared
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