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New rules for OCI card holders: Check fees, requirements, application process and other details
OCI fees revised from April 1, 2026: How much you need to pay for new, reissued and duplicate cardsEffective April 1, 2026, the Bureau of Immigration has revised OCI service fees. Fresh applications now cost USD 275 abroad and Rs 15,000 w...
New form for correction in PAN related details: CBDT notifies new online and offline forms for modification in PAN card details; check the guideline and how it worksThe Central Board of Direct Taxes has introduced new forms for correcting PAN card details. These forms, PAN CR-01 for individuals and PAN ...
Step-by-step guide to renewing passports for Indians living abroadOverseas Indians must keep their passports current for travel and official needs. The renewal process starts online on India's Passport Sev...
Police verification for passports must be completed within four weeks: Allahabad High CourtThe Allahabad High Court has mandated that police verification reports for passport applications must be completed within four weeks, empha...
How NRIs in the UAE can change their address on Indian passportNRIs in the UAE can update their Indian passport address by reissuing it through BLS International Services UAE, requiring an appointment a...
Lost or damaged your Indian passport abroad? Here’s what to doIf an Indian passport is lost or damaged abroad, immediate action is crucial. Travelers should promptly file a police report and contact th...
What are the documents required for an Indian passport?To apply for an Indian passport—new, renewal, reissue, or Tatkaal—you must submit valid ID, address, and birth proof such as Aadhaar, PAN, ...
Transgender Passport Policy: MEA details steps for gender update after overseas surgeryThe MEA has detailed the procedure for transgender individuals who underwent gender affirmation surgery abroad to update their passports. I...
Gender-reassigned passports, thoda jaldiThe petitioner could not get a passport even after a new voter ID, Aadhaar card, and PAN card had been reissued in 2019. Despite such progr...
Passport renewals for NRIs: A step-by-step guide to renewing your Indian passport from within the country and abroadIndian passport holders, including Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), need to renew their passports when they expire. The process for renewal or ...
Transgender persons who have undergone sex reassignment surgery suffering due to lack of passport: Delhi HC“Similar problems are arising in several matters and these people are suffering because of lack of passport after they changed their gender...
Indian-Americans welcome revised OCI card rulesThe OCI cardholders will now be required to get their document re-issued only once at the age of 20 instead of multiple times needed to be ...
OCI cardholders now required to get document re-issued only once at age of 20Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders will now be required to get their document re-issued only once at the age of 20 instead of mult...
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...
Now, police verification after issue of passportAiming for faster delivery of passports, the government today said that police verification will take place after the travel document is is...
Now, police verification after issue of passportThe External Affairs Ministry has also launched an 'mPassport Police Application' for speedy submission of police verification report.
Aadhaar likely to be mandatory for issuance of passportThe issue was discussed threadbare at a meeting between the Ministries of the Home and the External Affairs, official sources said today.
Got a handwritten passport? Renew it by November 25, 2015Come November 2015, and your handwritten passport won't take you on a foreign holiday. Neither can you fly out if your little blue book has...
Now, get a new passport in 30 daysIn addition to this, all regional passport offices have been directed to introduce walk-in facilities to smoothen the process submission of...