a.
Your
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. It must not be altered or
mutilated in any way. If lost or destroyed, the fact and circumstances should
be immediately reported to the nearest Indian Mission and to the local police.
b.
It
is an offense under the Passports Act 1967 to give false information in the
Application. Passport facilities can be denied on grounds of suppression of
factual information, submission of false particulars, willful damage of
passport and for making unauthorized changes in the passports.
c.
Please
keep a photocopy of your passport in a safe place. Without these relevant
issuance of a duplicate passport in case of loss/damage/theft may be delayed.
d.
Please
check the expiry date of your Passport on receiving it for the first time and
remember to get your passport renewed well in advance of the expiry date.
Note:
Indian Citizenship Law Does Not Provide For Dual Citizenship and, accordingly,
it is illegal for a person to possess an Indian Passport once he/she has become
a citizen of another country. The holder of an Indian passport should therefore
return his/her Indian passport to the nearest Indian Consulate/Embassy on
becoming citizen of any other country (including the US).
2.
JURISDICTION of the Consulate General of India, New York extends to the following
states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New
York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont and the Virgin
Islands. If you are resident in a state outside this area, you are
requested to apply for your passport/consular services either to the Embassy of
India, 2107 Massachusetts Ave., Washington DC 20008, Tel. 202-939-7000 or the
Consulate General of India, 455 N, Cityfront Plaza Drive, Suite 850, NBC Tower,
Chicago, Illinois � 60611, Tel. 312-595-0405, or the Consulate General of
India, 540 Arguello Boulevard, San Francisco, CA -94118 Tel. 415-668-0662, or
the Consulate General of India, Suite 600, 6th floor, 3 Post Oak Central, 1990
Post Oak Boulevard, Houston, Texas - 77056, Tel. 713-626-2148, depending on the
location of your residence.
5.
IMPORTANT
NOTE ON PAYMENT OF FEE: Fee has to be paid in cash, (only at the counter) certified
checks or money orders payable to the Consulate General of India, New York.
Please note that we do not accept any personal checks. Cash when applying by
mail is also not accepted. Applicants may include $15 for Express Mail or $5
for Certified Mail if delivery of documents is requested by mail. It is
possible to send one combined check for the consular service and mailing
service. Kindly note that money once paid is not refunded on refusal of service
or delay in service. We regret our inability to accept currency notes of
denomination higher than $50.00. Please insist on a receipt for any money paid
at the counter and present the same for collection of documents between 4:30 -
5:15 p.m. Kindly note that the Consulate has the right to ask for any necessary
original documents at any stage and these documents are required to be
presented for scrutiny and satisfaction of the Consular officer before
rendering any service.
a.
Change of Address: Application in the form
for Miscellaneous services along with a Fee of $10.00 and Original Passport is
required.
b.
ECNR: Application in the form
for Miscellaneous services along with a fee of $10.00, Original Passport, and
submission of documents that entitles him to the endorsement
c.
Deletion of child's name: Application in the form
for Miscellaneous services, a fee of $ 10.00 and Original Passport
d.
BIRTH CERTIFICATE: To be applied for in the
�Application form for Miscellaneous Services�. Passport in original is
required. Fee of $20.
e.
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE: In case the spouse�s name
is endorsed on the passport, to be applied for in the �Application form for
Miscellaneous Services�, along with applicant�s and spouse�s passport in
original and a fee of US $ 20. In case the spouse�s name is not endorsed on the
passport, to apply for endorsement of the name of spouse first.
f.
LIFE CERTIFICATE: To be applied for in the
�Application form for Miscellaneous Services�. Signature on the form has to be
affixed at the counter. In addition, one recent photograph and passport in
original to be submitted. This service is provided gratis to pensioners.
g.
POLICE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE: Application in the form
for miscellaneous services, Fee of $20.00, and Original Passport needs to be
submitted.
h.
ATTESTATION OF TRUE COPIES: Documents
in original along with two sets of photocopies of the documents and original
passport and a fee of $10/- has to be submitted.
i.
