High Commission of India

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Passport Services

IMPORTANT NOTICE ON PASSPORT SERVICES 

• The High Commission of India, Port of Spain has been integrated with the Global Passport Seva Project of the Government of India.  To apply for Passport, Police Clearance Certificate, Emergency Certificate, Indian nationals living in Trinidad & Tobago, Grenada, Montserrat and Commonwealth of Dominica are advised to register online by visiting the link: https://embassy.passportindia.gov.in/.
• All applicants are requested to exercise due care while filling the online Passport Application Form and submit complete documents.
• Once the application has been filled online, the applicant should take the print-out of the filled-in application form and sign it. The filled up and signed application form along with 4 (four) colour photographs with white backgrounds (2”x2”), self-attested copies of passport, Temporary/Permanent Residence Card, Work Permit, one additional Indian ID like Aadhaar, electoral ID Card etc. may be submitted in the High Commission.

The High Commission of India, Port of Spain provides the following passport services to Indian Nationals living in Trinidad & Tobago, Grenada, Montserrat and Commonwealth of Dominica.

Photo Specification for all Consular Services

Processing time for Passport services:

• 4 to 8 weeks for re-issue of passport/change of detail in passport.
• For lost/damaged passport: 8 weeks in most cases. However, in some cases it could take more than 3 months.
• For Emergency Certificate: Only after the identity of the applicant as an Indian citizen has been established.

Re-issue of Passports to Indian Nationals (over 18 years of age)

Re-issue of Passport on expiry or up to one year before expiry

A new Passport can be issued on the expiry, or up to one year before expiry of any Passport which had an initial validity of 5/10 years.

Requirements

• Online application duly filled in and signed.
• 4 (four) Passport size (2”x2”) identical photographs showing frontal view of full face with white background.
• The current or recently expired Passport having valid Visa or Residence Permit or Work Permit is required to be enclosed along with self-attested colour photocopies of the same.
• One additional Indian ID like Aadhaar, electoral ID Card etc.
• Personal Particulars Form for Police Verification.
• Payment of fees as per the chart given below in cash TT Dollars only.

Re-issue of Passport which has expired more than one year ago

Applications for expired (over a year) Passports must be submitted with the following documents. New Passport will be issued to the applicant only after due verification.

Requirements

• Online application duly filled in and signed.
• 4 (four) Passport size (2”x2”) identical photographs showing frontal view of full face with white background.
• The expired Passport with valid Visa or Residence Permit or Work Permit is required to be enclosed along with self-attested colour photocopies of the same.
• An Indian ID proof carrying photograph of the applicant like Driving Licence, ration card, electoral ID card, PAN Card, Aadhaar Card etc.
• Personal Particulars Form for Police Verification.
• Payment of fees as per the chart given below in cash TT Dollars only.

Re-issue of Passport on Exhaustion of Pages

No additional booklets are issued by the Government of India. Once the last page of the current passport is exhausted, one has to apply for re-issue of the passport. The requirement for issue of new passport in lieu of exhausted passport is same as given above.

Re-issue of Passport due to Change of name subsequent to marriage/remarriage/divorce/death of spouse and Addition/Deletion of spouse name

Requirements

• Online application duly filled in and signed.
• Personal Particulars Form for Police Verification.
• 4 (four) Passport size (2”x2”) identical photographs showing frontal view of full face with white background.
• The current or recently expired Passport having valid Visa or Residence Permit or Work Permit is required to be enclosed along with self-attested colour photocopies of the same.
• One additional Indian ID like Aadhaar, electoral ID Card etc.
• Marriage certificate/divorce deed/death certificate (as the case may be) duly attested by the Home Department of the State Government concerned and counter attested by the Ministry of External Affairs, Attestation Division, J.N. Bhavan, Janpath, New Delhi.
  In case of Marriage certificate/divorce deed/death certificate (as the case may be) issued by concerned civil authorities in Trinidad & Tobago, Grenada, Montserrat and  Commonwealth of Dominica, such a certificate should be duly Apostilled by the concerned Trinidad & Tobago, Grenada, Montserrat and  Commonwealth of Dominica authorities.
• Payment of fees as per the chart given below in cash TT Dollars only.

