Passports in English, Hindi; to be cheaper for kids under 8, senior citizens
23 Jun 2017 3:43 PM IST
The external affairs minister was addressing an event to mark 50 years of the Passport Act, 1967.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj (Photo: PTI)
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday announced that passports would now be in both Hindi and English, and not just in English.
She also announced 10 per cent reduction in passport fee for applicants who are under eight and over 60.
Personal details in passports were till now printed only in English.
The external affairs minister was addressing an event to mark 50 years of the Passport Act, 1967.
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