Passport Renewal Procedure

shankar.balan · 27th January 2016, 19:38

It is a pain when the Immigration fellows have a cavalier attitude to stamping the passport on any old page instead of going page by page in a logical manner.
Despite my always showing them the next best page where there is space, these fellows end up wasting space all the time. Most irritating.

And this means one is likely to run out of space sooner rather than later....

hserus · 27th January 2016, 20:11

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Originally Posted by shankar.balan

It is a pain when the Immigration fellows have a cavalier attitude to stamping the passport on any old page instead of going page by page in a logical manner.
Despite my always showing them the next best page where there is space, these fellows end up wasting space all the time. Most irritating.

And this means one is likely to run out of space sooner rather than later....

They're usually cooperative about it, in the five passports I've run through so far. In fact - at least in my home airport Chennai, when they see a soon to exhaust passport, they'll normally flip through it to find a used page that has space and stamp it there.

For a visa you need two blank pages facing each other - it is when you run out of those that you immediately need a new passport booklet.

sdp1975 · 27th January 2016, 20:24

I noticed that there's no requirement for a photograph for passport reissue.

Is the photo taken at the PSK ? My passport is due for renewal this year.

Chetan_Rao · 27th January 2016, 20:35

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Originally Posted by sdp1975

I noticed that there's no requirement for a photograph for passport reissue.

Is the photo taken at the PSK ? My passport is due for renewal this year.

All bio-metrics incl. photos are done at PSK now (Counter A during document verification), so no need to carry photos.

Be ready for a grainy/funny pic though, unless your assigned officer has some photography skills (they've got decent cameras on tripods, not lousy webcams).

Mine in my latest renewed booklet looks like a mugshot

anoop.nair · 27th January 2016, 21:05

By the way, I'm largely impressed with Trivandrum PSK for their efficiency. For the record I got my spouse's passport reissued and my daughter's fresh passport issued within a week in Jan 2016. Verification though happened 2 weeks later.

hserus · 28th January 2016, 11:09

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Originally Posted by anoop.nair

By the way, I'm largely impressed with Trivandrum PSK for their efficiency. For the record I got my spouse's passport reissued and my daughter's fresh passport issued within a week in Jan 2016. Verification though happened 2 weeks later.

Passport verification now is post issuance once you furnish an affidavit that you have no cases against you.

http://indianexpress.com/article/cit...-verification/

deathwalkr · 28th January 2016, 11:16

Had gone to the passport center in Kozhikode to get my 5yr old daughter's passport renewed. was happy to see how fast the system works these days. move from zone to zone and voila you are back home.

Just two slight negatives. One was that there was no waiting area outside the center and second, the girl who had to take the photo of my daughter was rude and my daughter shy little girl that she is lost it :(

Just wish they treated kids a bit better.

anoop.nair · 28th January 2016, 12:21

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Originally Posted by deathwalkr

the girl who had to take the photo of my daughter was rude and my daughter shy little girl that she is lost it :(

Just wish they treated kids a bit better.

In my case I was carrying a photo of my kid and the process was smooth.

aaggoswami · 8th February 2016, 16:23

An update from side is that mom's passport was received early last week.
May be due to the long duration after which it was to be renewed or due change in address, police check was required.

But the online process is quite easy and things have got faster. For those who are going for police clearance, take all the documents you have be it educational qualification or the proof of address. All this along with Photographs, this helps in case an officer wants to examine more details. We had got two set of copies containing all the documents, so even if a set is to be submitted, it could be done fast. Also, do pay around Rs. 40 or so for message service ( which my mother missed out ), its essential.

a*ed · 14th February 2016, 11:23

The status of my application currently is - "Passport application is under review at Regional Passport Office."
What does this mean? Is there some problem with my application?
My Police Verification hasn't been done yet.

tejas08 · 15th February 2016, 09:51

Some queries I had regarding Passport Renewal. If anyone can enlighten me, it would be very helpful.

Is it a compulsion to get my wife's name endorsed on the Passport, if we plan to go for an International Tour. My wife has my name endorsed on her passport just recently. I still haven't done it because I have two valid Visa (US & Canada) on the Passport.
I know that the US Visa stands Valid even if I renew my passport. (Visa Expiry 2023 and Passport Expiry 2020). I am not sure about the Canadian Visa. The Canadian Visa Expiry has been given till one month before the Passport Expiry Date. So if I renew my passport right now to endorse my Wife's name on it, does my Canadian Visa still stand valid?

noopster · 15th February 2016, 14:42

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Originally Posted by tejas08

Some queries I had regarding Passport Renewal. If anyone can enlighten me, it would be very helpful.

Is it a compulsion to get my wife's name endorsed on the Passport, if we plan to go for an International Tour. My wife has my name endorsed on her passport just recently. I still haven't done it because I have two valid Visa (US & Canada) on the Passport.

One way endorsement is fine. When your passport comes up for time-bound renewal, just submit your marriage certificate and have your wife's name endorsed on yours. No biggie.

SILVERWOOD · 15th February 2016, 15:53

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Originally Posted by tejas08

Some queries I had regarding Passport Renewal. If anyone can enlighten me, it would be very helpful.

