Guidance :

• The Affidavit is a mandatory requirement for issue of an Indian passport to a child:
  • When a child is residing without his parents in India or in another country
  • When the child is residing with one parent in India or in another country

Process :

• Download and complete Miscellaneous Services application

• Attach supporting documents; What is required:
  • Proof of Status:
    • Clear colored Photocopy of Green Card, Employment Authorization Document or other visa documents
    • If application for Green Card/EAD/Visa is pending/being processed,  document should be submitted
  • Proof of Residence:
    • Driving license or
    • PG&E, Water or landline telephone bill displaying applicant’s address or
    • House Lease Agreement or

Note: Bank/credit card/mobile phone statements are not accepted as residence proof

• When applying in person, please carry originals of all the supporting documents, photocopies of which you are enclosing with the application.  The originals have to be presented to the Consular Officer
• If applying by mail, Photocopy of all supporting documents should be notarized and attached to the application.  If original supporting documents are enclosed, there is no need of notarization.  When the original passport is enclosed, there is no need to notarize photocopy.

• Two copies of notarized affidavit
• Original passport of the parent residing away from the child; and/or
• Original passports of the both the parents if they are residing away from the child.

FEE :

• Non-refundable fee of $20 (Twenty)

• Fee once paid is non-refundable even if service is refused/delayed.

• Fees should be paid through money order or cashiers’ cheque drawn in favour of the ‘Consulate General of India, San Francisco’.  Personal cheques, credit cards or other banking instruments are not accepted.

• The Consulate is now accepting Debit Cards with a service charge of $3.00 (three) at the counter.

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