From e-pasport to color-coded cover: Indian exits in UAE to see the major passport overhaul in 2025
Indian passports are receiving a high -tech, user -friendly makeover in 2025, and updates are particularly relevant to more than 3.5 million Indians living in UAE. From chip-competent e-passports to easy documentation for families, these comprehensive reforms aim to modernize how Indians manage one of their most important identity documents at home and abroad.What is changing here, and why it matters:1. Hello e-PasportIndia has started rolling out embedded e-passports with RFID chips that store biometric details such as fingerprints, digital signature and facial data. They meet global ICAO standards and are designed for:
- Give speed to immigration check
- Improve data security
- Release automatically with every new application or renewal
So if you are applying for a new passport or renewal in the UAE, you will possibly get advanced version – no special requirement is required.2. Want to add your husband or wife’s name? No marriage certificate is requiredIn a major innings, Indian passport holders can now add their spouse’s name using a self-proclaimed affidavit (Annex J)-which requires registered marriage certificate.Both husband and wife must be physically present at the Indian Consulate in the United Arab Emirates to sign the joint announcement, including photos, ID details and signature.Bonus: Women can also use the same form to update or replace their post -marriage marriage.3. Birth certificate is now mandatory – for someIf your child is born on or after October 1, 2023, you have to submit a birth certificate issued by a government to prove his date of birth. For UAE -born children, there should be certificates:
- UAE released by health officials
- UAE verified by Ministry of External Affairs
- Passport and marriage certificate of parents along with documents
- Older applicants can still use school records, PAN, voter ID or driving license.
4. Residential address gets digitalFor the protection of personal privacy, residential addresses will no longer be printed on the final page of the passport. instead:
- They will be stored digitally
- Is connected through a QR code or barcode
- Only for immigration or government officials
This change cuts into misuse and improves data security.5. Parents’ names are no longer mandatoryTo move towards inclusiveness, the names of parents or legal parents will no longer appear on the new Indian passport. Change simplifies applications for people:
- Single-acting house
- Depressed family
- LGBTQ+ or non-traditional family structures
6. Passport cover gets a color codeIndia is introducing a color-coded passport cover system to make identity easier:
- White – Government official
- Red – diplomatic
- Blue – ordinary citizen (unchanged)
Expect a sharp check and clear queue at the immigration counters.7. More passport centers are comingTo reduce the waiting time and improve access, India planned to expand its passport service network from 442 to 600 centers by 2030, especially in rural and semi-urban areas.Ground level? Whether you are renewing a passport in Dubai or applying for one of your child in Abu Dhabi, these changes promise rapid, safe and more inclusive service, finally the passport system leads the system over time.
