Diplomatic Passport:
After sexual abuse allegations surfaced against Janata Dal (Secular) MP Prajwal Revanna, he fled to Germany using a diplomatic passport.
- Diplomatic passports are issued to individuals representing a country on official diplomatic missions or government business.
- They are used by diplomats, government officials, and sometimes their immediate family members.
- These passports are a form of identification and carry certain legal privileges and immunities under international law, such as immunity from arrest, detention, and certain legal proceedings in the host country.
- In India, the Ministry of External Affairs’ Consular, Passport & Visa Division issues diplomatic passports, also known as ‘Type D’ passports, to individuals falling into several categories:
- Government-appointed individuals and officers working under branches A and B of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) traveling abroad for official business
- Select individuals on official travel, including union ministers and Members of Parliament (MPs).
