PASSPORT AND CONSULAR SERVICES
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Receipt of applications
(with prior appointment only)
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Working Days: 09:30 - 12:30 hrs.
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Delivery of documents
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Working days: 09:30 - 16:30 hrs.
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Applications for issue of passport (new passport, renewal of passport, duplicate passport and change of name in passport) and Birth Registration Certificate are to be made online. Hard copies of all filled in applications are to be submitted along with relevant documents and photographs at the Assistant High Commission of India, Mombasa.
Applications for Emergency Certificate, Attestation of documents/Power of Attorney, Affidavits, Police Clearance Certificate, Renunciation of Indian Citizenship are to be submitted in hard copy at the Assistant High Commission of India, Mombasa along with relevant documents and photographs (details below).
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INFORMATION ON SERVICES REQUIRED BY INDIAN PASSPORT HOLDERS
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B. ISSUE OF NEW PASSPORT (for infants)
Application for a new passport for an infant can be made along with the application for registration of birth. However, the application for issue of Passport will be processed after completion of formalities for registration of birth.
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C. PASSPORT RENEWAL (when existing passport is expiring or has expired / pages have been exhausted)
Indian nationals can apply for reissue of their passports one year before the expiry of existing passport or when its pages are about to be exhausted.
Documents required::
Completed Online Passport Application Form+ Passport in original with photocopy of personal particulars pages + Original Residence Permit / Dependent Pass with photocopy + 3 color photos of 51 mm x 51 mm with light color background+ Passports in original of parents with photocopy (in case of a minor child) + Residence Permit / Dependent Pass of the parents (in case of a minor child).
Please note that certain other documents may also be required which can be ascertained only when the applicant comes in person along with all the original documents.
The standard Indian passport booklet contains 36 pages. One may also apply for a ‘Jumbo’ booklet which contains 64 pages.
The normal validity of a passport for applicants who have attained 15 years of age on the date of application will be 10 years; otherwise it will be 5 years. If the passport has expired more than one year before the time of application for renewal of passport, an additional Sworn Affidavit stating that the applicant has not acquired any other nationality has to be furnished. If the pages of the existing passport have been exhausted, a new passport is issued with a fresh 10 or 5 years validity as the case may be. The documents required remain the same.
D. ISSUE OF PASSPORT (when existing passport has been damaged, lost or stolen)
An Indian national whose passport is lost, damaged or stolen can apply for issue of passport in lieu of their lost/damaged/stolen passport at this Assistant High Commission of India, Mombasa. In cases where the passport of an individual is lost/stolen/damaged, a regular passport shall be issued only to those individuals who hold a valid Residence Permit/Work Permit/Dependent’s Pass. In all other cases, the type of passport/travel document to be issued and its validity shall be decided on a case-to-case basis.
Documents required: Completed Online Passport Application Form + Copy of lost/damaged/stolen passport + Police Report for Lost Passport (original + photocopy) + Affidavit for Lost Passport + Residence Permit/Dependent Pass + Passports in original of parents with photocopy (in case of a minor child) + Residence Permit / Dependent Pass of the parents (in case of a minor child) + Written statement from applicants explaining the circumstances in which the passport was lost + 3 color photos of 51 mm x 51 mm with light color background
Please note that certain other documents may also be required which can be ascertained only when the applicant comes in person along with all the original documents.
E. CHANGE OF NAME IN PASSPORT
Applicant who wishes to change his/her name mentioned in the passport can apply for issue of a new passport with new name. They will be required to submit the following documents with the application for change of name, depending on the circumstances, as given below:
i.For complete/substantial name change: an applicant should furnish:
(a) Prescribed Deed Poll/Sworn affidavit;
(b) Original Newspapers cuttings announcing the change of name published in two leading daily newspapers (one popular daily newspaper in the area of the applicant’s present address and another at his/her permanent address).
(c) Name change by Gazette notification published in the Indian Union/State Official Gazette in cases of complete name change abroad.
ii.Consequent to Marriage, Divorce or Remarriage: A woman applying for the first time in her married name or for a change or name/surname in existing passport after marriage, must furnish:
(a) Attested copy of marriage certificate issued by the Registrar of Marriages; or
(b) A notarized joint photo affidavit signed by both husband and wife
(c) Photocopy of the husband’s passport, if any;
(d) Deed Poll or Sworn Affidavit regarding change of name. The deed poll is not required for substitution of maiden surname with surname of husband.
iii.Divorcees/Widow(er): Divorcees/Widow(er) applying for change of name must furnish:
(a) Certified copy of Divorce Decree/Court Order; or Divorce Certificate from Jama-at/Kazi etc., in accordance with Personal Law of Muslims.
