Passport
- 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…
- Telangana
Telangana Police tops in passport verification with VeriFast app
Hyderabad: With the successful implementation of the digital platform, VeriFast, the Telangana State Police emerged as top top-performing police force in India for passport verification. Telangana director general of intelligence (DIG), B…
- 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…
