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People of Indian origin living outside India or who want to visit India need Indian consular services in different forms like renewing their Indian passports, applying for OCI (Overseas Citizens of India) card, applying for Indian PCC(Police Clearance Certificate), applying for eVisa/Tourist Visa to India and various other types of consular services.
At times it becomes very difficult to find answers to simple questions related to Indian consular applications.
Our team has 20+ years of combined experience and deep knowledge of handling Indian consular applications.
Our motto is to make the process of Indian consular applications very smooth, hassle free and time saving for all applicants living outside India.
For any Indian consular application you want to process , we have a very simplified process as easy as 1-2-3.
That’s it !! You receive the passport, OCI, PCC etc from Indian Consulate appropriately.
Our team assists you with all your queries online/phone till your application process is successfully completed.
*Note: We NEVER take any credit card details for payments to Indian consulate. Our application preparation fee is charged through secured online channels.
Select for all type of Indian passport applications. E.g. renewal , lost or damaged , child passport etc.
Select for all type of OCI applications. E.g. renewal , new , child;s OCI card etc.
Select for all type of Indian Visa applications. E.g. eVisa , Entry Visa etc.
Select for all type of Indian miscellaneous consular applications. E.g. PCC, POA, Marriage Certificate, Birth Certificate etc.
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Standard processing time will be 4-6 weeks (Depends as per case).
Indian passport renewal fee is 155 $ Au.
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yes you apply for a new born indian passport in australian on behalf of parents.
Your passport is due for renewal a year before the expiry date. You should have a valid reason to renew your passport now like change in signature, change in name, adding spouse name, exhausting passport pages, change in appearance etc. Otherwise your passport will be treated as Damaged.
You have to intimate immigration department IMMI WEBSITE . Update the new passport number there.
There are some airlines like Singapore Airlines, Air Asia, Malaysian Airlines etc basically routed through Singapore and Malaysia are a bit strict for 6 months passport validity which is in compliance with ICAO guidelines. If you are going through Air India or via Bangkok, Hong Kong there should not be any issue as what we have seen in the past- the Indian immigration does not create any issue so long as the passport is valid(even less than six months). So basically in your case (Since passport is valid for less than six months) we can advise not to travel through Singapore, Malaysia. Now while coming back to Australia, Australian immigration does not have any issue with less than six month validity so long as you have a valid visa/PR. It is always recommended to renew your passport to avoid any inconvenience at the time of traveling.
Your passport is due for renewal before the year from expiry date. For renewing before one year should have valid reasons like- passport pages are full or damage or change in name, photo, signature etc. If you don’t have any such reason then it may not be accepted as renewal if it is valid for more than one year.
Consular Mitra is an initiative to assist people with information and documentation of Indian Consular Services Viz. Indian Passport, Visa to India, OCI and other Misc Services. We are neither associated with VFS nor Indian Consulate. We provide complementary information however we charge a small amount for complete documentation. We assure that your application gets successfully submitted without hassle.
There is no option of adding even the name of spouse in Aussie passport. In Aussie passport there is no second page like Indian one. So the spouse name, father name, mother name and address will not be reflected in the passport. He / She can add spouse surname in Indian passport as well as after getting OCI with an Aussie passport.
We will prepare a full set of documents on your behalf . By sitting at home you will receive all prepared documents on your mail I’d. You just need to sign and submit to the VFS office by post or physically. We will guide you . Consulate fee for renewal is A$ 240 Conuskr Mitra fee for preparing full set of documents with assistance is A$ 35 only Consulate fee will be directly to VFS. Within a day you will get all your prepared documents and the next day you can submit. Processing time is 4-6 weeks . Please let us know if you want our services to apply for renewal . We are glad to help.
legality of this criteria is defined by date of issuance of citizenship certificate. If someone who got an Aussie citizenship certificate dated Nov travelled on Indian passport on Dec, that may attract a penalty of A$ 230(approx). VFS officials check the date of issuance of citizenship certificate and last immigration stamp on Indian passport to ascertain penalty. One can apply for an Aussie passport while being in India through the Australian High Commission after getting citizenship certificate.
“Non Resident Indian” (NRI) means a person who is a resident of a foreign country but is a citizen of India
Overseas Citizen of India is a lifelong permit to visit Indian for indefinite time period and indefinite times. This is as good as dual citizenship with some exception however it is not a dual citizenship.
Person who was former India (anytime had Indian Passport), His Children (even though never had Indian Passport), Grand Children(even though never had Indian Passport), Great Grand Children (even though never had Indian Passport), His Wife (Indian Origin) or His wife (Foreign national) with continues stay of more than two years.
We will prepare a complete set of documents while you are sitting at your home. You just need to print, sign and submit by Post or physically. We will guide you on every step of the process. Consulate/VFS fee for Oci is A$ 477 and Indian Passport Surrender is A$ 182 (To be paid directly to VFS) Consular Mitra fee is A$ 35 only Processing time: 6-8 weeks.
