Indian Passport Renewal Query..

[gbk]

Hi All
My Indian passport is expiring soon. I am planning to apply for the same at the London High-Commission office. The site says postal applications are accepted.

But I am not sure about the processing time in Postal cases. Need to take a day off if I have to go in person.

Anyone renewed his/her passport here? Could you please post your experience?

Cheers..

[llNicell]

Hi All
My Indian passport is expiring soon. I am planning to apply for the same at the London High-Commission office. The site says postal applications are accepted.

But I am not sure about the processing time in Postal cases. Need to take a day off if I have to go in person.

Anyone renewed his/her passport here? Could you please post your experience?

Cheers..

I got renewal from London HC office. I would suggest you to go personally and submit application along with requisite documents ......postal application.....no..no....

[ChetanOjha]

Hi All
My Indian passport is expiring soon. I am planning to apply for the same at the London High-Commission office. The site says postal applications are accepted.

But I am not sure about the processing time in Postal cases. Need to take a day off if I have to go in person.

Anyone renewed his/her passport here? Could you please post your experience?

Cheers..

You can renew it by post as well. It would take a week to get the passport back. The only thing is, you might need to get some of your document notarised by Notary(if any) which would be costly. Don't think/heard anybody having problem with it. Good option for people especially if you are living at a distance from London. Make sure your sent self-addressed return special delivery envelop.
If you live in London, then better get it done from London Embassy personally, it would be quick and you will get passport back in few days (in evening aroung 4.30pm). You would need to reach embassy early morning around 8.30 to get the token for the job. Tokens are distributed on first come first server basis and only limited tokens are issued. Don't forget to take extra copies of your documents and exact change with you.

[gbk]

Thanks a lot for your replies. I have decided to go in person.

Just one more clarification. Should we go and collect the passport from them or is it possible to ask them to send it by post?

The hcilondon website says

"Applications submitted at the counter in person are processed within a week. Cases where a references is required to be made to other passport offices, would take longer time."

It is unclear whether they will send it by post or they want us to come and collect it in person.

Thanks!

[anjali_devi]

I got a new indian passport 6 months back,

You can get it sent back via special delivery.

Also one other thing. They take 3 working working days to issue a new passport. So you cannot collect it in person on the same day.

[ChetanOjha]

Thanks a lot for your replies. I have decided to go in person.

Just one more clarification. Should we go and collect the passport from them or is it possible to ask them to send it by post?

The hcilondon website says

"Applications submitted at the counter in person are processed within a week. Cases where a references is required to be made to other passport offices, would take longer time."

It is unclear whether they will send it by post or they want us to come and collect it in person.

Thanks!

I think you can ask them to send it by post. Take a self-addressed special delivery envelope with you to avoid delay from hcilondon in sending the passport back to you. I collected passport of few friends after renewal. You can also ask some of your friend in london to collect and send it to you.

[nksg]

Hi Chetan,

Just wanted to know what docs are required for Indian Passport extn?

and do they give the date and time of collection at the time aplication is submitted?

Regards,

Thanks a lot for your replies. I have decided to go in person.

Just one more clarification. Should we go and collect the passport from them or is it possible to ask them to send it by post?

The hcilondon website says

"Applications submitted at the counter in person are processed within a week. Cases where a references is required to be made to other passport offices, would take longer time."

It is unclear whether they will send it by post or they want us to come and collect it in person.

Thanks!

I think you can ask them to send it by post. Take a self-addressed special delivery envelope with you to avoid delay from hcilondon in sending the passport back to you. I collected passport of few friends after renewal. You can also ask some of your friend in london to collect and send it to you.

[kandasamy]

Hi All,

My Son Passport expires by end of December this Year. I am planning to renew my son passport by end of September. Please let me know the list of document to be submitted along with the application form.

Thanks in advance.

Regards
Kandasamy