Passports

World's 10 Most Powerful Passports 2024, India Stands At...

The Henley Passport Index 2024 Global Ranking was released recently. Check list of World's 10 Most Powerful Passports and know India's rank.

Feb 20, 2024, 10:01 AM IST

Singapore Named World's Most Powerful Passport, India Stands At...

Henley Passport Index is the original ranking of all the world's passports

Jul 18, 2023, 21:20 PM IST

India to bring e-Passport with microchip soon: Here's what makes it different

Passports for Indian people are currently printed on booklets. 

Jan 10, 2022, 16:08 PM IST

World’s Most Powerful Passports: Find out how powerful or weak is your passport, full list here

Amid the rising COVID-19 cases and subsequent restrictions on travel overseas, when many countries are banning individuals from worst hit nations, the Henley Passport Index on Thursday (April 15) released its list of the most powerful passports. 

Apr 16, 2021, 15:16 PM IST

Oppositions asks Govt; Why Modi government has printed lotus on passports?

A day after the issue of lotus being printed on new passports was raised in Lok Sabha by the opposition, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday clarified that it was part of the enhanced security features to identify fake passports, adding that other national symbols will also be used on a rotational basis.

Dec 13, 2019, 12:18 PM IST

Indian missions worldwide to soon issue passports in less than 48 hours: VK Singh in US

Singh said the passport offices at Indian missions have been digitally linked with the data centre back home, which would speed up the process of issuing a passport.

Nov 25, 2018, 20:54 PM IST

Russia accepts passports issued by Ukraine rebels

President Vladimir Putin has issued a decree that Russia is temporarily accepting passports and other identity documents issued by the self-proclaimed rebel republics in eastern Ukraine, the media reported on Sunday.

Feb 19, 2017, 10:40 AM IST

Rio court to return passports to Irish Olympic officials

A Rio de Janeiro court will return the passports of three members of the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) and they will be allowed to leave Brazil, a source in the Rio state security services said on Friday.

Aug 27, 2016, 06:42 AM IST

North Korea allows Chinese tourists to visit without passports

The passport-free visits, which began on Saturday, allows Chinese tourists to travel from the border city of Dandong to the North Korean city of Sinuju.

Jul 11, 2016, 18:12 PM IST

Xinjiang residents must submit DNA for passports: Media

Residents of a border district in China's mostly Muslim region of Xinjiang must now provide DNA samples when applying for passports, according to official local media.

Jun 07, 2016, 16:07 PM IST

Xinjiang residents now have to submit DNA for passports: Media

Residents of a border district in China`s mostly Muslim region of Xinjiang must now provide DNA samples when applying for passports, according to official local media.

Jun 07, 2016, 14:36 PM IST

Passports to be re-issued free-of-cost in flood-battered Chennai

The special scheme, to be effective from Tuesday would be valid for two months.

Dec 07, 2015, 18:20 PM IST

UK strips 50 terror suspects of passports

At least 50 suspected Islamist terrorists have been stripped of their passports by the UK government.

Oct 04, 2015, 18:43 PM IST