Indian passport - Wikipedia Indian passport Indian Passport भारतीय पासपोर्ट The front cover of a contemporary Indian passport. Date first issued 1920 ( first version ) 1986 ( current version ) Issued by India Type of document Passport Purpose Identification Eligibility requirements Indian citizenship Expiration 10 years after acquisition for those aged 18 or more ; otherwise 5 years Cost Adult ( 36 pages ) : ₹ 1,500 Adult ( 60 pages ) : ₹ 2,000 Minor ( 36 pages ) : ₹ 1,000 Note : If the application for a new passport is made under the Tatkaal ( expedited processing ), the additional Tatkaal fee of ₹ 2,000 is to be paid in addition to the regular application fee. An Indian passport is a passport issued by order of the President of India to Indian citizens for the purpose of international travel. It enables the bearer to travel internationally and serves as proof of Indian citizenship as per the Passports Act ( 1967 ). The Passport Seva ( Passport Service ) unit of the Consular, Passport & Visa ( CPV ) Division of the Ministry of External Affairs, functions as the central passport organisation, and is responsible for issuing Indian passports on demand to all eligible Indian citizens. Indian passports are issued at 93 passport offices located across India and at 162 Indian diplomatic missions abroad. In 2014, India issued more than 10 million passports, a number exceeded only by China and United States. Approximately 60 million Indians hold valid passports as of November 2014. Contents 1 Types of passports 1.1 Tatkaal and SVP 2 Physical appearance 2.1 Identity Information Page 2.2 Passport note 2.3 Languages 2.4 Emigration check 2.5 Features 3 Fees 4 Issuance 4.1 Passport Seva Kendra 4.2 Biometric passport 5 Visa requirements 5.1 Foreign travel statistics 6 Gallery of historic images 7 See also 8 References 9 External links Types of passports Ordinary passport ( dark blue cover ) is issued to ordinary citizens for ordinary travel, such as for vacation, study and business trips ( 36 or 60 pages ). It is a `` Type P '' passport, where P stands for personal. Official passport ( white cover ) is issued to individuals representing the Indian government on official business. It is a `` Type S '' passport, S standing for service. Diplomatic passport ( maroon cover ) is issued to Indian diplomats, top ranking government officials and diplomatic couriers. It is a `` Type D '' passport with D standing for diplomatic. In addition, selected passport offices in India as well as overseas missions are authorized to issue regular Indo - Bangladesh passports and Indo - Sri Lankan passports to Indian nationals resident in West Bengal, the North - Eastern States, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. These two passports respectively permit travel to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka only and are not valid for travel to other foreign countries. Tatkaal and SVP Tatkaal passports ( for urgent needs ), and Short validity passports ( SVP ) are also available, and these are generally considered Ordinary passports once issued. Physical appearance Contemporary ordinary Indian passports have a black or deep bluish - black cover with golden coloured printing. The Emblem of India is emblazoned in the centre of the front cover. The words `` पासपोर्ट '' in Hindi and `` Passport '' in English are inscribed above the Emblem whereas `` भारत गणराज्य '' in Hindi and `` Republic of India '' in English are inscribed below the emblem. The standard passport contains 36 pages, but frequent travellers can opt for a passport containing 60 pages. Identity information page Bio-data page of an Indian passport issued since 2015 Bio-data page of an Indian passport issued prior to 2015 The Bio data page contains the following information : Type : `` P '' - Stands for `` Personal '', `` D '' - Stands for `` Diplomatic '', `` S '' - Stands for `` Service '' Country code : IND Passport number Surname Given name ( s ) Nationality Sex Date of birth Place of birth Place of issue Date of issue Date of expiry Photo of passport holder Ghost picture of the passport holder ( only passports issued since 2015 ) Signature of the passport holder The information page ends with the Machine Readable Passport Zone ( MRZ ). The Demographics page at the end of the passport book contains the following information : Name of father or legal guardian Name of mother Name of spouse Address Old passport number File number Passport note The passports contain a note from the President of India addressing the authorities of all territories : `` These are to request and require in the Name of the President of the Republic of India all those whom it may concern to allow the bearer to pass freely without let or hindrance, and to afford him or her, every assistance and protection of which he or she may stand in need. By order of the President of the Republic of India '' `` इसके द्वारा, भारत