New
Passport is required when the old passport has
completed its life-span of ten years from the date
of issue or where a new booklet is necessitated on
account of change in basic particulars like name,
appearance etc. or all the pages have been used.
Requirements:
(a) Duly
filled in Passport application form – Please
ensure that two specimen signatures are affixed in
the space provided
(b)Existing
passport along with photocopy of first five pages.
(c)Fourphotographs –Black & White or Colour – against a
light background showing full frontal view of the
face.
( approximate
size 3.5 cm X 3.5 cm ), not more than 6 months old.
(d)
Original PR Card as well as original landed paper or
Immigration document with photocopies. It may be
noted that copies of both sides of PR Card arerequired.
In case of application by mail, notarized copies of
both sides of PRcard
may be sent.
(e)For
change in appearance an affidavit from notary public
has to be submitted along with application for new
passport.
(f)Personal
appearance before Consular officer required in case
of change in appearance.
(g)If
passport is over-expired : then a search letter
(request to the Canadian authorities to search and
certify that you have not obtained Canadian
citizenship) has to be produced in addition an
affidavit from notary public stating that you have
neither applied nor obtained Canadian Citizenship.
(h)For
Lost/damaged passports, please see requirements
listed separately.
New
passports (in lieu of expired passports issued by
CGI Vancouver) are ready in ten days time.New passports (in lieu ofexpired passports issued by any passport
office in India or an Indian Mission) may take up to
40 days.In case of emergency, short validity passport
can be issued the same day on payment of Emergency
Fees of C$124 in addition to the normal
passport fees.
Children
now require separate passports. A child's name will
no longer be included in either parent's passport.
Where a child's name is already entered in the
parent's passport, they are required to obtain
separate passport before travel.
Admissibility:
Only
children with at least one parent being an Indian
citizen are entitled to Indian citizenship and
Indian passport.
Requirements:
(a) Duly
filled in Passport application form, countersigned
by both parents.
(b)Parent's
passport having child's name along with photocopy of
first five pages of both parents' passports.
(c)Four
photographs - Black & White or Color – against
a light background showing full frontal view of the
face.( approximate size 1.75"X 2.0"
)
(d)
Original PR Card as well as original landed paper or
Immigration documentwith
photocopies. It may be noted that copies of both
sides of PR card arerequired.
(e)Birth
Certificate and a copy.
(f)Consent
from both the parents to obtain a new passport for
their child.
(g)Fee
C$45 (for a 36-page booklet )
(h)Personal
appearance before Consular Officer is required in
case of change of passport due to change in
appearance.
If
the passport had been issued for shortvalidity (1
to 2 yrs- No Fee)
Requirements:
(a)Duly
filled-in Passport application form.
(b)Present
passport : and a copy of the first five pages
(c)Two
photographs - Black & White or Color – against
a light background showing full frontal view of the
face.( approximate size 1.75"X 2.0"
)
(d)
Original PR card as well as original landed paper or
Immigration documentwith
photocopies. It may be noted that copies of both
sides of PR card are required.
Time
taken: Ten days. Mail-in applications 2 weeks after
receipt.
(d)
Eight
Photographs – Black
& White or Color – against a light background
showing full frontal view of the face.( approximate
size 1.75"X 2.0" )
(e)
Photocopy of lost/damaged passport (if available).
(f)Police
Report of lost passport.
(g)If
Landed Immigrant:Original
Landing Paper/PR Card and both sides copy thereof.
(h)If
not a Landed Immigrant:Letter
from Immigration Canada stating that his application
is pending.
(i)Proof
of withdrawal/rejection of refugee claim (Original
and photocopy).
(j)Any
other immigration document. (Original & copy).
(k)Signed
statement on how you left India and came to Canada.
(l)Other
relevant documents. - Will be intimated by the
Consular Officer depending on the case history.
(m)Local
photo identity card (attach a copy and show
original).
(n)All
applicants are required to apply in person.
Please
note that issuance of duplicate passport depends on
various clearances from competent authorities and
there is no specific time frame for issuance of such
passports. Please mention the name, receipt number
and date whenever you write to us or inquire about
your case.
(b)Current
passport with copy of the relevant pages.
(c)Original
landed paper or immigration document, with a
photocopy.
(d)Document
in support of the change required. (In case of
change in date/place of birth, an Order of a First
Class Magistrate from India is required).
