Welcome to the passport services of the High Commission of India, London. Applications for Passport services can be made at the Passport Services Counter at the High Commission, which is open from 0915 hrs to 1300 hrs on all working days. Tokens for Passport services are issued at the token counter of the High Commission of India from 0830 hrs to 1200 hrs without any restriction on its numbers. Passports, after completion of the service requested, can be collected from the Passport Services Counter between 1530 hrs and 1630 hrs on the date indicated. The applicant may be required to wait longer as the other applicants may be waiting in the queue at the delivery counter who have arrived before him. Applications can also be sent by post but must be accompanied by a stamped (for recorded delivery/registered post) self-addressed envelope. Applications for lost/damaged passports are not to be sent by post as the same are to be submitted in person by the concerned applicants.
Fee for passport services is accepted at the Passport Service Counter only in cash and postal orders. In case, you are paying in cash please bring exact amount. If the application is sent by post, only crossed postal orders in favour of the High Commission of India, London are accepted. Cash is not to be sent with postal applications. Application forms and suggested formats for affidavits etc. can be downloaded from this website or obtained from the Passport Services Counter. All original documents must be accompanied by their photocopies. For any clarification or further information please call at: 02076323119 or send fax at 02076323196 or e-mail at att.passport@hcilondon.in.
Jurisdiction: Passport services are also available at our Consulates in Birmingham and Edinburgh. Please note that applicants are required to submit their applications as per their county of residence. Please check the list below to ascertain your place of submission. Application out of jurisdiction will not be accepted.
Applicants living in following counties are requested to submit their applicantions at CGI, Birmingham: Birmingham, Durham, Humberside, Isle of Man, Isle of Scilly, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Manchester, Merseyside, Midlands (West), Northumberland, Cheshire, Nottinghamshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Cleveland, Tyne and Wear, Warwickshire, Yorkshire (North), Yorkshire (South), Yorkshire (West), Cumbria and Derbyshire.
Applicants living in following counties are requested to submit their applications at CGI, Edinburgh: Edinburgh together with whole of Scotland.
Applicants living in other counties or Northern Ireland may submit their applications at High Commission of India, London
Working Hours:
Passport Services Counter at the High Commission for submitting the application is open from 0915 hours to 1300 hours on all working days. Passports after completion of services can be collected between 1530 hrs and 1630 hrs on the date indicated. During 1315 hrs to 1400 hrs, Passport services will not be available as the Passport online system remains closed for back-up of data.
Note 1: Copies of the passport(s) (except blank pages) should be submitted in all cases along with the application, when applying for any passport service. In case your latest passport is an additional booklet issued to the original passport, you are also required to submit all the additional booklets and the original passport.
Note 2: Applications sent by post, normally take 2-3 weeks for processing, if received complete. Please contact us in case you do not receive the passport in 3 weeks’ time. Applications should be sent along with self-addressed stamped Recorded or Special delivery envelope and postal order in favour of High Commission of India, London. Incomplete applications or applications without required documents will be returned straightaway. Applications submitted at the counter in person are processed within a week. Cases where references are required to be made to other passport offices, would take longer time.
Note 3: Affidavits in connection with various passport services can be sworn at the High Commission itself for an additional fee of £ 8.00 if you are able to furnish sufficient documentation to the satisfaction of the Consular Office to establish your identity. Such document may include copy of Indian passport, driving licence, letter from employer certifying the applicant's identity, damaged passport, social security card, letter of introduction from two Indian residents abroad in respect of the identity and citizenship of the applicant, a certificate issued by the concerned educational/training institution to the effect that the individual is a bona fide student of that institution and that he is of Indian nationality as per academic records submitted by him at the time of admission (in case of students), and air tickets/boarding passes/itinerary/visa copy (in case of short time visitors). In case the Consular Officer is not satisfied with the identity/photo of the applicant, the applicant is required to obtain the affidavit attested/sworn before a Notary Public (not a solicitor).
Note 4: Application for a passport service is to be submitted by the applicant himself/herself or through his/her family members only with an authorisation given by the applicant. Travel Agents/Agents/Solicitors are not permitted to submit applications on behalf of applicants. Similarly Passport can be collected by the Applicant himself/herself or through proper authorisation to his/her relative.
Note 5: High Commission has the right to require original documents, at any stage. These documents should be presented for scrutiny and satisfaction of the Passport Officer.
Note 6: All the photocopies of the documents which are required to be submitted alongwith the application, should be self attested by the applicant/ holder of the document.
