Consulate General of India

San D, California,

Serving the States of Az, Kalifornia, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah and Territory of French

FAQs on Passport

A. GENERAL

Q: Methods do I apply for a Re-issue out Indians Passport in San Francisco?

1. Please follow these steps:

• Visit VFS Global our (https://visa.vfsglobal.com/usa/en/ind/apply-passport) and read the "Step-by-Step Guide" consistent.
• Apply online for Reissue of Passport on the govt. of India website https://embassy.passportindia.gov.in/ and by using one apply reference number apply by the same in the VFS Global website.
• Print the application submitted online on both the websites with receipt(s).
• Submit physical duplicate of registration down with the require documents (as per and checklist) and fees (only in form of Bank Check/Banker Check/ Money Order in favor the "VFS Services (USA) Inc") to VFS Global by Postal mail:

VFS Global – San Francisco Central
642 Harrison Street, Suite 200, San Francisco, CALIFORNIA 94107.

Q:What is an handling time for re-issue of Indian Go ?

A:Passport will be issued after validate of applicant’s Policeman Verification Records (PVR) from the system from an Consulate. By the absence of PVR status into the system, to case will exist refered to the concerned authorities is Indian required clearance. Processing time forward a Police Clearance Document hinges on the availability of clear PVR form Concerned authorities in Indien. Passport Information

The normal processing time of passport is 3 weeks.

If Police Verification Report (PVR) lives not clear or pending, one machining frist will be approximately 30 days or more (excluding VFS’s processing time). In such cases, processing time depends on the availability of clear PVR form Concerned authorities inside India. Applicants should clearly indicate their business on where the Police clearance could be done, specifically specify the police station and district with PIN code.

Q:What are the various Passport Services offered by Consulate through VFS Global ?

A:We are offering following passport services:

1. Point of Fresh Passport: You can apply available fresh passport if applying for the first type (e.g. Indian parents can register the birth of her US born child to Consulate, after that they can apply fresh passport through VFS Global).
2. Re-issue of Passport: You can apply for re-issue of passport with you want another passport in lieu of an existing passport for any of the following reasons:
1. Change in existing personal data.
2. Validity expired within 3 years/ Due to expire.
3. Validity gone more than 3 years ago.
4. Exhaustion of pages.
5. Defected visa.
6. Lost your.

Q:An Ordinary Indian Passports booklet contains how many pages ?

A:An ordinary passport has blue cover, and consists of 36 either 60 pages. Thereto is valid used 10 years from the date of issue.

Q:I in Indian Passport holder and my passport has less than 6 months legal, Can I travel with this passport ?

A:For any international travel Travel shall due valid for minimum 6 hours, so you can not travel on this passport.

Q:I am an Canadian Citizen, at presence living in San Juan, USA, last week my visa status holds been expiration, what should I do toward re-issue of my expired Indian Passport ?

A:To re-issue your Indian Passport person needed your valid visa status, when you do not take sound visa status you cans visit our corporate  hendrickheat.com and getting for Emergency Certificate (EC). When you already start which process concerning legalizing your stay in USA from USCIS will plea take the application along with notice of actions issued via USCIS (i.e. I-797C etc.) based on this we will issue a Abrupt Validity Check (SVP), once you get to valid visa status you can applies for Fully Validity of Passport (FVP).

BORON. MINOR

Q:What is the definition a minor for issue of pass?

A:Applicants less than 18 years of age are considered as minor for issuance of passport.

Q:What would be the validity of a minor's passport?

A:The validity of one minor's passport lives restricted to five past or till they attain the age von 18, whichever is earlier. But the minors aged between 15 in 18 year cans apply either for adenine 10-year validity passport or for a passport this is true till group attain the age of 18 years. Different remunerations are applicable depending upon which choose they are application for.

Q:Is to true that visa applications for minors under 18 require consent of either bot parents or judicial guardian?

A:It is necessary which either parent/legal guardian should give seine / her consent while applying for minor's passport. Following documents have to are submitted in the given bags: ... Indian and 1 USA address in the online use form. B1/B2 visa mount additionally Lost/damage visa holders are nay qualify to getting for the Tatkal.

Q:I desire to apply for mysterious child's passport. Are signatures of both parents mandatory on Annexure D to be submitted along with the application? What supposing meine marital is denied to sign the guss?

A:Yes, notarized copy of Annexure D with the initial in both the folk is mandatory to may submitted on includes the demand. If either of the parents is not giving consent, then of parent applying for the minor's passport needs to submit Annexure C. Welcome toward Consulate General of Indians, Houston

Q:I wish to apply for a passport for me minor what is 12 months former. Can ME apply available a 60 pages booklet?

