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In the USA, the VFS Global Application Center is authorized to issue Indian passport services for the Indian embassy, Washington DC, or its Consulates in Chicago, San Francisco, Houston, Atlanta, New York, and Chicago.
Yes, you can apply for an Indian Tatkal passport in the USA if you are residing in San Franciso, Jurisdiction of CJI, and have a valid passport and visa by your side. However, if your passport gets stolen or damaged, has some major changes (change in name or appearance), or is a Short Validity Passport (SVP) in these circumstances you cannot apply for Tatkal passport service.
You need two best-quality pictures for the re-issue of the Indian passport application in the USA.
The average processing time for Indian passport renewal in the USA is 3 to 4 weeks if your pvr is cleared on time.
After visiting the official website of https://embassy.Passportindia.Gov.In/, you can click on the track status button and enter the application reference number to check the status.
For normal application, it will take 3 to 4 weeks and in the tatkal service, it will require 5 working days.
It can take approximately 90 days to receive an Aadhaar card for NRIs, OCI cardholders, and other resident foreigners.
Yes, the spouse of an NRI can apply for an Aadhar card for an NRI. If they have a valid Indian passport and the NRI passport has their name mentioned on it.
No, you cannot include an overseas phone number in your Aadhaar information. The UIDAI only supports Indian mobile numbers for registering and updating an Aadhaar card.
No, you cannot apply for an Aadhaar card for NRI without a valid Indian passport. An Indian passport is required as proof of address and identity.
There are two ways to check passport status in India one is Online and the second is offline. For offline candidates need to visit PSK. if you want to check your passport status online visit the Passport Seva website, click on Track Application Status, fill out your file number and date of birth, and click on the track button.
The full form of PSK is Passport Seva Kendra.
To get your passport in three days in India visit the passport seva portal official website and apply for a Tatkal passport.
Yes, you can renew your passport outside India.
There are a total of 93 Passport Seva Kendras and 424 Post Office Passport Seva Kendras as of March 2023 in India.
Yes, we can go directly to the passport office without an appointment in India in a few cases. Including medical emergency, preapproved categories, tatkal services, police clearance certificates, etc.
To get a passport in India as soon as possible you need to apply for a Tatkal passport or you can visit passport seva kendra.
30 to 45 days including police verification is needed to get a normal passport in India.
Yes, you need an employment letter to apply for Overseas Citizenship Of India. Unless you are unemployed or are a minor under the age of 18.
The processing time for an OCI may vary depending on the type of application and some factors. Typically, it takes 8 to 10 weeks.
