India’s ranking jumps

According to the latest report of the Henley Passport Index 2025, the Indian passport has climbed 8 places from 85th to 77th position. This is India’s biggest improvement in the last six months. In this index, the strength of a passport is measured on the basis of how many countries it allows visa-free or visa-on-arrival travel. Indian passport holders can now travel to 59 countries without a visa or visa-on-arrival, which was previously limited to 57 countries. This achievement reflects India’s increasing global mobility and diplomatic ties.

The most powerful passport in the world

Singapore tops the Henley Passport Index. Singapore’s passport tops the list with visa-free travel to 193 countries. It is followed by Japan, South Korea whose passports allow entry to 190 countries. Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Spain (189 countries) are at the third position. On the other hand, Afghanistan’s passport is the weakest with 26 countries. India has climbed to the 77th position in the Passport Index and has visa-free access to 59 places.

Although India had slipped to 85th place in January this year, this improvement in the July 2025 report reflects India’s diplomatic success. India’s jump of 8 places in the Henley Passport Index not only reflects the strength of the passport but also India’s growing global credibility. The facility of visa-free travel to 59 countries will make international travel easier for Indians.

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E-passport means electronic passport, which is made with advanced technology and is completely different from the traditional paper passport.

In fact, the Government of India had launched the pilot project of e-passport on 1 April 2024 under the Passport Seva Program (PSP) version 2.0. It was initiated by the Ministry of External Affairs. Let us tell you about this e-passport in detail and also know how to make it?

What is an e-passport?

Although the e-passport looks like a traditional paper document in shape, it contains an electronic chip that contains the passport holder’s personal and biometric data. You can see it on the cover page. This new technology provides better protection against fraud and makes identity verification easier.

In which cities of India are e-passports being issued?

The e-passport is currently available for people in Nagpur, Bhubaneswar, Jammu, Goa, Shimla, Raipur, Amritsar, Jaipur, Chennai, Hyderabad, Surat, Ranchi and Delhi. The service will gradually be rolled out to other cities in the country. The Ministry of External Affairs has confirmed that it will be rolled out across the country and currently the service is available in these cities in the first phase. According to the ministry, it will be rolled out across all Passport Seva Kendras across India by mid-2025.

What are its benefits?

Improved security: The digitally signed chip significantly reduces the risk of passport duplication, forgery, and identity theft.

Ease of international travel: Immigration officials can quickly verify passports using the chip, which speeds up border checks.

Data security: Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) ensures that sensitive data encrypted on the chip cannot be accessed or altered by anyone through fraud.

Do you need to upgrade your old passport?

No, if you have an old traditional passport, there is no need to convert it to an e-passport. Traditional passports will remain valid till their expiry date. After this, you will have to upgrade to an e-passport. There is no compulsion to upgrade it immediately.

How to get an e-passport?

You can now apply for an e-passport online and get it from select Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs) or Regional Passport Offices (RPOs). These services are available in Chennai, Nagpur, Hyderabad, Jaipur and other cities. In the near future, this service will be launched in more cities.

Follow these steps to apply for an e-passport online:

1. Register on the Passport Seva Online Portal.

2. Login using your registered ID.

3. Click on “Apply for New Passport/Reissue Passport”. If you are applying for a passport for the first time, select “Fresh” and if you already have the same type of passport, select “Reissue”.

4. Pay the fees online and book an appointment.

5. Print or save your application receipt, or show the SMS confirmation during the appointment.

6. Visit your chosen PSK or RPO on the scheduled date with the original documents.

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Each document has its own importance. Just like PAN card is used for income tax and banking. Similarly, passport also has its own importance. If you have to travel abroad, then for that you must have a passport. You cannot go abroad without a passport.

If you have to get a passport made and you are worried about visiting government offices for this, then there is good news for you. In fact, now the government has made this whole process so easy that you can apply for your passport without any hassle. Now you can easily apply for a passport sitting at home. For this, you do not need to go anywhere else. Let us tell you what the whole process is.

How to apply for passport online…

You can apply for passport online from the comfort of your home. For this, you have to visit the official website of Passport Seva https://passportindia.gov.in . Go there and click on ‘New User/Register Now’. Then complete the registration by filling your name, date of birth, mobile number and email ID. After this, log in to the portal with the user ID and password.

After logging in, click on the ‘Apply for fresh Passport’ option. Then fill in your name, address and other required information and click on submit. After this, you will see the option of ‘Pay and Schedule Appointment’. By clicking on this, you can schedule an appointment at your nearest Passport Seva Kendra.

This is what you will have to pay…

After taking the appointment, you will get the payment option through net banking, debit card, credit card or UPI. If you are applying for a regular passport, you will have to pay a fee of up to Rs 1500. For an instant passport, you will have to pay additional money. After completing the payment, you will get a receipt, which you will have to download.

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Rather, your passport will be made and delivered to your home through online medium in just 15 days. According to a report by ‘Hindustan Live’, the passport which usually takes 30 days to be issued, will now be ready in just 15 days. Now AI (Artificial Intelligence) will be used in everything from police verification to document scanning. With this, verification will become much easier than before.

According to the report, documents for verification will be scanned through AI tools. In this, birth certificate, Aadhaar card, mark sheet, address and other details will be checked. Fraud cases like fake Aadhaar card, wrong name and date of birth will be immediately revealed during the check. If anything is found wrong, applicants will be asked to rectify it immediately.

This will eliminate the need for manual checking. Let us tell you that if you are planning to go abroad, then the most important document you should have is a passport. Without this, you will not get entry into any foreign country. To go abroad, first of all you have to get your passport made. If you have not yet got your passport made, then you can easily get your passport made in 15 days by applying online from the comfort of your home. For this, you will not have to go through the rounds of government offices.

Now with the start of verification facility through AI, there will be no delay in this. The verification work will be completed within 15 days. The government, while addressing the police personnel, has said that time is very valuable for the people. Recently, the Center had started the facility of passport application verification through mobile tablets in Delhi.

Earlier, the time limit for police verification was fixed in 30 days. In this, after receiving the application for verification, a police officer from the local police station used to visit the applicant’s house. After this, he would prepare the report and then send it in offline mode. This entire process used to take more than two weeks. Now AI technology will be used in the new process.

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