(e)
For change in name advertisement in the local
newspaper and a newspaper in India should be given.
And cutting of newspaper advertisement should be
submitted along with an affidavit signed by the
notary public for change of name.
(f)For change of name after marriage, marriage
certificate (if issued from India) attested by the
Consular Division of the Ministry of External
Affairs, Patiala House, New Delhi is required.
(g)
For change of after divorce, divorce certificate is
required.
Time
taken: Fivedays:
Mail-in applications 7 days after receipt.
Application
for a police clearance certificate from India.
Requirements:
(a)Appropriate
application form duly filled in along with two
photographs.
(b)Current
Indian passport with valid immigration papers or
Canadian passport.
Time
taken: Issue of Police Clearance Certificate
requires references to authorities in India
and elsewhere and therefore a
minimum processing time of 6 weeks is
required to issue this Certificate.
All
applicants may please note that Driving Licenses
would beauthenticated
only after receipt of confirmation from the License
IssuingAuthority
in India. This could take several months. Only those
who are readyto
wait may apply. They will be informed as soon as
confirmation is received
Requirements:
(a)
Details in the Application (word/pdf)
for authentication of driving license.
(b) Attested
copies of relevant pages of Indian Passport which
contain essential details.
(c)Notarized
photocopies of all the pages of the driving license,
(details should be legible in the photocopies).
(d) Attested
copies of Record of Landing or Immigration paper, an
additional set of documents at (b), (c) and
(d) above may also be provided while applying.
(Note:
This is not a Birth
Certificate but a Certificate of the Date of Birth.
Applicants are advised to check the acceptability of
this Certificate with the authorities before
obtaining this Certificate)
Requirements:
(a)Application
form
(b)Current/expired
Indian passport
with valid immigration papers and copies thereof
(c)Fee:
C$ 32.00.
Time
taken: Seven days; Mail-in cases: 10 days after
receipt.
(a)Document
to be attested in original with one
photocopy.
(b)
Valid
passport supported by valid visa or any
other immigration document with a
photocopy.
(c)C$32.00
if documents relate to property matters
and C$ 80.00 for commercial documents:
additional fee of C$
5.00 would be charged if document
contains more than one page and need to be
clipped.
(d)The
document be got Notarised from a Notary
Public and submitted for attestation
or applicant
to come in person and sign in the presence
of consular officer.
Time
taken: Documents are attested and returned
the same day.
Mail-in applications : 5 working
days after receipt.
In
the case of attestation for Canadians
Nationals
The
documents shouldbe
notarised by an authorised Notary Public
before these are brought to theConsulate
for attestation.
For
attestation of adoption documents, the
signature of Notary Public is required to
be authenticated by Deputy Attorney
General/Deputy Provincial Secretary of the
province concerned.
For
attestation of
Birth/Death/Marriage/Divorce/Educational
Certificates, these are required to be
authenticated by Deputy Attorney
General/Deputy Provincial Secretary of the
province concerned.
For
attestation of commercial documents,
the signature of Notary Public
are required to be
authenticated by Deputy Attorney General/
Deputy Provincial Secretary of
the Province concerned.
Death
of all Indian nationals should be registered with
the Consulate by submitting the prescribed
application together with the death certificate,
passport of the deceased and fee of C$ 32.00.
Requirements
for transportation of dead body to India:
(a)Registration
of Death with the Consulate ( in case of Indian
nationals only).
(b)Death
Certificate in original from Canadian authorities
and a copy thereof
(c)Letter
from Public Health Office indicating “No
Communicable disease”
(d)Embalming
Certificate, Coroners Out of Province Certificate,
Name, address, telephone number, etc of the
consignee.
(e)Flight
details by which the body is to be carried.
(f)Fee
for sealing of the body, etc C$ 195.00.
Requirements
for transportation of ashes to India:
(a)
Registration
of Death with the Consulate (in case of Indian
nationals only).
(b)Death
Certificate in original and a copy thereof.
(c)Cremation
certificate.
(d)Certificate
of packing indicating name, age, date, time and
cause of death, contents of package
(e)Passport
of the deceased.
(f)Name,
address and passport particulars of the person
taking the ashes.
(g)Fees:
C$ 48/- for Indian nationals; C$ 16/- for others.
