Passport
- India
Devadasi’s daughter gets passport after 2-yr humiliating struggle for identity
Nari Kamakshi, an accomplished researcher and an aspiring Phd scholar, had been struggling to get a passport for the past two years because she was the daughter of a Devdasi and hence…
- Hyderabad
Passport, visa forgery racket busted in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Two individuals were arrested on Wednesday, May 14, for tampering with passports, visas, and bypassing immigration laws to send job seekers to Gulf countries without POE (Protector of Emigrants) certificates and…
- India
India’s Got Latent remarks row: SC orders return of passport to Ranveer Allahbadia
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the return of passport to podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia to enable him travel abroad over work. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Expats can now update passport information online
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) has launched a new service that allows employers to update the passport information of their expatriate workers via the Absher platform, removing…
- Bollywood
Does Shah Rukh Khan really hold a red passport?
Mumbai: Shah Rukh Khan is not just a big actor in India. He is one of the most famous movie stars in the world. People love him in many countries like the…
- India
Immigration Bill: Seven-year jail term for using forged passport
New Delhi: Anyone found using a forged passport or visa for entering, staying or exiting India will be punished with a jail term of up to seven years and a fine to…
- Hyderabad
Struggle for tatkal passport appointment slots at Hyderabad PSKs
Hyderabad: Tatkal passport applicants are struggling to get appointment slots at Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs) located in Hyderabad. The slots are getting filled within seconds of the window opening for booking appointments.…
- Hyderabad
Nigerian deported from Hyderabad after passport expired
Hyderabad: A Nigerian national was deported from Hyderabad on Sunday, February 16 over alleged involvement in illegal activities. The accused was identified as 40-year-old Ikechukwu Sylvester Mbah. In 2012, Sylvester arrived in…
- India
Passport Seva Kendra to be set up in each parliamentary constituency: Scindia
Guna: Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday said a Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) will be opened in each of the country’s 543 parliamentary constituencies. Scindia made the announcement while inaugurating…
- Telangana
Single parent can apply for minor child’s passport alone: Telangana HC
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court recently ruled that a single parent with custody of a minor child can apply for and obtain a passport for the child without requiring the signature or…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia launches special passport stamp for Green Initiative forum 2024
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) Ministry of Interior has introduced a unique passport stamp to commemorate the Saudi Green Initiative Forum 2024. The special stamp released through the General Directorate of…
- Middle East
Passport Seva Portal to be down for maintenance: Indian Embassay in Riyadh
The Indian Embassy in Riyadh notified expats in Saudi Arabia that the Passport Seva Portal will remain suspended for technical maintenance from Friday, September 20 at 5:30 pm to September 23 at…
- India
Cancel Rahul Gandhi’s passport for defaming India on foreign soil: Athawale
Palghar: Union minister Ramdas Athawale demanded on Tuesday to cancel the passport of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to stop him from “defaming” India during his foreign trips. Addressing a press conference in…
- World
43 Bangladeshi passports seized along Indo-Bangladesh border: BSF
Kolkata: Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday said that they have seized 43 Bangladeshi passports and six police clearance certificates while they were being smuggled to Bangladesh along the Indo-Bangladesh Border (IBB)…
- Hyderabad
Appointments at passport centers in Hyderabad, other cities rescheduled
Hyderabad: Appointments at passport centers in Hyderabad and other cities in India that were scheduled for August 30 have been rescheduled. The decision was made due to technical maintenance. Passport seva portal…
