Read the following information to answer the given question.
Conditions for issuing a passport:
A) The applicant must be born in the country or be married to a citizen of the country.
B) The applicant should possess the unique identity card for proof of name, address and age.
C) The candidate should produce a pass certificate for education proof, if NOT a minor.
D) A minor is under years of age. A minor should possess the unique identity card of either parent.
E) For reissue of passport, the applicant should submit the old passport. For a fresh issue, the applicant should submit an affidavit.
Exceptions:
In case an applicant fulfills all other criteria EXCEPT:
1. A above, if the applicant was born outside the country, the application is referred to the passport head office.
2. C above, if the applicant has NOT passed , the application is referred to the passport head office.
3. E above, in case the old passport is lost, the application will be treated as a fresh issue.
Based on these criteria and information provided below, decide the course of action. You are NOT to assume anything.
Profile: Seema has lost her old passport. She is years old, was born outside the country and she does NOT have the unique identity card and is educated till the . She has the affidavit.
- AAllot Passport
- BReject Passport
- CRefer to head office
- DData inadequate
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let us evaluate Seema's profile systematically against the mandatory rules:
1. Age: She is years old (adult, NOT a minor).
2. Condition E & Exception 3: She lost her old passport, but she possesses the affidavit. According to exception (3), her case is safely treated as a fresh issue.
3. Condition A & Exception 1: She was born outside the country, which fails main Condition A. Usually, this would route her to the head office under exception (1), provided she fulfills all other criteria.
4. Condition C & Exception 2: She is educated only up to the standard, failing Condition C. This too points toward the head office via exception (2).
5. Condition B: She does NOT have the unique identity card.
Condition B is a strict mandatory requirement for all applicants to prove their name, address, and age. There are absolutely no exceptions, relaxations, or sub-clauses provided anywhere in the rules for failing Condition B as an adult. Since she fails a core mandatory condition with no alternative clause, her passport application must be rejected.
1. Age: She is years old (adult, NOT a minor).
2. Condition E & Exception 3: She lost her old passport, but she possesses the affidavit. According to exception (3), her case is safely treated as a fresh issue.
3. Condition A & Exception 1: She was born outside the country, which fails main Condition A. Usually, this would route her to the head office under exception (1), provided she fulfills all other criteria.
4. Condition C & Exception 2: She is educated only up to the standard, failing Condition C. This too points toward the head office via exception (2).
5. Condition B: She does NOT have the unique identity card.
Condition B is a strict mandatory requirement for all applicants to prove their name, address, and age. There are absolutely no exceptions, relaxations, or sub-clauses provided anywhere in the rules for failing Condition B as an adult. Since she fails a core mandatory condition with no alternative clause, her passport application must be rejected.