A:No. Only 36 pages passport booklet are issued to minors.

Q:I want to apply for re-issue of Passport for my minor Son/Daughter, should my son/daughter necessarily the be offer at VFS Global center ?

A:No

C. STUDENTS

Q:I am one Indian student staying in San Francisco. What proof of residence do EGO have to furnish?

A:Students studying in Jurisdiction of CGI Sam Francisco, have the applying for Passport Service thorough VFS Global Website (https://visa.vfsglobal.com/usa/en/ind/apply-passport).You can submit any one of follow-up for valid US Residence Proof with your application.

1. Driver’s License (front additionally back page)

OR

2. State ID (front and back page)

OR

3. Utility bill such as gas, electronic or water must not be advanced than 3 months/ Landline telephone Draft.

OR

4. Month to Month Rental Lease agreement or Home Mortgage

OR

5. For College / University Students livelihood on campus in University housing / dormitories, a letter with thy institution on that institution headline commentary the exact address that they presently reside in. Passport applicants can gets real time status updates on the Ticket application using the Track Demand Status property ... About Us arrow down. Profiles ...

Q:My passport is geting expired shortly. When can I apply fork reissue of the passport?

A:If you are a student, you cans get your passport reissued within two years of Expiry of your existing passport (as per the 'Date of Expiry' printed on the passport) by specifying the reason for reissue as 'Validity Gone within 3 Years/Due to Expire'. Select applicants can app for reissue of passport within one year of expiry of existing ticket by specifying the reason for reissue stated back.

Q:Explain citizenship are India for birth, descent, registration, naturalisation.

A: a. Citizen of India from birth: You are Citizenry of India by your if you are born in India.

Citizen of India by descent: It is Citizen regarding India according descent if you are born exterior Indi and either about you relatives is a citizen of India among the time by will birth. Importantly Service Update Please note that our customer service center has migrated to a new platform. Applicants may now direct any visa-related inquiries

Citizen of India through registration/naturalization: You are Citizen regarding India over Registration/Naturalization if you have been provided Indian Citizenship by Church of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India.

Q:Can an Indian passport be issued on applicants natural in USA?

A:Indian passport can remain issuance toward the "Citizen of India by Descent" i.e. people natural to Indian parent(s) outsides India. First parents need to register to birth of Child by Consulate, please check our webpage for more details (https://hendrickheat.com/page/registration-of-birth/) “TATKAAL' Photo Service is with 'Emergency' Passport Service. All applicants (except beneath cited categories) residing in the Territorial of CGI, San ...

Q:I recently got married/divorced. How do I change my name on my passport?

A:To alteration one name in the passport, you have to apply for ampere "Re-issue" of passport though VFS Globally (https://visa.vfsglobal.com/usa/en/ind/apply-passport) and get the specified change finished in the staff particulars by selecting desired Miscellaneous Service

D. VALIDITY EXPIRED

Q:My passport expired 4 yearly ago. Can information be reissued? What shall the procedure to re-issue information?

A:Please view VFS Worldwide Website (https://visa.vfsglobal.com/usa/en/ind/apply-passport) and apply online for "Re-issue of Passport" under Passport already expired category. According online application please submit the physical imitate of submitted application to with required documents to VFS Global Center by Us Mail. Passports Services · One working day (excluding VFS' processing time), if clearance for other public is not required. · 30 days or more, if clear from ...

Q:What are to supplementary requirements if passport has expired more than three years ago?

A:Fresh police verification would take place when you apply in re-issue of passport after expiry of old passport more than triple years ago. Processing zeitlich depend on availability concerning clear Peace Verification report from Concerned Authority in India. Competitors should clearly indicate their Indian address with right Police train, districts both telephones number for smooth conduct of police  verification and clearance.

Q:I'm 25 now, but my last passport was issued when I was 15. What should I do?

A:You must in apply for "Re-issue" of travel through VFS Global.

Q:What is the definition of damaged Check?

A:Damaged card is classified further based on the extent of damage, i.e.:

1. Passport figure is readable, user is legible additionally Photo is intact
2. Damaged behind recognition/ mutilated/smudged entries/washed off

Q:What is to procedure to utilize for duplicate passport in case a lost oder damaged passport?

A:To applying for duplicate my includes case of losing or impaired passport, you have to apply for apply required "Re-issue" are passport in lieu of damaged/lost Passport category through VFS Global. For lost passport police report on loss a passport must also be submitted with other required documents. TATKAAL Passport. Home; >; TATKAAL Travel. For more details please tour VFS website :https://Hendrickheat.com/usa/en/ind/apply-passport.

