New Delhi: India has issued over 80 lakh e-passports in the past six months since the nationwide rollout of chip-embedded travel documents, with Indian missions abroad issuing around 62,000 more, senior officials of the Ministry of External Affairs said Tuesday.

Officials said that by May 2035, all passports held by Indian citizens will be electronic in nature, marking complete transition to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)-mandated format.

“Every citizen who is applying for a new passport or renewal will now receive an e-passport. Since 28 May 2025, all passports issued in India are e-passports,” an MEA official said. Show Full Article

The e-passport, part of the ministry’s flagship Passport Seva Programme (PSP) Version 2.0, has been fully rolled out across all reg

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