Passport News

In urgent cases, you can collect your passport directly from the Regional Post Office by submitting an application explaining the reason for urgency.

Passport Seva portal which was supposed to be down till September 2, is up ahead of time.

Passport Seva portal will be down for technical maintenance from 29th August 2024, Thursday 20:00 hrs IST to 2nd September, Monday 06:00 hrs IST. 

Popular locations such as Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand are among the 58 visa-free travel countries available to Indian nationals.

Many countries offer visa-free, only passport arrival to tourists and travellers for a specific period of time. Generally, this is done to encourage tourism and travel in their country and to make their economy strong. But many times this is also done by countries to show solidarity and support to their friendly countries.

Investors whose KYC is not based on any officially valid documents must complete their KYC again before March 31.

Singapore's Changi Airport is often ranked as the world's best and busiest airport, serving more than 100 airlines that fly to 400 cities in around 100 countries.

In a letter to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said she has been waiting for her passport for the past three years.

Verification using tablets will reduce the verification time from 15 days to five days, effectively reducing the passport issuance timeline by ten days, according to the release by Delhi's Regional Passport Officer.

MEA has devised mechanisms for a quick passport. Tatkal passports are delivered in 1-3 days. Visit the official website of Passport Seva and apply for Tatkal Passport.

The Henley index includes 199 passports and 227 travel destinations Afghanistan passport gives visa-free entry to only 12% of the world and less than 1% of global economic output Yemen is ranked 105th with a score of 34 for visa-free travel

India's neighbours China and Pakistan ranked 66th and 106th in the list Only 17% of governments allow visa-free travel to more than 4/5 of the world's 227 destinations India is ranked 85th in Henley Passport Index

More than 1,000 UK employees have walked out, affecting passport control desks at Heathrow, Gatwick, Birmingham, Cardiff, Manchester, and Glasgow airports.

For minor applicants, present address proof document in the name of either sets of parents can be submitted. Parents should carry original and self-attested copies of their passport to Passport Seva Kendra (PSK), in case they possess passport.

Experts believe that the continued delays in visas have jeopardised the competitiveness of popular places of study Covid-19 pandemic has proved to be a major obstacle for students The number of Indian students moving to countries such as the US, the UK, Canada, stood at around 10 lakh in early 2022

MEA has devised mechanisms for a quick passport. Tatkal passports are delivered in 1-3 days. Visit the official website of Passport Seva and apply for Tatkal Passport.

The man visited a foreign country a few days ago to meet his girlfriend and wanted to keep his extra-marital affair under wraps but was apparently unaware that tampering with the passport is an offense.   

The government's passport services include -- Issue of Fresh Passport and Re-issue of Passport.

Experts believe that the move to introduce E-passport will further streamline the overall citizen experience, enhance security, and facilitate smoother international travel.

The passport jacket will include an electronic chip with vital security information encoded on it. Citizens will get chip-enabled e-Passports with additional security features from the Ministry of External Affairs.