14th Passport Seva Divas observed on June 24

Key facts

• The 14th Passport Seva Divas was observed on June 24, 2026, to highlight the role of seamless passport services in national progress.
• The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) clarified that an Indian passport is a travel document for transiting foreign territories and is not a document to establish citizenship rights.
• Approximately 10% of Indian passport holders possess chip-based e-passports, and the national network now includes 545 Passport Seva Kendras (PSK).
• Indian passport holders are currently granted visa-free entry by 27 countries, visa-on-arrival by 47 countries, and electronic-visas (e-visas) by 66 countries.
• The MEA will host the Human Resource Mobility Forum in New Delhi from June 30 to July 1, 2026, focusing on mobility with nations including Italy, Germany, Japan, Russia, and Denmark.