Consulate General of the United States Hyderabad, India

PASSPORTS

Passport services require appointments, which are available for American citizens Monday through Thursday from 12:30 pm to 4:00pm.  We are closed on the last Wednesday of every month and on American and Indian holidays.

Please arrive fifteen minutes before your appointment to clear security.  Mobile phones, electronic devices other restricted items are not permitted inside the Consulate.

   Make or Cancel an Appointment Here

   Complete Online Passport Application Here
   
 Online application tips:      

• Complete the address fields completely.
• If completing an application without a social security number, you may enter all zeroes as a placeholder.
• Expedite fee: You do not need to select the "expedite fee" option; passports printed for citizens abroad are automatically expedited.
• Please fill out the emergency contact information even though it is not required to submit the application.
• Print the form but please do not use two-sided printing.
• Unless renewing by mail, only sign the forms in the presence of a consular officer.

Please complete all forms before your appointment.

For more information on required documents and the application process, choose your service:

    
     Lost or Stolen Passport

     Adult Passport Renewals (over 16 years old)

     Passports for Minors (under 16 years old)

     First-Time Adult Passport (over 16 years old)

     Passport Amendments (includes adding pages)

     Report the Birth of an American Citizen Abroad

Fees

Complete fee information is available here. If applying in person, you may pay with cash dollars, cash rupees (at the current exchange rate), demand draft or a major U.S. credit card. Personal checks are not accepted.

Passport Processing Time

Except in emergencies, passports are printed in the United States and take approximately 10 business days.  Please consider this timeline when renewing or applying for passports. You will receive an automated email when your passport is ready.

Passport Delivery: 

U.S. Consulate General, Hyderabad is pleased to provide courier delivery services for Consular Reports of Birth Abroad (CRBA) and U.S. passports.  This service will allow for timely tracking and fast delivery of your documents.  Please carefully read the instructions below to arrive at your appointment prepared. 

1. At the Consulate, you will be asked to purchase a courier envelope in the lobby for INR 300. The fee may be paid by cash or demand draft in favor of "First Flight Couriers LTD."  Drafts can be drawn on any nationalized or foreign bank operating in India. Drafts of co-operative banks are not accepted at this time. Along with your payment, you will also be asked to submit a completed  courier slip (PDF 176KB).
2. Once your CRBA or U.S. passport application is processed, the ACS Unit will return a sealed courier envelope containing your CRBA or U.S. passport to First Flight.
3. Once your CRBA or U.S. passport reaches First Flight, you will be able to check the status of your delivery on First Flight’s website.
4. You will receive a receipt from First Flight with the return of your CRBA or U.S. passport. 
5. If you opt to pick up your CRBA or passport in person, you may do so on Thursdays between 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.  You do not need an appointment to pick up your CRBA or U.S. passport.  Please check our holiday calendar.

IMPORTANT NOTE:  If you are submitting your passport renewal application by mail and would like to have your new passport couriered to you, please submit a courier slip (PDF 176KB) and an additional bank draft for INR 300 payable to "First Flight Couriers LTD."  Bank drafts for courier fees can be drawn on any nationalized or foreign bank operating in India.  Drafts of co-operative banks are not accepted at this time.

Questions?

Please email hydacs@state.gov