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80 lakh e-passports issued till date; all Indian passports to be chipped b
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Over 80 lakh e-passports have been issued in India since May 2025, when the country fully switched to the next-generation chipped passports under Passport Seva Programme Version 2.0, a senior official said on Monday.
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India to roll out e-Passports for citizens to make intl travel safe, easy
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): The Central government is working to roll out e-Passports to make easier international travel and enable protection against identity theft and greater data security, the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday.
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India plans to issue e-passports to its citizens starting this year: Mural
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): The Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Thursday said that the government is planning to issue e-passports to its citizens, starting in 2022-23.
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E-passports will ensure multiple layered security, says Jaishankar
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday cleared misgiving on the use of recently announced e-passport, stating that it will contain multiple layered security as the data will be on paper like regular passports.
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Issuance of E-passports to be rolled out this year, announces FM Sitharama
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Issuance of E-passports will be rolled out this year to enhance the convenience for citizens, announced Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday while presenting the Union Budget 2022-23 in the Lok Sabha during the Budget Session of Parliament. Read More
Russian Interior Ministry plans to start issuing e-passports in January 20
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs is planning to begin issuing electronic passports in January 2023, Chief of the Main Directorate for Migration Valentina Kazakova said on Sunday.
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MEA initiated discussions with Indian Security Press for chip-enabled e-pa
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 24 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has initiated discussions with the 'India Security Press' regarding a project for issuing chip-enabled e-passports to the citizens in the future, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday.
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Working towards system to issue chip-based e-passports: PM at Pravasi Bhar
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the government is working towards setting up a system "To issue chip-based e-passports."
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