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"11. Fee would be £ 17.00 for registration of a birth when application is made within one year of the birth of the child. Fee would be £ 34.00 when such an application is made after one year of the birth of the child. This fee of £ 34 would be collected in two phases (£17.00 at the time of submission of the hard copy of the application and another £17.00 before issuing the registration certificate subsequent to Ministry’s approval)."
12. What procedure is to be followed for issue of a first time passport for a newborn in UK?
Ans: Application for all types of passport services is one and the same. Click here to download. This service is preceded by the service of registering the child’s birth in the Consulate. Such registration must be completed within one year of the birth of the child. It is advisable that both the services are applied for on the same day as it saves time and repeat visits to the Consulate. The parents of the child have to file a declaration to the effect that they are parent(s) of the child and have consented jointly to apply for Indian citizenship and a passport for their newborn. Click here to download the declaration specimen. Self certified photocopies of passports of the parents with valid landing rights and full version birth certificate of the newborn need to be enclosed with the application. Originals would also be required to verify the authenticity of the photocopies enclosed with the application. The birth registration fee is £ 16 and passport fee for a five year valid passport is £19 (inclusive of all surcharges). The application can be submitted either across the counter in person or sent by post. If it is sent by post, a pre-paid special delivery self addressed envelope may also be enclosed to return the originals as also the new passport of the child.
Hi Jobinjobinscaria wrote:As bubin said, you can't apply for passport and birth registration on the same day in London hc. I went there today, but was given only consulate token. They seemed to have changed it recently, it's rubbish as I reached there around 7am and had to wait till 8:30 outside in the freezing weather and I need to go there again next week or so after receiving the birth certificate. You need to carry the exact change and a prepaid postage envelope if you are not planning to collect it personally.
Hi Amol,amolrakheja wrote:Hi Jobinjobinscaria wrote:As bubin said, you can't apply for passport and birth registration on the same day in London hc. I went there today, but was given only consulate token. They seemed to have changed it recently, it's rubbish as I reached there around 7am and had to wait till 8:30 outside in the freezing weather and I need to go there again next week or so after receiving the birth certificate. You need to carry the exact change and a prepaid postage envelope if you are not planning to collect it personally.
Can u plz tell me the process as I am very confused.
1. Do I need to complete the online form ''Registration of birth of a minor child at an indian consulate under section 4(1) of the citizenship act, 1955'' & take the print out along with me. Do they give any certificate, if yes then is it at same time or we have to wait.
2. What time they start giving the tokens. Do i need to stand on the front door or back door of high commission in london.
3. Did they tell you the reason why you can't have the birth registration & passport at the same day.
Any other information you think which is important in getting this sorted.
Many Thanks
Amol
Photo specification is mentioned in the consular website, dimensions of the photo to be uploaded is mentioned in the 'apply online' page.ksaravanans wrote:Are there any specification for the photo to be uploaded online for Indian Citizenship and also confirm whether we need to upload both the parents signature or only one will suffice? Pls. help
Just to let you know that I applied for birth certificate on27/02 and received it today 02/03,jobinscaria wrote:Photo specification is mentioned in the consular website, dimensions of the photo to be uploaded is mentioned in the 'apply online' page.ksaravanans wrote:Are there any specification for the photo to be uploaded online for Indian Citizenship and also confirm whether we need to upload both the parents signature or only one will suffice? Pls. help
http://indiancitizenshiponline.nic.in/I ... ormcode=09
We did both the parents signature, but most of the applicants over there had only one signature. I haven't got the birth certificate yet, but I assume it's fine.
Hi Jobinjobinscaria wrote:Just to let you know that I applied for birth certificate on27/02 and received it today 02/03,jobinscaria wrote:Photo specification is mentioned in the consular website, dimensions of the photo to be uploaded is mentioned in the 'apply online' page.ksaravanans wrote:Are there any specification for the photo to be uploaded online for Indian Citizenship and also confirm whether we need to upload both the parents signature or only one will suffice? Pls. help
http://indiancitizenshiponline.nic.in/I ... ormcode=09
We did both the parents signature, but most of the applicants over there had only one signature. I haven't got the birth certificate yet, but I assume it's fine.
