Passports to remain as the valid address proof: Centre

Passports to remain as the valid address proof: Centre
30 Jan 2018

Earlier, the External Affairs Ministry said it would stop printing the last page of the passport, leaving it blank, which means passports wouldn't be a valid address proof.

However, it has issued a statement today that it would continue with its current process for printing the last page.

It also clarified that no separate, orange colored jackets for ECR passport holders would be issued.

Here's more.

No orange colored passports for ECR category
Details

Days after announcing that it would issue "orange colored passports" to people belonging to "Emigration Check Required (ECR)" category, the Center has withdrawn the plan.

This follows the flak it received for the "discriminatory" decision to issue different-colored passports to ECR category: people who haven't passed Class-10 examinations.

External Affairs Ministry stated it would continue with the existing practice for issuing passports.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar's statement
Fact

"After comprehensive discussions with the various stakeholders, the Foreign Ministry has decided to continue with the current practice of printing of the last page of the passport and not to issue a separate passport with orange color jacket to ECR passport holders."

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