Hi everyone.
I am an Indian student accepted to US universities for my MS this fall.
My problem is that my passport expires this June. There are two procedures listed on the Indian Passport Website, one is Reissue and another is renewal. I'm not sure which one I should apply for. I applied for my passport when I was a minor. And so I was given a 5 year validity which is about to expire now. On the website, the following is written:
I don't know If I should apply for a renewal or a reissue. I also heard that if it is a reisssue, then my new passport number will be different. But unfortunately, I've already taken the VISA Fee receipt paying $100 at HDFC Bank. I'm confused about the whole thing. Please help me out.
2. How long would it take to get my passport if I applied for a reissue or a renewal? This is because I'm planning to apply to VISA in the third week of May.
I am an Indian student accepted to US universities for my MS this fall.
My problem is that my passport expires this June. There are two procedures listed on the Indian Passport Website, one is Reissue and another is renewal. I'm not sure which one I should apply for. I applied for my passport when I was a minor. And so I was given a 5 year validity which is about to expire now. On the website, the following is written:
Code:
Application Form No. 1
Form No. 1 is to be used for New/ Reissue/Replacement of Lost/Damaged passports. The same application form is used for passports for minors as well.
New passport means applying for a passport for the first time or applying for a passport if you have never held any passport earlier. In case an application was ever made at any Passport Office prior to the present application and whether the application was processed or closed, or even if passport was issued and not received by the applicant, details thereof should be given in the relevant column in the present application. Failure to disclose these details, if any, would invite applicable penalty.
Reissue means an application for another passport in lieu of an existing one which has either expired or is about to expire. An applicant may apply for a new passport in lieu of an expired/ about to expire passport upto 3 years after and 1 year before the expiry of the Passport. Re-issue of passport should not be mistaken for renewal of passport. Renewal of passport means that a passport which was originally issued for a short validity of one to five years - under certain emergency conditions on the part of the applicant - is now required to be extended to its full validity of ten years from the date of issue of the passport. (Renewal is a zero fee service and the application should be made in Form No. 2).
A Duplicate passport is issued in lieu of a lost/damaged passport.
Application Form No. 2
Application Form No. 2 is for making application for Police Clearance Certificate, ECNR Stamp, Inclusion of Spouse's name, changes in Name, Appearance and on Exhaustion of pages on the passport and change of address. The same Form is used for renewing a short term validity passport to its full term validity.I don't know If I should apply for a renewal or a reissue. I also heard that if it is a reisssue, then my new passport number will be different. But unfortunately, I've already taken the VISA Fee receipt paying $100 at HDFC Bank. I'm confused about the whole thing. Please help me out.
2. How long would it take to get my passport if I applied for a reissue or a renewal? This is because I'm planning to apply to VISA in the third week of May.
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