It may take more time to process the passport application in case where the clearance is awaited from Other Indian Missions/ Passport Offices.ĩ. The whole process for issuing of a passport may take around 15 working days.Ĩ. These Passports are further received by the Embassy for further delivery to the applicant concerned.ħ. In the case of Indian nationals applying from the Philippines, Republic of Palau and the Federated State of Micronesia, the Passports are currently printed and issued from India. Please note that the photocopies of all the documents submitted along with the application form should be self-attested (Signed by the applicant)Ħ. Please see photo requirements with samples at (click here)ĥ. Dimensions of photographs required for Machine Readable Passports : Square size of not less than 2 x 2 inches (51 mm x 51mm) high quality colour and glossy paper light background face covering 80 % of the photo. The application must be signed by the applicant himself/herself.Ĥ. Incomplete/incorrect applications, applications with inadequate fee/fee not paid in the prescribed manner will be returned without any service.ģ. Passport facilities can be denied on grounds of suppression of factual information, submission of false particulars, wilful damage of passport and for making unauthorized changes in the passports.Ģ. Please note that it is an offense under the Passports Act 1967 to furnish false information in the Passport application form. Without these details, the issue of a duplicate passport may get delayed.ġ. The cancelled Indian passport should be kept in safe custody with you as it may be required at the time of applying for the OCI card.Īll are suggested to scan all pages of their passport, visa, stay permit, local ID cards etc and store them on their personal USB flash drives, external hard drives, laptops or on their email addresses for easy access in case of lost or misplaced travel documents. The Indian passport is returned to the applicant after cancellation and a Surrender Letter is issued. If you have acquired citizenship of any other country, you are requested to surrender the Indian passport to the Embassy of India, Manila. If the Passport is lost or destroyed, the facts should be immediately reported to the Indian Mission and the local police. Passports should not be sent out of the country of residence by post.
It should always be either in your own custody or in the custody of a person duly authorized by you. The application would be processed for issue of a Machine Readable Passport. Please note that from 23 June 2014 it is mandatory for a passport applicant to fill the passport application online and to submit a signed copy of the application along with the requisite documents at the Embassy. Important Advisory for payment of fees for Consular services (w.e.f 1st April 2021)Ī ) General guidelines regarding Passports : Please read the following advisory for payment of fees.
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