Passport

GENERAL INFORMATION APPLICABLE TO ALL PASSPORT SERVICES

(For Fresh Passport / Reissue Passport / Duplicate Passport / Emergency Certificate (in case of lost/invalid Passport) / Police Clearance Certificate / Nationality Surrender Certificate /Identity Certificate Fresh/Identity Certificate Reissue)

• All applicants (including minors) should submit the application in person for identification.
• Only residents holding valid residence permit can submit their applications for reissue of passports.
• In the case of casual visitors, only Emergency Certificate is issued for return to India.
• An ordinary passport is valid for ten years from the date of issue.
• Minors are issued passports for 5 years or up to attaining 18 years, whichever is earlier.
• It may please be noted that the Passport Issuing Authority can issue passports even for a shorter duration under certain conditions.
• The Passport service asked for should be in the proper prescribed form accompanied with appropriate fees. The application for the service in any other form is not acceptable.
• Applicants are advised to ensure that their application in the prescribed format is complete in all respects; that all columns are correctly and legibly filled up and no column is left blank or unfilled / un-responded or vaguely filled with a dash, tick, etc.
• Please ensure that the applicant fills the surname column and the given name column correctly.
• In the permanent address (in India) column, please ensure that there is complete postal address including the Pin Code legibly.
• All signatures in the application should be with ballpoint pen of black or blue ink. Those who cannot affix their signatures like infants, minors or illiterate should put their thumb impression in the place of signature.
• The signature of the applicant should exactly fit in the prescribed column.
• All applications to be accompanied by self-attested photocopy of the passport (first and last pages and the page of observation including ECR/ECNR, if any, made by Passport Issuing Authority).
• Photographs should be in colour and against white background and should be of the size of 2 inch X 2 inch. The photograph should have a frontal view, with both ears and chin to forehead being visible. Eyes should be open. There should not be any distracting shadows on the face or on the background. Head coverings are not permitted. The expression on the face should look natural.
• It is an offence under the Passports Act 1967 to furnish false information in the application. Passport facilities would be denied on grounds of suppression of material information, submission of incorrect particulars, willful damage/loss of passport or for unauthorized change/tampering.
• The Passport can be impounded or revoked for violation of one or more of the provisions of the Passports Act.
• It is an offence to hold more than one valid passport at a time.
• A passport expired more than three years ago should be supported by a Sworn Affidavit explaining the circumstances and the reasons for the late renewal. A Sworn Affidavit is to be signed by the applicant in the presence of the Consular Officer.

Passport Application Forms: Compulsory on-line filling

Indian citizens living in the jurisdiction of Embassy of India, Tashkent are advised to use the new portal https://portal5.passportindia.gov.in/ henceforth for availing Passport Services.

All applications are required to be completed online. Procedure is as follows:

• Applicants are required to do one-time registration at https://portal5.passportindia.gov.in/ and create a USER ID.
• Login using the newly created USER ID and fill in the user-friendly application form online at the same portal.
• After submitting the form online, take a print out of the application.
• Affix photo at the designated place. (Signatures are required to be affixed before the Consular Officer of Embassy.)
• Submit the print out along with required documents here and prescribed fee at EOI, Tashkent.

SEPARATE PASSPORTS TO MINOR CHILDREN:

All minor children will need a separate passport valid for 5 years from the date of issue or till 15 years of age whichever is less.

CHANGE OF FIRST NAME/FULL NAME:

Applicant has to submit:

• Court Order or notarized affidavit
• Newspaper clipping of notice in city of applicant’s domicile in Uzbekistan
• Newspaper cutting of notice in state of applicant’s domicile in India

CHANGE TO MARRIED NAME:

Applicant is required to enclose a copy of the marriage certificate, sworn affidavit giving maiden and married names duly notarized by a Notary Public and husband’s passport. In case where first name also changes after marriage, additional requirements as indicated in “change of full name” are to be met.

WHERE TO APPLY:

Application for passport/consular services can be submitted at Consular Section of the Embassy in Tashkent at the following address:

Embassy of India
Consular Section
05, Bakht Street Yakkasaray District Tashkent 100059
Telephones: +998-55-5010362
Email: cons.tashkent@mea.gov.in

WORKING HOURS:

Applications are accepted at the counter between 0930-1200 hours on all working days and delivered between 1630-1700 hours.
In case an applicant desires to apply for any service after 1230 hrs. or on Holidays, an Emergency Fee of USD 35/- is levied. However, it is the discretion of the consular officer to decide what constitutes an emergency.

FEES & MODE OF PAYMENT:

[All fees to be paid in US$ and in cash]

Note: Fee once received will not be refunded, even if the application is withdrawn or the service refused.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Please read all instructions on the application form carefully before filling it out.
• Application forms should be filled in full, legibly and accurately. Incomplete and illegibly filled forms are returned without service.
• An Indian citizen who acquires Uzbek citizenship should surrender his/her Indian Passport to the Embassy for its cancellation. Possession of both Uzbek and Indian passports is illegal.

Please contact the Consular Section of the Embassy of India for more information and assistance.