Dear Friends,
This article is regarding renewing Indian passport while staying in USA, hope these guide lines will be of some help for you:-
1. The prerequisite for renewing is that the passport expiration date is within a year.
2. Currently passport renewal is taken care by CKGS (who does the initial paper works ) and then renewed by the Indian Consulate.
3. Initial documentation required are :-
a) Current address proof (it can be your electricity bill, current USA state's driver's license etc )
b) Your present passport which is going to expire.
c) Indian residential address proof if it has changed from the current passport address.
d) Your current passport size photos ( you can get it clicked from CVS pharmacy and they can provide the photos to you instantly ).
e) Your residential status (eg. -H1B copy/ approved petitions, L1 VISA or any other resident status ).
f) There are some documents (provided by the CKGS ) which would need notarization and that can be done from the nearest public library FREE of cost.Also it can be done from the UPS store.
4. Apart from the above mentioned points some more important details follow:-
a) Check with your employer as most of the employers reimburse the passport renewal expenses which is around $135.
b) If everything goes well the entire process takes around 15 business days to receive your new passport.
c) As a best practice get your passport renewed from here as it more convenient than in India.
d) If your VISA extension is in process and you don't have the approved petition then they do not renew the passport for 10 yrs ,they renew it only for 1 year. ( We have faced this rare situation )so it is recommended that you renew your passport when you have the approved petition in hand.
e)For any queries reach out to CKGS customer care ,they are very helpful.
f) The CKGS link follows:-
https://passport.in.ckgs.us/howtoapply
NOTE :-
The article is written with best of our knowledge and as per the present rules till date (12/25/2017).
Good luck with your passport renewal process :-)
Your comments are highly appreciated.
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