People of Indian origin and Indian diaspora who have an overseas citizen of India (OCI) card are now not required to carry their old, expired passports for travel to India, as required earlier, according to a statement.
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UP CM Yogi Adityanath inaugurates online portal for NRIs
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath yesterday launched the Indian state’s official online portal for Non-Resident Indian (NRIs), aimed at bringing in overseas investment and assisting those seeking jobs abroad.
Asian passports remain most powerful, UK & US passport power declines
Japan and Singapore maintained their top spot as the world’s most powerful passports in the third quarter report published by the Henley Passport Index. Both countries have a visa-free/visa-on-arrival score of 189.
Proposed changes to Indian passport might make life tough for NRIs, travellers
A new series of proposals that will mean a major status change for Indian passports, might make life tough for NRIs, travellers.
Singapore passport becomes second most powerful in world in 2018 Henley Index
Singapore passport has become the second most powerful in the world as it ranks second in the 2018 Henley Passport Index.
Diaspora direct beneficiary of our passport push: Foreign Secretary Jaishankar
S Jaishankar has said that our intensive efforts to make passport available to maximum number of Indians have created an environment for the Indian diaspora in terms of their global mobility.
NRIs who abandon their spouses may have their passports revoked
Issues of NRIs abandoning their spouses, in a bid to safeguard Indian women in Non-Resident Indian (NRI) may have their passports revoked.
Singapore Passport gets facelift with new design and enhanced security features
Close on the heels of being declared the most powerful passport in the world, Singapore passport is getting a new design with additional security features.
Singapore boasts of having most powerful passport in the world
Singapore can now boast of having the most powerful passport in the world, with the top visa-free score of 159. This is the first time that an Asian country has earned the top spot in a passport index.
Passports of NRIs can get cancelled if they desert wives
Women facing harassment or desertion from their NRI husbands as the latter’s passports might get impounded or cancelled.