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• 🚀 India starts issuing biometric e‑passports with RFID chips in select cities since April 1, 2024, aiming for nationwide coverage by mid‑2025

• 🌍 Cities covered include Nagpur, Bhubaneswar, Jammu, Goa, Shimla, Raipur, Amritsar, Jaipur, Chennai, Hyderabad, Surat, Ranchi, and Delhi

• 🔒 RFID chip stores encrypted biometric data, including fingerprints and photo, secured via BAC/EAC protocols to prevent identity fraud .

• 🛃 Faster immigration clearance—travellers can use e‑gates in airports globally thanks to ICAO‑compliance

• 🏭 Manufactured domestically at India Security Press in Nashik, supporting the “Make in India” initiative

• 📋 Application process remains unchanged—apply online via Passport Seva Portal, book PSK/POPSK appointment, provide biometrics

• ❓ No mandatory switch—existing passports remain valid until expiry; upgrade is optional at renewal

• 🛠️ Chennai leads adoption, issuing 20,700+ e‑passports by March 22, 2025

• ⏳ Nationwide rollout to finish by mid‑2025, with continuous upgrades to passport infrastructure

• 🎉 Benefits for travellers: more secure documents, shorter wait times, better global interoperability and fraud prevention .

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