<P> An Indian passport is a passport issued by order of the President of India to Indian citizens for the purpose of international travel . It enables the bearer to travel internationally and serves as proof of Indian citizenship as per the Passports Act (1967). The Passport Seva (Passport Service) unit of the Consular, Passport & Visa (CPV) Division of the Ministry of External Affairs, functions as the central passport organisation, and is responsible for issuing Indian passports on demand to all eligible Indian citizens . Indian passports are issued at 93 passport offices located across India and at 162 Indian diplomatic missions abroad . </P> <P> In 2014, India issued more than 10 million passports, a number exceeded only by China and United States . Approximately 60 million Indians hold valid passports as of November 2014 . </P> <Ul> <Li> Ordinary passport (dark blue cover) is issued to ordinary citizens for ordinary travel, such as for vacation, study and business trips (36 or 60 pages). It is a "Type P" passport, where P stands for personal . </Li> <Li> Official passport (white cover) is issued to individuals representing the Indian government on official business . It is a "Type S" passport, S standing for service . </Li> <Li> Diplomatic passport (maroon cover) is issued to Indian diplomats, top ranking government officials and diplomatic couriers . It is a "Type D" passport with D standing for diplomatic . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Ordinary passport (dark blue cover) is issued to ordinary citizens for ordinary travel, such as for vacation, study and business trips (36 or 60 pages). It is a "Type P" passport, where P stands for personal . </Li>

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