Hi Amol,amolrakheja wrote:Hi Jobinjobinscaria wrote:Just to let you know that I applied for birth certificate on27/02 and received it today 02/03,jobinscaria wrote:Photo specification is mentioned in the consular website, dimensions of the photo to be uploaded is mentioned in the 'apply online' page.ksaravanans wrote:Are there any specification for the photo to be uploaded online for Indian Citizenship and also confirm whether we need to upload both the parents signature or only one will suffice? Pls. help
http://indiancitizenshiponline.nic.in/I ... ormcode=09
We did both the parents signature, but most of the applicants over there had only one signature. I haven't got the birth certificate yet, but I assume it's fine.
I am still confused as my baby has already got the birth certificate from Cardiff council then why do we need birth certificate from Indian high commission.
I spoke with one of my friend he applied for his daughter's passport 4 months ago, he said he didnt get any birth certificate from HCI. He went there and submitted the form at counsulate section, paid them the fees and then they asked him to go to passport section to apply for the passport on the same day & he received the passport in a week's time.
Regarding photo - I have got the picture done today and it's white background. Can you please tell if this is ok or do we need any other colour background. And when we upload the picture & signature then how to re-size it. Do I need to scan the signature & upload it as well. Do i need to take the colour print out of that form or black & white print out is fine.
If they are sending birth certificate by post, shall I take special delivery prepaid A4 size envelope.
Sorry for asking so many questions.
Thanks in advance
Amol
Sorry...i just checked the site and specs are as belowksaravanans wrote:Hi Jobin,
The link provided is not opening, can i consider 35 * 35 specified by you for birth registration? or can you paste the specifications mentioned in the site?
ttp://indiancitizenshiponline.nic.in/Ic_App_documents.aspx?formcode=09
A quick question...what happens after submitting online ? Does the application only gets processed only after we submit the same in person? when can we make passport application after that?jobinscaria wrote:Hi Amol,amolrakheja wrote:Hi Jobinjobinscaria wrote:Just to let you know that I applied for birth certificate on27/02 and received it today 02/03,jobinscaria wrote:
Photo specification is mentioned in the consular website, dimensions of the photo to be uploaded is mentioned in the 'apply online' page.
http://indiancitizenshiponline.nic.in/I ... ormcode=09
We did both the parents signature, but most of the applicants over there had only one signature. I haven't got the birth certificate yet, but I assume it's fine.
I am still confused as my baby has already got the birth certificate from Cardiff council then why do we need birth certificate from Indian high commission.
I spoke with one of my friend he applied for his daughter's passport 4 months ago, he said he didnt get any birth certificate from HCI. He went there and submitted the form at counsulate section, paid them the fees and then they asked him to go to passport section to apply for the passport on the same day & he received the passport in a week's time.
Regarding photo - I have got the picture done today and it's white background. Can you please tell if this is ok or do we need any other colour background. And when we upload the picture & signature then how to re-size it. Do I need to scan the signature & upload it as well. Do i need to take the colour print out of that form or black & white print out is fine.
If they are sending birth certificate by post, shall I take special delivery prepaid A4 size envelope.
Sorry for asking so many questions.
Thanks in advance
Amol
As per section 4(1) of citizenship act, a child born abroad has to be registered with the cocerened Indian mission abroad in order to apply for an Indian passport by descent. Previously, you used to able to submit the birth registration form as well as the passport on the same day in London HC. So they used to issue 2 tokens, and you apply for birth registration first in the consulate office and then apply for passport showing the receipt issued by consulate. They have changed it in London, now when you apply for passport you have to take a copy of birth certificate issued by HC. I am not sure when they changed it and don't know whether it is the same in other consulates. One of the applicant told me that both could be done on the same day in Birmingham, he mistakenly went there in the first place, but was under London HC jurisdiction. Also best to have the passport application as well handy just in case if they changed it back to apply on the same day, to be sensible. I doubt this be the case.
I took one photo 35*45 on white background for passport and another one 35*35 on off white background( the specification on the consulate website says light background and not white) for birth registration.I am not sure how strict they are on the photo rules. I took a photo of the signature, both photo and signature were resized using Microsoft picture manager. I took a colour print out, but I don't think it matters, because the only colour thing in the form is the photo and you anyway got to affix a photo on top of the printed photo.
Yep, special delivery A4 should be fine.
Cheers
Jobin