गणराज्य के राष्ट्रपति के नाम पर, उन सब से जिनका इस बात से सरोकार हो, यह प्रार्थना एवं अपेक्षा की जाती है कि वे वाहक को बिना रोक - टोक, आज़ादी से आने - जाने दें, और उसे हर तरह की ऐसी सहायता और सुरक्षा प्रदान करें जिसकी उसे आवश्यकता हो । भारत गणराज्य के राष्ट्रपति के आदेश से दिया गया '' The note bearing page is typically stamped and signed by the issuing authority in the name of the President of the Republic of India. Languages The text of Indian passports is printed in both Hindi and English, two official languages of the Union. Emigration Check A page in the Indian passport with Emigration check note. Holders of Emigration Check Required ( ECR ) type passports need a clearance called an Emigration Check from the Government of India 's Protector of Emigrants when going to selected countries on a work visa. This is to prevent the exploitation of Indian workers ( especially the unskilled and less - educated ) when going abroad, particularly to Middle Eastern countries. ECR type passport holders travelling on a tourist visa do not need a clearance ; this is known as an Emigration Check Suspension. Emigration Check Not Required ( ECNR ) status passports are granted to : Indian nationals born abroad ; Indian nationals holding at least a matriculation certificate ; all holders of diplomatic or official passports. all gazetted government servants ; all income - tax payers ( including agricultural income - tax payers ) in their individual capacity ; all graduate and professional degree holders ( such as doctors, engineers, chartered accountants, scientists, lawyers, etc. ) ; spouses and dependent children of category of certain holders of ECNR passports ; seamen in possession of a CDC ; Sea Cadets and Deck Cadets who have : passed their final examination on a three - year B.Sc. Nautical Sciences Course at T.S. Chanakya, Mumbai ; and undergone three months ' pre-sea training at any of the government - approved training institutes such as T.S. Chanakya, T.S. Rehman, T.S. Jawahar, MTI ( SCI ), or NIPM, Chennai, after production of identity cards issued by the Shipping Master at Mumbai, Kolkata, or Chennai ; persons holding a Permanent Immigration Visa, such as visas issued by the UK, USA, or Australia ; persons possessing a two years ' diploma from any institute recognized by the National Council for Vocational Training ( NCVT ) or the State Council of Vocational Training ( SCVT ), or persons holding a three years ' diploma or equivalent degree from an institution such as a polytechnic recognized by the central or a state government ; nurses possessing qualifications recognised under the Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947 ; all persons above the age of 50 years ; all persons who have been staying abroad for more than three years ( whether in one continuous period or in aggregate ), as well as their spouses ; all children up to the age of 18 years. In accordance with a ruling by the Ministry of External Affairs, passports issued from 2007 onwards do not have the ECNR stamp affixed ; instead, a blank page 2 of the passport is deemed to have been ECNR endorsed. As a result, only ECR stamps are now affixed to Indian passports. For passports issued before January 2007, no notation in the passport means ECR. For passports issued in or after January 2007, no notation in the passport means ECNR. If Emigration Check is Required, there will be an endorsement in the passport regarding ECR. Features Since 25 November 2015, Indian passports that are handwritten or with an original date of expiry extending to 20 years have not been valid under ICAO travel regulations. With more recent Indian passports the personal particulars of the passport holder, that were hitherto printed on the inner cover page, are printed on the second page of the document. Another added security feature in the newer non-handwritten passports is a ghost picture of the holder found on the right side of the second page. Apart from stymieing criminals from printing fake passports, recent changes also help prevent smudging of the document because of inkjet printers. Fees The price of a standard passport in India : ₹ 1500 - Fresh or Renew passport ( 36 pages, standard size ) with 10 year validity. ₹ 2000 - Fresh or Renew passport ( 60 pages, ' jumbo ' size ) with 10 year validity. ₹ 3500 - First time applicant or renewal with expedited ( ' tatkaal ' ) service ( 36 pages ) with 10 year validity. ₹ 4000 - First time applicant or renewal with expedited ( ' tatkaal ' ) service ( 60 pages ) with 10 year validity. ₹ 1000 - Fresh passport for minors ( below 18 years of Age ) with 5 year validity or till the minor attains the age of 18, whichever is earlier. ₹ 3000 - Duplicate passport ( 36 pages ) in lieu of lost, damaged or stolen passport. ₹ 3500 - Duplicate passport ( 60 pages ) in lieu of lost, damaged or stolen passport. Indian passports can also be issued outside India, for