Consulate General of India - Edinburgh
Welcome to the Passport, OCI, PIO& Consular services of the Consulate General of India
Please check the list below to ascertain your place of submission of applications.
Jurisdiction
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Applicants living in other counties or Northern Ireland may submit their applications to the HCI London.
BEGINNING FROM 27TH AUGUST 2007, CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA, EDINBURGH HAS STARTED ISSUING MACHINE READABLE PASSPORTS (MRPs).
THESE MRPs WILL BE PRINTED AT A CENTRAL PRINTING UNIT IN NEW DELHI, AFTER THE APPLICATION IS PROCESSED IN THE CONSULATE AND ELECTRONIC DATA TRANSMITTED TO THE CENTRAL PRINTING UNIT.
HOWEVER, IT MUST BE ENSURED THAT THE PHOTOGRAPHS (4 NOS) SUBMITTED BY THE APPLICANT SHOULD BE SQUARE, OF SIZE 3.5CMS X 3.5CMS OR 4 CMS x 4 CMS AND SIGNATURE OF SIZE 1.5 CM x 4.5 CM AS THESE ARE ESSENTIAL FOR ELECTRONIC PROCESSING. SIGNATURE IN BOX ONLY.
APPLICATIONS NOT COMPLYING WITH THESE STANDARDS WILL BE OUT RIGHTLY REJECTED, OR DELAYED.
For your own convenience and to save time,avoid delays you are advised to complete the Indian Passport application form online.
After applying online you have an option to submit your application along with fees and required additional documents in person or by post with a special delivery stamped envelope for return of the passport.
TO APPLY ONLINE CLICK HERE 
http://passport.gov.in/nri/
Application forms for the Passport and Consular services can be submitted to the Consulate on working days between 9.30 a.m. and 12.30 p.m.or by post. as each applicant is a different case, family applying together will not be able to get passports renewed all at the same time. Applicants are advised to give a Special delivery stamped envelope for return of passport after application is processed for each applicant. also make sure to apply well in advance before expiry date to ensure passport processed in time. applicants who wish to collect their passports will be informed by phone when the passport is ready. In case of collection on behalf of applicant other than head of family, authority letter from the holder of passport. Application forms have to filled in Block Letters with black pen only. Signatures or thumb impression in the required boxes. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
More information can also be browsed at www.hcilondon.net & http://www.cgibirmingham.org/
WARNING: It is an offence to knowingly furnish false information or to suppress material information when applying for Passport services.
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. It is
necessary to have a valid visa on the previous passport. To apply for a new
passport, you need to fill out the application form along with four latest
identical photographs, square of size 3.5cms x3.5cms or 4cms x 4cms. (Attestation not necessary) Address proof
by way of utility bill, phone bill or any other proof. If your marital status
has changed from single to married, copy of spouse's passport and marriage
certificate is also required. 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) and 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. 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. payment can be paid by cash (In case,
you are paying in cash please bring exact change). on the counter, and
by post via Postal order in favour of the Consulate General of India Edinburgh.
cheques are not accepted. All original documents must be accompanied with a photocopy.
In case more than one year has elapsed since the expiry of the passport you will also need to submit an affidavit in the prescribed format stating that you have not acquired British Nationality and a letter form the British Home office confirming the same.
Passports for children born in the UK
Children's name cannot be entered on their parent's passport any more. For a child to be given an Indian passport he/she must have been registered with the Consular Section of the Consulate General of India within one year of birth. For procedure regarding registration of children, please refer to the fees below . To apply for issue of a new passport to a child, you must fill out the application form for a new passport along with four latest identical 4 x 4 cms size photographs. the child's thumb impression is required on the application. You also need to enclose passports of both parents, marriage certificate, address proof and the child's birth certificate (full version), along with photocopies. The fee for this service is £47.00.subsequent renewal of the passport, the fee is £17.00 till the child attains 15 years. after this a full validity of 10 years will be issued. for renewal of child passport only the application form along with 4 photos, address proof of father and the fee need only be submitted.
