Fees

Please note

The latter can be accepted, refused or modified by the Embassy of India in its full right. Once fees have been paid, they cannot be refunded, even in a case of an application refusal or cancellation.

Additional discount of 10% on passport (Embassy) fee for the fresh passport to children below 8 years and senior citizens above 60 years of age will be applied

Fees Brochure: Click here

Documents Required

Kindly print the check list which corresponds with the service you wish to apply for and attach it with your application. It must be filled in and signed. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Checklist for Issue Of First Passport For New Born Baby

Photo Specifications

In case of passport or OCI card applications applicants must strictly follow the below guidelines. Note that your application may be refused due to incorrect photos.

A photo service is available in our centres however this may not be suitable in the case of new born babies and young children. We therefore advise you to obtain the photos before visiting the centre in these cases.

• The photograph should be in colour and of the size of 2 inches x 2 inches (51 mm x 51 mm)
• The photo-print should be clear and with a continuous-tone quality.
• It should have full face, front view, eyes open.
• Photo should present full head from top of hair to bottom of chin.
• Centre head within frame.
• The background should be a plain white or off-white.
• There should not be any distracting shadows on the face or on the background.
• Head coverings are not permitted except for religious reasons, but the facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of the face must be clearly shown.
• The expression on the face should look natural.

Do's and Dont's for a Proper photo:

(i)Front View

• The photo should capture full face, front view, with eyes open. The head should be in the centre of the frame.
• There should be no distracting shadows on the face or background.
• Make sure photo presents full head from top of hair to bottom of chin; height of head should measure 1 inch to 1-3/8 inches (25 mm to 35 mm).
• Make sure eye height is between 1-1/8 inches to 1-3.

(ii)Lighting on face and background

• The light should be even and balanced to avoid shadows on the face.
• Background behind the face should be properly illuminated to avoid shadows in the background.

(iii) Photograph Print Properties

• The photograph should be in size 2 inch x 2 inch (51 mm x 51 mm) and in colour.
• Print photo on thin photo paper or stock.
• Ensure the print is clear and has a continuous-tone quality.
• Do not retouch or otherwise enhance or soften the photo.

(iv) Resolution and Printing Quality

• High-resolution photography and printing are strongly recommended.
• Both conventional and digital photography are acceptable, and conventional or digital printing methods may be used.
• Resulting print should exhibit a continuous - tone quality regardless of the print method used (dye sublimation, ink jet, laser, etc.)
• Digitally printed photos should be produced without visible pixels or dot patterns and should be of high quality colour.
• Fine facial features should be discernible.

(v) Contrast and Colour

• Brightness and contrast should be adjusted to present the subject and background accurately.
• Photos without proper contrast or colour may obscure unique facial features. Colour should reproduce natural skin tones.
• Fluorescent or other lighting with unbalanced colour may cause unwanted colour cast in the photo. Appropriate filters can eliminate improper colour balance.

(vi) Head & Eyes- Position and Background

• Head should face the camera directly and should not tilt or turned(portrait style).
• Photo must show both edges of the face clearly.
• The eyes must be open, level and clearly visible and must not be covered by hairs or eye-glass frames.

(vii) Eyeglasses

• Glare on eyeglasses should be avoided with a slight upward or downward tilt of the head. No tinted or dark glasses.

(viii) Head coverings

• Glare on eyeglasses should be avoided with a slight upward or downward tilt of the head. No tinted or dark glasses.It is not permitted except for religious reasons, but the facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of the face must be clearly shown.

(ix) Exposure and Lighting

• There should not be any over-exposure or under-exposure which results in an unusable photo.
• There should be a three-point balanced lighting. Facial features
• should be clearly evident in the photo.
• Lighting should be adjusted to avoid shadows on the face or background. Diffuse sources of light, such as umbrella lights, are preferable to point sources.

(x) Flexibility in Children's photographs

• Babies under one year do not have to have their eyes open.
• As regards the photograph of the children under ten years of age, requirements can be somewhat relaxed in respect of height of the face, and the position of the eyes in the photographs; and in case of babies and infants also, the position of the face, the facial expression, the eyes and the line of sight can have some relaxation. However, a frontal photograph with clarity is required for children. It should show the child alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and the mouth closed.

