Many of you applying for Indian Passport will come across this question “Are you eligible for Non-ECR Category?”. It can be very confusing with ECR and Non-ECR as many of us are not sure what they mean. Also, you may be asked for emigration clearance for employment in certain foreign countries for ECR passport holders. We will look at all …

We have had many users ask regarding applying for a minor or baby passport, if you are a single parent. There were misconceptions in the past that you need consent of both the parents.  If you are a single mother and you do not have access or do not want to have the biological father name on the passport, it …

Thanks a lot to Jyothi Rao for taking time to share their experience. Background : currently studying outside of India and visiting India for passport renewal/re-issue. Apply in Tatkaal for renewal of Indian Passport ? If you want to do Renewal in Tatkaal Processing,  first thing first no more Annexure B For Tatkaal… So no running behind class 1 officers …

Imagine you plan a nice two week trip to Cover Best of Europe and you lose your passports on 3rd day of your trip in Europe. Quite scary right.  Suruchi and her husband were in same situation. Thanks to her for sharing their experience with us, so that we all know how to handle such situations. Background – Our Situation …

In case you are not sure, if you can renew/ re-issue your passport as NRI in India, when you visit for vacation…the simple answer is yes, you can do that. You can check out article Passport Renewal Process NRI In India  as shared by our readers.  One of the most asked questions, is what should I fill in for my …

Thailand is one of the countries that gives visa on arrival for Indians. It is one of the major tourist destination for Indians and for business purposes as well. I have been traveling to Thailand for business and pleasure since 2011 and every time I land there, I just hate standing in the long immigration line for an hour to …

We have written an article in the past with on Process to apply for passport for a minor or new born baby in India. There are many questions asked by users that one would encounter during application process, thought of putting them as FAQs for everyone’s benefit. Do you need to take appointment online for new born baby or minor …

Many are not sure, how the Indian passport renewal works when you are outside of your home country living as NRI. Questions like : can it be done ? How long does it take ? what happens to my address on passport, etc. remain in their mind. They try to renew their Indian passport as NRI at home country during …

The beauty of working for a multi-national company is that you get the opportunity to travel the world. I was lucky to be asked by my manager to travel to Brazil. The first thing that came to my mind was what are the visa requirements for Brazil. Unfortunately, Indian passport holders need to go through visa process for majority of …

We have an article that talks about Indian Passport Renewal Process without an Agent, but it does not talk about process for NRIs ( Non-Resident Indians) that plan to renew passport in their home country when they are on vacation or for some other reason. Below are experiences shared by our readers Udita, Krish and Thani. Thanks to them for …