Miscellaneous Service on existing valid passports
Miscellaneous Service is addition or amendment to the existing passport such as grant of 'Emigration Clearance Not Required (ECNR), deletion of child/children's name from the mother/father's passport, change of present/permanent address, inclusion/deletion of spouse's name, change of surname subsequent to marriage etc. or any other observation required in the existing passport regarding the personal/passport particulars. For Miscellaneous Service, you will need to fill out the Miscellaneous Service application form, along with two latest identical 4 x 4 cms size photographs. You will also need to enclose your current validity passport and document (original plus one photocopy) in support of the required service. The fee for each Miscellaneous Service is £ 7.00.
ECNR [Emigration Clearance Not Required] is no longer required.
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 out the passport application form, along with four identical 3.5cms x 3.5cms or 4cms x 4 cms photographs, and address proof. you will also need to enclose your current passport and a sworn affidavit in the prescribed format, attested by a Notary Public/Solicitor.
Child Renewal issued for 5 years
Due to change in appearance child passports are issued for a period of five years. for renewal of the same, passport application form, for a new passport to be filled in, with four recent 3.5cms x 3.5cms or 4cms x 4 cms photographs, and address proof of the father. parents passports are not required for renewal of child passport. the fee is pound 17/- by cash on the counter or by postal order only. this is till the child reaches 15 years, thereafter a full validity of ten years will be issued. if sending by post a special delivery stamped envelope available with the local post office may be sent for return of passport after processing.
Change of name subsequent to marriage
If your surname has changed subsequent to marriage and you want a new passport you will need to fill out the form meant for a new passport along with four latest identical passport-size photographs. You also need to enclose your current passport, your original marriage certificate with a photocopy and your spouse's passport. 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.
In case you do not
want a new passport, you can also apply for an observation regarding your change
of surname to be entered in your existing passport. For this you need to fill
out the form meant for Miscellaneous Services and the fee is only £7.00. The
documentary requirements are the same as those mentioned above.
In case you wish to change your
first name/surname or both your first name and surname, 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, attested
by a Notary Public / Solicitor.
Sworn
Affidavit for Parents living in
Application form may be downloaded from our website. The applicant has to visit the Consulate personally between 9.30 and 12.30 in the morning and apply enclosing Current Passport and a photocopy of the passport. Fee for this Service is £ 8/- along with one photograph.
Police Clearance Certificate (PCC)
Police
Clearance Certificates / Certificates of Character are sometimes required by
many foreign governments for considering applications for residential status or
employment. Indian Passport holders residing in
British
Nationals residing in
Issue
of duplicate passports in lieu of damaged or lost
passports
In case you are resident in
[FOR ALL SERVICES PAYMENTS TO BE MADE IN CASH AT THE COUNTER OR BY POSTAL ORDER IN FAVOUR OF "CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA EDINBURGH".]
[FOR RETURN OF PASSPORTS AND ALL OTHER SERVICES A SPECIAL DELIVERY ROYAL MAIL STAMPED ENVELOPE AVAILABLE AT ANY POST OFFICE FOR A SAFE RETURN.]