WARNING: It is an offence to furnish false information knowingly or to suppress material information when applying for Passport services.
FAQ on Passport Services
Procedure for applying for any Passport Service
Please go through the services available below. Download the passport application form. There is only one application form for all the services. Fill up the application completely, enclose required documents mentioned under the relevant service including photos, fee etc and submit.
Re-issue of Passports
- A new passport can be issued on the expiry, or up to one year before expiry of any passport which had an initial validity of 10 years.
- Any addition like change of address, addition/deletion of spouse name can be done at the time of re-issue subject to relevant provisions mentioned subsequently.
- It is necessary to have a valid visa on the previous passports.
- To apply for a new passport, you need to fill up the application form along with two latest identical passport-size (35”x45”) photographs with white background (Attestation not necessary).
- You also need to enclose your current or recently expired passport (in case your latest passport is an additional booklet issued to the original passport, you are also required to submit all the additional booklets plus the original passport)
- The fee of £ 27.00, if you want an ordinary (36 page) passport or £ 34.00 if you want a jumbo (60 page) passport.
- If all the pages of your passport have been exhausted, then also you will be issued a new passport of ten years validity from the current date for a fee of £27/£34.
- This will also apply for all other cases like 'change in appearance, name, date of birth, place of birth, signatures etc. where a new passport booklet is required.
Re-issue of Passports for Children under 15 years
- A new passport can be issued on the expiry, or up to one year before expiry of any passport, which had an initial validity of 5 years.
- It is necessary to have a valid visa on the previous passports.
- To apply for a new passport, applicant needs to fill up the application form along with two latest identical passport-size (35”x45”) photographs with white background (Attestation not necessary).
- Applicant also needs to enclose his/her current or recently expired passport (in case your latest passport is an additional booklet issued to the original passport, Applicant is also required to submit all the additional booklets plus the original passport) and the fee of £ 17.00. The original passports of both the parents are required to be shown at the time of submission of application for issue of passport for a child and the signatures should match with that on their passports. Self attested photocopies of both the parents passports are to be submitted alongwith the child application form.
- If all the pages of child passport have been exhausted, then also you will be issued a new passport of five years validity from the current date for a fee of £17.
Passports for Children born in the UK
(a) For a child to be given an Indian passport, the birth must have been registered with the Consular Section of the High Commission within one year of birth.
(b) The fee for this service is £15.
(c) In case more than one year has elapsed since the birth of your child, you also need to submit a Home Office letter and an affidavit stating that your child has not acquired British Nationality.
(d) For procedure regarding registration of children/birth, please refer to the Consular Services section of this website:
http://www.hcilondon.in/counslateservice1.php
Please provide a copy of the receipt in case you have already registered.
(e) Children's name cannot be entered on their parents’ passport.
(f) To apply for issue of a new passport to a child, you must fill up the application form for a new passport along with four latest identical passport-size photographs. You also need to enclose original passports of both parents, with self attested photocopies, and the child's birth certificate (full version), along with a photocopy.
(g) Both the parents are required to sign on the passport application form of the child and the signatures should match with that on their passport. Thumb impression of the child may be provided at the relevant place of signature of applicant. The fee for this service is £17.00.
(h) If one of the parents’ is holding any other nationality/passport, a letter from the concerned Embassy/ High Commission stating that the child does not hold that nationality/passport must be enclosed.
(i) For child passport with single parent, an affidavit sworn before a Commissioner of Oaths or Notary Public with proper seal as per the specimen copy attached, duly attested and signed.
Renewal of passports, which were initially issued for a short validity (less than five years) on emergency/urgency etc.
For renewal of such passports, you need to fill up the passport application form and submit along with two latest identical passport-size photographs. There is no fee payable if endorsement of renewal is required on the same passport booklet. You will also need to enclose your current or recently expired passport. If a new booklet is required to be issued the fee would be £27(36 Page)/£34(60 page).
Expired Passport for more than one year
In case more than one year has elapsed since the expiry of the passport you will also need to submit an affidavit (click Affidavit below) in the prescribed format stating that you have not acquired British Nationality and a letter from the British Home office confirming the same (for applying for this letter, please click Consent Letter below (Please refer to Note.3 above).
Issue of duplicate passports or Emergency Certificates in lieu of damaged or lost passports
- If you are on a short visit to the UK or a work permit holder or a student and have lost or damaged your original passport, you can approach the High Commission for either a short validity passport or an Emergency Certificate.
- You will need to fill up the application form along with 4 latest identical passport-size (35”x45”) photographs with white background.
