The Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi and the Consulate General of India, Dubai, have reportedly confirmed an increase in passport fees for UAE-based applicants and said the new pricing structure will take effect from July 1 onwards.
Uniform application across Consular centers
The revised rates for passport issuance and related services will apply uniformly across the Consulate, Embassy, and Indian Consular Application Centres (ICACs), Gulf News reported on Tuesday.
Global policy mandate from the Ministry of External Affairs
The price revision follows a gazette notification by the Ministry of External Affairs on June 20, in which the government raised passport fees by up to 75 per cent worldwide under the Passports (Amendment) Rules.
The increased passport fee also affects nearly 4.5 million Indians residing in the UAE. In UAE, the fees has shot up by 70 per cent.
New pricing structure for standard adult passports
As per the new pricing, a fresh or reissue of a 36-page passport for adults will cost Dh450 in the normal category, up from Dh285, and a 60-page passport will cost Dh630, a jump from Dh380.
Premium charges mandated for Tatkal scheme services
Under the Tatkal scheme, the passport processing fees have seen a sharp rise to Dh900 for a 36-page passport, from Dh855 earlier, and Dh1,080 for a 60-page passport, up from Dh950.
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Replacement fees adjusted for lost or damaged documents
If a person is applying for a passport in lieu of a lost or damaged document, the 36-page passport is bound to cost Dh900 in normal processing, and in the Tatkal scheme, it will cost Dh1,350. For the replacement of a 60-page passport, the charges range from Dh1,080 for normal and Dh1,530 under Tatkal.
Other services like a police clearance certificate, a surrender certificate, a global entry program verification, and other certificates that require vetting via passport will be charged at Dh145 each, Gulf News reported.