Indian passport walk-in services now available for seniors, parents of newborns, and people of determination
People of Determination (PoD) will receive special treatment at all new passport centres. PoDs will be allocated dedicated counters and do not require a prior appointment. They can visit any ICAC as a walk-in and will be granted priority service, bypassing the usual queues.
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The Indian Ambassador to the UAE confirmed that People of Determination (PoD) will receive special treatment at all new passport centres. PoDs will be allocated dedicated counters and do not require a prior appointment. They can visit any Indian Consular Application Centre (ICAC) as a walk-in and will be granted priority service, bypassing the usual queues. Senior citizens aged 60 and above, along with parents of newborn babies, can also access any consular centre without prior appointments. For all other applicants, booking an appointment online through consularsevainuae.com is mandatory. Slots are released twice daily, every day, at 9am and 9pm. Entry to the ICAC is permitted only 15 minutes before scheduled appointment time. Alhind Tours and Travels has rolled out Indian Consular Application Centres in 16 locations across the UAE, offering services including passport renewals, document attestation, visa service and Overseas Citizen on India (OCI) services.
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Reported by: Khaleej Times 23 Jul 2026 Read the original ↗ More from Khaleej Times →
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