October 30, 2025 9:45 PM
Explained: What Indian Expats in the UAE Need to Know About the New Chip-Enabled E-Passport System
The Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi has announced the launch of an upgraded passport system that will issue e-passports with embedded chips to all Indian nationals in the UAE beginning October 28, 2025. The new Global Passport Seva Programme (GPSP 2.0) marks a major technological advancement in passport services for the Indian expatriate community. New Online Portal Mandatory for All Applications Starting October 28, all passport applicants must use the newly launched online portal - mportal.pas...