Lost Passport Process

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- Doc List I got the VFS Lady
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- Form E
- Form F - lost
- Police Report - Detail
- Change of Appearance - Notarized
- Proof of Address - Notarized
- Legal Status
- Application Form
- 2 Photos - 2x2 inches, white
- Passport Copy
- VFS Links
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- [Document Checklist Lost Passport](https://services.vfsglobal.com/one-pager/india/united-states-of-america/passport-services/pdf/Re-issuance-Lost-Adult.pdf)
- [Document Checklist With Passport](https://services.vfsglobal.com/one-pager/india/united-states-of-america/passport-services/pdf/Re-issuance-withPassport-Adult.pdf)
- [Document Checklist ALL](https://visa.vfsglobal.com/usa/en/ind/document-checklist)
- Shipping New Passport to different Address
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- Source: https://visa.vfsglobal.com/usa/en/can/additional-services
- **1 Way Courier **
- Description:
- Get your documents delivered quickly and directly to your home or office.
	  Safe, fast and convenient - we’ll arrange the return of your documents and passports directly to you, at a time and location of your choosing.
- Save time and travel costs, with no need to arrange multiple visits to the Visa Application Centre.
- - **2 Way Courier **
- Description:
- Have your documents delivered quickly and safely to the Visa Application Centre, and then back to you.
	  We’ll arrange the return of your documents and passports to the Visa Application Centre, and then back to you - at a time and location of your choosing.
- It’s safe, fast and highly convenient.
- Save time and travel costs, with no need to make multiple visits to the Visa Application Centre.
- COMMON MISTAKES TO AVOID
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- Wrong Jurisdiction selection done by Applicant on the Govt. form
- CAPITAL LETTERS must be used to fill the Online Passport Application form on the Government Website.
- Please Sign the Passport Application Form wherever indicated before submission
- Ensure that the signatures on the passport and on the Application Form are the same
- Given Name on Govt. Form does not match with the name mentioned on Current Indian Passport.
- Surname on Govt. Form does not match with the name mentioned on Current Indian Passport
- Date of birth on Govt. Form does not match with the date of birth mentioned on Current Indian Passport
- Sex on Govt. Form does not match with the sex details mentioned on Current Indian Passport.
- Passport number on Govt. Form does not match with the passport number mentioned on Current Indian Passport.
- Place of birth on Govt. Form does not match with the place of  mentioned on Current Indian Passport.
- ❖ Issue date of passport on Govt. Form does not match with the issue date of passport mentioned on Current Indian Passport.
- ❖ Place of issue on Govt. Form does not match with the place of issue on mentioned on Current Indian Passport.
- ❖ Address on the government form does not match with the address on the Current Indian Passport.
- ❖ Nationality mentioned on the government form does not match with the nationality on the Current Indian Passport.
- ❖ Ensure that the following details are the same as mentioned in your old passport. If not, the supporting documents
	  must be attached.
	  o Name • Applicant’s Spouse Name • Applicant’s FatherName
- ❖ Ensure that in the Place of Birth field, you do not put ‘India’ as the city and state
- ❖ If you have more than 1 original Passport , then you need to provide the copies of all the passports
- ❖ Only print your forms/applications on 1 side of the page. Double-sided printouts are not allowed
- ❖ DO NOT staple your photographs/documents
- ❖ The Documents in the Checklist are mandatory for theapplication to be processed.
- ❖ The Indian Embassy / Consulates have the right to request additional documentation.
- **1 Copy of this checklist must be submitted with your documents.**
- **Applicants are advised that they DO NOT print the document on both sides of the paper as "DOUBLE SIDED**
- HANDWRITTEN DOCUMENTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED
- Application with a lack of documents will be considered incomplete and will remain on hold for 21 days. On none receipt of the missing documents, the application shall be Abandoned and returned to the applicant. In this case, the
	  applicant would have to restart the entire process again since the old application will be voided.
- Only Consular fee + ICWF fee will be refunded back to the applicant in case the application is rejected or abandoned