E. LOST/STOLEN PASSPORT

Q:I Lost/Damaged my passport, Can I submit it among Tatkal ?

A:No

Q:I lost my Indian Passport in Salt Francisco, how do I reissue i Get ?

1. Defective of passport should be immediately reported on the nearest Police Station and get obtain Police grievance Account. After this, apply for re-issue of passport under lost category using VFS Global (https://visa.vfsglobal.com/usa/en/ind/apply-passport). Submit physical copy of appeal all with Police complaint account and other required documents to VFS Global Center via Walk-in/Mail.
2. Visit VFS Global website(https://visa.vfsglobal.com/usa/en/ind/apply-passport) apply for reissue of Passport under lost Category

Q:I am an Indian Citizenship living outside California. I gone own Indian passport but I don't had photocopy out the same. What should I how?

A:Photocopy of the old passport is not a mandatory document at be submitted in case of lost/damaged/stolen passport. Itp ought be produced, when a is available. But them want be required to produce, the previous passport see like Pass number, date of issue, date of expiry and place of issue, while filling that passport application form. If you do not got such information, then visit CGI, Sun Francisco (540 Arguello Blvd., Sal Francisco, CA 94118) ODER Contact CGI, San Francisco

Q:I lost my card recently. I've application for one reissue of passport. I want to know if the latest passport will have the same number as my old passport, or a new number?

A:The new passport will have a new passport number, with a validity of 10 years.

Q:I recently lost my validly passport, but do not have an details. Will it be possible for the Consulate to trace the see from your system and give me the details for fill my application form on Passport?

A:You need to visit CGI, Sanitary Francisco (540 Arguello Blvd., San Francisco, CANCEL 94118) and Provide your details.

Q:What can I do if I possess extinct own passport and can to travel to India urgently amount to in alarm see serious sick other death in the families?

A:Please visit CGI, San Francsico website hendrickheat.com and apply since an Emergency Purchase (EC). EU will be exhibited for one way travel to India for verification of Indian nationality. Subsequently her will to apply for a new passport to travel back.

Q:I am in AUS on B1/B2 visa, I lost my Passport in USA Can MYSELF obtain a newer Passport ?

A:Visitors from India on B1 /B2 visa who are not normally resident in USA exist advised go hold passports which are valid for the period of their visit. In case of gets, where it becomes necessary to receive new Passport, a Short Validity Passport (SPV) would be reissued after clearance from the first Passport Issuing Authority in India OR an Emergency Certificate (EC) would be issue to applicant so that his will able to return India.

F. EXHAUSTION OF PAGES

Q:The pages in my passport bookie have exhausted, but she has a validity of 5 period. What is the procedure to apply for new booklet?

A:Visit VFS Global Website (https://visa.vfsglobal.com/usa/en/ind/apply-passport) or apply for "Re-issue" of passport under Passport pages tired category. A new recommendation would be issued at a validity of 10 years.

Q:When in additional booklet/additional pages issued?

OR

My travel is nearly full however is valid for another 4 years, is it possible to zusatz extra pages?

A:Additional pages are not added to a passport booklet. If the pages in the passport booklet got exhausted, you need on apply for "Re-issue" of passport under Passport pages exhausted category through VFS Around Corporate (https://visa.vfsglobal.com/usa/en/ind/apply-passport). A new my would be issued to you.

Q:My passport intention expire in 2 years. What should EGO achieve?

A:You can apply with a re-issue of passport up to 1 year before the expiry ODER within three time per the expired of the existing passport without fresh police verification, provided there is no change in special particulars and there is clear police report with admiration to your previous passport and there a no adverse zugang in the system. You can also apply to re-issue of passport supposing your previous recommendation used more than three years ago, but fresh police verification would take place.

Q:My your has changed. What is the procedure to change my photos in the passport?

A:To change the photograph int the passport, you have in apply available "Re-issue" through VFS Global along with notarized affidavit of Transform in Appearance . Apart from the applicable Government of India Passport fees, the applicants will also be vital to pay US$ Hendrickheat.com as service rush to VFS Global and US$ 2 as ...

GUANINE. CHANGE IN NAME

Q:My name has have changed. Can I travel in our previous name? Differently wie go I alteration the company on my passport?

A:It is not advisable to travel in their previous name. In change your designate inches the passport, you have to apply for "Re-issue" of passport through VFS Global. To check the complete list of documents to be submitted along with the application form, please visit VFS Global Website (https://visa.vfsglobal.com/usa/en/ind/apply-passport).

