REVISED CKGS SERVICE FEE
As directed by the Embassy of India, Washington, CKGS service fee is revised from $17 to $19.90 w.e.f June 22nd, 2018. This is applicable for ONLY VISA Service.
Third Party Login
The Third party application submission hours has been changed to 9 AM - 11 AM all weekdays. This timing will be applicable from Monday 1st May 2017 onwards.
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Notices
IMPORTANT - Government of India has revised the Visa fees for TOURIST and BUSINESS visas for U.S. nationals, effective from June 18, 2018
From June 18, 2018, US$160.00 will be charged for Tourist and Business Visas for U.S. nationals, irrespective the duration of the visa and number of entries.
Visa fees in respect of all other categories, except Tourist and Business Visas for U.S. nationals remain unchanged.
Third parties should keep their customers notified about the above mentioned notice.
For any applications for which payments are made by Money Order or deposited in CKGS on or after June 18, 2018, fees will be charged at the new rates, even if the form was filled up online earlier.
THIRD PARTY SUBMISSION HOURS
- The Third party application submission hours has been changed to 9 AM - 11 AM all weekdays. This timing will be applicable from Monday 1st May 2017 onwards
NOTE ON BIOMETRIC ENROLMENT
Biometric enrolment for VISA application is mandatory for Walk-In Applicants of San Francisco Jurisdiction.
Exemption cases:
The following categories applicants are exempted from biometric enrolment:
- Applicants of the age below 12 Years or above 70 Years.
- Applicants holding official passport, Diplomatic passport or UN passport.
- Applicants with no fingers
- Applicants with poor finger prints need to sign the exception form.
- Applicants with less number of fingers will be required to give biometrics only of the existing fingers and need to sign the exception form.
ADVISORY FOR INDIAN NATIONALS
Indian nationals traveling and / or residing in the United States are advised to be mindful of the laws of the United States, including those relating to treatment of young children. There have been cases brought to the attention of the Embassy from time to time, when children of Indian nationals have been taken into the custody of United States authorities (Children / Family Services) on reported grounds of negligence / maltreatment of those children by parent(s).
Visa Stickers issued from now on will not have the Round Seal on it. Please click here for Sample.
NEW VISA APPLICATION NORMS FOR APPLICANTS OF INDIAN ORIGIN
All applicants of Indian Origin with US Passports, applying for Tourist Visas are herewith advised to apply for longer term 10 year duration visas only.
Short term visas (less than 10 years duration) are only granted to applicants who
- Have already applied for PIO / OCI and are awaiting process completion;
- Non US passport holders
- Applicants applying for Emergency visas
- For Minors (5 years only)
- Any other category which the Consulate decides as per Government of India Regulations.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you ever held an Indian Passport, it is mandatory to provide proof of Renunciation of Indian Citizenship along with your Visa / OCI / PIO application. Please click www.in.ckgs.us/renunciation for document checklist, forms and fees.
VISA APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR [TIBETAN] IC HOLDERS WHO HAVE NORI
All IC holders with NORI can directly apply for a visa at the Consulate either in person or by post, by sending their IC in original, a print out of an online-completed visa application form, two photographs, copy of address proof and proof of current residency status in the United States, and a return envelope through a courier that is amenable to tracking. The visa will be issued on a gratis basis.
TRANSFER OF VALID VISA FROM EXPIRED US PASSPORT TO NEW US PASSPORT
The validity of an existing visa does not expire if holder acquires a new passport (if old passport has expired or is damaged), as long as personal particulars and nationality of the holder have not changed. The visa holder can travel carrying old passport with valid Indian visa along with new passport. However, if such a visa holder wishes to formally transfer the visa for the remaining period of the duration of the visa onto the new passport, you may please review the Transfer of Business Visa requirements, Transfer of Tourist Visa requirements for more info. If you know what type of transfer for which you would like to apply, proceed to the Click here to fill online. Kindly note that this is purely an optional choice for the applicants.
All applicants are advised to book their travel plan upon obtaining the appropriate visa. CKGS will not be responsible for any loss for any bookings made in anticipation of obtaining a Visa.
Applicants are not supposed to contact the Embassy / Consulate when their application is under process.
