{
  "id": 15919081,
  "title": "Major passport update for Indian expats in UAE: Embassy closes 4 centres, keeps 12 open",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/major-passport-update-for-indian-expats-in-uae-embassy-closes-4",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T16:30:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/major-passport-update-for-indian-expats-in-uae-embassy-closes-4-centres-keeps-12-open-1.500718880"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Indian consular, passport, visa and attestation services in the UAE will continue at 12 Indian Consular Application Centres (ICACs) from October 22, 2026, the Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi announced on Wednesday in a post on X. The services are outsourced to Al Hind Tours & Travels, according to the embassy. As part of the changes, four existing centres will cease operations from October 22.…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}