Passport Seva 2.0 is here: Eligibility, required documents and how to apply for e-passport in India

 External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has introduced Passport Seva Programme (PSP) 2.0 in India, affirming the national adoption of e-Passports on the 13th Passport Seva Divas. In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter), he shared that the rollout of e-Passports is underway. He said that the e-Passport initiative is a significant achievement as its contactless chip-based technology simplifies travel and speeds up immigration procedures. He also noted that the mPassport Police App has brought down police verification time to just 5–7 days.

Notably, the e-Passports service is currently available at Nagpur, Bhubaneswar, Jammu, Panaji, Shimla, Raipur, Amritsar, Jaipur, Tamil Nadu, Chennai, Hyderabad, Surat, and Ranchi. It is expected to be available nationwide soon.

From eligibility to the application process, here’s everything that you need to know about the e-passport