New Delhi, May 13 -- The Indian e-passport has been introduced with the goal to maintain the integrity and avoid duplication of passport holders' data. The e-passport initiative was launched as a pilot programme along with the Passport Seva Programme (PSP) Version 2.0, which began on April 1, 2024, according to the Ministry of External Affairs.

An e-passport is a combined paper and electronic passport that uses Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Chip and an antenna as an inlay of the passport that contains the personal and biometric information of the passport holder.

An e-passport can be identified by spotting a small additional gold colour symbol printed below the front cover of the passport.

One significant benefit of an e-passpo...