{
  "id": 8225189,
  "title": "India amends passport rules: New fees and child validity explained",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/india-amends-passport-rules-new-fees-and-child-validity-explained",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T09:34:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/india-amends-passport-rules-fee-hikes-child-validity-and-more-1.500679308"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "India has amended its passport rules, changing the validity period of ordinary passports issued to children below 15 years of age. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) notified the Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2026, amending the Passports Rules, 1980. The rules were published in the Gazette of India on September 17, 2026. According to a PTI report, under the latest amendment, a 36-page ordinary…",
  "key_points": [],
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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."
}