Q.951 Lost Passport in UK. How to get replacement of lost passport
Question: Hi my partner has lost his Indian passport his currently in the UK what can i do to get his passport re issued? rekha mudhar Answer: If time is of essence due to an emergency to travel back to India and Indian passport is lost, then travel to India is allowed on the basis of an ‘Emergency Certificate’ that has to be obtained from the nearest Indian Embassy/Consulate. Generally in case of a lost or stolen passport, the passport loss should be reported to the local police and a copy of the police report obtained. To get a replacement for your lost passport, report the loss to the nearest Indian Embassy/Consulate. They will require a copy of the police report. Gather all your identity documents that you have as this will also be required by the authorities to confirm your ID prior to issue of replacement passport. When applying for duplicate passport in case of lost or damaged passport, applicants are required to use the forms applicable for "Re-issue" of passport.Documents Required for Re-issue of lost Indian Passport
Generally the following documents must be submitted along with the application: • Proof of Present Address • Proof of Date of Birth • Affidavit stating how and where the passport got lost/damaged [Click HERE to see sample Affidavit Form] • Police report in original • Self-attested photocopy of first two and last two pages • If any information of lost passport, such as photocopy, number etc. are available it would help.
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Q.951 Lost Passport in UK. How
to get replacement of lost
passport
Question: Hi my partner has lost his Indian passport his currently in the UK what can i do to get his passport re issued? rekha mudhar Answer: If time is of essence due to an emergency to travel back to India and Indian passport is lost, then travel to India is allowed on the basis of an ‘Emergency Certificate’ that has to be obtained from the nearest Indian Embassy/Consulate. Generally in case of a lost or stolen passport, the passport loss should be reported to the local police and a copy of the police report obtained. To get a replacement for your lost passport, report the loss to the nearest Indian Embassy/Consulate. They will require a copy of the police report. Gather all your identity documents that you have as this will also be required by the authorities to confirm your ID prior to issue of replacement passport. When applying for duplicate passport in case of lost or damaged passport, applicants are required to use the forms applicable for "Re-issue" of passport.Documents Required for Re-issue of
lost Indian Passport
Generally the following documents must be submitted along with the application: • Proof of Present Address • Proof of Date of Birth • Affidavit stating how and where the passport got lost/damaged [Click HERE to see sample Affidavit Form] • Police report in original • Self-attested photocopy of first two and last two pages • If any information of lost passport, such as photocopy, number etc. are available it would help.
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