Mandatory Indian ePassport with New Design: Everything Indian Expats in UAE Need to Know

Mandatory Indian ePassport with new design: Everything Indian expats in UAE need to know

Eight critical questions answered as many things change for applicants from this week

Indian expats in UAE to receive e-passports under new system

Abu Dhabi: Indian expats in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) applying for or renewing their passports will now be issued e-passports instead of traditional paper booklets. The move follows the global rollout of the Global Passport Seva Programme (GPSP 2.0) by the Government of India (GoI) on Monday, October 28, aimed at enhancing passport security and efficiency. Also ReadUAE faces scrutiny over arms links to Sudan’s RSF amid El-Fasher fall The up…

Indian expats in UAE to receive only e-passports under new system

Everyone who applies to renew their passport henceforth have to do it on the upgraded GPSP 2.0 platform.

Indian e-Passport Launch 2025: No Extra Fees, No New Biometrics for UAE Residents

Indian expatriates in the UAE can finally breathe easy. The Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi and the Consulate General of India in Dubai have officially clarified that the introduction of India’s new e-passports will not bring any changes to fees, biometrics, or the existing application procedures. The clarification was made during a press briefing … The post Indian e-Passport Launch 2025: No Extra Fees, No New Biometrics for UAE Residents appeared…

India’s e-passport era begins in Dubai: Here’s what applicants need to know

The passports come embedded with a secure electronic chip containing digitised personal and biometric data The post India’s e-passport era begins in Dubai: Here’s what applicants need to know appeared first on Gulf Business.