Indian Passports
- All passport applications and changes are processed out of Houston office and will be returned via mail.
- New Passport
You should apply for a new passport if your passport
- is completing 10 years
- there is a an F or Final written after the date of expiry
Application requirements:
- Completed application form for new passport
- Original existing passport
- 4 photographs (preferably in color, front facing, 35 X 45 mm )
- Copy of Green Card (both sides, enlarged clear copy) or Employment Authorization card
(clear enlarged copy) or legal/ visa status such as HIB etc. Copy of the marriage
certificate if name of spouse to be entered in new booklet.
- In case present passport does not contain the name of spouse and you wish to have it
entered in your new passport, copy of marriage certificate is required.
- Please consult the fee schedule for applicable fees
- Passport Renewal
Application requirements:
- Original passport
- Completed Passport Renewal form
- Copy of Green Card (both sides, enlarged clear copy) or Employment Authorization card
(clear enlarged copy) or legal/ visa status such as HIB etc
- Please consult the fee schedule for applicable fees
- Duplicate Passport
Application Requirements:
- Application form for a new passport, declaration in the form must be notarized
- 7 photographs (color, front facing, 35X 45 mm). One photograph must be pasted on
the application and notarized.
- 6 copies of Personal Particulars Proforma
- Police Report about the loss of passport
- Copy of lost passport
- Copies of school certificates/ birth certificate/ Indian driving license/ ration card/
Election Commission I.D./ employment letter/ any other photo-identification from India
(whichever available)
- Letter from school / college , if student
- Proof of residence in USA from the date indicated in the application such as copies
of utility bills and copy of lease deed of house/ apartment occupied/ bank certificate/
insurance policy
- Copy of Green Card/ Employment Authorization Card, as applicable. The Consulate may
demand to see the original.
- Letter on plain paper explaining the circumstances of loss of passport.
- Please consult the fee schedule for applicable fees
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