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How to get Emergency Travel Document
How to get your Passport reissued in emergency?
Please note that there is no TATKAL Service for issue or reissue/renewal of Indian passports in New Zealand. High Commission of India in New Zealand has no such tatkal passport services.
You can expedite processing of your passport renewal application only by completing all application forms fully, supplying all the required information and documents with the prescribed fee. If your application is properly and completely filled, it will be expeditiously processed.
What to do if your Passport is Lost/Expired, but you need to travel Urgently
If you are required to travel to India urgently in emergency circumstances and you don't have a valid passport or your passport is lost/stolen or damaged, then the only alternative for you is to apply for Emergency Travel Document with High Commission of India in Wellington.
What is Emergency Travel Document?
Emergency Travel Document or certificate is a one-way travel-one-time document, which is issued to Indian nationals who do not hold valid Indian passports and need to travel back to India. It is usually issued to persons detained by New Zealand authorities who are to be deported back to India and to Indian nationals who wish to travel to India on an emergency basis.
What is the eligibility for issue of Emergency Travel Document?
Emergency Travel Document is only issued in emergency circumstances like for example you are being deported from New Zealand by NZ authorities or you need to travel to India urgently due to death of a close relative, attend an urgent Indian Court order, etc. You must give evidence of the urgency/emergency to satisfy the passport officials at the Indian High Commission in Wellington. It may be informed that Indian High Commission officials are here to help Indian citizens and they endeavour to do everything possible in their power to help you in genuine emergency situations. Based on feedback from our clients, Indian officials in Wellington are very helpful in this situation, however, it is your responsibility to correctly and fully present them your application with prescribed forms and documents. they can not help you, if you have incorrect application forms or insufficient documents and information. this is where the expertise of experienced passport consultants of Visa Factory can help you in preparing a perfect and correct applications which Indian passport officials can easily process and accept.
How can I apply for Emergency Travel Document?
The first step is to fill in the online application form for emergency certificate and take out its print out and submit it to the High Commission of India in Wellington along with all the prescribed documents. The procedure followed is the same as the one meant for issue of a new passport in lieu of lost/damaged passport.
What Documents Are Required for Emergency Travel Document?
In addition to the documents required for issue of passport in lieu of lost/stolen passport, following additional documents are required to be submitted to Indian High Commission for issue of Emergency Travel Document:
- Paper copy of online prescribed application form duly signed;
- Five recent passport size colour photographs;
- Copy of your expired/lost/stolen passport, if available.
- Any other proof of your Indian nationality;
- Evidence of your emergency need to travel;
- Copy of your itinerary/ticket;
- Application fee of NZD $25 by way banker's cheque or cash;
- Any other additional document that might be required by officials in your particular case;
Visa Factory can prepare your Emergency Travel Document Application
When its emergency and you need to urgently travel, a minor mistake in your application can lead to delay of days and weeks and wastage of money. Visa Factory's experienced consultants can prepare your application and help you organise all required documents in order to enable High Commission of India officials to expeditiously issue Emergency Travel Certificate.
Process for reissue of Indian Passport in lieu of LOST/STOLEN/DAMAGED Passport
Do you know that if your passport is damaged or torn, you may not be able to even board an aircraft for travel or you may be returned from a transit country. Some countries are very strict about passport's validity, as such you should always take any damage to your passport very seriously. Visa Factory can make this stressful process extremely simple and convenient at a very reasonable fee. It is always better to leave important matters in the hands of specialists if you want to avoid wastage of time and money. To know all about how to get a passport in lieu of the damaged passport or lost/stolen passport, please click the below button.
Renewal of Indian Passport - Visa Factory, New Zealand
How to renew Indian Passport in New Zealand? This is a common question Indians living in New Zealand ask again and again. Visa Factory, New Zealand is a global visa and passport consultancy New Zealand company based in Auckland that help you renew your Indian Passport easily, quickly and hassle free.
Important point to note, when renewing your Indian passport in New Zealand is that all applicants MUST first fill an online application on Government of India Passports portal and upload their photograph and other required documents. It is important to note that after filling the online application, applicants must print out the online form and send it to Indian High Commission in Wellington, New Zealand along with passport renewal fee and all the required documents. Point to note is that the renewal process is in 2 stages, in the first stage you fill up the Indian Passport renewal application online and in the 2nd stage you send it to the High Commission of India in Wellington with all the prescribed annexures.
Let the experts of VISA FACTORY handle this
Visa Factory's experienced passport consultants who have several years of experience of renewal of Indian Passports in New Zealand can make the process of renewal of your Indian Passport smooth and quick, as you can not take chance with this important application as a single error can lead to rejection of your entire application resulting in wastage of time and money.
Visa Factory's very reasonable fee
Visa Factory's experienced passport consultant's can prepare your adult Indian passport renewal application and all the prescribed documents/annexures at a very reasonable fee of $150 (non-refundable) in addition to Government's passport renewal fee.
Step by Step Guide to Indian Passport Renewal in New Zealand
Steps for passport renewal if you want to do it yourself (DIY Steps) courtesy of Visa Factory, New Zealand - 020 47 47 47 7.