Processing Time

The Embassy of India and BLS cannot, in any circumstances, be held responsible for any applications which are not completed in time for your intended date of departure. Kindly note that obtaining a passport is not automatic; your application may be accepted, modified or refused by the Embassy of India in its full right.

Applications processed individually

Each application is processed individually by the Embassy of India: as a result processing times may vary between applications that appear to be similar. It is particularly frequent for families and groups who have submitted their applications simultaneously to receive their passport with a few days gap.

Minimum processing times

The company BLS has no influence over the processing times of a passport application: these depend essentially on the Embassy of India and to a lesser extent on the postal services (in case you have opted for a return courier service). We are therefore not in a position to guarantee maximum processing times. We are only able to communicate minimum processing times, provided for information purposes only.

Download Form

• Online Application Form

The Government of India has now introduced the Online Registration Form for all overseas Indian nationals seeking passport services. The procedure would now enable the Indian nationals residing overseas to obtain printed passports.

As a private outsourcing partner of the Embassy of India, Madrid, BLS has no influence over the content of the website or the form and are not in a position to modify its content or structure.

Instructions to fill in the online application form

Link: Click Here

Step 1: Select Country: Spain & register by clicking on “Register” Link & Create USER ID

Step 2: Activate your account after click the link in the email sent to your email Id

Step 3: Login using the USER ID

Step 4: In the Applicant Home Page, click on "Apply for Ordinary Passport/Emergency Certificate" link to fill the application form

Step 5: Submit the form online & after successful submission, take a printout of the online submitted form

Step 6: Submit the Print out of the application along with required documents and prescribed fee at the BLS centre

Frequent errors / Important Information

• It is recommended to note the registration number for future use.
• You should not to use any special characters or punctuation in any questions on the form: these could lead to errors during the processing of your application.
• All the details in the application form should be as per your current passport unless you are requesting some changes in them. In case of a change, new details need to be filled in and required supporting documents need to be provided as per the checklist.
• In case of a new born baby’s passport, details should be as per birth certificate and supporting documents as mentioned in the checklist.
• Where names of people are asked (parents, grandparents, spouse) please ensure to write their full name and not just the first name or surname.
• No manual corrections should be made on the application form. In case of a mistake you will be required to fill a new form or modify the existing one online. Applicant will be responsible for any wrong entries in the application form
• It is an offence under the Passports Act, 1967 to knowingly furnish false information or to suppress material information when applying for Passport Services.
• If you observe printing mistake in your newly issued passport, please inform the centre immediately
• In all cases of re-issue of passport applications (except in lost/stolen cases, where the prescribed procedure for new passport need to be followed) last held/expired passport in original needs to be submitted along with the duly filled-in application form and other required documents. Old Passports will be returned to the applicant after cancellation along with the new passport. Valid visas in the old passport(s) are not cancelled and can be used after cancellation of the passport until the date of expiry of the visa.
• The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has set a deadline of the 24th November 2015 for globally phasing out all non-Machine Readable Passports (MRPs). From 25th November 2015 onwards, foreign Governments may deny visa or entry to any person travelling with a non-Machine Readable Passport. All handwritten passports with pasted photos earlier issued by Government of India are considered non-Machine Readable Passports. All 20-years validity passports will also fall in this category. The government started issuing Machine Readable Passports since 2001. All new Indian passports are ICAO-compliant Machine Readable Passports. Indian citizens residing in France and holding handwritten passports as well as 20-years passports with validity beyond the 24th November 2015 should therefore apply for re-issue of passports and obtain Machine Readable Passports well before the deadline, in order to avoid any inconvenience in obtaining foreign visa or immigration problems.

Please note that if the supporting documents provided are not satisfactory, the applicant will be asked to provide more documentary evidence.

ADDITIONAL FORMS

Your application may require additional documents as per your situation or the age of the applicant. You may find all the additional forms on this page.