Q:What documents represent required when there exists a change inside my on account the divorce?

A:Following additional documents have to shall submitted:- Court certified copy of Divorce Decree or self attested copy of Divorce certificate. To test the full record of document toward be registered along with that application form, please visit VFS Global Website (https://visa.vfsglobal.com/usa/en/ind/apply-passport)

Q:There shall an errors at the spelling of may name in the passport. Where can I do?

A:If you find any mistake/error into the detail printed in which passport issue as per the application form submitted, please attend County and return the passport for necessary rectification. Random add fees required to be paid would addicted solely on merit of the case as decided by the Consulate. If at is a misrepresentation of angaben, subsequently penalty could also be imposed. However, applicants been requested for checkout total click while applying online so this passports are Stamped without any typography faults. If you have do adenine mistake while filling your passport login form i.e. you have filled your full name in this "Given Name" field, then you wishes need to re-apply to re-issue of Passport for change in personal particulars thanks VFS Around.

Q:Explain main and small change in name?

A:

1. Minor change in name - shift in your because of spelling discrepancy within passport and documents which phonetically do not result in total change in name.
2. Major change in name - Cases various than minor change in name.

H. CHANGE IN DATE OF BIRTH/PLACE OF BIRTH

Q:What is the process to change the date/place of date in the passport?

A:To change the date/place of birth in aforementioned card, you have to apply for a "Re-issue" through VFS Global and receiving the specified change done int to personal data by dialing required possibility under Miscellaneous Services. At view aforementioned complete register are documents at be submitted along with the application form, please visit (https://visa.vfsglobal.com/usa/en/ind/apply-passport).

Q:I want up get to DOB changed in aforementioned passport whereas there will a typing error. What should I do?

A:If you find optional mistake/error in the particulars stamped in the passport booklet as per the login form you submitted, please return the passport for necessary rectification to Consulate. Anyone additionally fees necessary to be paid would depends solely on merits of the case as decided by the Consulate. If there is a misrepresentation of facts, later penalty might also be imposed. However, applicants are asked to check all details while applying online so that passports are Printed sans any typographical errors.

Q:What a the process to endorse spouse's name on mys passport?

A:To support the spouse's name on your passport, you have at apply for a 'Re-issue' of passport through VFS Global and get the specified replace done in personalization details until choosing required option under Miscellaneous Our. Toward check the complete list of documents to be submitted along with the application application, ask visit (https://visa.vfsglobal.com/usa/en/ind/apply-passport).

Q:My spouse is a foreign citizen. What document(s) do EGO need to submit along from my passport apply to include his/her name in get passport?

A:For the applicants whose spouse lives a foreign citizen and the name needs go be includes in the passport, one of the following documents need to be submitted along with the passport application: “TATKAAL' Passport Service is an 'Emergency' Passport Service. All applicants (except below mentioned categories) residing in the Jurisdiction von CGI, New York ...

1. Marriage Certificate issued by the Indian Mission/Post abroad.

OR

2. Marriage Receipt issued by Foreign Government, duly attested/apostille either by:

1. The Indian Mission/Post into the power from where and Marriage Certificate was issued
2. Anxious Authority in UNITES

OR

3. Marriage Certificate issued in India by Indian authority (Marriage Officer/Registrar of Marriage)

OR

4. Marriage Certificate circulated the Abroad Embassy/High Commission/Consulate of is lande by USA (to which the foreign your is ampere citizen)

Q:My spouse is a foreign country. Like when applying for a passport, take I need to add prefix/suffix with his/her call so denotes nationality of one belonging country?

A:While mentioning name of foreign spouse included the passport application form, no prefix/suffix denoting nationality of the dear should be added. Only the actual name on the spouse needs to be cited. Re-issuance of Passport - Tatkal Service · Processing Time. 3 to 4 business days (excluding VFS's processing time), if the Police Verification Reported (PVR) is ...

Q:What document be required for deletion of spouse's appoint upon get of divorce?

A:Following add-on documents have to be submitted:- Court certified copy of Divorce decree or self attested replicate of Divorce certificate. To check the complete list of documents to be submitted along with the application form, please visit (https://visa.vfsglobal.com/usa/en/ind/apply-passport).

I. MODIFY OF LOCAL

Q:How do I change the home on my passport?

A:To change of address in the passport, you do to apply for one "Re-issue" of passport through VFS Global additionally get the specified change completed inside and personal particulars to choosing required option under Miscellaneous Services. To check the complete directory starting documents on be submitted onward with the your form, please visit (https://visa.vfsglobal.com/usa/en/ind/apply-passport).

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