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Regional passport officer.- Based upon an application made along with required documents, pursuant to the adoption order issued by the court, the regional passport officer shall issue a passport to an adopted child within ten days from the date of receipt of such application, in accordance with circulars vide number VI/401/2/3/2010 dated 16th May, 2013; VI/401/2/3/2010 dated 8th January 2015; VI.I/401/2/3/2010 dated 19th March 2015 and such other circulars that may be issued by the CPV Division of the Ministry of External Affairs regarding issuance of passport to inter-country adopted children, from time-to-time.