Consulate General of the United States Mumbai, India

Passport services require appointments, which are available for American citizens Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. We are closed on the last Wednesday of every month and on American and Indian holidays.

Please arrive fifteen minutes before your appointment to clear security. Mobile phones, electronic devices other restricted items are not permitted inside the Consulate.

• Make or Cancel an appointment here
• Complete Online Passport Application here

 Online application tips:       

• Complete the address fields completely.
• If completing an application without a social security number, you may enter all zeroes as a placeholder.
• Expedite fee: You do not need to select the "expedite fee" option; passports printed for citizens abroad are automatically expedited.
• Please fill out the emergency contact information even though it is not required to submit the application.
• Print the form, but please do not use two-sided printing.
• Unless renewing by mail, only sign the forms in the presence of a consular officer.

Please complete all forms before your appointment.

For more information on required documents and the application process, choose your service:

• Lost or Stolen Passport
• Adult Passport Renewals (over 16 years old)

• Passports for Minors (under 16 years old)

• First-Time Adult Passport (over 16 years old)

• Passport Amendments (includes adding pages)

• Report the Birth of an American Citizen Abroad

Fees

Complete fee information is available here. If applying in person, you may pay with cash dollars, cash rupees (at the current exchange rate), demand draft or a major U.S. credit card. Personal checks are not accepted.

Passport Processing Time

Except in emergencies, passports are printed in the United States and take approximately 7-10 days. Please consider this timeline when renewing or applying for a passport. You will receive an automated email when your passport is ready.

Passport delivery arrangements

• To receive your new passport by courier, please purchase a prepaid courier envelope from the VFS office and bring it with you at the time of your appointment at the Consulate. (Click here for a list of western Indian VFS offices.) Alternatively, you may bring a completed address form (PDF-33kb) with Rs. 166.00 cash or a demand draft made to "VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd.,” payable in Mumbai only.  The American Citizen Services staff will direct you to a VFS facility at the Bandra Kurla Complex to pay for the service following your passport interview.  If you are renewing your passport by mail, please enclose a prepaid courier envelope or the demand draft and address form with your application.
• You will be notified by email when your new passport arrives at the Consulate. You can expect to receive your new passport via courier delivery two to three days later.  You may send questions about delivery arrangements to mumbaiacs@state.gov. To track the status of your passport delivery please refer website: https://www.vfs-usa.co.in/USIndia/trackyourpassport.html 

Questions? 

Email: mumbaiacs@state.gov