Indian nationals must use alternative centres for passport, visa and document attestation services following closures in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah PRAVASISAMWAD.COM The Embassy of India in the United Arab Emirates has discontinued services at four Indian Consular Application Centres (ICACs), requiring applicants to visit alternative locations for passport, visa, consular and document attestation services. The closures took effect on October 22, 2026, following an announcement by the embassy on October 21. The decision was attributed to administrative reasons, although no further details were provided. The move reduces the number of operational application centres across the UAE from 16 to