Re-issue of Passport due to Change of name - other cases

Requirements

• Online application duly filled in and signed.
• Personal Particulars Form for Police Verification.
• 4 (four) Passport size (2”x2”) identical photographs showing frontal view of full face with white background.
• The current or recently expired Passport having valid Visa or Residence Permit or Work Permit is required to be enclosed along with self-attested colour photocopies of the same.
• One additional Indian ID like Aadhaar, electoral ID Card etc.
• Notarised affidavit of change in name.
• Cuttings of two leading newspapers (one in India and the other in Trinidad & Tobago, Grenada, Montserrat and Commonwealth of Dominica) carrying advertisement notifying the change of name and asking for any objection thereof to be reported to High Commission of India within 30 days of the publication.
• Payment of fees as per the chart given below in cash TT Dollars only.

Re-issue of Passport due to Change of address

Requirements

• Online application duly filled in and signed.
• Personal Particulars Form for Police Verification.
• 4 (four) Passport size (2”x2”) identical photographs showing frontal view of full face with white background.
• The current or recently expired Passport having valid Visa or Residence Permit or Work Permit is required to be enclosed along with self-attested colour photocopies of the same.
• Valid Proof of new address in the form of utility bills, latest monthly bank statements, property papers, Aadhaar Card, driving licence, electoral ID Card etc.
• Payment of fees as per the chart given below in cash TT Dollars only.

Re-issue of Passport due to Change in appearance and/or signature

Requirements

• Online application duly filled in and signed.
• Personal Particulars Form for Police Verification.
• 4 (four) Passport size (2”x2”) identical photographs showing frontal view of full face with white background.
• The current or recently expired Passport having valid Visa or Residence Permit or Work Permit is required to be enclosed along with self-attested colour photocopies of the same.
• One additional Indian ID like Aadhaar, electoral ID Card etc.
• Payment of fees as per the chart given below in cash TT Dollars only.

Passports for Children (under 18 years of age)

Re-issue of Passports for Children

Requirements

• Online application duly filled in and signed. In case of children who cannot sign or write their name, thumb impression (either left or right) of the child may be provided at the relevant place of signature of applicant in the application form. The declaration in the form must be signed by both parents, which should match with signatures on their Passports.
• 4 (four) Passport size (2”x2”) identical photographs showing frontal view of full face with white background.
• The current or recently expired Passport having valid Visa or Residence/Student Permit is required to be enclosed along with self-attested colour photocopies of the same.
• Colour photocopies of the current valid passports of both the parents having valid Visa or Residence/Work Permit.
• Both the Parents should present themselves at the time of applying. If one of the parents is absent, then the General Sworn Affidavit as per Annexure-C should be filled in, giving his/her passport details and explaining the reason for the absence of the other parent, and brought/submitted in original.
• Declaration as per Annexure-D filled in and signed by both the parents.
• Marriage certificate of parents (if the name of the spouse is not endorsed on the respective passport) duly attested by the Home Department of the State Government concerned and counter attested by the Ministry of External Affairs, Attestation Division, J.N. Bhavan, Janpath, New Delhi. In case of Marriage certificate/divorce deed/death certificate (as the case may be) issued by concerned civil authorities in Trinidad & Tobago, Grenada, Montserrat and Commonwealth of Dominica, such a certificate should be submitted duly Apostilled by the concerned Trinidad & Tobago, Grenada, Montserrat and Commonwealth of Dominica authorities.
• Payment of fees as per the chart given below in cash TT Dollars only.

Re-issue of Passport for Children if there are insufficient blank pages in the Passport

No additional booklets are issued by the Government of India. Once the last page of the current passport is exhausted, one has to apply for a new passport. The requirement for issue of new passport in lieu of exhausted passport is same as above.

First Passport for Children born in Trinidad & Tobago, Grenada, Montserrat and Commonwealth of Dominica

In this case, following two steps are involved:

Online Registration of birth as an Indian citizen & Issue of First Indian Passport after being registered as an Indian citizen

For an Indian child born in Trinidad & Tobago, Grenada, Montserrat and Commonwealth of Dominica, Online registration of birth is required.

