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What is the Henley Passport Index?

Every year, London-based immigration consultancy 'Henley & Partners' comes out with a ranking of 199 passports. It is called the Henley Passport Index. Find out about it in this segment

Bangladeshi man arrested at Lucknow airport for 'buying' Indian passport

A Bangladeshi man was arrested at the Lucknow airport for buying a fake Indian passport for Rs 1 lakh and a fake Aadhaar card for Rs 10,000 to go to the Middle East in search of livelihood

India's e-passport rollout to start by end of year: All you need to know

TCS is working on a passport project with the government; earlier this year, the MEA renewed its 10-year Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) deal worth more than Rs 6,000 crore with the firm

India improves its global passport ranking, Japan, Singapore top list

The Indian passport now ranks at 83rd position on the Henley Passport Index, climbing seven places from the 90th rank last year

OCI card holders no longer required to carry old passports for India travel

People of Indian origin and Indian diaspora having overseas citizens of India (OCI) card are now not required to carry their old, expired passports for travel to India, as required earlier

Indian expats in UAE can renew passport in just two days with new procedure

Indian expatriates in the UAE can now get their passports renewed in just two days with a new operating procedure taking effect from August, according to a media report.

No cap on applications for Indian passport renewal in Abu Dhabi from July 15

The Indian Embassy has decided to remove all restrictions on passport renewal applications to be submitted at BLS International Centres with effect from July 15

Canadian passport row: Have applied for Indian documents, says Akshay Kumar

The 52-year-old actor, who was in the headlines for his interview with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in April, was the subject of intense speculation about his citizenship recently

Nithyananda's passport cancelled, application for new one rejected: MEA

We cancelled passport of Nithyananda and rejected his application for fresh one: MEA.

Pakistan waives passport condition for Indian Sikh pilgrims to Kartarpur

The year 2019 marks the 550th birth anniversary year of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev, whose birthplace Sri Nankana Sahib is in Pakistan.

Passport and patriotism

My Indian passport has many disadvantages. But it's me

Indian missions to issue passports to citizens abroad in less than 2 days

After the UK and the US, the project will be extended to all the Indian missions across the globe, says Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh

India's passport revolution: How millions of citizens got the blue book

The credit for changing the face of passport issuance goes to Manmohan Singh led United Progressive Alliance government

Passport will no longer work as address proof, some will turn orange: MEA

The last page of the Indian passport includes names of the father or legal guardian, mother, spouse, and address