VFS centres may be contacted through phone/ e-mail.  VFS centres

Following documents are required to be submitted for this services:

Fill in the application form online and make sure you have filled in all the columns.

Save the form after you have filled it; this generates a registration number, make sure you note it down as this number will be required to process your application and to answer your queries that you may have about your application.

After making note of the registration number, print out the form that you have filled in and saved.

The signature or thumb impression of the child must be put in all the boxes provided for signatures, including the boxes for specimen signatures, making very sure that the signature/impression is within the confines of the box. No part of the impression must be outside the box. (Left thumb impression for Male and Right thumb impression for Female).

The parents need to sign the application on behalf of the child at the place indicated in the application form only and NOT IN THE PLACE PROVIDED FOR SPECIMEN SIGNATURES.

Both parents should sign on behalf of the child on the application form(NOT AT THE PLACE PORVIDED FOR SPECIMEN SIGNATURE); If only one parent can sign, the other parent must fill in and sign the Affidavit which needs to be attached to the application.

Affidavit for issue of passport to minor child form: birthreg.pdf

Passport of both parents (original with one set of photocopy).

Four latest photographs of 3.5 x 3.5 size, one photograph to be pasted on the application form

Attested Copy of child's birth certificate.

Attested Copy of Marriage Certificate of parents

APPLICABLE FEE in favour of "VFS Australia Pty Ltd" for payments made in the form of bank cheque or money order.

Cash accepted at Counter only.

Courier/ postal charges as maybe applicable in case of VFS Centres. In case of postal applications a self addressed registered / express post envelope should be attached for sending the passport back after issue.

It is necessary to register a child born of Indian Parents outside India. This is done by HCI / CGI while issuing the passport.

Please do not make firm travel bookings before receiving your passport.

Processing Time: Approx. 2 months.

Please down load the Checklist and submit it with your printed application

Passport form: Online Application :