Name of a minor child cannot be entered on their parent’s passport anymore and a separate passport has to be got issued to such minor child. For a new-born child to be issued an Indian passport, his/her birth must first be registered as an Indian citizen.

Indian Citizenship of a newly born child in Trinidad & Tobago, Grenada, Montserrat and Commonwealth of Dominica

The High Commission of India in Port of Spain will provide Indian citizenship by descent under Section 4(1) of the Citizenship Act, 1955 to a newly born child in its jurisdiction if the application is made within one year of the child's birth. If the application is made after one year, the citizenship will be granted after obtaining clearance from Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.

By Descent (Section 4)

• A person born outside India on or after 26th January 1950 but before 10th December 1992 is a citizen of India by descent, if his/her father was a citizen of India by birth at the time of birth. In case the father was a citizen of India by descent only, that person shall not be a citizen of India, unless his/her birth is registered at an Indian Mission/Post within one year from the date of birth or with the permission of the Central Government, after the expiry of the said period.
• A person born outside India on or after 10th December 1992 but before 3rd December, 2004, is considered as a citizen of India if either of his/her parents was a citizen of India by birth at the time of birth. In case either of the parents was a citizen of India by descent, that person shall not be a citizen of India, unless his/her birth is registered at an Indian Mission/Post within one year from the date of birth or with the permission of the Central Government, after the expiry of the said period.
• A person born outside India on or after 3rd December 2004 shall not be registered as a Citizen of India, unless the parents declare that the child does not hold the passport or nationality of any other country and his/her birth is registered at an Indian Mission/Post within one year of the date of birth or with the permission of the Central Government, after the expiry of the said period.

Requirements

Application for registration of the birth of a minor child to an Indian Mission/Post under Section 4(1) shall be made Online and shall be accompanied by an undertaking in writing from the parents of such minor child that he/she does not hold the passport or nationality of any other country. For applying online, please visit Online Birth Registration. After filling up the application online, the hard copy along with the following documents should be submitted to the High Commission of India in Port of Spain:

• Original and photocopy of the Birth Certificate issued by the hospital or by the concerned Trinidad & Tobago, Grenada, Montserrat and Commonwealth of Dominica authorities.
• Colour photocopies of the current valid passports of both the parents having valid Visa or Residence/Work Permit.
• A copy of the certificate of Indian citizenship, if acquired by registration/naturalization.
• A copy of the marriage certificate.
• Declaration that the child does not hold the passport or nationality of any other country.
• Payment of fees as per the chart given below in cash TT Dollars only

Issue of First Indian Passport after the grant of Indian Citizenship

Requirements

• Online application duly filled in and signed. Thumb impression (either left or right) of the child may be provided at the relevant place of signature of applicant in the application form. The declaration in the form must be signed by both parents, which should match with signatures on their Passports.
• 4 (four) Passport size (2”x2”) identical photographs showing frontal view of full face with white background.
• The current valid Passports having valid Visa or Residence/Work Permit of both the parents are required along with colour photocopies of the same.
• Original and photocopy of the Birth Certificate issued by the hospital or by the concerned Trinidad & Tobago, Grenada, Montserrat and Commonwealth of Dominica authorities.
• Both the Parents should present themselves at the time of applying. If one of the parents is absent, then the General Sworn Affidavit as per Annexure-C should be filled in, giving his/her passport details and explaining the reason for the absence of the other parent, and brought/submitted in original.
• Declaration as per Annexure-D filled in and signed by both the parents.
• Payment of fees as per the chart given below in cash TT Dollars only.

Issue of Duplicate Passports/Emergency Certificates in lieu of damaged or lost Passports

Requirements for Duplicate Indian Passports

• Online application duly filled in and signed.
• Damaged passport or in case of lost passport, original of Police report.
• 4 (four) Passport size (2”x2”) identical photographs showing frontal view of full face with white background.
• Two copies duly filled in Personal Particulars Form for Police Verification.
• In case of students, a letter of verification from school/college is required.
• General Sworn Affidavit-A.
• Photocopy of the previous (lost) passport (if available).
• Any other photo document to establish Indian Identity.
• Photocopy of Resident/Work Permit or Valid Visa.
• Photocopy of documentary proof of residence in Trinidad & Tobago or Grenada or Montserrat or Commonwealth of Dominica, as the case maybe.
• A written signed declaration, detailing the circumstances in which the passport was lost/damaged as per Specimen.
• Payment of fees as per the chart given below in cash TT Dollars only.

