Guidance :

• A child born in the USA is a US citizen by birth.  An Indian passport can be considered for a US-born child if:
  • The birth of the child is registered at an Indian mission in the US; and
  • The child has not obtained a US passport

Process :

• In the online application, in the ‘Service Desired’ box, choose option ‘Passport for Children upto 15 years of age'

• 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

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.

• Notarized copy of the child’s birth certificate
• Extracts of the Birth Register issued by an Indian mission in the US
• Copies of the first five and last two pages of both mother’s and father’s passport
• Original passports of both father and mother
• Consent of BOTH parents  page 4 (four) of on-line application. Both parents should sign and have the signatures notarized; or submit a sworn affidavi

• Paste photographs of the child

• Affix signatures/thumb impression of the child

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

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

FEE :

• Non-refundable fee of $25 (Twenty-five)

• 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