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Documents Required for Surrender of Indian Passports

 
Duly filled application form
Original Indian Passport (Last/Valid Indian passport at the time of Naturalization)
Self attested photocopy of Indian passport (Used Pages)
Self attested photocopy of the current British / Foreign Passport
Note- If the applicant has had more than one British passports since naturalisation, They are required to submit the original first British passport & self attested photocopies of all the pages of the first British passport’.
Self attested photocopy of British / Foreign Naturalisation certificate
If the applicant is born in UK /abroad and obtained foreign/British Nationality on the basis of Birth in the country and not by naturalisation then applicant is required to provide a photocopy of the full Birth Certificate.
Applicant’s applying under Deemed Surrender Certificate category are required to submit the photocopy of the last Indian passport and first British passport in addition to the above applicable documents.

Note: In case of Minor’s Application/Declaration either of the parents can sign the application form/declaration.

Important Note: Applicants are requested to submit/send the photocopies of the supporting documents (not the originals) unless originals are requested.

The Surrender of Indian Passport applications will be accepted at India Visa Application Centres.

Processing times vary from application to application at the sole discretion of the High Commission of India and its Consulates in the UK, and some applications may take longer than others to get processed.
Please note that this list is not exhaustive and does not guarantee a Surrender Certificate. The High Commission of India or its Consulates reserve the right to ask for additional documents if required.