Requirements for Emergency Certificates

• Online application duly filled in and signed.
• 4 (four) Passport size (2”x2”) identical photographs showing frontal view of full face with white background.
• Details of the flight and transiting country should be mentioned.
• Photocopy of the passport previously held (if lost/damaged/expired).
• Original Passport in case of damaged/expired passport (for cancellation).
• Original of the Police Report in case of loss of passport.
• Any other photo document to establish Indian Identity.
• A written signed declaration, detailing the circumstances in which the passport was lost/damaged as per Specimen.
• Payment of fees as per the chart given below in cash TT Dollars only.
• Emergency Certificate can be issued only after the Indian identity of the applicant has been established.
• In case of LOSS OF PASSPORT, if the passport is found after the issuance of Emergency Certificate, the same should immediately be reported to the High Commission for advice.
• It should also be noted that after the issuance of Emergency Certificate, the existing passport does not remain a valid travel document and only EMERGENCY CERTIFICATE should be used for production at the Immigration Checkpoints.

Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) for Indian Nationals
NOTE: For every PCC applicant, fresh police verification will be conducted and PCC will be issued only after receipt of CLEAR police verification report from India. Hence, applicants are requested to apply for PCC well in advance (at least one month) to enable us to provide timely service. Also, please apply for re-issue of passport if your personal particulars have changed since the issue of latest passport for incorporating those changes in passport and then apply for PCC. Otherwise, PCC may get rejected during verification stage in India.

Procedure for applying for PCC Service
Visit the website https://embassy.passportindia.gov.in/

• Complete one-time registration and create a USER ID.
• Login using the newly created USER ID and fill in and submit the user-friendly application form online at the same portal.
• Take a printout of the application.
• Paste recently taken photograph (2”x2” size) and put signatures at the designated places.

 Submit the application printout along with following documents:

• Personal Particulars Form for Police Verification.
• Coloured copy of first & last pages of current Passport.
• Copy of current Visa/Resident/Work permit etc.
• One additional Indian ID like Aadhaar, electoral ID Card etc.
• One additional photograph (2”x2” size). Do not staple/pin the photograph.
• Payment of fees as per the chart given below in cash TT Dollars only.

Processing time for this service varies depending on completion of the police verification at the Indian address of the applicant.

Renunciation of Indian Citizenship & Surrender of Indian Passport

Introduction: The Indian Citizenship Act, 1955, does not allow dual citizenship. However, it has been observed that some Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) continue to retain their Indian passports, and some even decide to travel on them. There are also instances, when PIOs continue to get fresh passports issued by suppressing details about their foreign nationality, which is a violation of Indian Passport Act, 1967 and other relevant rules.

Retaining an Indian passport / renewal of Indian passport / getting any services on Indian passport / travelling on an Indian passport after acquiring a foreign citizenship constitutes a punishable offence under the Indian Passport Act, 1967, and attracts penalties. Indian passport holders, who have acquired foreign citizenship, are required to complete the procedure for renouncing their Indian citizenship and surrender their Indian passports to the nearest Indian Mission/Post immediately after acquiring foreign citizenship. Upon completion of procedure, the Mission will cancel the Indian passport and return the same to the applicant along with the Renunciation and Surrender certificates.

Under Indian law, Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs), who have acquired foreign citizenship are required to renounce their Indian citizenship (Step I) and surrender their Indian passports (Step II) to the nearest Indian Mission/Post immediately after acquisition of foreign citizenship.

Even after acquiring the foreign citizenship, the Indian passport can be used to travel for 3 months from the day of getting the foreign citizenship. The grace period is only for such cases where foreign citizenship has been acquired but a foreign passport is not available to the person. It is also mentioned that it is illegal to travel on an Indian passport, where a person has obtained a foreign passport.

