MEA to revoke passports of accused Luthra brothers in Goa nightclub fire tragedy case

Dec 10, 2025

The MEA is examining the request to revoke the passports under the Passports Act of India, as per extant rules, the sources added.

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...

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...

Shashi Tharoor-led Parliamentary Panel discusses e-passports, police verification; suggests revision of 'overdue' 1967 Passports Act

Aug 20, 2026

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, on Thursday said that the Passports Act of 1967 is "overdue...

Iran initiates deportation of Afghan immigrants with valid passports, visas

Nov 26, 2023

The Iranian government has initiated the deportation of Afghan immigrants holding valid passports and visas.

Uganda withholds Taiwanese travellers' passports, demands Chinese documents: Taiwan Foreign Ministry

Aug 13, 2026

Ugandan immigration authorities at Entebbe International Airport withheld the passports of three Taiwanese travellers, demanding Chinese passports to place entry stamps while citing Uganda's...