Missing Nepal woman found in Assam, reunited with family after 4 yrs

Mar 12, 2023

The lady was served two years of imprisonment under the Passports Act, 1967 for entering into India without valid documents.

Maldives bans Israeli passport holders in solidarity with Palestine

Apr 15, 2025

The Maldives on Tuesday ratified the Third Amendment to its Immigration Act, prohibiting individuals with Israeli passports from entering the country.

Delhi LG accords sanction to prosecute 11 persons involved in fake passport cases

Dec 17, 2023

Delhi Lieutenant Governor has accorded sanction for prosecution of 11 persons including agents and others accused in the cases of obtaining passports and travel...

Residents in Kabul call out Taliban, demands to resume issuing of passports

Nov 10, 2022

Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August last year, the distribution of passports has been halted more than five times. Residents of...

MEA marks Passport Seva Divas, Jaishankar highlights 15 pc annual growth in passport services

Jun 24, 2024

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday commemorated the 12th Passport Seva Divas to mark the enactment of the Passports Act on 24...

80 lakh e-passports issued till date; all Indian passports to be chipped by 2035: Officials

Nov 18, 2025

Over 80 lakh e-passports have been issued in India since May 2025, when the country fully switched to the next-generation chipped passports under Passport...