The salient features of the scheme are listed below

Indian citizens acquiring any foreign citizenship on or after 1 June, 2010 must formally renounce Indian citizenship after which they must surrender the Indian passport.

Production of Surrender Certificate endorsement is essential while applying for Indian visa, OCI card or any other miscellaneous consular services, in case foreign citizenship was acquired on or after 1 June, 2010.

Those who acquired foreign citizenship on 31 May, 2010 or earlier need not pay the Renunciation Fee. They must however get their Indian Passport, whether already expired or not, duly cancelled.

Persons of Indian Origins who had earlier obtained OCI / PIO Cards or Visa without surrendering their Indian passports are required to surrender their last held Indian passport and obtain surrender certificates at the time of renewing their OCI / PIO Cards or for obtaining fresh visa.

Step I

Procedure for renunciation of Indian citizenship

Declaration for renunciation of citizenship has to be filled by the applicant himself/herself through MHA’s website – https://indiancitizenshiponline.nic.in

1. Any Indian citizen can renounce his/her citizenship by making a declaration in the Form XXIIspecified in Rule 23 of The Citizenship Rules, 2009. The application Form has to be filled only on the online portal of MHA - Renunciation of Indian Citizenship.

2. The applicant can apply at the Indian Mission/Post concerned OR DM/DC’s office (as the case may be) in India based on the applicant’s present address.
3. The renouncer would fill all his/her details and upload relevant documents in above mentioned website, take a print-out and visit the Indian Mission/Post concerned or the office of District Collector (DC) / District Magistrate (DM) concerned for interview, signing the declaration before concerned authority (Consular officer or the DM/DC concerned) and to submit the print-out of the application with supporting documents.

4. Separate application has to be filed for each applicant.

5. The online form should be filled in Block / Capital letters.

6. Once the application form is submitted online by the applicant, then no further modifications are allowed. Hence applicants are requested to carefully verify the details before submitting the online application form.

7. MHA File Number would be generated automatically after the submission of online application and the same will be communicated to the applicant by e-mail. Applicant must keep note of it for tracking the status and refer this file number for any future correspondence.

8. Applicant has the option to pay the renunciation fee online, if they have access to the facility of internet banking through an Indian Bank. The amount of fee is prescribed in Schedule IV appended to the Citizenship Rules, 2009. Alternatively, the fees can be submitted with the application to the High Commission in cash or bank draft drawn in favour of High Commission of India, Port of Spain as per the fee chart given below. [Please note: the fee is TTD 662 (in case the online payment amount is shown as Rs. 7,000) or TTD 757 (in case the online payment amount is shown as Rs. 8,000).

9. Please visit the website Renunciation of Indian Citizenshipand go through the Instructions, How to Apply and FAQs before proceeding to “Initiate Application”. Please click on “Required Documents” just above “Initiate Application” for taking note of the requirements for uploading of documents, photograph and signature.

10. Applicant must take the print out of the online submitted application and submit the same to the High Commission along with the duly filled in Miscellaneous Service Application and original documents for further action.

11. Applicant will be provided acknowledgment in Form XXIIIafter the signed application/declaration is successfully uploaded by the High Commission. This may be sent to applicant through e-mail.

12. The decision of the competent authority on declaration of renunciation of Indian citizenship shall be conveyed to the applicant through e-mail. On acceptance of the declaration by the Competent Authority, a signed Renunciation Certificate (RC) can be collected by the applicant from the High Commission.

13. Applicant may note the legal provisions under section 8 of the Citizenship Act, 1995 which provides that where a person ceases to be a citizen of India on renunciation of citizenship under section 8 (1), every minor child of that person shall thereupon cease to be a citizen of India. However, such child may, within one year after attaining full age, can make a declaration in the prescribed form and manner that he wishes to resume Indian citizenship. Therefore, minor children below 18 years of age need not apply for renunciation of their Indian citizenship. However, they need to apply only for Surrender of Indian Passport (Step II), the fees for which is TTD 662.

14. A person who ceased to be Indian citizen is required to surrender the documents which he had acquired on the basis of his Indian citizenship (e.g. Voter ID Card, etc.) to authorities concerned.

