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Only three per cent of UK citizenship applications were refused in 2013,&nbsp;&#8230;<br \/>\n<i>Read more on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/uk\/588491\/UK-passport-europeans-citizenship\">Express.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>Need a <b>passport<\/b>? Process just got faster, easier<\/strong><br \/>\nWithin a year, the passport issuance process at the Pune passport office has seen a complete turnaround. From a complex process which evoked anxiety among passport aspirants, the process has now become much quicker and almost seamless. 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