Bhubaneswar: Security and safety of Indian citizens has been enhanced by the issuance of e passports. The Indian e-passports are a great combination of electronic passport technology with conventional paper passports.
The e-Passport is a combined paper and electronic passport, with an embedded Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chip and antenna embedded as an inlay. The main benefit of the e-Passport is its enhanced ability to maintain the integrity of its data. Since the e-Passport has the data in printed form on the booklet, as well as encrypted in the chip, it makes it harder to forge.
The issuance of e-Passport in Tamil Nadu has commenced on 03 March 2025 at Regional Passport Office, Chennai and as on 22nd March 2025, a total of 20,729 e-Passports have been issued within Tamil Nadu. e-Passport would facilitate the ease of travel for Indian citizens by enabling automated identity verification processes and making their interface with immigration authorities easier.