Passport Processing Time:

Processing Time of Passport Application are decided by The Embassy of India, Abu Dhabi / Consulate General of India, Dubai.

The Embassy of India, Abu Dhabi / Consulate General of India, Dubai has the sole and absolute discretion to either Accept or Refuse your application. BLS International has no involvement in the decision making process of The Embassy of India, Abu Dhabi / Consulate General of India, Dubai.

Working days would be as per the working days of Embassy of India, Abu Dhabi/ Consulate General of India, Dubai. Sunday to Thursday (Except Public Holidays, please refer to Holiday List on Embassy of India, Abu Dhabi Consulate General of India, Dubai website)

Effective 20th, July 2016 there is a change in the passport processing time as per instructions from Consulate General of India, Dubai. The new processing time schedule is provided below.

Type of Passport / Type of Service	Minimum Working Days
Dubai Issued Passport	5
Passport Issued other than Dubai	5
All Minor Child Passport Renewal (MCNP)	5
Registration of Child New Passport Application (RCNP)	5
All Tatkal Applications (Adult, MCNP, RCNP)	2
Lost/Damaged- Dubai Issued Passport	7
Lost/Damaged- Passport Issue other than Dubai	7
New passport with Name change in the Passport	Minimum 5 working days (Subject to Clearance)
Miscellaneous Services	5
J & K Applications	5

*Note:-

1. Tatkal/Normal reissue of passports expected to be dispatched on second and fifth working day respectively, excluding the date of submission of application, depending on records available in the Passport Office System, subject to finding no adverse/incomplete entry/report.
2. Passport Office shall decide whether Police Verification is required for issuance of passports. Generally, in most cases of re-issue, police verification would not be required or only post police verification would be required, exceptions being certain cases of re-issue of passport in lieu of lost passport/ complete change of name/ certain cases of corrections in the particulars on the first or last cover page of the passport, depending on records available in the Passport Office System.
3. In complex cases, such as adoption, application on behalf of a minor from single parent, major change in name, LOP/Damage, doubtful/deficient documentation, J&K subjects, the processing time could be expected to be more then as indicated above.
4. New passport for name change in the passport will take minimum 5 working days but passport dispatching will be subject to clearance.

* For Short Validity Passport ( Eg: 1 year,2 years and 5 years valid passport) please refer to the Short validity passport checklist which is listed above.

* Note: For more clarification on fees, processing time and documents required for specific services, kindly go through the checklist on http://www.blsindiavisa-uae.com/passport/passport-requirement-cgi.php.

The Processing Time schedule is provided below by The Embassy of India, Abu Dhabi

Type of Passport / Type of Service	Minimum Working Days
Abu Dhabi Issued Passport (Under normal renewal)	5
Passport Issued other than Abu Dhabi (Under normal renewal)	5
All Tatkal Applications	2
Minor Child Passport Renewal Abu Dhabi issued (MCNP)	5
Minor Child Passport Renewal other than Abu Dhabi issued (MCNP)	5
Registration of Child New Passport Application (RCNP)	5
Miscellaneous Services	5
Police Clearance Certificate(Abu Dhabi issued)	After receipt of clear police verification report from the concerned RPO
Police Clearance Certificate(Other than Abu Dhabi issued)	After receipt of clear police verification report from the concerned RPO
Lost & Damaged Passport /Name change in the Passport	15
Any corrections applying in Tatkal (eg: Married name, Date of Birth, Place of Birth)	3

* Note: For more clarification on fees, processing time and documents required for specific services, kindly go through the checklist on https://www.blsindiavisa-uae.com/passport/passport-requirements-eoi.php.

**For further clarification please contact us on 04 387 5777