- You also need to provide a Police Report regarding lost or stolen passport, and a sworn affidavit in the prescribed format. The affidavit can be sworn at the High Commission itself for an additional fee of £ 8.00, if you do not wish to go to a public notary (Please refer to Note.3 above).
- You are required to provide a photocopy of your lost passport/expired previous passport, or any other document proving your Indian nationality as supporting document.
- You may furnish your photo ID like Driving Licence, PAN card, Ration card, Election ID Card as proof of your identity in original. Tatkal Scheme is not applicable in cases of lost/damaged passports.
In case you are resident in UK, you will, in addition, have to furnish an affidavit and a letter from the British Home Office certifying non-acquisition of British nationality (Please refer to Note.3 above). Proof of legal stay permission in UK is also required. The fee for an ordinary, 36 page passport is £84.00 and £94.00 for a 60 page, Jumbo passport. The fee for Emergency Certificate is £4.00. As already mentioned applications for lost/damaged passports are not to be sent by post as the same are to be submitted in person by the concerned applicants.
Change in appearance
If your appearance has changed significantly since your last passport was made, you can apply for a fresh passport with a more recent photograph. You will need to fill up the prescribed form for a new passport along with two latest identical passport-size (35”x45”) photographs with white background. You also need to enclose your current passport and a sworn affidavit in the prescribed format. (Please refer to Note.3 above).
The fee for this service is £27.00 if you want an ordinary (36 page) passport or £34.00 if you want a jumbo (60 page) passport.
Change of name subsequent to marriage/Divorce
A woman applying for change of name/surname subsequent to marriage is required to fill the passport application form for a new passport in changed name/surname along with four latest identical passport-size (35”x45”) photographs with white background. You also need to enclose your current passport, your original marriage certificate with a photocopy. The fee for this service is £27.00 (36 page) if you want an ordinary passport or £34.00 (60 page) if you want a jumbo passport. The self attested photocopies of passports of applicant and his/her spouse should also be submitted along with the application.
Divorcees applying for a change of name are required to furnish a divorce certificate authenticated by the court.
In case of change of name following death of spouse, copy of death certificate of spouse is to be submitted with the application.
Remarried applicants applying for change of name/change of spouse name will be required to produce divorce decree/death certificate in respect of first spouse, marriage certificate from the Registrar of Marriages and photocopy of present spouse’s passport.
For Addition/deletion of spouse name, will required to apply for new passport with a marriage certificate/death certificate/divorce decree, as the case may be, is to be submitted with the application.
Change of name – other cases
In case you wish to change your first name or surname or both, you will be required to place advertisements to that effect in a prominent daily newspaper of the area of your residence in the UK and a prominent daily newspaper of the area of your permanent address. You would be required to submit these advertisements (newspaper page) along with a sworn affidavit in the prescribed format. (Please refer to Note.3 above). This requires issue of a new passport; the fee would be £27.00 (36 page) if you want an ordinary passport or £34.00 (60 page) if you want a jumbo passport.
Change of address
In case you wish to change your Indian/UK address will require to apply for new passport with a copy of document showing your/family/parents address like utility bill like – telephone bill, electricity bill. Water bill, gas bill, bank statement, income tax assessment, property etc.
Change of Signature
If you are changing signature, please sign in old signature also along with new signature on the second page of the application form.
Passport Fee
The fee for various passport services offered by the High Commission of India in London (effective 1 April 2002):
| Service |
Fee |
Ordinary passport containing 36 pages with a maximum validity of ten years |
£27.00 |
Ordinary passport containing 60 pages with a maximum validity of ten years |
£34.00 |
Ordinary passport containing 36 pages with a maximum validity of five years
(for minor children below the age of 15 years) |
£17.00 |
Miscellaneous services requiring issue of fresh passport booklet containing 36 pages |
£27.00 |
Miscellaneous services requiring issue of fresh passport booklet containing 60 pages |
£34.00 |
Tatkal service fee for out of turn issue of passport(after verification of the passport details) |
£100.00 |
Issue of duplicate passport in lieu of passport which has been lost, stolen, damaged, destroyed or any other reason:
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Booklet containing 36 pages
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£84.00 |
Booklet containing 60 pages
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£94.00 |
Emergency certificates |
£4.00 |
Identity certificates |
£8.00 |
Affidavit |
£8.00 |
Renunciation/Surrender of Indian Passports
Working Hours
Application forms for the passport services can be submitted to the High Commission on working days between 9.15 a.m. and 1.00 p.m.
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