hicomind.org.nz Renewal/ Reissue of Passport New Zealand : High Commission of India

Name of the Organization : High Commission of India
Type of Facility : Renewal/ Reissue of Passport
Location/Country : Wellington, New Zealand

Website : http://www.hicomind.org.nz/hcinz/consular-services/passport-services/#ppt2

High Commission Renewal/ Reissue of Passport

** A new passport can be applied immediately on expiry, or up to one year before expiry, of any passport, which had an initial validity of ten years.

Related : Immigration New Zealand Transfer Your Valid Visa Into New Passport : www.statusin.org/6857.html

** The application for a new passport should be submitted along with the existing passport, four recent photographs and the requisite fee of NZ$ 105/- for 36-pages passport.

** In case more than one year has lapsed since the expiry of the passport, the applicant will need to submit denial letter from the Department of Internal Affairs, Government of New Zealand, confirming the same.

** Normally, it takes five to six weeks to process and issue a new passport but in certain cases if the old passport is issued by other than the Indian High Commission, WELLINGTON, it may take around eight to nine weeks.

** The issuance of a new passport in lieu of a passport issued by passport issuing authority other than this High Commission depends on the expeditious response from the passport issuing authority of the existing passport.

** A Minor up to the age of 15 years is issued with a passport of five years validity for a fee of NZ$ 70/-. The minor’s passport application must be accompanied with attested copies of parents passports.

Change In Appearance :
Applicants may apply for re-issue of valid passport for change in appearance subject to personal interview with the passport officer, wehrever requried. This will also apply to SIKH applicants who inted to go for re-issue of valid passport, renewal of passport due to change of appearance form turbanised photograph to clean shaven photograph and vice versa.

General Information:
** Your passport is a valuable document. It should always be either in your own custody or in the custody of a person duly authorized by you. If lost or stolen, the fact and circumstances should immediately be reported to the local police station and police report obtained; and to the nearest Indian Mission.

** It is an offence under the Passports Act, 1967 to furnish false information in the application. Passport facilities can be denied on grounds of suppression of factual information, submission of false particulars, willful damage of passport and for making unauthorized changes in the passport.

** Your passport can be impounded or revoked by the Government of India under the provisions of the Passports Act, 1967, in which event you will have to surrender the passport to the nearest Indian Mission.

** A passport should not be sent out of any country by post.

** Mode of Payment of Fees : At High Commission’s Counter – payable by banker’s cheque or cash.By Courier/Post – Only by banker’s cheque in favour of “High Commission of India, Wellington” payable at Wellington. Personal Cheques or Money Orders are not accepted. It may also be noted that fees once received will not be refunded under any circumstances, even if the application is withdrawn by the applicant or services are not provided to the individual as his/her case does not qualify for that particular service.

** All application sent through post/courier must be accompanied by self addressed courier pack.
** Please check with your courier company regarding delivery status of your application.

** No telephonic/fax/e-mail queries regarding receipt of applications, status passports or miscellaneous services will be entertained before the time limit indicated for processing the different services. Processing time of applications is reckoned from the date of delivery.

Where & how to send the Application? :
The applicant should use the courier service (with tracking facility) of their choice and are advised to keep the tracking numbers (for return courier as well) with them. The High Commission of India will not accept any responsibility in case the courier is lost/misplaced/damaged or delayed. Do NOT send the application via ordinary post.

All applications for Passport services should be sent to the following address or submitted in person:
Passport Services
High Commission of India
180 Molesworth Street, PO Box 4045, Wellington

Specifications For Passport Photos:
** The image should be 2 inches by 2 inches;
** The image must have adequate brightness and contrast;

** The skin tone should be natural. In case of over-exposure or under-exposure of the photo, the skin is either too dark or too light, photo will not be acceptable;
** It should show a close up of the head and (partial) shoulders;

** The image should be straight looking, centred with neutral expression;
** Face should be in sharp focus and clear with no ink marks/creases/lines;
** The face (from forehead edge to bottom of chin) should be 70 to 80% of the photo or one inch height;

** The eyes must be open and no hair obscuring the face;
** Prescription glasses if worn should be clear and thin framed and should not have flash reflection or obscure the eyes;
** Head coverings, hair, head-dress or facial ornaments should not obscure the face;

** The photo must have plain light background;
** There must be no other people or object in the photo;
** The lighting must be uniform with no shadows on the face or behind;
** Red eye photos are not allowed;
** No lines are allowed.

Contact:
Address: High Commission of India, 180 Molesworth Street, Wellington, New Zealand.
Working hours: 9:00am-5:30pm ( Monday-Friday )
Telephone number: 04-4736390, Fax number: 04-4990665
Tel: 04-4736390
Email : webmaster AT hicomind.org.nz