Applying for an Indian passport at BLS International USA - in lieu of a damaged one
Hi Everyone! I recently applied for a duplicate passport since my passport got damaged. I had a lot of trouble understanding the document requirements on BLS website, specially regarding the number of photos and nationality verification forms required for the same. There was all sorts of confusing information everywhere. So today that I have submitted my application successfully, I thought I should share my experiences and help others. That's when the idea of blogging came to my mind and here comes my first ever post! Online application form Click here to go to the online NRI passport application page. It is very important to select the correct Indian mission. For me it was USA-NEW YORK CGI. Click here to find out your correct Indian mission in USA. Visible Mark - If you don't have any, write NONE. Address to be printed on passport - I gave my US address since I did not want to get into the hassle of procuring my Indian address proofs and getting them notarized.