Renew Indian Passport in Chicago , USA
Applicants in the United States of America are required to apply for their passports through the VFS Indian Consular Application centers.
Re-issue of Passport (Normal, Tatkaal): Re-issue of passport means issuing of another passport in lieu of an existing passport in the following cases:
How to apply Indian passport in USA
Let’s go through everything you need to submit your Indian passport renewal application.
1. A fully completed and printed online application form with your signature
2. The original Appendix E
3. The original Certificate of change of appearance or signature
4. Sworn Affidavit of residing outside India for more than 5 years
5. A notarized color copy of
•Valid green card
•Valid Visa
•Valid work/study permit
•Other approved visas or I-797A endorsements that validate your status in the United States
6. A notarized color copy of your current US address in one of these forms:
•State-issued ID
•Driver’s license
•Water/gas/electricity bill
•Valid rental contract
•Mortgage
•income tax return
•A letter from your college/university if you live on campus
7. 2 square photos of 51mmx51mm on a white or off-white background
8. Your current Indian passport in its original form
9. Copies of the first 5 pages and last 2 pages of your current Indian passport
10. VFS Global Reissue/New Passport Checklist
Indian passport in USA Cases
1. The passport has either expired or is about to expire. Application for a new passport can be made up to 1 year before the expiry or within 3 years after the expiry of the existing passport
2. The last passport of the applicant has expired more than three years ago.
3. The pages in the existing passport booklet have exhausted
4. The passport booklet is damaged but recognizable (i.e. Passport number is readable and photograph is intact)
5. The passport booklet is lost or damaged beyond recognition
6. For a change in the personal particulars or other details specified in the passport