which fees varies by country. Issuance Passport Seva Kendra Further information : List of Passport Offices in India In September 2007, the Indian Union cabinet approved a new passport issuance system under the Passport Seva Project. As per the project, front - end activities of passport issuance, dispatch of passports, online linking with police, and Central Printing Unit for centralised printing of passports will be put in place. The new system is trying to be ' timely, transparent, more accessible and reliable manner ' for passport issuance. The applicant has to apply for fresh / reissue of passport through the Passport Seva system at one of the 77 Passport offices known as `` Passport Seva Kendra '' s operating throughout the country. Biometric passport India has recently initiated the first phase of biometric e-passport for Diplomatic passport holders in India and abroad. The new passports have been designed locally by the Central Passport Organisation, the India Security Press and IIT Kanpur. It contains a security chip with all personal data and digital images. In the first phase new passports will have a 64KB chip carrying a photograph of the passport holder and in subsequent phases it will have a fingerprint. The new passport has already been tested with passport readers in the United States and has 4 - second response time, while the US Passport has 10 - second response time. It need not be carried in a metal jacket for security reasons. It will first need to be skimmed through a readers, after which it would generate an access code which then unlocks the chip for reader access. In India the e-passport is under its first phase of deployment and is restricted to Diplomatic passport holders. On 25 June 2008 the Indian Passport Authority issued the e-passport to the then President of India, R Kobind. As of 2016, the Government has plans to issue e-passports to all of its citizens. Also the Government has authorized Indian Security Press to float a global three - stage tender for procurement of ICAO - compliant electronic contactless inlays along with its operating system, which is required for the manufacture of Bio metric Passports. The necessary procurement have been initiated by India Security Press, Nasik by calling for Global tender for the supply of electronic contactless inlays. The actual transition to the new age passport is expected to commence on the successful completion of the tendering and procurement process. Visa requirements Main article : Visa requirements for Indian citizens Visa requirements for Indian citizens India Visa free Visa issued upon arrival Electronic / Pre Arrival Authorisation or eVisa Visa available both on arrival or online Visa required prior to arrival Visa requirements for Indian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of India. As of 1 January 2017, Indian citizens had visa - free or visa on arrival access to 49 countries and territories, ranking the Indian passport 87th in terms of travel freedom ( tied with Guinea - Bissauan and Turkmen passports ) according to the Henley visa restrictions index, which is based on data supplied by IATA. Foreign travel Statistics According to the statistics these are the numbers of Indian visitors to various countries per annum in 2015 ( unless otherwise noted ) : Foreign travel statistics Destination Number of visitors American Samoa 50 Angola 6,464 Antarctica 207 Antigua and Barbuda 368 Australia 259,900 Austria 147,300 Azerbaijan 5,584 Belgium 44,898 Bhutan 114,301 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,000 Botswana 17,413 Brazil 23,246 Cambodia 46,131 Canada 225,121 Cayman Islands 256 Chile 3,774 China 730,500 Colombia 5,402 Congo 2,373 Costa Rica 7,085 Croatia 35,057 Dominica 97 Dominican Republic 2,139 France 524,055 Georgia 36,204 Germany 231,244 Hong Kong 480,906 Hungary 33,134 Indonesia 376,802 Israel 44,800 Italy 225,000 Jamaica 1,721 Japan 103,084 Kazakhstan 11,170 Kyrgyzstan 7,600 Laos 8,249 Latvia 3,585 Lebanon 12,889 Macao 165,278 Madagascar 2,234 Malaysia 638,758 Maldives 66,955 Mali 1,500 Mauritius 82,670 Mexico 59,020 Montenegro 1,131 Myanmar 34,628 Nepal 75,124 Netherlands 127,000 New Zealand 52,016 Oman 244,786 Panama 6,748 Papua New Guinea 4,293 Peru 5,684 Philippines 74,824 Qatar 340,104 Romania 13,866 Russia 70,375 Seychelles 10,916 Singapore 1,097,186 Slovakia 6,805 South Africa 85,639 South Korea 195,911 Spain 97,033 Sri Lanka 356,729 Suriname 552 Swaziland 6,867 Taiwan 33,550 Thailand 1,193,822 Timor - Leste 799 Turkey 79,316 Ukraine 14,047 United Arab Emirates 2,123,388 United Kingdom 387,000 United States 1,898,327 Zambia 25,517 Zimbabwe 5,421 ^ Jump up to : Data for 2014 ^ Jump up to : Data for 2016 ^ Jump up to : Counting only guests in tourist accommodation establishments. 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Question: who is the issuing authority for indian passport
Answer: President of India