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Welcome to the new website of the Consulate General of India in San Francisco.

We have made every effort  to make the website user friendly. We have tried to provide the information you  are  actually  looking for, rather than displaying the information  easily available with the Consulate. Special efforts have been made to ensure that all documentary requirements for each specific service can be seen at one location.

We hope this website would also serve as a gateway to India for those who are trying to access information relating to tourism, trade, economy, etc. The relevant information has been made available through various links to important websites.
I hope you would find the website useful. However, improvements are always possible and we look forward to receiving your feedback containing comments, ideas and suggestions to make the website more user friendly and useful.

Your comments/suggestion may be sent to email
With Best Wishes.
N. Parthasarathi

 
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CGISF Notice and alerts CGISF
03/18/2013
The Consulate will remain CLOSED on May 27, 2013 (Monday) - Memorial Day
02/06/2013
Open House Session at the Consulate every 2nd Tuesday of the Month
09/26/2012
PRESS RELEASE - NEW CONSULAR JURISDICTIONS FROM 1ST OCTOBER, 2012
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News and Events
  05/15/2013
INDIA IT SHOW( INDIASOFT) during November 28 &29, 2013 at Mumbai Maharashtra.
  04/23/2013
Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children-2013-14
  03/25/2013
KNOW INDIA PROGRAM
  03/06/2013
Corrigendum to RFP for Passport Outsourcing in the US
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Consular Services - Helpful Information
1 Processing of Visas, OCI and PIO cards and Renunciation Certificate applications has been outsourced to M/S TRAVISA OUTSOURCING. Hence, those seeking information regarding these services/wanting to ascertain status of their applications, must contact TRAVISA OUTSOURCING only at Travisa Outsourcing Company. Consulate is unable to entertain any queries on these services. However, if there are any complaints regarding processing of your application, the Consulate could be contacted at contact us page.
2 As the webpages have been redesigned to make these user friendly, Please visit relevant web pages and go through the information carefully, as answers to many of your queries may already be there. For such e-mails, where information is easily available on the website, the Consulate may not send a response.
3 For any queries on Passport/Miscellaneous services, use the links provided at contact us page. Consulate can also be contacted at Tel: (415) 668-0662 (between 14:00-16:30 hrs on weekdays). In case the phone lines are busy please send an email to get a response.
4 Applicants applying for Passport need to get an appointment. Appointment date is auto generated when the passport application is submitted online. However the application will be accepted on the appointed date on a first come first serve basis.
5 For those applying for Miscellaneous services, there is no need to take an appointment. Applicants could visit the Consulate on any working day between 9AM -12 Noon. The service will be on first come first serve basis.
6 All Power of attorneys have to be first Apostilled. The Consulate would attest only those doucments which are already apostilled.
7 Those having a valid visa for India on a passport which has expired, they can still travel to India with the old expired passport (having Indian visa) and the new current valid passport. However, it is advised to get the Indian visa transferred to the new valid US passport for ease of use.
   
8 Please do not bring any backpacks or bulky items to the Consulate.
 
 

Forms/Affidavits links are on relevant pages. However, in case you need a specific form/affidavit Click here Form/Affidavits

 

Mailing address of

the Consulate General of India,

San Francisco

540 Arguello Boulevard,

San Francisco, CA 94118 

 

 
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Notice and alerts

           We are happy to inform that, with effect from November 30, 2012, the gap of two months required between visits to India of a foreign national on a Tourist Visa would be applicable only in the case of nationals of Afghanistan, China, Iran, Pakistan, Iraq, Sudan, foreigners of Pakistan and Stateless persons. Hence, foreign nationals except those mentioned above need not apply for re-entry permit to visit India if they have a multiple entry visas. Please contact M/s.Travisa Outsourcing if you have any queries.

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 * Passport Services for Indian Nationals Residing in Colorado, Nebraska and New Mexico.

With effect from 1st October 2012, Indian nationals residing in Colorado, Nebraska & New Mexico are required to send/submit their applications for passport services  to Consulate General of India, Houston's authorized agency, M/s. VFS Global located at 1415 North Loop West, Suite 205, Houston, TX 77018.

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Advisory notice for passports Please click http://www.cgisf.org/contents/view/189

 Important Notice : New Service Provider

With effect from May 07, 2013, M/S BLS International Services Ltd will be the new service provider for Passport and Passport Related Services.

Details of M/S BLS International Service Ltd : San Francisco

4837 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94118

Tel: 1(866)973-1533

Website: www.blsindia-usa.com

Contact emails:

Information related to passport services: info@blsindia-usa.com

For feedback: feedback@blsindia-usa.com

The Consulate General of India, San Francisco, does not, directly accept applications, either in person or through mail for passport related services. 

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The Consulate will remain CLOSED on May 27, 2013 (Monday) - Memorial Day

• If you can not reach the officer concerned by phone please send us an email through the Contact Us link

• Status of Passport Dispatch

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SUNDAY, MAY, 19, 2013  
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540 Arguello Boulevard San Francisco California 94118 USA
General Line: (415)668-0662; (415)668-0683  Fax: (415)668-9764 ; (415)668-2073
Disclaimer:The Consulate General is not responsible for the
information or content provided in any of the external links given in its Website.
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