hey all i am Apurva and welcome back to WeDesified today we will be discussing about how to reissue
your indian passport from the united states if you stay in the u.s for long enough or got your
passport issued when you were young there is a good chance that you have to get your passport
reissued since most indian passports have a validity of 10 years or less in this video
we will discuss about how much does it cost to get your passport renewed in the u.s and how to
complete the application process within one day so let's get to it but before that please subscribe
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we don't have to tell you this but a passport is the most important document when you're outside of
your home country not just while traveling but it is very important to have a valid passport
with you all the time so if your passport is about to expire you have to get it reissued before the
expiry date many people think it is easier to get it reissued when they travel back to india
or it is safe to do it in india itself but trust us you can get your passport reissued from the
u.s as well with very simple steps and you can complete the total application procedure within
one single day so let's get started if your google re-issue indian passport in the usa the first link
you get will give you the detailed step-by-step procedure if you see here it says vfs global
vfs global is the current service provider for the indian consulate in the usa for passport
and visa related services so you just click the link and it navigates you to the corresponding
page on their website read all the instructions carefully and proceed to the step-by-step guide
first thing is to decide whether you want regular processing or tatkal service because based on
this selection your cost and the processing time will change as per their website the processing
time for regular service is around three weeks and for third cal service is around one week vfs fees
for regular processing are 92.90 and for tatkal service there is an additional tatkal fee of 150
so the total would be 242.90 for tatkal service the regular booklet has 36 pages and the jumbo
booklet has 60 pages and if you want to go for tatkal services you shouldn't be changing any of
these in simple words if you don't have to change anything and just get your passport reissued as
it is which is the case for most people then you can choose either regular or tatkal processing
but the regular processing is also quick enough you usually get your passport delivered back to
you within 3 weeks or less and you can apply for the new passport up to 1 year before it expires
so you will have plenty of time for regular processing if you apply in time
once you decide on the service you have to fill an application form with the indian government
you can navigate to that page by clicking on the link here you will have to choose the americas usa
and once you are here register for a new profile here choosing the right embassy
or consulate is very important based on the state you live in your consulate will change
since we live in indiana our consulate is chicago you can check for your state here
scroll down here and choose the correct option
other fields are self-explanatory fill in exactly like your passport and complete the registration
once the registration is completed you can log in with id and password and choose apply for
ordinary passport and continue with filling the form you can use the sample form for assistance
they explained each field in detail and what to fill in here we will provide the link in
the description box below as well most people get confused about this eligibility for the non-ecr
category question this is a category on an indian passport that indicates if you need an immigration
check to work in certain countries if you have passed at least 10th grade then you are eligible
for the non-ecr category so you can choose yes for this question this voter id pan and other
number are optional but if you give them it will help in making your application process faster
so fill in the details as accurately as possible and verify before submitting
because you cannot edit once you submit it you have to resubmit the entire form again
so make sure you make no mistakes make a note of the application reference number
or arn to track the application later so the next step is to create a profile with vfs global
you can fill in all these details as per your passport and the government application form
you can choose any additional services you want i would suggest choosing the round trip courier
and sms service so that you don't have to worry about the courier labels and delays
and you will also get timely updates about your application so that is very useful vfs
global uses fedex as their courier service so you know it's safe once you finalize all these
you can proceed to the payment keep in mind that there is a 3.5 convenience fee if you're paying
the fees online you can pay via money order or cash your check as well but that will delay the
processing as the application processing will only start by vfs once the payment is received
after you make the payment the next step is sending the physical application packet to
the consulate for processing in the packet you need to send this mandatory document checklist
that consists of government application online form current original passport copy
affidavit of change of appearance and signature a lecture e copy of the valid status in the u.s
proof of address and fee payment receipt along with the checklist itself
if you are changing any other details you have to include the relevant supporting documents as well
you can find the list of acceptable supporting documents for each section in the checklist
itself an extra e is a self-declaration form appearance and signature mostly change in 10 years
so you have to include that as well if you see some of these forms need a notary and are in color
so pay a little more attention here to avoid any unnecessary mistakes you need two photographs to
be pasted one on the government application form and one on the change of appearance form
you don't have to send any extra photographs and you can get them at the fedex location itself
once you get all these done you will have to correct them via fedex using the prepared label
and wait for them to be processed let's see how do we do all this application process within one day
first thing is to identify the dependent tasks like getting the notarization or photographs taken
ups is where most people go for the notary not many people know this but you can get your
documents notarized at your bank too and they do it for free if you have an account with them banks
can notarize documents like address proofs change of appearance or signature or self-declaration
affidavits but they cannot notarize employment verification or visa related documents so you
can get at least some of the documents notarized for free because ups charges you per document
in indiana state ups charged 10 dollars per document it could be more in states like new york
or california so plan accordingly some documents ask for self-notarization which means signing
with the date on your own so check which of your documents need notary and which needs self-notary
most of these notary places require appointments due to covert so the first thing is to book that
appointment next you can get the photographs taken at the fedex store itself so you can do that
when you go to send the courier once the notary appointment is booked you can create the profiles
on the government website and vfs global website and submit the application forms it hardly takes
30 minutes to an hour printouts and photocopies can be taken at the ups store itself if you don't
have any other means get the copies ready organize them properly and notarize the required ones
if you opted for vfs provided courio go to the fedex store get the photographs done and
paste them as required you don't have to send any additional photographs vfs provides the label for
sending the packet so get it printed and send the packet to the consulate you will receive
an email and sms notification once the receiver application packet and complete the processing
from their end and send it to the government for approval they will let you know once the police
verification is initiated you can follow up with your local police station in india at this point
and make sure that the report is sent in time once they receive the verification report they
approve within one to two days and your new passport will be courier back to you the entire
procedure takes two to three weeks and you can get notified and track the application at each step
once you receive the new passport you have to carry both old and new passports every time
this is the approximate cost for getting your indian passport reshoot in the us
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