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Victor Dasgupta December 17, 2025 11:47 AM IST
The passengers must note that the e-passport is similar to the traditional Indian passport. However, the e-passport comes with an embedded electronic chip inside its back cover.
Sumaila Zaman December 8, 2025 1:26 PM IST
e-Passport has become the first step in revolutionising international travel for Indian citizens over the next several years through its advancements in technology.
Analiza Pathak November 5, 2025 2:18 PM IST
The electronic chip in the passport makes it much harder to copy or misuse personal data, ensuring safer international travel for Indian citizens.
Kumar Utkarsh May 13, 2025 5:10 PM IST
E-Passports in India 2025: India has launched biometric e-passports in 13 cities offering enhanced security faster immigration and global recognition. This digital upgrade ensures safer hassle-free international travel for Indian citizens in 2025 and beyond.
Kumar Utkarsh May 13, 2025 12:19 PM IST
E-passports in India: E-passports are changing global travel with faster immigration checks and enhanced security. India has now joined leading countries like the US and Japan in adopting biometric chip-based passports for safer journeys.
India.com News Desk July 12, 2023 3:04 PM IST
While e-passports will do the same work as a normal physical passport, they will come with a small electronic chip inside, somewhat similar to the driver's license.
India.com News Desk July 30, 2022 12:54 PM IST
"The ministry is planning to issue chip-enabled e-passports to citizens with advanced security features. The e-passport features contactless smart card technology, including an embedded Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chip embedded in the front or back cover or page of the passport," Minister Of state in the Ministry of External Affairs V Muraleedharan said in a written reply.
Travel Staff June 26, 2022 1:11 PM IST
With new developments in place, India will be soon rolling out epassports for a safe and easier travel across the globe. Read all about it here.
India.com News Desk February 4, 2022 9:40 PM IST
The minister said in addition to providing protection against fraudulent practices and tampering, the e-passport will help in substantially upgrading existing passports and services to the citizens.
India.com News Desk February 3, 2022 9:02 PM IST
Giving details, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said the personal particulars of an applicant would be digitally stored in the chip that would be embedded in the passport booklet.
Video Desk February 2, 2022 12:15 PM IST
You must we wondering that how different will E-passports be from our normal passports. In that case, watch this video where we have explained what E-passports are, how will it work and the features and benefits that it will provide.
India.com News Desk February 1, 2022 5:43 PM IST
From 5G services to battery swapping for EV vehicles to e-passports, here are 5 big budget announcements for us, the common people of India.
Tanya Garg February 1, 2022 5:20 PM IST
Union budget 2022 offers a travel update with an e-Passport that combines a chip-enabled passport with a biometric identity card. Read on to know the details.
India.com Business Desk January 6, 2022 5:24 PM IST
India on a trial basis had issued 20,000 official and diplomatic e-Passports with an electronic microprocessor chip embedded in them. After its successful run, the Centre will begin the process of issuing e-Passports to all the citizens of the country.
Manmath Nayak June 24, 2020 4:50 PM IST
The External Affairs Minister also added that the Centre is also planning to open Post Office Passport Seva Kendras in every Lok Sabha constituency of the country where no PSK exists today.
Editorial February 7, 2014 7:13 PM IST
The e-passport will replace the existing passport document with a plastic card embedded with an electronic chip containing all the details of the passport holder.
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