In case of minors, the form should be signed by both the parents and their passport copies should be attached with the process.
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Registration of birth of a minor child should be done at an Indian Embassy under Section 4(1) of the Citizenship Act, 1955. Your Indian permanent address should be filled in the field of address to be printed and your local permanent address should be filled in the field of other address. Incorrectly or partially filled forms will not be accepted. Photos that do not meet the prescribed specifications would be rejected, requiring the Embassy to again ask for fresh photographs of the applicants thereby delaying the printing of new Passports in India).Īll the personal details should be filled correctly. (Applicants have to be careful about giving proper information in the application form, depositing necessary documents including photocopies wherever necessary and provide appropriate colour photographs. If everything is found in order by them, the passport is printed and sent to the Embassy. The process starts with the applicant depositing completely filled in Passport Application (after on-line registration) along with all the necessary documents the case is then referred to authorities in India.
However, the application/fees are received by the Embassy. The following may be noted while applying for new passports:- New Indian Passports, which are Machine Readable, are not prepared in the Embassy but are prepared and printed by authorities in India and sent to us for onward despatch to the passport holder (once ready). Hence, in case of either the pages of the existing passport getting exhausted or in case of completion of validity of the passport, the applicant is required to apply for a new Indian Passport only, as per the required process. The practice of adding pages to existing passports has also been done away with. To put it clearly, if an Indian Passport holder has his/her passport expiring on December 31, 2011, application for a new Indian Passport can be submitted with the Embassy on any working day (as per the timings) between Januand December 31, 2011. Please note that Government of India has stopped the practice of issuing Additional Booklets on existing Indian Passports. The fresh Indian Passport that is provided to the applicant has ten year validity. The earliest an Indian national can apply for a new ten-year Indian Passport is a year before the expiry of his/her present passport. Surrender of citizenship/passport (cancellation of Indian passport)įor renunciation of citizenship please contact on Email IDĬollection of processed Documents/Indian Passports & PIO/ OCI Card: from 1600hrs – 1700hrs.Īn Indian Passport holder is eligible to obtain a new passport when his/her current Indian Passport expires. Submission of Documents/Indian Passports: 0930hrs -1130hrs Telephone Queries ( Passport, Attestation,OCI/PIO & Miscellaneous Services etc) (For Passport and authentication services) Public Advisory related to Handwritten passports and other mattersīefore applying online for the issuing of a passport, please select the particular service you want from the list given below and read the information carefully.Īll these services are processed by the Consular Wing of the Embassy Please refer to this public notice from the Ministry of External Affairs regarding the phasing out of non-machine readable passports, passport valid for less than six months and passports with fewer visa pages. Public Notice for Indian Passport Holders regarding Machine Readable Passports and related matters. Home > Consular Services > Passport Services Passport Services