What is the Process to Surrender an Indian Passport in the USA?

My sister applied to surrender her Indian passport on the same week she took her US naturalization oath because I suggested that she should not wait, as I knew that surrendering your Indian passport is vital before applying for an OCI card. She submitted the documents and paid the fees online. In less than a month, she received her surrender certificat

Guys, make sure to watch out for any mistakes in your documents, as they may cause delays. I didn't realize that there was a slight mismatch in my name between my Indian passport and my US naturalization certificate, and because of this sole reason, my surrender certificate got delayed by an extra two weeks. Apart from that, I also had to submit an affidavit to explain the difference, along with the other supporting documents. So, avoid making such a silly mistake like me because the authorities do check everything very carefully.

I recently applied for the surrender of my Indian passport, and the entire process took around 3 weeks. The process seemed a bit confusing to me at first, but everything went smoothly, and I received the surrender certificate via mail.

I accidentally lost my old Indian passport, and applying for the surrender without it was a bit stressful. I was asked to provide a notarized affidavit, a police report since my passport was lost, and my naturalization certificate. It took a long time for them to accept my application, approximately 5 weeks, which is longer than usual, but eventually they accepted my application and issued the surrender certificate.

I applied to surrender my Indian passport in the USA via VFS Global. I was asked to mail them my original passport, naturalisation certificate, and a few other supporting documents as well. I don't remember the exact amount, but they charged me somewhere around $150. The process was not that tough, and I received my surrender certificate in my mail without any issues.