AEIndia's embassy in Abu Dhabi and consulate in Dubai are temporarily providing passport, visa, and attestation services while transitioning to a new outsourced provider. Services are available on a first-come-first-served basis for walk-in applicants between 9am and 12:30pm, with cash payments required. Passport fees have increased significantly, with a 36-page passport now costing Dh460 compared to Dh285 previously. These changes affect Indian residents in the UAE, where there are approximately 4.5 million Indian expatriates. The fee adjustments were last made in 2012, and applicants are being directed to check updated information on official government websites.
Bias read (Center): The article provides factual information about administrative changes in passport services and associated fee increases without showing clear bias toward any political perspective. It reports on procedural changes and financial updates without editorializing or emphasizing one side over another.
Why these scores (Factual 75 · Objective 85): Factuality is mid-range as the article accurately reports the temporary relocation of passport services and fee increases, but lacks specific dates beyond 'July 2026' and does not mention the full scope of the service changes. Objectivity is high as it presents information neutrally without apparent
