Indian Passport

Indian Passport Renewal

Lost Indian Passport

 

Normally all passports have the limit of 10 years or 20 years. In case you are holding a short validity Passport, you might apply for the extension of its validity. The validity of an Indian Passport can be extended up to 10 years from the date of its original issue.

Applicants based on their jurisdiction can submit their applications to the 6 CKGS Indian Passport Application Centers at Washington DC, New York, Chicago, Houston, San Francisco and Atlanta.

Passport Application Guide: It is very important that you apply on the CKGS website and follow the due process. DO NOT GO directly to the Government of India Online NRI Passport website. For USA applicants, the CKGS website has been customized so that the website, documents, forms and letters requirements are as per the requirements of Embassy / Consulates of India in USA. The rules on our website will identify your passport category, type, fees, document checklist, payments, track your application and FAQS to help avoid errors. Further to assist you, many forms and letters that have repetitive information will get auto populated and you only have to fill in the missing fields.
You will be directed from the CKGS website at the appropriate step to the Government of India Passport website to fill your online NRI passport application form. Call us: (213) 213-5019 or email: passportusa@ckgs.com

India Passport Application Center, Washington DC	Washington DC India Passport Application Center Cox and Kings Global Services (Passport Section) 1250 23rd St NW, Suite 100-90, Washington. DC, 20037, USA	Jurisdiction Include States: Bermuda, Delaware, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia
India Passport Application Center, New York	India Passport Application Center Cox and Kings Global Services (Passport Section) 336 West 37th Street,Suite 500, New York, NY 10018	Jurisdiction Include States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont.
India Passport Application Center, Chicago	Chicago India Passport Application Center Cox and Kings Global Services (Passport Section) 19 S La Salle St,Suite 1002, Chicago, IL 6060,USA	Jurisdiction Include States: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin.
India Passport Application Center, Houston	India Passport Application Center Cox and Kings Global Services (Passport Section) 1001 Texas Ave, Suite 220 (Level 2), Houston, TX, 77002, USA	Jurisdiction Include States: Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado and Nebraska
India Passport Application Center, San Francisco	San Francisco India Passport Application Center Cox and Kings Global Services (Passport Section) 225 Bush Street,Suite 390 (Level 3), San Francisco, CA 94104, USA	Jurisdiction Include States: Alaska, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming
India Passport Application Center, Atlanta	India Passport Application Center Cox and King Global Service (Passport Section) 5883 Glenridge Dr,Suite 160, Sandy Springs, GA 30328,USA	Jurisdiction Include States: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee and US Virgin Islands

Instructions taken from: https://passport.in.ckgs.us/

DUPLICATE PASSPORTS (IN LIEU OF LOST/DAMAGED PASSPORTS)

It is very important that you apply for your Passport on the CKGS website ONLY at https://passport.in.ckgs.us/ and follow the process as defined. You must apply for a new passport in lieu of your lost passport. Loss of passport should be immediately reported to the nearest Police Station. A. Selection of Passport Service On the Passport Application - Get Started Page, under ‘Choose your Passport Service’ please select New Passport in Lieu of ‘Lost’ passport on the application form

Full Passport Application Process To understand the full process, please follow the below steps in sequential order:

Step 1 Passport Application Guide https://passport.in.ckgs.us/passport-application-guide

Step 2 Passport Application – Get Started https://passport.in.ckgs.us/get-started

How much time will it take for the issue of a duplicate passport ?
Duplicate passports are issued only after receipt of clearance from the original Passport Issuing Authority. It may take 2-3 months or more.

What can you do if you have lost your passport and have to travel to India urgently due to an emergency like serious illness or death in the family ?
A short validity passport can be issued if you make a specific request, in writing, addressed to the Vice Consul, explaining the emergency and submit all documents required for issue of duplicate passport with proof of emergency and two sworn affidavits in the prescribed form from Indian nationals resident in USA, duly notarized, certifying that they know you and that you are an Indian citizen (copies of relevant pages of the passports of the two persons giving the sworn affidavits to be enclosed). Such short validity passports can be issued to only those who have submitted copies of their lost passport. In all other cases, only an EC (emergency certificate also know as "one way travel document") can be issued.

Will the short validity passport be extended for full validity subsequently on receipt of clearance from India ?
Yes.

What are your responsibilities when applying for a duplicate passport ?
You should furnish full, accurate and truthful information in the form. Misrepresentation of facts may result in denial of passport facilities. Applications received with incomplete information will remain unprocessed. A duplicate passport may not be issued for the second loss/ damage of passport. Habitual losers of passports may be denied further passport facilities.

I lost my passport recently. I've applied for a new passport. I want to know if the new passport will have the same number as my old passport, or a new number?
The new passport will have a new passport number.

I recently lost my valid passport and do not have the details. Will it be possible for the Passport Office to trace the details from your system and give them to me for filling my application form for a duplicate/new passport?
While efforts are made to trace the details, basic details such as name, date of birth, lost passport number and date of issue are mandatory. For more information, you can visit the Indian Embassy / Consulate in person between 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM To know about the Contact Information and Address Details, of the Indian Embassy / Consulate Locations & Jurisdiction, please visit https://passport.in.ckgs.us/indian-embassy-consulate-locations-jurisdiction.