Processing Time and Status Enquiry

Processing times

Processing time for reissue of Indian Passport and Issuance of Fresh Passport in respect of new-born Children of Indian Parents in New Zealand is 30 days after receipt of completed application at Consulate, either by courier or submitted in person over the reception.
All the applicants are advised to read the details thoroughly on Consulate Website before sending their applications, the incomplete applications would be returned. Please keep in mind that incomplete applications will lead to a delay in the processing of an application, and all applicant(s) are requested to comply with any changes that may occur during this time.
The processing times mentioned above are indicative only. Processing of all applications are subject to completion of relevant checks and formalities. Further, the time taken to process an application also depends on the following factors: the city/ country where the previous / old passport was issued, your current visa status, etc.
You are requested to make your travel arrangements only after receiving relevant service. Consulate will not be liable for any claims of inconvenience/ penalties, applicant(s) need to make changes in their travel plans owing to the delays and/or any inconvenience caused due to any rejections.

Status Enquiry

Please note that no separate Acknowledgement email is sent for the applications delivered at Consulate via courier or submitted in person over the reception.
To track online status of your passport application, please click on the given link https://mportal.passportindia.gov.in/mission/TrackApplication and login with your Registration ID and Password which was used to submit your online application form, to understand the status of your passport application better, please read the information given in the below table:
All the applicants are advised to track their courier bag to check the delivery date of their documents at Consulate and wait for 8-10 days for processing of their application. If the online status does not change in first 8-10 days, then only applicant with the following details: (a) Application/ARN Number, (b) Passport Number, (c) type of service applied for and (d) Courier tracking number along with delivery date of their documents at Consulate by courier or date of submission in person.
No telephonic/e-mail queries regarding receipt or status of applications will be entertained before the time frame limit indicated for processing of the applications.

Sr. No.	ONLINE STATUS shown in the PSP Portal	The real time status, indicative time frame and next steps (Total Time Frame: 30 Days after receipt of complete application)
1.	Passport application form has been submitted.	Applicant has submitted the online application. All the applications received at Consulate by courier or in person, are checked and entered in the system for further processing. The online Status will be changed in first 8-10 days after delivery of your complete documents at Consulate. If the application is received incomplete, you may receive an email in first 8-10 days to send remaining documents or your documents may be returned in first 8-10 days. The time frame is counted only from the date, the complete/remaining documents are received.
2	Passport application is under review at Indian Embassy/Consulate.	All the checks for your application and documents have been made, your passport application has been assigned to an Official and online processing has been started. The status will be changed in next 3-5 days.
3	Print has been initiated for passport.	The passport application has been granted on post police verification basis or no police verification basis. The application is approved for printing of the passport in India. The status will be changed in next 1-3 days.
4	Passport is printed and will be delivered shortly	The passport has been printed in India and would be dispatched from India to Consulate by International courier. The status will be changed in next 2-4 days.
5	Your passport has been printed and being forwarded to Embassy/Consulate. The Embassy/Consulate will contact you once they receive the passport for dispatch.	The international courier has been dispatched from India. It takes 8 to 12 days for delivery of international courier from India to Consulate. Once the courier is received at Consulate, the passport(s) would be sorted, stamped, checked, and be prepared for dispatch or collection in r/o each applicant. The status will be changed in next 8-12 days (depending on the delivery of the courier at Consulate).
6	Applicant is requested to collect the passport from counter at Indian Embassy/Consulate	The New passport of the applicant is received at Consulate. The new passport along with old, cancelled passport would be dispatched to the applicants by their return courier bag submitted with their application(s) in next 1-3 days. The applicants who have requested for the collection of the passports in person, will receive the email for collection in next 1-3 days after this status. If no email is received by the applicant within 3 days from this status, they can come to collect the passports in person after 3 days.