Guidance :

• The validity of a passport is normally 10 years from the date of issue.  A short validity passport is a passport:
  • Which has been issued under Tatkal for five(5) years
  • Which has a validity of one year or less, issued in emergencies against lost/damaged passport/ other cases.

Process :

• Apply on ‘Application for Extension of Short Validity Passport’ downloaded from the Consulate’s website www.cgisf.org

• 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

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 including Photo 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

• Paste (not staple) photos in the spaces provided

• Signature/Thumb Impression

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

FEE :

• If the applicant has paid full fee of $ 40 at the time of issue of short validity passport, then extension of validity is granted gratis

• 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.

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