Miscellaneous Passport & Consular Services: Applicants for miscellaneous Passport and Consular services are required to fill out a 'Miscellaneous Service' form and submit their passports along with photocopies of their Resident Alien Cards or proof of lawful residence in the foreign country. Endorsement of Child's Name: On either parent's passport but it is necessary to send passports of both parents and a photocopy of the child's birth certificate. A child may be endorsed in one of the parent's passport only if the father was an Indian national at the time of the child's birth and if the child does not hold a passport of another country. (Documentary evidence to this effect would be required i.e., either a resident alien card or an 'A' number endorsement for the child on either parent's passport. Change of First Name/Full Name: An applicant has to submit (a) a Court Order from a court in India or a notarized affidavit. (b) a newspaper clipping of notice in the city of applicant's domicile in the foreign country. (c) a newspaper cutting of notice in the state of the applicant's domicile in India. Change to Married Name: An applicant is required to enclose a copy of the marriage certificate, a sworn affidavit giving maiden and married names duly notarized by a Notary Public and the husband's passport. In case the first name also changes after marriage, additional requirements as indicated in "Change of First Name / Full Name" are to be met. Documents for Attestation : These are required to be notarized by a Notary Public and submitted in duplicate (original and a photocopy). The applicant's valid passport should also be submitted. Submission of passports can be exempted in cases of attestation of Adoption papers when applicants do not hold any passports. Sending Human Remains: A copy of the death certificate and a letter from the mortuary stating that the body has been embalmed properly and hermetically sealed in a casket is required to be attested by the Consulate. For sending an urn containing human ashes, a copy of the death certificate and a letter from the crematorium stating that the urn contains nothing else but the cremated remains of the deceased and that it has been sealed properly should be authenticated by the Consulate. The Indian passport of the deceased should also be cancelled.

Renewal of Indian Passport $16
Endorsement /Deletion of Child's name $21
Change of name $11
Change of married name $11
E.C.N.R. $8
Police Clearance Certificate $8
Life/Birth/ Marriage/Death Certificate $8
Attestation of documents: For Property $21
Commercial documents $52
Others $11
Additional Visa Sheet $11
Change of address $8
Additional Endorsement $11
Duplicate passport in lieu of lost or damaged passport $200
Outstation Processing Fee (charged for each case Processed at our camp office) $10
Fees once received cannot be refunded, even if the application is withdrawn.
Mailing charges: Certified Mail return charges for one passport $3
Overnight Mail Return charges for up to 3 passports $14

VISA
A VISA is a permit stamped into a passport or a similar document allowing the holder to enter or leave the country which issues it. In order to apply for a visa you must approach the Embassy or Consulate of that particular country. A visa is not a guarantee that you will be permitted to enter a foreign country. Actual permission to enter the country is granted only at the point of entry by an immigration inspector. When filling out the visa application, be sure to print your name and address in black ink. Write your name exactly as it appears in your passport. Be sure that all information is accurate and that your name is spelled correctly.

A consular officer of the foreign country's Embassy or Consulate located in your home country stamps the visa into your passport. The visa notes the last date you can enter the foreign country and how many entries you will be allowed. It does not indicate how long you will be permitted to stay; this is determined by the INS official who examines your passport at your point of entry and actually issues the permission for you to enter the country. The visa also states the type of visa you hold. The visas available for various countries are listed below. Click on any country to know more about its Visa procedures.

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