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The blue color passport denotes the regular or tourist passport. It is one of the issued passports in the US that people use for travel, study abroad, or family vacations.

The key difference between the tourist and no-fee passport is that the first one is issued to ordinary US citizens for general overseas travel. In addition, it needs an application fee. However, opposite to that, a no-fee passport is given without any application and it is generally for those who are government employees who represent the country abroad.

A passport card does not allow you to travel abroad by air. For domestic air travel, it is an ID. Apart from that, you are limited to traveling to 20 countries only by sea or land with it.`

If you are at least 18 years of age you qualify for naturalization. In addition, living there for five years as a permanent resident or married to a US citizen for three years and meet the eligibility requirements then you can get a US citizenship.

In the context of USA passports, the word ‘P’ denotes “Personal.” It shows that the document is a regular passport issued for general international travel for US citizens.

Yes, a US citizen can travel to Canada with a passport card. The law of Canada requires that all applicants entering in the country carry an identity and citizenship proof. So, if the person has a valid US passport, NEXUS, or passport card he/she can travel in Canada.

According to the new guidelines of the passport, a two-month-old baby needs to have their own passport. Parents are no longer able to write the name of their baby on their passports.

For this, you have to visit the Passport Seva portal and from there apply for an Indian passport re-issue option for re-issuance. In addition, you also need to have a fresh police verification as your passport expiration time is more than three years.

You can submit copies of your Aadhar card, PAN Card, Voter ID, Driving license, and more papers issued by the government for documents required for an Indian passport as Identity proof.

Generally, you only have to submit one valid ID proof issued by the government. It includes one ID proof, address proof, DOB proof, and two passport-size photos.

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.

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.

Under the Tatkal services, you get your Indian passport under a week. For this, it charges Rs 2000 extra along with the normal fees. Here the additional cost is part of the emergency passport and is applicable when you need it before the standard processing time.

If the report of police verification is clear and all the documents are as per the requirement then excluding the processing time of VFS you get the passport in three to four business days. However, if the case is the opposite then it may approximately take 30 or more days excluding the VFS process.

If your Indian passport expires in the USA, then in this situation you have to immediately apply for its renewal with VFS Global. However, in this situation, you do not need to get panic, if you still have valid visa status for living in the country.

As per the regulations of the Government, the standard time to get your Indian passport is within 30-45 business days from your application date. In case you have an emergency you can apply for a Tatkal passport and get it within 1 to three days.

Visit Passport Seva website and fill out the online application form. Print the online application form and collect the required documents according to VFS Global. Visit the VFS Global website to book an appointment. Pay the application fees online during the booking process. Submit your application form with supporting documents and photographs. Once your passport is processed, you can collect it from the VFS Indian Consular Application Center.

Yes, you can apply for new indian passport, renewal, and reissue in the usa.

British citizen passport, British Overseas Territories citizen passport, British National (Overseas) passport, British subject with right of abode in UK passport, non-EU common format passport, and biometric passport.

HM Passport Office, usually takes up to three weeks to renew a UK passport.