Where to
apply for Indian passport renewal?
- Following are the details with
applicable processing time, addresses, and jurisdiction based on your
residence in USA. Please apply accordingly.
BLS
Application Center
|
Address/Contact
information
|
Consular
Jurisdiction
|
Processing
time
|
Washington DC
|
Center
Timing: 9:00 AM - 2:00PM
Passport pickup: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Monday-Friday
Address:
800 K Street NW, Suite MR-12, Washington DC 20001 USA
|
Bermuda, Delaware, District of
Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia
|
Minimum 1 - 3 weeks. Minimum 6
weeks or more if the case is referred for clearance.
|
New York
(NY) |
Center
Timing: 9:00 AM - 2:00PM
Passport pickup: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Monday-Friday
Address:
Suite # 202 28 West, 30th Street, NewYork 10001, USA
|
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Islnd and
Vermont.
|
Additional 10 days
|
Chicago
(IL) |
Center
Timing: 9:00 AM - 2:00PM
Passport pickup: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Monday-Friday
Address:
29 East Madison St, Suite 1203, Chicago, IL 60602, USA
|
Missouri, IIllinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Michigan, and Wisconsin
|
Minimum 4 weeks. 6 weeks or more
if the case is referred for clearance.
|
Houston (TX)
|
SubCenter
Timing: 9:00 AM - 2:00PM
Passport pickup: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Monday-Friday
Address:
Suite 602, 9800 Northwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77092 USA
|
Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma,
Texas, New Mexico, Colorado and Nebraska
|
1-3 weeks. 6 weeks or more if the
case is referred for clearance.
|
San Francisco (CA)
|
Center
Timing: 9:00 AM - 2:00PM
Passport pickup: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Monday-Friday
Address:
4837 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA
|
Alaska, Arizona, California, Guam,
Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming
|
2-3 weeks
|
Atlanta
(GA) |
Center
Timing: 9:00 AM - 2:00PM
Passport pickup: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Monday-Friday
Address:
Lakeside Office Park 5775 Glenridge Drive,, North East, Building B Suite 390,
30328, USA
|
Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
Mississippi, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virgin Islands
|
6-8 weeks.
4 additional weeks if the passport is referred for clearance. |
STEP
2: Documents Required for Re-issue or Renewal of Indian Passport in USA:
- Copy of the BLS Order Form
- A Filled and Signed Checklist. Print the checklist, tick it,
and arrange the application in that order before submitting the form in
person or by post.
- Online Application Form filled and signed by the
applicant.
- 3 Copies of the filled
Nationality Verification Form/ Personal Particulars form and 3 photographs
for personal particular form.
- 3 recent (2" X 2"
color, front facing against a white background) color photographs. 8
photographs are required in case the passport appointment is expired for more than 3
years. Glue one photo on the first page of the online application form in
the space provided. The second one has to be glued on the Nationality
Verification Form and the rest have to be stapled to the last page of the
application form. See photo requirements.
- Attach a notarized color copy
of Green Card or Employment Authorization card or copy of legal status in
the US such as H1B/ B1/ B2 Visa, whichever is applicable.
- Attach the original schedule passport appointment.
If the passport is less than 5 years old, attach the previous passport
too.
- Attach photocopies of the first
5 pages and last 2 pages of the current passport appointment tatkaal.
- Applicable Fee that is
non-refundable. Short date appointment
Notarized
Documents Required:
If applying in person or via mail,
please ensure that all photocopies of supporting documents are notarized. Notarized
photocopies of the following are required:
- Notarized Color photocopy of
current valid US visa on passport or Green card or Employment
Authorization Card or I- 797 approval notice documents. Student visa
holders must attach the I-20 document.
- If your visa has expired, or
you have the receipt notice for extension on the visa, a notarized no status
affidavit along with notarized photocopies of the valid passport and the
green card of two witnesses are required. 7 Copies of Nationality
Verification Form are also required. Each copy must have an original
photograph affixed on it. This is only for New York, San Francisco, and
Houston applicants. Washington, Atlanta, Houston, and Chicago applicants
must go to the consulate in person for an interview before applying at
their respective passport application center.
- In case the current manage appointment for passport
does not include spouse’s name a notarized photocopy of the marriage
certificate is required. A copy of the passport or US ID of the spouse is
also required in the application.
- Female applicants must include
notarized affidavit of change in name from maiden to married.
- Notarized photocopy of the
residential proof of the applicant (State ID, Driver’s License, Utility
bills, Rental Lease Agreement or Home Mortgage Bill. For applicants above
the age of 60 a copy of State ID can be submitted.
- If the passport is expired for
less than 6 months a letter is required from the applicant explaining “why
the passport was not renewed in required time frame." If it is 6
months or more past the expiration date, a notarized affidavit and 7
copies of the Nationality Verification Form are required. Each form must
have an original photograph attached to it. Houston Jurisdiction
applicants have to submit a 4 points affidavit too Appointment for short date.
- An affidavit form for change of
appearance and current notarized photo are required if the applicant’s appearance
has changed significantly from the appearance in the current online appointment for How to get passport appointment.
Note: Some additional documents may be
required. Please check with the Embassy/Consulate/Passport Application Center
in your jurisdiction for the required information.
If applying in person the fee can be
paid in Cash/ Money Orders/Pay Orders/Cashier's Check/ Banker's Check. If
applying by post the fee can be paid by attaching Money Orders / Pay Orders /
Cashier's check / Banker's check favoring “BLS International USA". No cash
or personal checks are accepted. The fee is subject to change without prior
notice. A breakdown of the fee structure and the total fee is given below:
Service
Type
|
Service
|
Consular
Fee
|
ICWF
fee
|
BLS Service
charge
|
Total
|
Regular Charge
|
Ordinary booklet - 36 pages
|
$75.00
|
$3.00
|
$13.20
|
$91.20
|
Jumbo booklet - 60 pages
|
$100.00
|
$3.00
|
$13.20
|
$116.20
|
|
Tatkaal
|
Ordinary booklet - 36 pages
|
$225.00
|
$3.00
|
$13.20
|
$241.20
|
Jumbo booklet - 60 pages
|
$250.00
|
$3.00
|
$13.20
|
$266.20
|
tatkaal appointment
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