The Japanese passport overtakes Singapore to become the strongest in the world according to 2018 Henley Passport Index release. It allows Japanese passport holders to travel to 190 countries and territories freely without a visa. The Singapore passport allows its holders to travel to 189 destinations freely without a visa[Read More…]
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No fly list: Aadhaar, other IDs obligatory to book domestic flights soon
Identity documents such as Aadhaar card, driving license, passport or pan card will be obligatory to book ticket of a domestic flight after the government comes with the final rules for “no fly list” on Friday, reported Times of India. The government is yet to take a final call on[Read More…]
No more physical police verification will be needed for passports after a year
The physical police verification for getting a passport will soon end as the government is planning to have a robust national database of crimes and criminals that will check the backgrounds of applicants at the click of a mouse. According to union home secretary, Rajiv Mehrishi, the Crime and Criminal[Read More…]
You don’t need birth certificate to apply for passport anymore
The government has told Parliament that the process to apply for Passport doesn’t require birth certificate anymore as Aadhaar and PAN card can be used to establish proof of birth. The step was taken to ease the process of obtaining a passport. Previously, all passport applicants born on or after[Read More…]
Zakir Naik’s passport revoked as he failed to respond to summons
The External Affairs Ministry revoked the passport of controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik. Naik is wanted in link with alleged terror funding cases. The step was taken on the request made by National Investigative Agency a few days ago. “The Regional Passport Office, Mumbai, has revoked the Indian passport of[Read More…]
Aadhaar an invalid ID to travel to Bhutan and Nepal
The Union Ministry has declared that Aadhaar is not a valid identification document for Indians travelling to Nepal and Bhutan. Those travelling to Nepal and Bhutan must possess a valid national passport or a voter ID issued by the election commission. Notably, you don’t need a visa to travel to[Read More…]
Passport fee reduced for senior citizen and children
From Friday, passport application fees have been reduced for applicants under the age of 8 and over the age of 60. The announcement was made official by external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj. Swaraj further added that from now, all new passports issued will be in Hindi and in English, unlike[Read More…]
Indians with US visas to get visa on arrival in UAE
Indian citizens who hold a valid US visa or a green card will get a two-week UAE visa on arrival in the country from May 1, according to multiple media reports. The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs had circulated a letter to all authorities to grant Indians with US visa[Read More…]
You may need passport to fly within India
Overseas Indians made invaluable contribution to economy: PM Modi
Underlining the role played by overseas Indians in the country’s development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said they have made an invaluable contribution to the Indian economy by investing over 69 billion US dollars. “For me, FDI has two definitions — one is ‘Foreign Direct Investment’ and the other[Read More…]
New passport rules: Aadhaar as DoB proof, add options for single parents, sadhus
Ministry of external affairs on Friday unveiled a series of changes in the passport application process including now sadhus and sanyasis to get passports without providing the names of their biological parents, making it easier for them to get the important document to travel abroad. This will be acceptable if[Read More…]
New Zealand passport robot tells applicant of Asian descent to open eyes
A New Zealand man of Asian descent had his passport photograph rejected when facial recognition software mistakenly registered his eyes as being closed. Richard Lee’s attempt to renew his passport was blocked after he submitted the picture to an online passport photo checker run by New Zealand’s department of internal[Read More…]
I want to return to India, but passport revoked, says Vijay Mallya
Beleaguered liquor baron Vijay Mallya on Friday offered to return to India. He has moved to a Delhi trial court seeking to reverse the government’s decision to revoke his passport. According to the reports, Vijay Mallya has submitted an application before Delhi’s Patiala House court. He told the court that[Read More…]