Greetings,

A couple of questions for those who have recently renewed their Indian passports in Canada -

1. Do they return the original passport?
I ask because my passport has valid visas on them and I don't want to lose them.
I am assuming that the visas stay valid even if the passport expires - is that true?

2. Are there any issues with returning original documents?
I'm just nervous about sending originals of my PR card and other documents.

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Why does the Indian consulate require originals of everything?
I am also filling out a PIO card application for my kids and I see that they require their original passport and original long-form birth certificate.
Why can't they accept notarized copies?
Do they believe that Indians in Canada are forging photocopies?
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"Mah deah, there is much more money to be made in the destruction of civilization than in building it up."

-- Rhett Butler in "Gone with the Wind"

They do return the original passport with stamp in it. My wife got her back after the renewal in Ottawa.

Why PIO card? U can go for the OCI, with abt $40 more. This is lifetime visa. I am surprised abt the documents. Here in HC office, they returned all the original papers intact.

DIO

Just to continue on same topic

I recently renew my child passport in Toronto.
So Indian Consulate just stamp some where in middle pages about new expiry date( say after 5 years).
But on main front page expiry date is still old.
Is that the standard practice while renewal

I am asking this as anybody who first see passport will say its already expired unless check soem middle pages & confirm new expiry date

Any feedback

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Originally posted by desi in ottawa
Why PIO card? U can go for the OCI, with abt $40 more.

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"Mah deah, there is much more money to be made in the destruction of civilization than in building it up."

-- Rhett Butler in "Gone with the Wind"

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Originally posted by pratickm

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Originally posted by desi in ottawa
Why PIO card? U can go for the OCI, with abt $40 more.

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Kids of Indians nationals cannot get OCI.

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Reiki Grand Master

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Originally posted by m2611

Just to continue on same topic

I recently renew my child passport in Toronto.
So Indian Consulate just stamp some where in middle pages about new expiry date( say after 5 years).
But on main front page expiry date is still old.
Is that the standard practice while renewal

I am asking this as anybody who first see passport will say its already expired unless check soem middle pages & confirm new expiry date

Any feedback

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Yes it makes no sense to just stamp in middel of pages & say passport renew for another few years.
One thing was we request Indian consulate to renew passport as urgent case, but still we were having 5-6 business days. On thing to note is original passport was also issue at toronto office only