Guidance :

• A new booklet is issued:
  • When the pages in the existing passport are exhausted but the passport continues to remain valid
  • On Change of Name
  • On Change of Appearance
  • On Change of Place and Date of Birth

• The validity of the new booklet is 10 years from the date of issue

Process :

• Prescribed Online Passport Application; In the ‘service desired’ box choose option ’Re-issue of Passport';

• Complete online application (see guidance)

• Attach supporting documents What is required:
  • All previous passports in original, current passport in original and photocopy of the first five,  last two pages, and of the page containing visa of the current passport
  • 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

    Note: B1/B2 visa holders are temporary visitors to U.S. and therefore we cannot issue passport to them.

  • Proof of Residence:
    • Driving license or
    • PG&E, Water or landline telephone bill displaying applicant’s address or
    • House Lease Agreement or
  • If Married and you wish to include spouses name in your passport, then please furnish the following:
    • Original Indian passport of both spouses.
    • Copy of marriage photographs and marriage invitation card;
    • Indian marriage certificate (with official translation, if in a language other than English)
    • an affidavit signed and notarized by both spouses

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

Note:

All mail applications submitted to the Consulate for consular services with a non-trackable return mailing envelope will be return to the applicant without services. Please ensure to send a trackable return mailing envelope (e.g. Fedex, UPS, USPS, etc..) to ensure traceability of documents after dispatch.

• Two (2) photographs of 2 inches x 2 inches or 35mm x 35mm photos -  one to be pasted in the box on page 1 (one) and the 2nd photo to be stapled on the blank portion (below ‘for official use only’) on page 4 (four).

• Signature/Thumb Impression

• Present hard copy of on-line application with fees and supporting documents on or after the appointment date generated on the application.

• Irrespective of the date of appointment generated on the application, mail the completed application with supporting documents; passport fee; and/or Tatkal fee, and; self-addressed envelope or return mailing fee to :

Passport Cell
Consulate General of India,
540 Arguello Boulevard;
San Francisco CA 94118

• If you wish to avail of additional service/s,  please follow process in the service/s concerned

• If the Indian passport has expired beyond a period of six months, attach a notarized Affidavit

FEE :

• A non-refundable fee of $ 40 (forty) for normal 36-page booklet

• The fee indicated above is not applicable to lost, damaged passport cases; or to cases where passports have not been renewed for more than six months from the date of expiry

• 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.

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

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

Processing Time :

• The normal processing time for completion of all cases is 10 business days unless otherwise specified

• The processing time indicated above does not apply to cases where references have to be initiated; lost and damaged passport cases; and in cases where the passport has not been renewed for more than six months after the date of expiry