- Complete online application form at http://passport.gov.in/nri/Online.do
- Upload your recent passport size colour photograph on passport portal;
- Download the online application form and print it out;
- Fill up the printed application form's all blank columns in capital letters;
- Paste your recent passport size colour photograph on the application form;
- Sign the form at the specified places;
- Download Personal Particulars Form (PP Form) from https://www.hciwellington.gov.in/docs/PPForm.pdf;
- Download Annexure - E form from https://www.hciwellington.gov.in/docs/Annexure-E.pdf;
- Fill up & sign PP Form & Annexure-E Form
- Paste your another photo on PP Form;
- Get 2 Courier Signature Required with tracking facility envelopes;
- On one courier envelope write your complete postal address, in this envelope your passports will be returned;
- Attach all the prescribed documents, your current passport and 2 extra photographs with the application;
- Prepare a Banker's Cheque for the passport renewal fee;
- Courier all documents to High Commission of India Wellington;
- If you have done every thing right, you should receive your new & old passports within 8 weeks;
- Visa Factory Disclaimer: Applicants may be required to fill up additional forms, documents, information and processes depending upon applicant's particular circumstances, as such the above is just a general information and a general guide and is in no way a description of the steps required in individual cases. Please check with Visa Factory's consultants for the requirements in your particular case or contact The High Commission of India in Wellington; or check on High Commission of India, Wellington's website: https://www.hciwellington.gov.in/
Renew your Indian Passport through Visa Factory
As we have experience of filing large number of applications, we can make this process very smooth and easy for you, when you get Visa Factory's services for re-issue of your expired Indian Passport. Check on the following easy process, if you get it done through Visa Factory, Auckland.
Step By Step Guide for re-issue of Indian Passport in NZ from Visa Factory
1
Call/Email US
Call us on 0204747477 or 09-250 4997 or email on info@visafactory.co.nz and we will let you know the information and documents we need from you.
2
Receive Application
We will email you completed application, other required forms all duly completed along with a covering letter for you to print, sign & courier.
3
Sign & Send
We will guide you on phone to sign the forms, attach the documents, fee banker cheque, prepare and send the courier. All done in the course of 1 or 2 days.
Documents Required for Re-Issue of Indian Passport in New Zealand
Following are the general documents required for every Indian passport renewal application in NZ. Additional documents might be required in individual cases. Contact Visa Factory to know more.
- Completed & signed printed copy of online application form;
- 4 recent colour photographs of 2 inches x 2 inches.
- Original current Passport;
- Application fee banker's cheque for NZD $112 (correct as on of 15/02/2019);
- Duly completed & signed PP Form with photograph cross signed (in duplicate);
- Completed & Signed Annexure-E;
- Copy of current New Zealand Visa;
- Self addressed pre-paid signature required with tracking facility courier envelope for return of your passport;
- Visa Factory Disclaimer: Applicants may be required to submit additional forms, documents and information depending upon every applicant's particular circumstances, as such the above is just a general list of minimum essential documents required for each and every Indian Passport renewal application in New Zealand. This is in no way a description of the entire documents required in individual cases. Please check with Visa Factory's consultants for the requirements in your particular case or contact The High Commission of India in Wellington; or check on High Commission of India, Wellington's website: https://www.hciwellington.gov.in/
Your Indian Passport Lost/Damaged/Destroyed?
If your Indian Passport is lost, stolen or damaged, in such cases the document requirements is different than the above documents. In addition to the above documents you will need to fill up some extra forms and attach some additional documents, declarations, etc. Please contact Visa Factory, Auckland, New Zealand on phone numbers 020 47 47 47 7 or 09-250 4997 or email info@visafactory.co.nz if your India Passport is lost, stolen or damaged.
Different Requirements for Child's' Passport
Want to renew a child's passport, then there are different document requirements. You need to fill up additional forms and also attach additional documents. Contact Visa Factory, Auckland, New Zealand for details for reissue of child's passport.
How much time does it takes to Renew an Indian Passport?
40 Working Days or 6 to 8 weeks is the indicative time frame provided by Indian High Commission in New Zealand for processing and reissue/renewal of India Passports in New Zealand.
Most of the reissue of passport applications are also processed/verified in India, as such it might take different time for different persons depending upon every applicant's circumstances. Indian High Commission in Wellington has provided a general time frame of 6 to 8 weeks or around 40 working days for reissue/renewal of Indian Passports. This is an indicative time period only and is same for child or adult passports. It may vary for each individual cases.
Time for reissue of Indian Passport in lieu of lost/stolen passport
The processing time for issue of duplicate/new passport in lieu of lost/stolen passports would take different time periods as situations vary widely. According to High Commission of India, Wellington It is difficult to spell out a standard time norm for this service. Normally, cases in which the photocopy of the lost passport or relevant details of the lost passport are available and readily traceable in the database of the Government of India, the time taken to replace the passports could be as little as six weeks. Other cases in which such details are unavailable or are not readily authenticated against a check of records in Government of India's database, more time would be required. In the latter cases, often the personal particulars including the photograph of the applicant is sent to the original passport issuing authority in India or abroad for authentication of the lost passport particulars. In cases where such passport details are either not available or the lost passport expired more than three years before, an additional verification by local police in India to prove the Indian nationality of the applicant would be essential. Such cases, needless to say, would take more time. Usually authentication by passport issuing authorities take six to eight weeks and verification by police takes as many as three to six months. Applicants should accordingly calculate their own time norm before making any travel plans. It always pay to provide as many documents as possible as an evidence of your identity, as it might lead to expeditious processing of your application. For documents required for such applications contact experienced Passport consultants of Visa Factory, Auckland, New Zealand.
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