Passport India
| Indian Passport | |
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The front cover of a contemporary Indian passport.
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| 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 |
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.
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