Step II

Procedure for surrender of Indian passport

Once the request for Renunciation is accepted by the competent authority and a Renunciation certificate is issued, the applicant must surrender the Indian passport as per the procedure detailed below:

• Duly filled in online Surrender Certificate Application Form
• Most recent original Indian passport with one copy of front and back pages.
• Original and copy of the foreign Citizenship certificate (original will be returned after verification).
• Original and copy of foreign passport, if held (original will be returned after verification).
• Originals and copies of Proof of address (Aadhaar/Voter Card for Indian address and utility bill/driving permit for foreign address).
• Name change certificate if applicable.
• Notarized Affidavit (only if applicable): if the applicant was naturalized after the date of expiry of latest held Indian Passport, a notarized affidavit may be submitted explaining the reason for the gap.
• Copies of all documents must be self-attested.

IMPORTANT: Surrender Certificate cannot be issued if the last held Indian passport is not physically produced.

Processing time for this service is at least 30 days and can go up to 60 days.

Other Miscellaneous Services (Except Police Clearance Certificate, Renunciation of Indian Citizenship & Surrender of Indian Passport)

GUIDANCE

All Affidavits, Powers of Attorney, NRI Certificate, Life Certificate etc. will be neatly typed and printed on plain paper.

• The attestation service is provided to Indian citizens. Documents submitted by other nationals will be attested only if the document is required to be submitted for a transaction in India or it originates from India.
• All documents should be apostilled / attested by the Authentication/Consular Division in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before submission for attestation at the High Commission.
• All Affidavits will be drawn on plain/stamp paper.
• The Power of Attorney to be attested by the High Commission should be typed on a plain paper or on a Stamp Paper from India.
• All Powers of Attorneys should carry signatures and addresses of 2 (two) witnesses.
• In many places in India, they would easily recognize the attestation by the Indian Mission/Post and hence may ask for attested copy despite the document already being apostilled. Hence, to avoid any inconvenience, if you wish to have the apostilled document also attested by the High Commission, you may apply to the High Commission. 
• The Consular Officer reserves the right to accept or reject attestation of documents, the contents of which may be objectionable or contrary to the Rules.
• Court documents, Marriage Certificates, Educational Certificates, Copy of Driver’s License, etc. issued by the authorities of Trinidad & Tobago, Grenada, Montserrat and Commonwealth of Dominica are all required to be apostilled.

Documents required for Other Miscellaneous Services

• Duly filled in and signed Miscellaneous Service Application.
• One Photograph of 2”x2” size pasted on the application form.
• Photocopy of Proof of Status – Visa, visa extension document etc. (Please present the original of the document also to the Consular Officer for verification).
• Photocopy of Proof of residence – Driving License, Lease agreement, utility bill etc.  (Please present the original of the document also to the Consular Officer for verification).
• Copies of Indian passport and other documents issued in India need not be notarized but only self-attested. However, relevant valid visa pages, address proof in Trinidad & Tobago, Grenada, Montserrat and Commonwealth of Dominica are to be attested.
• Passport in original.
• Apostilled/Original of the document to be attested/authenticated.
• Photocopy of document to be attested/authenticated.
• Payment of fees as per the chart given below in cash TT Dollars only.

Processing time for Miscellaneous Services is 2 business days.

Police Clearance Certificate For Foreign Passport Holders

Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) is issued by the High Commission, certifying the person’s criminal record during his/her stay in India. 
Requirements:

• Duly filled in and signed Miscellaneous Service Application.
• One Photograph of 2”x2” size pasted on the application form.
• Details of your stay in India along with documentary proof which can be copy of visas, pages from the passport containing Indian Immigration entry/exit stamps, Study/Work certificates etc.
• Applicants who held Indian Passport previously need to provide copy of Cancelled Passport or OCI Card or PIO Card (any one).
• Payment of fees as per the chart given below in cash TT Dollars only.

Processing time for this service is 2 weeks.

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Note:
(a) The above fee includes an amount of TTD 14 towards mandatory contribution to Indian Community Welfare Fund.

(b) Requisite fee may be paid through bank draft drawn in favour of "High Commission of India, Port of Spain" by the applicants from Grenada, Commonwealth of Dominica & Montserrat.