You can make small changes to your passport details: fixing parents’ names, adding spouse name or fixing address. I gave my parent’s number and had no problems. If you are keeping your Indian address in the passport, the Indian passport application will require an Indian phone number. Once you finish you need to print out the application. This application too might take 0.5-1 hour to complete. If your Tatkal request got approved, then remember to choose Tatkal both in the CKGS online passport application form and in the Indian government’s passport application form.Īfter the CKGS application is done, CKGS will lead you to the Indian government’s passport application page. We found that this process takes 2-3 workdays. (For example, “I need to visit India for visa stamping in a month on date DD/MM/YYYY and would like to have a new passport for that.”)ĬKGS will forward your request to the Indian Embassy.ĬKGS will get back to you by email whether your Tatkal request was accepted or not by the Embassy. It is a good idea to provide a reason for why you need Tatkal in the email. You can find the email address, the email format and the documents required on the CKGS Tatkal information page. If you need Tatkal, you will need to first email CKGS and provide the necessary documents as email attachments. If you need Tatkal, note that you need to follow the process detailed below before you do the online application. Tatkal fee will be $100 or so more on top of the normal application fee.ĬKGS online application: The online application at CKGS might take 0.5-1 hours to complete. Normal process might take 4-6 weeks, Tatkal is within a week or so. Types of renewal: There are two ways to renew your passport: normal and Tatkal. Who handles it: The entire passport renewal process is handled by CKGS in the US. This post is a collection of notes from that experience. I had to recently renew an Indian passport for a family member in CA, USA.
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? 2019-Mar-07 ⬩ ✍️ Ashwin Nanjappa ⬩ ?️ passport, usa ⬩ ? Archive