Passport Never Proof of Citizenship, Clarifies Govt Sources

🗓 26 Jun 2026, 01:32 AM 👁 1

Government sources have clarified that a passport has historically never served as proof of citizenship. No new decisions regarding the document have been made by the current administration in the past 12 years.

Government sources have stated that a passport has never been considered definitive proof of citizenship. This clarification comes amid ongoing discussions and reports concerning the status of identification documents.

Sources further indicated that the Modi government has not implemented any new policy decisions concerning the passport document in the last 12 years. The assertion aims to dispel any misconceptions about the document's standing as proof of citizenship.