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Biometric Passport:-

Biometric Passport:- India initiated the first phase of biometric e-passport for Diplometic passport holders in India and abroad. The new passports have been designed locally by the central Passport Organication, the India Security Press and IIT Kanpur. It contains a security chip with all personal data and digital images. How do I know if my passport is biometric? The simplest way to tell if your passport is biometric is by looking at the cover. If there's a small, gold camera logo at the bottom, then it's biometric. Otherwise, the technology held within a biometric passport has become so advanced and the components so small that you can't feel any lumps or ridges at all. What is biometric data on passport? A biometric passport (also known as an e-Passport) is a passport that has an embedded electronic microprocessor chip in the cover. The passport chip contains biometric information that is used to authenticate the identity of the passport holder. This includes you nam

Chip Passport

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Chip Passport : The Ministry will issue chip-enabled e-Passports with advanced security features to citizens. The personal particulars of the applicants would be digitally signed and stored in the chip which would be embedded in the passport booklet. Does Indian Passport has biometric? Biometric passport : India initiated the first phase of biometric e-passport for Diplometic passport holders in India and abroad. The new passports have been designed locally by the Central Passport Organisation, the India Security Press and IIT Kanpur. Is there a chip in passport? An e-Passport contains an electronic chip. The holds the same information that is printed on the passport's data page: the holder's name date of birth, and other biographic information. The United States requires that the chip contain a digital photograph of the holder.

Indian to get e-passports from next year:

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Indians to get e-passports from next year:- Indians citizens will likely get e-passports , starting 2021. Reportedly, anyone seeking a reissuance or opt for applying for a new passport in 2021, would be able to get an e-passport with an electronic microprocessor chip embedded in it. Is Digital passport available in India? India initiated the first phase deployment of Biometric e-Passport only for diplomatic passport holders in India and abroad in 2008. Unlike diplomatic passport holders, ordinary Indian citizens are not eligible and are thus not issued e-passports. Can I get e-Passport online? Register through the Passport Seva Online Portal. (Click on "Register Now" link on the Home Page). Login to the Passport Seva Online Portal with the registered Login Id. Click "Apply for Fresh Passport/Re-issue of Passport" link.

Process for change in date of birth in passport made easy

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Process for change in date of birth in passport made easy: If such a thing happens, you can contact the passport issuing authority or passport officer and request for rectifying the wrong date of birth in the passport. They will issue a new passport with the corrected date of birth. If the mistake happens from passport authority, they will issue a new passport without any fee. How do I change my date of birth on my passport? To change the date/place of birth in the passport, you have to apply fro a "Re-issue" of passport and get the specified change done in the personal particulars. To check the complete list of documents to be submitted along with the application form, plese click on "Documents Advisor" link on Home page. What happens if birthdate is wrong on passport? You can request a passport correction for an incorrect date of birth by submitting form DS-5504 to the address on the form. You can do this at any time during the validity of the passport with add

Extend My Indian Passport Validity

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Extend My Indian Passport Validity:- You can apply for a re-issue of passport up to 1 year before the expiry and not earlier. However, in case of any change of personal perticulars, lost/damaged, Exhaustion of pages you may apply for re-issue of passport. How can I extend my Indian passport expiry date? What is the procedure to re-issue it? A: You have to fill up the Passport Application Form and apply for "Re-issue of Passport". Fresh police verification is initiated if the passport has expired more than three years ago. Can the validity of my passport be extended? Disclaimer: As of October 2019, the DFA no longer offers extension of ePassport validity pursuant to the standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Passport holders are recommended to renew their passports at least one year before the date of expiry.

Renewal Of Short Validity Passport

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Renewal of Short Validity Passport (SVP) : Short Validity Passports are renewed at the discretion of the Assistant Passport Officer's discretion. The maximum period for which a Short Validity Passport can be renewed is 10 years. What is renewal of short validity passport SVP? Generally, Short Validity passport (SVP) is issued in following cases: If a criminal case is pending against the applicant in any Court, he/she can be issued a passport subject to the condition that a written permission is granted by the court allowing the applicant to travel abroad. What is the shortest time to renew a passport? You can receive a starndard expedited passport in about three weeks. If you need your passport sooner, Sharp Link is a service that can expedite a passport for even quicker service, including three, five, or even same-day service.

Passport Replacement

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Passport Replacement: How do I replace my lost Indian passport? Loss of passport should be immediately reported to the nearest Police Station and to the Passport Office or Indian Mission, if abroad. If required, you can apply for "Re-issue " of passport. What is the definition of damaged passport? Damaged passport is classifed further based on the extent of damage, i.e.. Damaged Passport - Passport number is readable, name is legible and photo is intact  Damaged beyond recognition Is a passport valid if damaged? A severely damaged passport is no longer valid. It can't be used for travel, and it can't even be used to prove your identity and US citizenship. Passports that are badly damaged enough to be considerd mutilated need to be replaced via the Mutilated Passport procedure.