Embassy of India Bogota, Colombia

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General Passport Info

General Passport Information

Important Notice-Migration to a New Version of Passport Seva Portal for Passport and PCC Services: From 1st September 2025, only ICAO-compliant photographs will be accepted for passport applications. Please Click here for ICAO guidelines. To apply for a passport or PCC, follow these steps:

Step1: Complete the online application form on the new GPSP Version 2.0 portal (https://mportal.passportindia.gov.in/mission/)

Step2: Upload required documents including an ICAO-compliant photograph (mandatory) and a scanned copy of your signature.

Step3: Print the application form and submit it to the Embassy along with relevant documents and fee payment confirmation.

General Information

(a) Your passport is a valuable document. It should always be either in your own custody or in the custody of a person duly authorized by you. If lost or stolen, report the incident to the local police and nearest Indian Mission immediately. PLEASE KEEP A PHOTOCOPY OF YOUR PASSPORT IN A SAFE PLACE. WITHOUT THIS, RE-ISSUE OF PASSPORT IN LIEU OF LOST, DAMAGED OR STOLEN MAY BE DELAYED.

(b) Furnishing false information in the Passport application is an offence under the Passports Act, 1967. Passport facilities can be denied on grounds of suppression of factual information, submission of false particulars, willful damage of passport and for making unauthorized changes in passports.

(c) Your passport can be impounded or revoked by the Government of India under the Passports Act, 1967. If this happens, you'll need to surrender your passport to the nearest Indian Mission.

(d) Any Indian citizen can renounce his/her citizenship by making a declaration in the Form XXII specified in Rule 23 of The Citizenship Rules, 2009. The application Form has to be filled only on the online portal of MHA Renunciation of Indian Citizenship (indiancitizenshiponline.nic.in).

(e) Any you have acquired foreign citizenship, please surrender the Indian passport to the nearest Indian Mission. The Indian passport will be returned to the applicant after cancellation. The procedure for Surrendering the Passport can be found (Click Here). The cancelled Indian passport should be kept in safe custody as it may be required at the time of applying for Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Card or Indian visa for the first time etc.

(f) Machine-Readable Passports: As per ICAO guidelines, non-machine readable passports are being phased out. From 25 November 2015, foreign governments may deny entry to holders of non-MRP passports. All handwritten passports with pasted photos and 20-year validity passports issued by the Government of India are considered non-MRP passports. All new Indian passports are ICAO-compliant MRP passports.

(g) Applying for a Passport from Colombia and Ecuador:

Passports for Indian nationals applying from Colombia and Ecuador will be printed and issued from India. Submit your application to the Embassy of India, Bogotá at least 6 months before your passport expires.
In emergency cases, the Embassy can issue a handwritten Emergency Certificate (EC) for immediate travel to India. You'll need to apply for a Machine Readable Passport after arriving in India.
Misrepresentation or suppression of facts may result in denial of passport services. Ensure your application is complete and accurate, with the correct fee paid in the prescribed manner otherwise it will be returned without service.

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