The India Visa Application Centre has received reports of Applicants being approached by persons(s) posing as an official of the IVAC outside the IVAC premises, attempting to provide visa application services. Applicants are strongly advised not to divulge personal information or provide payment to anyone claiming to work for the IVAC OUTSIDE IVAC PREMISES. You would not be approached outside the premises by anyone authorized to provide VAC services.
All applicants are advised that any services that they may choose to receive from any person / agency is at their own discretion and the IVAC will not be responsible for any misinformation or charges that they may choose to pay to such persons / agencies.
We strongly encourage all visitors to the IVAC to report any such incidents to the IVAC staff immediately.
Thank you for your assistance and cooperation in this matter.
ACCEPTANCE OF FEES VIA CREDIT CARD
In case of payments made via credit card, actual bank / agency charges will have to be borne by the applicant. CKGS will accept fees online via credit cards only.
RETURN COURIER SERVICE - FEDEX / UPS
You can now choose to receive your passport / document to home or office by choosing an optional courier service provided by FedEx / UPS.
TA's are advised to not send the applications using post as CKGS will not be able to process them.
If any application is received by pre-paid postal then application would be deemed ineligible and returned to TA to follow the correct process of sending by post.
CKGS - OFFICIAL PARTNER OF EMBASSY OF INDIA AND ITS CONSULATES IN USA
It is advisable that all applicants for Visa / OCI / PIO / Renunciation apply either in person or by post / courier directly at Cox & Kings Global Services Private Limited (http://www.in.ckgs.us).
In case applicants wish to apply for the above services through Third Party agencies, it is hereby notified that they will be doing the same at their own risk. Each application will be dealt with individually based on the documents provided and as per Government of India rules and regulations. Any query regarding such Third Party applications should be addressed directly with the concerned agency through which applicants have applied.
M/s Cox & Kings Global Services Pvt. Ltd. is the new service provider for Visa / OCI / PIO / Renunciation certificate support services with effect from May 21st, 2014.
All applicants who have opted for 'In Person' collection of their document/s are requested to note that failure of collection of their Passport / document/s after notification (Email, SMS, Call, Track & Trace) would result in their passport being returned to the Embassy / Consulate by CKGS.
EMERGENCY VISA SERVICE
For Details on Emergency Visa Service at Consulate General of India, Atlanta please visit http://www.indianconsulateatlanta.org/cgi.php?id=Visa-Serv
Applicants should note that the Atlanta center shall open only at 9 AM EST. Applicants will not be allowed inside the building or in the building lobby prior to 9 AM EST. Applicants are requested not to arrive at the Application Center prior to this time as this is causing a lot of inconvenience to other tenants in the building.
All applicants who have opted for 'In Person' collection of their document/s are requested to note that failure of collection of their Passport / document/s after notification (Email, SMS, Call, Track & Trace) would result in their passport being returned to the Embassy / Consulate by CKGS.
Applicants should note that the Chicago center shall open only at 9 AM CST. Applicants will not be allowed inside the building or in the building lobby prior to 9 AM CST. Applicants are requested not to arrive at the Application Center prior to this time as this is causing a lot of inconvenience to other tenants in the building.
All applicants who have opted for 'In Person' collection of their document/s are requested to note that failure of collection of their Passport / document/s after notification (Email, SMS, Call, Track & Trace) would result in their passport being returned to the Embassy / Consulate by CKGS.
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR HOUSTON JURISDICTION
All 3rd party agencies who are registered with CKGS on behalf of the Consulate hereby confirm that they are dealing directly with applicants and not on behalf of any other 3rd party agencies.
CKGS has been instructed to suspend accepting applications from such defaulting 3rd party agencies and report this information to the Houston Consulate. Any reinstating of access to the module to the defaulting 3rd party agency and acceptance of applications by CKGS will be dependent on the discretion of the Houston Consulate.
Applicants should note that the Houston center shall open only at 9 AM CST. Applicants will not be allowed inside the building or in the building lobby prior to 9 AM CST. Applicants are requested not to arrive at the Application Center prior to this time as this is causing a lot of inconvenience to other tenants in the building.
