Indian Passport
I’ve been doing more search and research to find out how much time it really takes to re issue/renewal Indian passport.
The discovery so far is:
1) Indian Passport Act guidelines say that it should not take more than 60 days to renew/re issue Indian passport. However I’m yet to find the official document which states the timeline.
I manage to find a kind of quasi official timeline as given by Deepak Nikalje (underworld Don Chota Rajan’s brother) Lawyer’s in his passport renewal rejection case. You can see the original story on http://www.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/20000815/ina15025.html
2) Most of the Consulates in USA mention duration to be max 5-7 days for in person application and maximum 45 days for postal application.
See Chicago Consulate’s website http://chicago.indianconsulate.com/4PassportPioOci/Passport/3ReissueOfPassports.html
Above are the theory and probably might be practical too in some countries.
So how much time High Commission Of India London takes to renew Indian Passport?
When you apply renewal of your Passport at High Commission Of India London then forget about it after applying. You never know when they are going to renew.
In my case more than 10 months have passed and these fucking donkeys haven’t renewed my passport. Forget about Indian Passport renewal, High commission Of India, London now refuse the existence of my renewal application at all.
i want to renew my indian passport. plz tell me that how much time take for renewal of passport. my passport will expires in 4 months but for apply for visa ambassy requires 6 months expiry date..
i want to renew fast as u fast can renew
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Prakash Adka Reply:
September 2nd, 2011 at 7:47 am
Your Indian passport renewal will take anywhere between 7-20 working days depending on which consulate will process your application. That depends on which state you reside. Since your visa expires in few months, it is better to get the passport renewed ASAP. Checkout indianpassportrenewalinusa.com for consulate specific details on application process, documents needed and processing time.
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Grumpy Indian Reply:
September 3rd, 2011 at 11:21 am
Buddy in USA you don’t have any much problem with Indian Passport Renewal. You have got the cream of Indians there and if something goes wrong they make noise and get things fixed.
The problem is only in the UK which is flooded with Indian labourers, cheap farmers, plumbers, taxi drivers and other such people, most of them are illiterate. And not only that if something goes wrong in Indian Passport Renewal at HCI London they even don’t bother to make noise. They are like donkeys. They prefer to go and stand in the fucking queue outside Indian High Commission at Aldwych since 7:00 am in the morning rather that taking action.
I’m the first and only person in this whole fucking UK Indian community who is making noise.
So prise the lord that He sent you to the America and not to the UK.
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Raj Reply:
September 12th, 2011 at 4:26 pm
dear buddy,
i like to know wht type of nose u made and wht result u get as i m in london and recently i went to uk passport office and reallais tht indians are seriously donkeys… i cant describe the scene over thr… some Sardars are sleeping in the passport office.. and worst part is one passport officer talking to a Senior citizen like 70 years old as if he is a pune. and i cant forgot what he told to that old man ” padhe likhe nahi ho.. padhna nahi aata … agar padhna aata hai to humara time wast mat karo… hume bahot kaam hai.” wht he meant by Kaam (work)…? why the hell he is paid for .. and one more thing i need to mention is they don’t have any dress code. some ladies wear saris and some Punjabi dress some men wears shirt and some jeans…. thy all looks like Indian pigs working in UK passport office. i used to proud on my country but now i m really ashamed that i m and Indian
i think a lot what can i do to improve the working pattern or the system but i think i cant do anything.. but we all can … i need support or i m ready to give support to change the system.
please let me know if u have any plane to change it.. .i m always with u … as a true Indian.
Raj Bhatt
0044 777 159 4025
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Grumpy Indian Reply:
September 12th, 2011 at 4:52 pm
You mean UK Passport office? The one which issues British Passport?
Or
Indian High Commission?
I’ve never been to UK Passport Office so can’t comment.
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lok Reply:
September 29th, 2011 at 10:01 pm
u are a fucking asshole who born and brought up in India and suddenly like other countries.
what u are trying to say that u lost your love for the country because of that..your kind of guy never love their country..they only complaints about things..
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Raj Kumar Reply:
October 14th, 2011 at 4:38 pm
Ya
(80% of the People are UNSATISFYING for treating the people and only 20% are happy because of family relation that’s INDIAN ADMINISTRATION OFFICES through out the WORLD WIDE)
This is true, same thing form Houston Passport office (http://www.cgihouston.org), I experienced same thing from the Passport officer, I hope he is stupid recommended bribery Candidate, No dress code in the office, Passport Officer wear wrinkled dress, Old man(extension services after retirement case or edge of retirement -look like above 60 with hair in ears, experience of squeezing money. and his face is full drunken yesterday night overhaul ugly face of arora, came to office at 12.30PM that’s morning visit,3 Counters, each counter having 2 small holes that’s it and rest is thick wall, we can’t see in – secrecy, the employees are staying there since long time more than 7 years as per my knowledge. I am seeing same candidates, whenever I go there.
I tried to renewal my expired passport since June 2011 (4 months) there is no format of forms, just 1 plain paper of questions to get the form, I took the form to consulate, they said you need notary, ok again 1 week lost (because of my work). after a week again I took off to my work, I went there, they said you need Land lord notarized copy for proof of residence and 1 utility bill, first thing I am sharing with my friend in the apartment and second thing I am staying as a paying guest and I don’t pay any utilities.
again back to home, after 2 weeks again some questions, after that they accept me application and ask me to come and collect after 14 days, when I was talk to passport office I ask him why this delay for renewing the passport at that time he told me bring all the documents, give in the counter, morning and evening you can have it. that’s simple.
I ask same question to the counter lady, said I don’t know officer told me that come after 14 days, after 1 week I tried, same thing application is under processing …. again journey started after a week that is 14 days, again same answer still under processing… after 30 days same answer at least let me know how long it will take to get it, no answer we don’t know officer told me it is still under processing after 1 week they gave me my passport.
HEAD LONG PEOPLE – BRIBERY PEOPLE – TOO MANY AGENTS in HOUSTON AREA This business is going on, they are clear with Dollar amounts for new passport 5000, for renewal 2000, for travel document 500, they will bring out within 2 days.
They directly asking MONEY as their commission, not bribe, RTI is waiting for somebody complaint, they won’t suggest anything to this kind of people and things, they wait until that happening.
WONDERFUL BUSINESS IN INDIAN EMBASSY.
TALKING ABOUT GANDHI and DOING ADMINISTRATION LIKE BRITISH RULING -
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Grumpy Indian Reply:
October 14th, 2011 at 5:01 pm
And I thought USA is clean with Indian Embassy Dick heads. I searched a lot but couldn’t find many complaints in Indian Embassies in the USA. some of rants were visible but more or less they were for unfortunate circumstances like, Indian passport lost, destroyed etc etc.
Also new to know that there is open bribing scam going on in the Houston. The rate you mentioned is by far too much.
Why don’t you file RTI and get the status from both Houston consulate and from the RPO in India? It will at least tell you the reason why it is delayed. And then take action accordingly.
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Dear Sir,
I have misplaced the appointment date and time given by PP office for renewal of PP. Kindly describe how to retrieve the same on line? what is the web site address? Thanks
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Grumpy Indian Reply:
July 26th, 2011 at 7:04 am
Buddy, not sure if you can find out your appointment date if you have lost it.
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