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Passport is not a citizenship document: senior MEA official
A senior MEA official clarifies that an Indian passport is a travel document, not a citizenship document.
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hindustantimes.com
Passport is a travel document, not proof of citizenship: MEA
The passport remains a travel document, and not a document of citizenship, as it attests the nationality of Indians when they are abroad | India News
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economictimes.indiatimes.com
Passport is travel document, not citizenship proof: MEA
India's passport services have seen a massive expansion, with 1.5 crore services delivered last year and processing times now averaging six working days. The number of passport…
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Passport is travel document, was never citizenship proof: MEA - The Economic Times
India's passport services have seen a massive expansion, with 1.5 crore services delivered last year and processing times now averaging six working days. The number of passport…
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thehindu.com
Passport is not a citizenship document: senior MEA official
A senior MEA official clarifies that an Indian passport is a travel document, not a citizenship document.
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The Hindu Morning Digest: June 25, 2026
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Amid row over MEA passport statement, what constitutes proof of citizenship in India?
The statement appears counter-intuitive because the Passports Act, 1967, the law governing passports, proceeds on the premise that holder is an Indian citizen. | India News
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scroll.in
Explained: Why an Indian passport is not proof of citizenship – and no single document is
A statement by the Ministry of External Affairs, in the middle of the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls, has generated confusion and anxiety.
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‘Which document proves citizenship?’: Opposition slams MEA's passport remark, calls it ‘absurd’
While some pointed out that passports could only be issued to Indian citizens, others jibed at the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre. | India News
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newsbytesapp.com
'Passport merely travel document': What then constitutes proof of citizenship
A passport facilitates international travel and consular protection but, as clarified by the external affairs ministry, it does not serve as definitive proof of Indian citizenship.
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'Which document then proves citizenship?' Opposition slams Centre's passport remark
The Opposition criticized the MEA's statement calling passports mere travel documents, with MP Kapil Sibal questioning which document officially proves Indian citizenship.
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Government clarifies 'passport not proof of citizenship' remark amid backlash
The government clarified that passports have never served as proof of citizenship, citing the Passports Act 1967 and a Bombay High Court ruling from 2013.