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Expired Passport? Your step-by-step guide for emergency travel to India

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A woman looking visibly upset at the airport Credit: rudi_suardi/Getty Images

Facing a tragedy abroad is challenging when your passport is about to expire or has expired. Melbourne resident Manish Nagpal shares his experience of obtaining an emergency passport amid a family loss. Vice Consul Samundar Singh Shaukeen from the Consulate General of India in Melbourne explains the difference between an emergency passport and certificate, offering a step-by-step application guide.


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