(b) Death Certificate (in case of expired spouse), and
(c) Deed Poll/Sworn affidavit regarding change of name.
iv.Remarried Applicants applying for change of Name/Spouse’s Name must furnish:
(a) Certified copy of Divorce Decree/Court Order; or Divorce Certificate from Jama-at/Qazi etc, in accordance with Personal Law of Muslims.
(b) Death Certificate (in case of expired spouse), and
(c) Deed Poll/Sworn affidavit regarding change of name
An Indian national can apply for reissue of his/her passport if there is any change in his/her their name.
Documents required : Completed Online Passport Application Form + Passport in original with photocopy of personal particulars pages + Original Residence Permit / Dependent Pass with photocopy + 3 color photos of 51 mm x 51 mm with light color background+ Passports in original of parents with photocopy (in case of a minor child)+ Residence Permit / Dependent Pass of the parents (in case of a minor child).
Please note that certain other documents may also be required which can be ascertained only when the applicant comes in person along with all the original documents.
F. CHANGE OF ADDRESS IN PASSPORT
For change in address, the applicant should produce at least two of the following documents (containing the new address) to substantiate the claim for change in address:
Driving License, Voter Id, Aadhar Card, Bank Passbook, Electricity/Telephone Bill, Land Registry documents showing the ownership of the new house/plot etc.
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G. ISSUE OF EMERGENCY CERTIFICATE (EC) (TO ENABLE APPLICANT TO URGENTLY RETURN TO INDIA WHEN PASSPORT HAS BEEN LOST, DAMAGED, STOLEN OR WRONGLY WITHHELD)
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In case the existing passport is lost, damaged or stolen or is wrongly withheld by employer and the applicant needs to travel urgently, an Emergency Certificate (EC) may be issued if the consular officer is satisfied of the nature of urgency. An EC can only permit travel back to India. Documents required: Completed EC Application Form + Application explaining the circumstances and reasons for urgency + Previous Passport copy or details + Police Report for Lost or stolen Passport (original + photocopy) + Copy of Air Ticket + Affidavit for Lost/Damaged Passport.
Please note that certain other documents may also be required which can be ascertained only when the applicant comes in person along with all the original documents.
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Please note that certain other documents may also be required which can be ascertained only when the applicant comes in person along with all the original documents.
H. Bachelorhood/Single-Status Certificate/No Impediment Certificate
A Certificate of Bachelorhood/ Single-Status can be issued by the area Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) or District Magistrate or Court authorities (The area is to be determined as per the address mentioned in the applicant's passport). This certificate is required to be counter-attested by the Home Department of the State concerned. Thereafter, it is attested by the Attestation Section of the Consular, Passport & Visa (CPV) Division of the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi. (For details regarding attestation of documents, please log on to https://www.mea.gov.in/apostille.htm). In case, for some reason, the applicant is unable to apply for this certificate personally, he can authorise an attorney to get the work done on his behalf, if this is acceptable to the concerned authorities in the State concerned. (Kindly note that issuance of this kind of certificate falls within the jurisdiction of the authorities of the concerned State Government/ Union Territory of India. Only the counter-attestation of the certificate is done by the Ministry of External Affairs.)
Caution: You are advised not to approach middle-men or agents for bachelorhood/ single-status certificates, as there is every possibility that you might get a fake/forged certificate which may be rejected by the concerned Indian Embassy/Consulate abroad.
I. PASSPORT STATUS INQUIRY:
Processing time for re-issue of Indian passport is three to four weeks. High Commission intends to contact the applicants as soon as the passport is ready for delivery. Applicants should clearly indicate their mobile telephone number/email id in the application form. If no call/email is received, the applicant may send an email to hoc.mombasai[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in to enquire the status of their application while mentioning their fee receipt number after four weeks.
FORMS AND AFFIDAVITS
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BIRTH CERTIFICATE
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MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES
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EMERGENCY CERTIFICATE
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POLICE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE
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RENUNCIATION OF INDIAN CITIZENSHIP
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