More than four million Indians living in the UAE are set to see a major overhaul in passport, visa and consular services, after India awarded a massive outsourcing contract to Kerala-based Alhind Group, which will launch 16 new service centres across all seven emirates from July 1, 2026.
This move ends a long era for BLS International, which has handled Indian passport and visa support services in the UAE since 2011. Under the new arrangement, Indian residents in the UAE will now use Alhind-operated centres for passport renewals, visa applications, OCI cards, Police Clearance Certificates (PCC), surrender certificates and other key consular services linked to the Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi and the Consulate General of India in Dubai.