DEATH CERTIFICATE: For transportation of human remains
(body of the deceased) following is required: (1) passport of the
deceased; (2) Certified copy of the Death Certificate (by registrar of birth
& death, or vital statistics); Embalmer�s Certificate (Funeral Home Certificate
stating that the body has been embalmed in accordance with the international
shipping and that the body has been placed in a hermetically sealed container
with zinc liner and wooden outer container) duly notarized; (3) no communicable
disease certificate from the Department of Health stating that the deceased do
not have any communicable diseases/contagious diseases; (4) Burial/Transit
permit ; and (5) a Fee of $20 for the certificate and additional fee of $ 40
for attestation of four certificates. For transportation
of human remains (ashes) following is required in: (1) Passport of the
deceased; (2) Certified copy of the Death Certificate (by registrar of birth
& death, or vital statistics); (3) Cremation certificate; and (4) a Fee of
$20 and an additional fee of $20 for attestation of two certificates. All
Documents must be submitted in original along with a set of photo- copy.
j.
SPONSORSHIP DECLARATION FORM: The
form in prescribed proforma has to be submitted in duplicate. Signature on the
form is to be made at the counter. In addition, passport in original of the
applicant and a fee of $ 10/- is required.
k.
ADOPTION DOCUMENTS:
The documents should be certified by the Department of State of the concerned
State Government and submitted in duplicate. No passport is required. Fee is $
10/- for each document.
l.
ATTESTATION OF AN AFFIDAVIT
FOR ISSUE OF CHILD�S PASSPORT: This is required when one of the parent of the
child is staying abroad and passport is to be issued to the child in India
afresh or after deletion of the child�s name in the passport of the parent
resident in India. The affidavit in the prescribed proforma has to be submitted
in duplicate along with the passport of the parent staying abroad. Fee is US
$10/-.
m.
ATTESTATION OF DOCUMENTS OR
POWER OF ATTORNEY (not related to property matters): To be submitted in
duplicate duly notarized or the person can come and sign at the counter in
which case notarization is not necessary. Original passport is required. Fee is
$ 10/.
n.
ATTESTATION OF DOCUMENTS OR
POWER OF ATTORNEY (related to property matters): To be submitted in duplicate duly notarized or the person can come
and sign at the counter in which case notarization is not necessary. Passport
in original is required. Fee is $ 20/-.
o.
ATTESTATION OF DOCUMENTS OR
POWER OF ATTORNEY (related to commercial matters): To be submitted in duplicate after certification by the
Authentication Division of the Department of the State of the concerned State.
Original Passport is not required. Fee is $ 50/-.
8.
INCOMPLETE / FALSE
INFORMATION Application
forms should be filled in fully, legibly (in BLOCK CAPITAL LETTERS) and
accurately. Misrepresentation of the facts may result in denial of
passport/Consular service. Applications received with incomplete details would
remain unprocessed causing unnecessary delays.
9.
NO REFUNDS Fees, once received, cannot
be refunded, even if the application is withdrawn or service cannot be
rendered.
10.
GENERAL INQUIRIES OR SUPPLY
OF FORMS
Please write to the Information Desk, Passport and Visa Wing, Consulate General
of India, 3 East 64th Street, New York, N.Y. 10021. You can call us at:
212-774-0600, 212-774-0610, 212-774-0662 or send fax at 212-570-9581 or e-mail
at [email protected]. Other telephone numbers are: Miscellaneous service
inquiries :-212-774-0606, Legalization/Attestation of documents:-���� 212-774-0667.
11.
APPEAL The Consulate earnestly
appeals to the members of the Indian community not to pay more than the
prescribed amount of Consular fee to anyone or encourage any middlemen or
agents as it spoils the reputation of the community. In any event, public
should not make any payment for which receipt is not given by the Consulate.
The community should take every precaution against accepting forged/counterfeit
travel document from unscrupulous elements.