India all set to introduce e-passports with chips, here is how it will work
2 years, 11 months ago

India all set to introduce e-passports with chips, here is how it will work

India Today  

Soon, Indian travelers will get microchip-based e-passports. Sanjay Bhattacharya, Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, took to Twitter to inform them that India would get e-passports with secure biometric data. He revealed that the passport would contain secure biometric data, it would ensure smooth passage through immigration posts globally, and the e-passport would be ICAO compliant. TCS, which had bagged the second contract to run the Passport Seva Programme, also announced that it would introduce the e-passport. It will also help curb the fake passport business as the scammers would find it hard to fiddle with the data recorded on the microchip.

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India will have e-passports soon: MEA
2 years, 4 months ago

India will have e-passports soon: MEA

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Ministry of External Affairs, during its state outreach programme held in Hyderabad on Wednesday, confirmed that India will issue E-Passports by the year end. Soon India will also be at the forefront in Cloud passports, said Dr. Ausaf Sayeed, senior Indian Foreign Service Officer who is currently the Secretary, MEA. Addressing media Dr. Ausaf Sayeed, said “People who are …

India to Roll Out e-Passports, Announces Jaishankar on Passport Seva Divas 2022
2 years, 6 months ago

India to Roll Out e-Passports, Announces Jaishankar on Passport Seva Divas 2022

News 18  

Minister for External Affairs S Jaishankar has confirmed that the central government is striving to implement e-passports that will facilitate international travel and provide protection against identity theft. The announcement came on the occasion of Passport Seva Divas when the minister explained the government’s intention to enhance the citizen experience and public delivery. In his speech, the minister noted that …

E-passports to roll out this year: what is it and how will it work?
2 years, 6 months ago

E-passports to roll out this year: what is it and how will it work?

India Today  

To make international travel easier and passport holders' data secure, the government of India is working on launching e-passports very soon. The government announced the concept of e-passports last year but now the external affairs minister S Jaishankar reaffirmed on Friday that e-passports will start rolling out by the end of this year. Countries including Ireland, Zimbabwe, Malawai, India's neighbours …

Union Budget 2022: E-Passport to be Issued in 2022-23, Says FM Nirmala Sitharaman
2 years, 10 months ago

Union Budget 2022: E-Passport to be Issued in 2022-23, Says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

News 18  

Union Budget 2022: The Union Budget gives a clear idea of the future of India and in the Union Budget 2022 speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made a big announcement for travellers saying that e-passports will be rolled out in 2022-23. “The government gave its approval for the procurement of electronic contactless inlays for the manufacturing of e-passports to India …

What is a Microchip-based e-passport? How it is different from regular ones: All you need to know
2 years, 11 months ago

What is a Microchip-based e-passport? How it is different from regular ones: All you need to know

India Today  

The ministry of external affairs has expressed plans to introduce a microchip-based e-passport. It provides high-level confidentiality and practicality for keeping personal details, in addition to an electronic system that can be read by a chip that belongs to security offices. Microchip based e-Passport: Difference between regular passport and e-Passport Mostly, all countries have machine-readable passports for citizens, which carry …

Indian Citizens to Soon Receive Safer, More Convenient E-passports
2 years, 11 months ago

Indian Citizens to Soon Receive Safer, More Convenient E-passports

News 18  

Indian citizens will no longer be required to carry a physical passport because the government will soon launch an e-passport service in the country. Sanjay Bhattacharya, the Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs, recently tweeted that Indian citizens are likely to receive e-passports soon. According to the Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs, e-passports will be secured with …

India to Introduce e-Passport With a Microchip: How it is Different from Regular Ones
2 years, 11 months ago

India to Introduce e-Passport With a Microchip: How it is Different from Regular Ones

News 18  

Everything About E-Passport: The ministry of external affairs has expressed plans of introducing chip-enabled e-passports soon, in an important news to frequent travellers. “It has been the constant endeavour of the ministry to enhance passport services, in fact all citizen services that we provide, and introduce new features and facilities in the passport and our passport services,” MEA spokesperson Arindam …

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