indianembassy.org Apply For an Indian Passport From USA : Embassy of India

Organization : Embassy of India
Facility : Applying for an Indian Passport from USA
Location : USA
Website : https://www.indianembassy.org/

For Indian Passport from USA

For SFO Jurisdiction :
Applicants holding Indian passports with the following categories of US visas: C, AS6, AS7, AS8 and CO8 are NOT eligible to apply for re-issue or any service on passports.

Related / Similar Service :
Embassy of India Track Passport Application USA

For B1/B2 visa holders, Consulate will issue only Short Validity Passports.

Applicants willing to apply for Tatkal has to apply in washington DC applicable for atlanta juridiction applicants only.

Applicant need to visit the SFO Consulate for approval of Tatkal service any working day of the Consulate between 09:00 to 12:00 PM. Tatkal applications will not be accepted at BLS in person or by post without prior approval of the Consulate.
Please find the general guidelines for applying for an Indian passport from U.S.A. Please go through the details below and prepare your application accordingly. To acquire further details on a particular type of passport, please select the passport category from the drop down list provided below.
** An ordinary passport is valid for ten years from the date of issue. It may please be noted that the Passport Issuing Authority, can issue passports even for a shorter duration. Minors are issued passports for 5 years or up to attaining 18 years, whichever is earlier.
** It is an offence under the Passport Act 1967 to furnish false information in the application. Passport facilities would be denied on grounds of suppression of material information, submission of incorrect particulars, willful damage/loss of passport or for unauthorized change/tampering. The Passport can be impounded or revoked for violation of one or more of the provisions of the Passport Act.
** It is an offence to hold more than one valid passport at a time.
** Your Indian passport establishes your identity in a foreign country. Hence it is important to have it re-issued before the date of expiry. The passport can be submitted for re-issue up to one year before the date of expiry
** Your Indian passport is a valuable document. It should always be either in your own custody or in the custody of a person duly authorized by you. If lost or destroyed, the fact and circumstances should be immediately reported to the nearest Mission and to the local police.
** We suggest that you keep a photocopy of your Indian passport in a safe place, separate from the passport. The photocopy should include the pages showing the personal particulars, validity of the passport, date/place of issue, also the stamp of departure from India, entry in U.S.A and the visa issued by the U.S.A authorities
** All minors are required to have a separate passport. Old practice of including a child’s name in the Passport of either of the parents has been discontinued.
** On acquiring U.S nationality, the Indian passport should be submitted to the nearest Embassy of India/Consulate General(s) of India for cancellation. It is returned to the holder after cancellation. Use of Indian passport for travel to India after acquiring any foreign nationality is an offence and invites penalty. After acquiring U.S.A citizenship, you do not remain an Indian citizen and need an Indian visa to travel to India.
** B1/B2 category visa can not be accepted for passport renewal without consulate approval.
** C visa applicants are not eligible to apply for passport service without consulate approval.
** AS6, AS7 and AS8 visa category can not be accepted for passport renewal
** IR 6 category – Applicant has to add spouse name in his passport.
** Please strictly apply in the Embassy/Consulate jurisdiction covering your area of residence.
** Re-issued/New passport would bear your current USA address for which satisfactory verifiable documentary proof is submitted by you.

Important Information :

You may be asked to provide additional documents, which are not mentioned on the checklist as per the requirements stipulated by the Embassy of India/Consulate General(s) of India.

An applicant(s) who wishes to apply for the following services need to contact the Embassy of india/ Consulate General of India directly
** Emergency Passport
** Attestation
** Transportation of ashes
** Life certificate

Note : An appointment is required to visit the BLS office for this service. All applicants are requested to book an appointment and arrive at the office at appointed time.

Up to what age minor passport is applicable? :
Minor Applicants (upto 18 years)

What is validity of passport? :
A new Passport is required when the old passport has completed its 10 year validity (for Adults: on and above 15 years) and 5 year validity (for Minors: under 15 years) from the date of issue or where a new booklet is necessitated on account of change in basic particulars like name, appearance, seeking amendment in date of birth etc. or when all the pages have been used.

Till what time Passport could be submitted for reissue before the date of expiry? :
The passport can be submitted for re-issue up to one year before the date of expiry.

Can my child (minor) travel on my Passport? :
All minors are required to have a separate passport. Old practice of including a child’s name in the Passport of either of the parents has been discontinued.

Whose declaration is required in case of issue of passport of a minor? :
Application for issue of passport to minor requires an additional declaration from both the parents

Can I retain my Indian passport for travel after acquiring my U.S.A Nationality? :
On acquiring U.S.A nationality, the Indian passport should be submitted to the nearest Indian Embassy of India/Consulate for cancellation. It is returned to the holder after cancellation. Use of Indian Passport for travel to India after acquiring any foreign nationality is an offence and invites penalty. After acquiring US citizenship, you do not remain an Indian citizen and need Indian visa to visit India.