Is it a compulsion to get my wife's name endorsed on the Passport, if we plan to go for an International Tour. My wife has my name endorsed on her passport just recently. I still haven't done it because I have two valid Visa (US & Canada) on the Passport.
I know that the US Visa stands Valid even if I renew my passport. (Visa Expiry 2023 and Passport Expiry 2020). I am not sure about the Canadian Visa. The Canadian Visa Expiry has been given till one month before the Passport Expiry Date. So if I renew my passport right now to endorse my Wife's name on it, does my Canadian Visa still stand valid?

Not necessary for but few gulf countries insist.

All visas will be valid even if you renew your PP.You need to carry both your PP's when you travel to that destination..

Waseem.....

reverse_gear · 15th February 2016, 17:36

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Originally Posted by tejas08

[*]I know that the US Visa stands Valid even if I renew my passport. (Visa Expiry 2023 and Passport Expiry 2020). I am not sure about the Canadian Visa. The Canadian Visa Expiry has been given till one month before the Passport Expiry Date. So if I renew my passport right now to endorse my Wife's name on it, does my Canadian Visa still stand valid?[/list]

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Originally Posted by SILVERWOOD

All visas will be valid even if you renew your PP.You need to carry both your PP's when you travel to that destination..

Waseem.....

Please see this discussion thread for Canada visa validity. Though I agree with noopster that you do not need to add your wife's name to the passport at the moment.

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/route-...ml#post3890881

noopster · 15th February 2016, 17:48

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Originally Posted by SILVERWOOD

All visas will be valid even if you renew your PP.You need to carry both your PP's when you travel to that destination..

That's a sweeping statement! I know from the discussion quoted above that Canada doesn't accept visas in expired passports. From what I remember neither does Singapore. Better to check case by case.

27th January 2016, 19:38	#1951
shankar.balan BANNED Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,797 Thanked: 27,229 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/3 (13)	Re: Passport Renewal Procedure It is a pain when the Immigration fellows have a cavalier attitude to stamping the passport on any old page instead of going page by page in a logical manner. Despite my always showing them the next best page where there is space, these fellows end up wasting space all the time. Most irritating. And this means one is likely to run out of space sooner rather than later....
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27th January 2016, 20:24	#1953
sdp1975 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,716 Thanked: 1,278 Times View My Garage	Re: Passport Renewal Procedure I noticed that there's no requirement for a photograph for passport reissue. Is the photo taken at the PSK ? My passport is due for renewal this year.
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27th January 2016, 21:05	#1955
anoop.nair BHPian Join Date: May 2012 Location: MH14-KA01-TN19 Posts: 75 Thanked: 33 Times	By the way, I'm largely impressed with Trivandrum PSK for their efficiency. For the record I got my spouse's passport reissued and my daughter's fresh passport issued within a week in Jan 2016. Verification though happened 2 weeks later.
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28th January 2016, 11:16	#1957
deathwalkr Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 1,423 Thanked: 5,052 Times View My Garage	Re: Passport Renewal Procedure Had gone to the passport center in Kozhikode to get my 5yr old daughter's passport renewed. was happy to see how fast the system works these days. move from zone to zone and voila you are back home. Just two slight negatives. One was that there was no waiting area outside the center and second, the girl who had to take the photo of my daughter was rude and my daughter shy little girl that she is lost it :( Just wish they treated kids a bit better.
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8th February 2016, 16:23	#1959
aaggoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vadodara Posts: 4,997 Thanked: 3,000 Times	Re: Passport Renewal Procedure An update from side is that mom's passport was received early last week. May be due to the long duration after which it was to be renewed or due change in address, police check was required. But the online process is quite easy and things have got faster. For those who are going for police clearance, take all the documents you have be it educational qualification or the proof of address. All this along with Photographs, this helps in case an officer wants to examine more details. We had got two set of copies containing all the documents, so even if a set is to be submitted, it could be done fast. Also, do pay around Rs. 40 or so for message service ( which my mother missed out ), its essential. Last edited by aaggoswami : 8th February 2016 at 16:24.
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a*ed BHPian Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Bangalore Posts: 178 Thanked: 87 Times	The status of my application currently is - "Passport application is under review at Regional Passport Office." What does this mean? Is there some problem with my application? My Police Verification hasn't been done yet.
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15th February 2016, 09:51	#1961
tejas08 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Mumbai Posts: 382 Thanked: 1,455 Times View My Garage	Re: Passport Renewal Procedure Some queries I had regarding Passport Renewal. If anyone can enlighten me, it would be very helpful. Is it a compulsion to get my wife's name endorsed on the Passport, if we plan to go for an International Tour. My wife has my name endorsed on her passport just recently. I still haven't done it because I have two valid Visa (US & Canada) on the Passport. I know that the US Visa stands Valid even if I renew my passport. (Visa Expiry 2023 and Passport Expiry 2020). I am not sure about the Canadian Visa. The Canadian Visa Expiry has been given till one month before the Passport Expiry Date. So if I renew my passport right now to endorse my Wife's name on it, does my Canadian Visa still stand valid?
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