Purpose:
I had a kid recently. She was born in India and to get the passport for her, both parents have to submit the passport. Since one of the parent is away(me) I had to submit a sworn affidavit, from the Indian High Commission from that country. That is a mandatory piece of document that needs to be submitted to the Passport office in India, when we apply for the minor's passport.
What documents needed:
1. Just the passport of the parent(s) and a copy of the passport's first and last page.
2. Birth certificate original and copy of the kid (Although not asked)
3. Residence proof in UK (Not asked)
The process:
1. The 'Q' at India house near Aldwich theatre starts very early(Get ready for a whole day of waiting and choose a day other than Friday, as I saw a long Q)
2. Get a token and when you are in the passport office, you would be waiting in the 'Consular/Miscellaneous Services' Q.(I learnt that there was a chap who passed on that day, may be it was a chill factor)
3. On your turn (number in the token) you submit the copy of your passport and the document is verified with the original and the application form for an affidavit is to be submitted to the consular cell
4. You would be asked to return in the afternoon to comeback and sign the document in front of the consular, where the document is double checked by the consular and you sign in front of him on the application form.
5. You would be asked to come back again at 4.30 pm to collect the document, which would be a signed copy from the consular and that's it.
Lessons:
1. Since the office was supposed to open about 9.15 AM, I was standing on the other end of the office (I did not know where the passport sell was!) When I came to check the passport cell around 7.45 a.m, I was blown by the fact that there were almost 60 individuals in front of me and the Q was growing. So as soon as you reach the India Office, stand in the Q
2. Be prepared for the chillness in the early morning hours and you have to stand in the long Q (There is no priority service for parents with kids or elders) So if possible avoid such situations.
3. The passport office can accommodate around 100 people, but there will be more than 100, so you may have to spend the day standing.
4. Sometimes, the Q system will not be followed. Especially the end of the day, when the affidavit is to be handed out to individuals. It is first come first serve basis.
I had a kid recently. She was born in India and to get the passport for her, both parents have to submit the passport. Since one of the parent is away(me) I had to submit a sworn affidavit, from the Indian High Commission from that country. That is a mandatory piece of document that needs to be submitted to the Passport office in India, when we apply for the minor's passport.
What documents needed:
1. Just the passport of the parent(s) and a copy of the passport's first and last page.
2. Birth certificate original and copy of the kid (Although not asked)
3. Residence proof in UK (Not asked)
The process:
1. The 'Q' at India house near Aldwich theatre starts very early(Get ready for a whole day of waiting and choose a day other than Friday, as I saw a long Q)
2. Get a token and when you are in the passport office, you would be waiting in the 'Consular/Miscellaneous Services' Q.(I learnt that there was a chap who passed on that day, may be it was a chill factor)
3. On your turn (number in the token) you submit the copy of your passport and the document is verified with the original and the application form for an affidavit is to be submitted to the consular cell
4. You would be asked to return in the afternoon to comeback and sign the document in front of the consular, where the document is double checked by the consular and you sign in front of him on the application form.
5. You would be asked to come back again at 4.30 pm to collect the document, which would be a signed copy from the consular and that's it.
Lessons:
1. Since the office was supposed to open about 9.15 AM, I was standing on the other end of the office (I did not know where the passport sell was!) When I came to check the passport cell around 7.45 a.m, I was blown by the fact that there were almost 60 individuals in front of me and the Q was growing. So as soon as you reach the India Office, stand in the Q
2. Be prepared for the chillness in the early morning hours and you have to stand in the long Q (There is no priority service for parents with kids or elders) So if possible avoid such situations.
3. The passport office can accommodate around 100 people, but there will be more than 100, so you may have to spend the day standing.
4. Sometimes, the Q system will not be followed. Especially the end of the day, when the affidavit is to be handed out to individuals. It is first come first serve basis.
