A traveller shows the ‘Eid in Dubai’ stamp on his passport. Photo: x.com/DXBMediaOffice Passengers arriving in Dubai during the Eid Al Adha holidays are being welcomed with a specially designed passport stamp that reads ‘Eid in Dubai’, part of a festive initiative by Dubai’s General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA).The commemorative stamp, introduced […]
Indian passports are getting a high-tech, user-friendly makeover in 2025, and the updates are especially relevant for the over 3.5 million Indians living in the UAE. From chip-enabled e-passports to easier documentation for families, these sweeping reforms aim to modernize how Indians at home and abroad manage one of their most important identity documents.Here’s what’s […]
Shanghai airport stops woman with ‘bridal-level’ makeup as her face didn’t match passport (Pic credit: @wchinapost) A woman flying out of Shanghai was forced to scrub off her makeup at airport immigration after facial recognition scanners couldn’t match her heavily contoured face to the photo in her passport, sparking a viral moment.In a video that […]
Starting Wednesday, Americans will need a REAL ID or another federally accepted form of identification to board domestic flights or enter certain federal buildings. The REAL ID programme has affected millions of travellers. According to the DHS website, “Beginning May 7, 2025 every state and territory resident will need to present a REAL ID-compliant license/ID, […]
European Court of Justice, Luxembourg (Image: AP) BRUSSELS: “Golden passport” schemes for deep-pocketed foreign investors violate European Union law, the bloc’s highest court ruled on Tuesday, after a legal challenge against Malta by Brussels.“The acquisition of Union citizenship cannot result from a commercial transaction,” the EU’s Court of Justice said, ruling that Malta had infringed […]
The masked bandit who broke into a DC restaurant and made off with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem‘s expensive Gucci purse, filled with thousands of dollars in cash, confidential government documents, and her DHS badge, has been caught, sources said Saturday, reported the New York Post.Noem, 53, was out celebrating Easter family dinner at The […]
File photo: US homeland security secretary Kristi Noem (Picture credit: AP) United States homeland security chief Kristi Noem fell victim to a theft as her purse was stolen from a restaurant where she went for dinner, in Washington DC on Sunday. The purse had her driving license, medication, apartment keys, passport, DHS access badge, makeup […]
The Maldives has officially banned Israeli passport holders from entering the country, a decision formalized by President Mohamed Muizzu this week. This action, prompted by the ongoing conflict in Gaza, reflects the government’s condemnation of Israel’s actions against Palestinians. While the ban’s impact on dual nationals remains unclear, it underscores the Maldives’ stance as a […]
This is a representational image (Pic credit: AP) A United Airlines flight bound for Shanghai was forced to turn around mid-journey after it was found that one of the pilots had taken off without a passport, the airline confirmed in a statement.Flight UA 198, which departed Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on March 22 at […]
