MEA rolls out upgraded Passport Seva 2.0 and e-Passports for citizens in India and abroadThe Ministry of External Affairs has successfully launched Passport Seva Programme V2.0 and Global Passport Seva Programme V2.0. These upgr...
13 Nov, 2025, 08.16 AM IST
Inside India's e-Passport: What it is, how does it work, and why does it matterThe Indian government has introduced e-passports to enhance security and modernize international travel documents. These biometric passport...
25 Jun, 2025, 04.56 PM IST
India will roll out smarter passports with these changes in 2025In 2025, Indian passports are undergoing significant modernization, incorporating e-passports with embedded chips for enhanced security and...
17 May, 2025, 02.17 PM IST
TCS could roll out chip based e-passports by the end of 2022TCS will refresh existing facilities and systems (including hardware), build new solutions for the issuance of e-passports and improve the ...
21 Jun, 2022, 04.57 AM IST
How govt plans to secure your new e-passportThe External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said the purpose to issue such e-passport is to make travel easier and smoother, and also to en...
06 Feb, 2022, 06.46 AM IST
E-passports to have advanced security features: GovtThe government is expected to roll out e-passports this year.
04 Feb, 2022, 10.33 AM IST
E-passports to have advanced security features: GovtMinister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said93 passport seva kendras and 428 post office passport seva kendras are operation...
03 Feb, 2022, 04.20 PM IST
From 2023, you will be issued e-passports: FM SitharamanPassports with biometrics are used in Germany, UK and Bangladesh. An e-passport comes fitted with a small electronic chip containing the da...
01 Feb, 2022, 12.13 PM IST
Indians to soon get e-passports: Ministry of External AffairsThe microchip embedded in the passport will hold all vital information related to the passport holder’s biometric data, as well as security...
06 Jan, 2022, 11.04 AM IST
E-passports for all Indian citizens next year onwards; govt works on IT backboneIf you apply for a new passport or seek a re-issue in 2021, chances are you could get an e-passport embedded with an electronic microproces...
13 Aug, 2020, 09.00 AM IST
Government working on e-passports: JaishankarThe Ministry has plans to issue chip-enabled e-passports to citizens with advanced security features.
25 Jul, 2019, 05.01 PM IST
Plans afoot to introduce chip-enabled e-passports with advanced security features: GovtThe government has given its approval for procurement of electronic contact-less inlays for manufacturing of e-passports to the India Secur...
18 Jul, 2019, 04.47 PM IST
E-passports with high security features likelyE-passports with enhanced security features such as bio-metric details will be launched in 2017.
03 Jan, 2017, 10.19 AM IST
Government to launch e-passportReplying to a question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh said government was in the process of procuring d...
27 Jul, 2016, 08.44 PM IST
Coming soon: Tamper-proof e-passports to speed up travelThe technology will make the document more secure and also substantially reduce the time required by the holder for immigration.
12 Oct, 2014, 03.29 AM IST
- E-passport roll out in ordinary category by Sept 2009
The full roll-out of E-Passports in the ordinary passport category would be a reality by September 2009, making India the first major devel...
14 Sep, 2008, 08.19 PM IST
- Govt launches E-passport scheme
The electronic chip laden E-passports launched today will make the immigration procedure much more simpler.
25 Jun, 2008, 02.35 PM IST