Passport

Passport fees are rising from July 1: Here’s the new price list | Passport apple online

The Centre has revised the fees for passport with new prices effective from July 1. Under the new fee structure, an ordinary fresh passport or reissue of a 36-page passport for applicants aged 18 year

Datanomics: Passport vs citizenship debate via court rulings and MEA stand

While the MEA says a passport is only a travel document, court rulings and official rules indicate a much stronger link between passports and Indian citizenship

Passport fees to rise from July 1: Fresh, Tatkaal & other charges explained

MEA's revised fee structure will increase charges for new passports, renewals, lost passport replacements, PCC and other services

Centre hikes passport fees; 36-page passport to cost ₹2,500 from July 1

Under the revised fee structure, an ordinary fresh passport or reissue of a 36-page passport for applicants aged 18 years and above will cost ₹2,500

Passport isn't proof of citizenship: Here's what Indian law actually says

An identity document - physical or digital - verifies who a person is and, in some cases, where they live. Meanwhile, citizenship proof shows that a person is legally recognised as an Indian citizen.

New OCI rules: Here's what you need to know | Passport updates | PIO to OCI transition

The Centre has revised the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) framework, setting a uniform $275 application fee and removing the six-month continuous stay requirement.

US State Department to issue special passports featuring Trump's image

The redesigned passports will carry Trump's portrait overlaid on the Declaration of Independence on the inside cover, along with his signature in gold at the bottom

Passports taken, fake visas issued: How 55 Indians fell for Europe job scam

Europe Job Scam: Noida Police said fake visas were shared via WhatsApp after collecting passports and money from workers promised jobs abroad

UK hikes visa fee up to 25%: What students, workers and visitors will pay?

The United Kingdom has announced a sharp increase in visa and immigration fees, with hikes ranging from 6% to 25% starting April 8, 2026.

Right to hold passport, travel abroad part of personal liberty: Delhi HC

Right to hold a passport and travel abroad is an integral facet of personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, the Delhi High Court has said. When any action of the authorities impinges on such a right, the court asserted, it must be reasonable and be in accordance with the principles of natural justice. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav passed the order while setting aside the Centre's decision to impound the passport of Yogesh Raheja, erstwhile Director of Raheja Developers, for failing to disclose the pendency of an FIR against him at the time of applying for renewal. The order impounding the petitioner's passport was passed by the authorities on January 17, 2025, and his appeal against the decision was rejected by the appellate authority on March 25, 2025. The petitioner's counsel said, as per a 2019 office memorandum by the Ministry of External Affairs, mere registration of an FIR did not amount to pendency of criminal proceedings for issuance of a passport

India’s passport gets stronger!: What the Henley Passport Index jump really means for travellers

India’s passport ranking has improved in 2026, rising five places on the global mobility chart. But what does that really mean for Indian travellers planning trips abroad this year?

Delhi court orders charges against Sushil Ansal in false passport case

A Delhi court has ordered framing of charges against the Uphaar fire tragedy convict Sushil Ansal in a separate case for allegedly concealing criminal cases and submitting false declarations to renew a passport. Ansal was booked by the crime branch of Delhi Police in 2019, and he was accused of furnishing false information, as he failed to declare his conviction in the 1997 Uphaar cinema fire tragedy. Chief Judicial Magistrate Shriya Agrawal of Patiala House Courts, in a November 28 order, held that "prima facie, there is sufficient material" to proceed against Ansal for offences under Sections 420 (cheating), 177 (furnishing false information to a public servant), 181 (making false statement on oath) IPC and Section 12 (offenses related to passports) of the Passports Act, relisting the matter for formal framing of charges on January 13, 2026. The court said Ansal "has consciously concealed the details of criminal cases pending against him as also the order of conviction" in the swo

Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu rebuffs Chinese claims over traveller row

India has lodged a strong demarche after an Arunachal-born Indian citizen was held for hours at Shanghai Airport, prompting China to deny harassment and reiterate its territorial claims

Datanomics: India's passport weakens again as global mobility divide widens

India's passport strength stagnates at 57 visa-free destinations, even as China and high-income nations widen their global travel reach, the 2025 Henley Index shows

Trump-effect: US slips from top 10 in Henley Passport Index after 20 years

Henley Passport Index Updates: For the first time in 20 years, the US passport has slipped out of the world's top 10, with Singapore, South Korea and Japan leading the 2025 ranking

No passports, no study abroad: China limits public employees' travel

Across China, similar warnings are spreading as the authorities tighten control over state employees' contacts with foreigners

AgustaWestland case: Delhi HC eases bail terms for Christian Michel James

Delhi High Court eases bail conditions for Christian Michel in the ₹3,600-crore AgustaWestland money laundering case, allowing cash surety and deferring passport deposit due to expiry

Chip-based passports now in India: How it works | MEA | e-passports | Passport application

You’re about to witness a big tech upgrade that’s going to change the way you travel. We’re talking about India’s very own e-passports!

Supreme Court orders release of YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia's passport

The bench directed the release of Ranveer Allahbadia's passport, noting that investigations in the FIRs filed against him in Maharashtra and Assam have been completed

SC says probe against Allahbadia over, to hear passport plea on Apr 28

The Supreme Court on Monday observed the probe in relation to podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia was complete and said it would on April 28 hear his plea for the return of his passport in a case of distasteful remarks in a YouTube show. On February 18, the top court protected Allahbadia from arrest in multiple FIRs filed over his comments during a YouTube show and directed him to deposit his passport with the investigating officer of Police Station Nodal Cyber Police, Thane. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh said it would consider Allahbadia's plea on April 28. During the hearing, solicitor general Tushar Mehta, appearing for Assam and Maharashtra police, said in the Guwahati FIR, the statement of one co-accused would be recorded whereas investigation was complete in relation to the FIR in Mumbai but a chargesheet was yet to be filed. The bench recorded Mehta's statement and observed the investigation qua Allahbadia was complete. The top court on March 3 allowed Allahb