Passport
- India
Govt makes passport verification record available on DigiLocker
New Delhi: In a major development, the National e-Governance Division (NeGD) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Thursday announced enabling a service enhancement to citizen services through the…
- Telangana
HC clears Hyderabad minors’ passports without father’s consent
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court, hearing a case from Hyderabad, has directed passport authorities to issue passports to two minor children under their grandparents’ care, ruling that their father, who neglected them…
- Middle East
Lost your passport abroad? UAE launches 30-minute return permit for Golden Visa holders
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Foreign Affairs(MoFA) has launched a new electronic service enabling Golden Visa holders who lose their passports while abroad to obtain a return permit…
- Middle East
Indian expats in UAE to receive e-passports under new system
Abu Dhabi: Indian expats in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) applying for or renewing their passports will now be issued e-passports instead of traditional paper booklets. The move follows the global rollout…
- India
India’s passport power slides to 85th rank among 199 countries in Henley Index
New Delhi: India’s passport power slipped to the 85th rank out of 199 countries, losing its global mobility, according to a quarterly report of the 2025 Henley Passport Index released on Wednesday.…
- Middle East
UAE entry permit applicants must submit passport cover page
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has updated its entry permit application process, making it mandatory for applicants to submit a copy of their passport’s external cover page. The requirement was…
- Hyderabad
Passport office in Old City of Hyderabad: Applicants report inconveniences
Hyderabad: Within a few days of the opening of the Passport Seva Kendra (PSK), also informally known as a passport office, applicants started complaining of inconveniences. While some face confusion over the…
- Hyderabad
IT minister Sridhar urges Centre to open more passport offices in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Telangana IT and Industries Minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu on Tuesday, September 16, urged the Union Government to establish an additional Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) in Hyderabad to meet the growing demands…
- Hyderabad
Passport office in Hyderabad: PSK inaugurated in Old City on Sept 16
Hyderabad: Finally, the Old City of Hyderabad got a Passport Seva Kendra (PSK), also informally known as a passport office, on Tuesday, September 16. Today, the PSK was inaugurated in the presence…
- Hyderabad
No new passport offices in Hyderabad, existing centres relocated: MEA
Hyderabad: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has clarified that no new Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs), also informally known as passport offices, have been approved for Hyderabad. The services that are set…
- Hyderabad
PSKs in Hyderabad: Old City passport office work picks up pace
Hyderabad: The number of Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs) in Hyderabad is set to rise as the Old City of Hyderabad is to get a new office on September 16. As the date…
- India
CAA: Govt allows select minorities to stay in India without passport
The Union Home Ministry on Monday, September 1, issued an order announcing that the government now exempts minority communities, namely, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian fleeing religious persecution from Afghanistan,…
- Middle East
Indian expats in Dubai face stricter passport photo requirements from Sept
Dubai: The Indian Consulate in Dubai has introduced new passport photograph requirements for Indian expats, set to take effect from September 1. The updated guidelines align with International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)…
- India
List of countries offering visa-free-entry to Indians in 2025
India has jumped eight spots in the Henley Passport Index’s mid-year update as the list of countries offering visa-free-entry to Indians in 2025 has expanded. According to the UK-based Henley Passport Index,…
- India
India leaps 8 spots in global passport index
New Delhi: India has made a jump of eight spots to rank 77th in the Henley Passport Index’s mid-year update. India’s feat is impressive, as it is the biggest climb in ranking…