All applicants who have opted for 'In Person' collection of their document/s are requested to note that failure of collection of their Passport / document/s after notification (Email, SMS, Call, Track & Trace) would result in their passport being returned to the Embassy / Consulate by CKGS.
Applicants should note that the New York center shall open only at 9 AM EST. Applicants will not be allowed inside the building or in the building lobby prior to 9 AM EST. Applicants are requested not to arrive at the Application Center prior to this time as this is causing a lot of inconvenience to other tenants in the building.
Biometric enrolment for VISA application is mandatory for Walk-In Applicants of San Francisco Jurisdiction.
Exemption cases:
The following categories applicants are exempted from biometric enrolment:
- Applicants of the age below 12 Years or above 70 Years.
- Applicants holding official passport, Diplomatic passport or UN passport.
- Applicants with no fingers
- Applicants with poor finger prints need to sign the exception form.
- Applicants with less number of fingers will be required to give biometrics only of the existing fingers and need to sign the exception form.
NOTE ON WALK-IN MODE OF DOCUMENT COLLECTION:
All applicants who have opted for 'In Person' collection of their document/s are requested to note that failure of collection of their Passport / document/s after notification (Email, SMS, Call, Track & Trace) would result in their passport being returned to the Embassy / Consulate by CKGS.
URGENT / EMERGENCY APPLICATIONS
Please note that you can submit Urgent / Emergency Visa applications at our Center with $ 100 additional fees for this service between 9 am to 11 am on weekdays. We however do not guarantee that you will receive the visa on the same day as its dependent on various government emergency application procedures. Please only visit our center for pick-up after you have received an auto-email stating that your application is ready for pick-up. Our center closes at 6 pm.
Additionally, Students or applicants who are unemployed, it is mandatory to submit latest 3 month bank statement and One address proof when applying under this category. If you are not able to provide the bank statement, then Confirmed flight ticket has to be provided instead.
Applicants should note that the San Francisco center shall open only at 9 AM PST. Applicants will not be allowed inside the building or in the building lobby prior to 9 AM PST. Applicants are requested not to arrive at the Application Center prior to this time as this is causing a lot of inconvenience to other tenants in the building.
All applicants who have opted for 'In Person' collection of their document/s are requested to note that failure of collection of their Passport / document/s after notification (Email, SMS, Call, Track & Trace) would result in their passport being returned to the Embassy / Consulate by CKGS.
Applicants should note that the Washington DC center shall open only at 9 AM EST. Applicants will not be allowed inside the building or in the building lobby prior to 9 AM EST. Applicants are requested not to arrive at the Application Center prior to this time as this is causing a lot of inconvenience to other tenants in the building.
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Important Note
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- IMPORTANT NOTICE All 3rd party agencies who are registered with CKGS on behalf of the Consulate hereby confirm that they are dealing directly with applicants and not on behalf of any other 3rd party agencies.
- CKGS has been instructed to suspend accepting applications from such defaulting 3rd party agencies which will be reported to Embassy of India, Washington and respective Consulate. Any reinstating of access to the module to the defaulting 3rd party agency and acceptance of applications by CKGS will be dependent on the discretion of the Embassy of India, Washington.
- The Third Party will ensure that the Applicant's contact details - email, telephone and mobile numbers, current and permanent addresses filled in the Government Visa Application form (IVRFT) are reachable and contactable.
Do not substitute the applicant contact details with Third Party contact details. - The onus of data accuracy of an application is on the Third Party submitting the application. CKGS will not be liable for any delays due to incorrectness of data.
- CKGS normally communicates with the Applicants / Third Party. The responsibility of CKGS ends the moment it has made such communication to the Applicant / Third Party.
- All communication to the Third Party will be directed to the contact details as defined in the registration form on CKGS Third Party Module.
- Applications that have Incomplete / Incorrect / Missing Documents will be returned. Processing will only start once fully completed application has been submitted by the Third Party.
- No requests to expedite applications will be accepted. Any Applicants for emergency Visas have to deal directly with CKGS.
- PRC Applicants cannot submit through an Agency. They have to submit directly through CKGS.
- The Agency is advised to confirm the travel arrangements for the Applicants only after obtaining the visa.