We will prepare a complete set of documents while you are sitting at your home. You just need to print, sign and submit by Post or physically. We will guide you on every step of the process. Consulate/VFS fee for Oci is A$ 477 (To be paid directly to VFS) Consular Mitra fee is A$ 25 only Processing time: 6-8 weeks.
We will prepare a complete set of documents while you are sitting at your home. You just need to print, sign and submit by Post or physically. We will guide you on every step of the process. Consulate/VFS fee for Indian passport surrender is A$ 182 (To be paid directly to VFS) Consular Mitra fee is A$ 25 only Processing time: 5 working days
OCI is always linked with your Australian Passport. The regulation regarding renewal of OCI is- 1. It is mandatory to renew an OCI card every time you get a new passport upto the age of 20. 2. It does not matter how many times you renew your passport between 20-50 it is not mandatory to renew the OCI however if someone would like to renew one can apply for OCI renewal or you can travel with an old passport. 3. After the age of 50 at least once to be applied for renewal of OCI. VFS will charge $68 for renewal Consular Mitra assist with complete documentation at the cost of $25 Processing time for OCI renewal is 3-4 weeks
Nepali citizens are not allowed for OCI. Having indian docs like DL, PAN, Aadhar does not make you entitled for OCI as these are not the tools for establishing Indian nationality. You can apply for 5 years eVisa.
Benefits of OCI :¬†1) no any limit to stay in India 2) no need to take any visa 3) any time you can travel 4) life time validity 5) you can study and work in India (except government jobs )¬†Disadvantages :¬†1) you can’t participate in election 2) you can’t vote 3) you can’t buy agricultural land or plantation land 4) you can’t apply for a government job. 5) In minor cases you have to renew OCI everytime upto age of 20 when Australian passport reissues every 5 years.
Aadhar is for Indian nationals only ( NRI ). As an Oci holder is no longer Indian citizen so She/he is not eligible for an Aadhaar card.
If you are getting new OCI after the age of 50, No need to renew your OCI
Yes, if he/she is eligible in his/her own capacity
Yes, Children can apply on the basis of the parent/s who is/are eligible for OCI. OCI Cards should not be granted to a minor child whose one parent is eligible for OCI and the other parent is or was ever a Pakistani or Bangladeshi national.
Eligibility of child: The child will be eligible for Australian, Indian and I believe Pakistani passport as well. If he opts for Australian Passport- OCI will not be issued as his father is Pakistani. But he will get Visa and there is no issue as his mother is Indian and the child’s birthplace is AUSTRALIA. He will get One year multiple entry visa every time he applies generally within 7 working days. The child can apply for Indian Passport as well but he has to produce a letter from Australian immigration and Pakistani Embassy that the child has not got Passport of their country. Regarding your wife: She will be eligible for an OCI card once she gets her Australian Passport. Feel free to contact us for any Indian consular assistance.
Benefits of visa: 1. Processing is very less as compared to OCI, you will get a visa in a few days/a week. 2. Visa fees are also less than OCI. Disadvantages 1. You can stay in India for limited period only 2. You have to register in FRRO office for longer stay 3. There is also restriction of what you can do in India, depending upon your visa type.
Visa Applied For (VAF) is a stamp on your passport which indicates that it requires further processing on the application. It means ‘pending clearance from the concerned authority’. … Please note that the issuance of a visa is at the sole discretion of the Embassy/Consulate.
We will prepare a complete set of documents while you are sitting at your home. You just need to print, sign and submit by Post or physically. We will guide you on every step of the process. Consulate/VFS fee for PCC is A$ 70 (To be paid directly to VFS) Consular Mitra fee is A$ 30 only Processing time: 5-45 working days
There is no such validity marked on the PCC. It depends on the user department/employer how latest they need. Generally the employer/organisation asks for PCC not older than six months.
Yes you will get a PCC on Australian and Valid Indian passport as well.
We will help you in POA. I would like to confirm our process. If it is a POA for sell of Property There will be following procedure: 1. Prepare POA 2. Get it Notarised – approx A$140 3. Get it Apostille from DFAT -approx $85 4. Get it attested from Consulate/VFS- $65 5. Send the original POA to india. 6. Get it registered to the registrar/sub registrar office of the area where the land is located. We can assist with Preparation of POA and attestation Services from the Consulate at $60. Our service for only attestation will cost $25.
General process for attestation of POA holding OZ Passport: 1. Get the attestation document notarised along with copy of OZ passport 2. Submit the notarised document for apostille at Aus Passport Office 3. After apostille, May submit it to the VFS for attestation POA attestation for someone holding Indian passport: 1. Lodge application at VFS for attestation along with a copy of Indian Passport directly. Now, if both are applying for POA for a joint loan- it will be a blend of two processes. Our role- we generally assist with complete documentation for POA for getting it done from VFS/Consulate. We don’t assist with documentation for Oz authorities however we will guide you through the step by step process.
I think, that would be the only option – to have it through NABC. Unfortunately we would not be able to assist with any information in that regard.
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