Indian passport services forms available:
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| Issue of new Passport/Renewal [Additional Booklets are no longer issued] |  |
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| Change of name | |
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| Sworn affidavit for change in appearance | |
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| Issue of duplicate passport/ in lieu of lost, stolen or damaged passports | |
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| Sworn affidavit for parents living in UK to apply for child passport in India. | |
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| Miscellaneous services - additions/deletions of children's names from parents' passports; other amendments to passports such as inclusion of 'emigration clearance not required' stamp and observations | |
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Consular services forms available:
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| Registration of children eligible for Indian nationality | |
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| Attestation and legalisation of official documents | |||
| Sponsorship letters | |
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| Life certificates, death certificates and ashes/human remains certificates | |
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| Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) cards | |
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| Police Clearance Certificate | |
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| OCI Applications need
to register online at http://passport.gov.in/oci/OnlineOCIRegistrationG.jsp
A online number will be issued. download and make two sets of applications,
ensure proper
size of photos[3.5cm x 3.5cm or 4cm x 4cm square] 6 for each
applicant and stick one on each application. submit
application with required documents and fees mentioned below
to the consulate for processing. please follow instructions as
given in the mha website. any queries may also be sent to cgioci@btconnect.com Important: all OCI applications have to be filled in online before submitting for processing. applications without online number will not be accepted. old forms manually filled will also not be accepted. In case of collection on behalf of applicant other than head of family, authority letter from the holder of OCI applicant. For FAQ's on OCI click here http://mha.nic.in/pdfs/oci-faq.pdf OCI
Miscellaneous Services for registered OCIs (i) In case of issuance of new passport. (ii) In case of change of personal particulars viz. nationality etc., (iii) In case of loss/damage of OCI registration certificate/visa. (iv) In case of filling of wrong personal particulars while submitting online applications viz. name, father’s name, date of birth etc., (v) In case of manually filled in applications (discontinued now) mistakes have been committed by the Indian Mission/Post/Office while entering the personal particulars. (vi) In case of change of address/occupation The link for above services and instructions how to apply click on this link http://mha.nic.in/uniquepage.asp?Id_Pk=553 The fee for the OCI Misc service is £ 18/- by cash on the counter or in postal order by post. [Except for Loss/Damage OCI Card, fee will be announced] Very important, follow all instructions as given, by applying online and then submitting application as applied earlier for OCI, with required documents. OCI registration certificate and visa have got to be re-issued by
Holding of an Indian passport by a foreign national constitutes an offence under the Indian Laws
Under the Indian laws, if the holder of an Indian passport acquires nationality of another country, he should surrender his/her Indian passport forthwith to the nearest Indian Mission/Post. Unauthorised possession of Indian passport constitutes an offence punishable under the Indian Passports Act, 1967.
2. The Consulate General has come across several cases where persons of Indian origin who have acquired British citizenship continue to hold their Indian passports. The Indian laws are very clear on this. Article 9 of the Constitution of India states that a person shall cease to be a citizen of India, if he voluntarily acquires the citizenship of any foreign State. A foreign national is thus not entitled to hold an Indian passport. In the light of this position, all persons of Indian origin, who have acquired foreign nationality, are advised to surrender their Indian passports forthwith to the nearest Indian Mission/Post for cancellation, in case they have not done so, so far.
3. There is also a misconception among the public that now that the Government of India have introduced the Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI), foreign nationals of Indian origin can continue to hold an Indian passport. The factual position is that holding of an Indian passport by a foreign national continues to be an offence punishable under the Indian Passports Act, 1967. OCI holders would be granted a “U” sticker visa which will be a multi-purpose, multi-entry, life-long visa pasted on their foreign passports. Indian passport would not be issued to an OCI holder.
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Fees for all services
| Type | Fees (£) | Validity | Remarks |
| Ordinary Passport | 27.00 | 10 years | 36 pages |
| Ordinary [Jumbo Booklet] | 34.00 | 10 years | 60 pages |
| Ordinary (Child under 15 years) [NEW & RENEWAL] | 17.00 | 5 years | upto age 15 |
| Fresh passport booklet | 27.00 | - | 36 pages |
| Fresh passport booklet [Jumbo] | 34.00 | - | 60 pages |
| New Born Passport & Birth Registration | 47.00 | - | |
| Lost/Stolen/Damaged | 84.00 | - | |
| Commercial attestation | 15.00 | - | |
| Companies attestation [per page notarized by the foreign office] | 36.00 | - | |
| Miscellaneous services[change of address,Spouse name change] | 7.00 | - | |
| Power of Attorney | 15.00 | - | |
| Sworn Affidavit | 8.00 | - | |
| Attestation | 8.00 | - | |
| Emergency Travel Document [ETD] | 4.00 | - | |
| Police clearance certificate | 15.00 | - | |
| Identity certificates [For Tibetans] | 8.00 | - | |
| Life certificate | 0.00 | - | |
| OCI Application including Minors | 165.00 | - | |
| Changing details & Transfering OCI to
new Passport
[Old Cancelled Passport with OCI can be carried with New Passport] |
18.00 | - | |
| PIO card holder applying for OCI [No refund for PIO] | 18.00 | - | |
| Refund for OCI Applications not Accepted | 130.00 | - | |
| PIO Application for Adult | 215.00 | - | |
| PIO Application for Child [Below 18 Years] | 110.00 | - |
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