Indian Passport Application Documents in USA

For Indian passport services in the USA, please use the following list as a general guide. The actual list of documents will be generated online depending upon your exact circumstances. All documents must be printed on a single side as double-sided documents are not accepted.

• Passport:
  • Current passport – original.
  • Additional booklet if any – original.
  • If the old passport is 5 years old or less, please send the previous passport as well.
  • Photocopy of first five pages and last two pages of the current passport

  If you have more than one original passport, provide copies of all the passport.

  • Proof of Legal Status:
    Notarized photocopy of the appropriate documents from the list below:
    • Current valid US visa on passport
    • Green card
    • Employment Authorization Card (EAD)
    • I-797 Approval Notice (Receipt notice is NOT valid proof) OR I-20
      Note: Indian Embassy/Consulates in the USA provide passport services only to the legal residents of the U.S. If your parents or other relatives are visiting the U.S. on a tourist visa or someone on a business visa on short term, the Consulate can not provide the passport services to them. Therefore, if their passport is due to expire during their visit, it is best to get it renewed in India itself before their visit.

    The following is applicable to Houston, New York & San Francisco (Not applicable to Atlanta, Chicago, and Washington, DC).

    Senior citizens who do not have address proof in their name can submit a notarized copy of address proof of their son/daughter with whom they are staying along with a notarized copy of their passport’s first 2 and last 2 pages.

    • Aadhar Card
    • Recent bank statement for Government bank. Should have affixed photograph
    • Driver’s license
    • Utility bill not older than 3 months

    For adults, if your appearance has significantly changed compared to the appearance in the current passport, change of appearance affidavit is required. Please glue a current photo to the form and have it notarized.

    Notarized copy of your marriage certificate.

    Only a marriage certificate issued by the Registrar of marriage will be accepted. However, in the case of Christians, marriage certificates issued by the Church, and in the case of Muslims, marriage certificates issued by Qazi will be accepted.

    Expired Passport:

    • Expired less than 6 months:
      Enclose a self-explanation letter as to why the passport was not renewed in time.
      
    • Expired for more than 6 months but less than 3 years:
      Enclose a Notarized Affidavit along with a self-explanation letter as to why the passport was not renewed after expiry for such a long time.

    In case an interview is required, applicant will be informed.

    Additional Documents:
    You need to send additional documents accordingly to the type of passport service you are applying:

    Tatkal Request approval email.

    If Tatkal Service is required, follow the instructions given under Tatkal Service. Additional Tatkal Fee must be paid.

    Checklist
    One copy of the checklist generated at the time of applying online.

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