Indian passport and visa services in the UAE close June 26-30 as BLS International and SGIVS Global hand off to AI HINT Tours and Travel. Submit applications by June 25 to avoid delays. Emergency services stay open at the embassy in Abu Dhabi and consulate in Dubai.
UAE NRI's passport and visa services are closing for you in 5 days. So do not miss this deadline. A major change is coming to Indian consular services in the UAE, and it could affect your next passport, visa, OCI, or attestation applications as well. Indian passport, visa, and attestation services will be temporarily suspended from June 26th to June 30th, 2026 due to a change in the official service provider. Current providers, BLS International and SGIVS Global, will stop accepting accepting new applications from June 25th. From July 1st, 2026, AI HINT Tours and Travel will take over these services and launch a new appointment portal in the UAE. But the good news is emergency passport, visa, and attestation services will still be available through the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi and the Consulate General of India in Dubai. So if you have any pending passport renewal, visa application, OCI services, or even document attestation, try to submit your application before June 25th to avoid any sort of delays. Comment UAE if you want an emergency contact detail and the latest service update on this. Follow us for more UAE NRI OCI passport and visa updates like this.
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