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Consular Holidays
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The following holidays will be observed during the year
2008
Dates may change at short notice. Please check with the Embassy by calling (202) 939-7000 |
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Date |
| Republic Day |
Saturday |
January 26 |
| Maha Shivaratri |
Thursday |
March 06 |
| Milad-Un-Nabi |
Friday |
March 21 |
| Ram Navami |
Monday |
April 14 |
| Mahavir Jayanti |
Friday |
April 18 |
| Buddha Purnima
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Tuesday |
May 20 |
| American Independence Day |
Friday |
July 4 |
| Independence Day |
Friday |
August 15
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| Labor Day |
Monday |
September 1 |
| Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday |
Thursday |
October 2
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| Idu'l Fitr |
Thursday |
October 2 |
| Dussehra |
Thursday |
October 9 |
| Diwali |
Tuesday |
October 28 |
| Guru Nanak's Birthday |
Thursday |
November 13 |
| Thanksgiving Day |
Thursday |
November 27 |
| Idu'l Zuha (Bakrid) |
Tuesday |
December 9 |
| Christmas |
Thursday |
December 25 |
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Consular Counter Timings
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For submission of documents:
9.30 am to 12.30 pm (Monday thru Friday) (Check Embassy Holidays)
Documents delivery:
4.30 pm to 5.30 pm (Monday thru Friday) (Check Embassy Holidays)
Visa & Misc. services are delivered normally on the same day except in cases where references are required to be made to other Missions or Offices in India.
Indian Passports are processed and delivered normally on the next working day except in cases of renewal of a short validity passport and duplicate/damaged passport.
Emergency Services: Visas are granted on Saturdays and Indian National Holidays (Check Embassy Holidays) to persons of Indian origin between 11am and 1pm in case of a genuine emergency like death or illness of a blood relation, subject to production of proof and confirmed air tickets.
No other service is available on Sundays and Embassy holidays. The decision of the Consular Officer in this matter shall be final
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Consular Jurisdiction
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Embassy of India, Washington, DC
(Consular Jurisdiction: Bermuda, Delaware, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia
Consulate General of India - New York Homepage
(Consular Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virgin Islands)
Consulate General of India - San Francisco Homepage
(Consular Jurisdiction: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming)
Consulate General of India - Chicago Homepage
(Consular Jurisdiction: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin)
Consulate General of India - Houston Homepage
(Consular Jurisdiction: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas)
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Mailing Services
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| The Consular Wing of the Embassy of India is located at |
MAILING ADDRESS |
2536, Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.,
Washington D.C. 20008.
Phone: (202) 939-9806
Fax: (202) 387-6946
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Embassy of India
(Consular Wing)
2536 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington D.C. 20008
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- The embassy is not responsible for documents/applications lost in mail and there is no emergency service in cases where documents are sent in mail.
- Outstation applicants may send their application forms to their respective Embassy/Consulates by mail.
- The documents received by various categories of mail like FedEx, Airborne, Certified mail, Registered mail, Express mail , Regular mail etc are treated at par. Applicants must send documents by using a mailing service with acknowledgment/confirmation of delivery facilities.
- Processing time for applications received by mail is normally 5 working / business days, after the receipt of the application form. Applicants are requested to refrain from making enquiries during this processing period. However, the name of applicant, zip code, telephone number and confirmed time and date of receipt of document/application at the Embassy will be needed to check status.
Return mail charges:
Please send a separate check (Cashier's Check/Certified Check)
for the following charges in addition to the application fee for returning the documents.
EXPRESS MAIL: USD $20.00
PRIORITY MAIL: USD $10.00 (No Tracking No)
Alternately, the applicant can also send an adequately stamped or pre-paid self-addressed envelope for returning documents in lieu of mailing charges.
Note
- For applications sent by post, Fee should be paid by Cashier's Check/Certified Check or Money Order made payable to the Embassy of India, Washington, DC.
- Personal Cheques/Credit Card/Cash are not accepted for Mailed-In applications.
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Emergency Service
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VISA
In case visa is applied for at the counter after 12.30 pm ,an emergency charge of
USD $35 is levied for issue of visa on the same day. Emergency Services are granted on Saturdays
only (Check Embassy Holidays) to persons of Indian origin only, between
11am and 1pm in case of a genuine emergency like death or illness of a blood relation, subject to production of proof and confirmed air ticket. This service is not available for visa applications sent in mail. You may wish to enquire from the concerned officer about arrangements for such emergency service. The decision of the Consular Officer in this matter shall be final.
PASSPORT / MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES
A passport can be issued on the same day, if deposited at the Consular Counter by paying additional USD $90 subject to the satisfaction of the Consular Officer only. This service is not available for passport applications/ documents sent in mail.
EMERGENCY TRAVEL DOCUMENT
GUIDELINES AND INSTRUCTIONS
An Emergency Certificate (one-way travel document), which authorizes an Indian citizen to enter India, is issued to individuals who have lost their passports or their passports have been stolen or damaged and to whom new passports cannot be issued without approval from India. This document is issued primarily with the objective of ensuring the applicant’s return to India in an emergency. Applicants should fill in the application form as prescribed for the issue of a new passport
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Application Form for an Indian Passport) and seek a personal interview with the Consular Officer whose decision will be final.
Note:
- To avoid inconvenience applicants are requested to approach the Consular Wing with completed application and all necessary supporting documents.
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