Inidan Passport lost - How to apply for OCI or PIO

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Citizen_2009

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My indian passport expired few years ago and I can't find it now. Don't know where it is now. I do have notarized copies of the old passport.
Now i want to apply for OCI or PIO but the Indian consulate website says that i need to submit original or expired Indian passport.
Anyone applied for PIO or OCI without submitting original passport please advice.?
 
Talk to the consulate.

SFO Indian consulate website cgisf.org indicates it is possible to do so without a passport, if you supply some more documents such as the following.

-- Copy of domicile certificate, or any photo ID issued by the Government of India or of a State of India such as: Voter ID, or
-- Copy of Indian Birth Certificate, and
-- Copy of Indian Educational certificates, and
-- Copy of Naturalization certificate issued by the country of current nationality of the applicant, and
-- Affidavit

However, I would not assume it and reconfirm with the consulate. I expect them to request a police report stating the loss.
 
Citizen_2009 said:
My indian passport expired few years ago and I can't find it now. Don't know where it is now. I do have notarized copies of the old passport.
Now i want to apply for OCI or PIO but the Indian consulate website says that i need to submit original or expired Indian passport.
Anyone applied for PIO or OCI without submitting original passport please advice.?
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If you have copy of Indian passport notarized or not then attach the copy of front page of the passport that has your name,Dob on it with OCI application. OCI is better then POI.
 
Unfortunately, i don't have any old passport. That's why i requested comments from those who were in similar situation and managed to get their OCI or PIO card.
 
Citizen_2009 said:
Unfortunately, i don't have any old passport. That's why i requested comments from those who were in similar situation and managed to get their OCI or PIO card.
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Your situation is pretty rare. Unfortunately, there will be very few people in the same situation and watching this forum. What you might get is people with at least peripheral idea of how US and India governments handle these, and help to sound off ideas.

I presume you path to citizenship was Visa ==> Green Card ==> N400. As part of this, you must have submitted passport copies to the US CIS (INS). File a FOIA request to get copy of your CIS file. At least you can get a copy of these passports.
 
sanjoseaug20 said:
Your situation is pretty rare. Unfortunately, there will be very few people in the same situation and watching this forum. What you might get is people with at least peripheral idea of how US and India governments handle these, and help to sound off ideas.

I presume you path to citizenship was Visa ==> Green Card ==> N400. As part of this, you must have submitted passport copies to the US CIS (INS). File a FOIA request to get copy of your CIS file. At least you can get a copy of these passports.
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The lawyer who filed his/her I-1485 or GC must have copy of his/her Passport in his file. The lawyer who filed his H1 also has his passport copy in his file. FOIA will take long time. He can get the file from his lawyer. OP has notarized copy of passport can send copy of passport with OCI or PIO application.

**let us know how you solved the problem.
 
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