Consulate General of India, Houston


1990 Post Oak Boulevard, Houston, TX - 77056

Telephone PABX: 713-626-2148, 713-626-2149
Consular Enquiry: 713-621-5576, 713-621-8408
Fax: 713-626-2450, 713-627-2034, 713-993-9347
Website: www.cgihouston.org

Serving: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas

 

CONSULAR FEE SCHEDULE

 

 
  • Fee Schedule for Visa Services
  • Fee Schedule for Passport Services
  • Fee Schedule for Attestation Services
  • Fee Schedule for PIO Card Scheme
  • Fee Schedule for OCI Card & Visa Scheme
  • Return mail charges
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    • All fee payable by Money Order / Cashier's Check drawn in favour of Consulate General of India, Houston
    • Cash accepted only at the Consular Counter of the Consulate
    • Personal checks and credit cards are not accepted.
     



    Fee Schedule for Visa Services

     
    IMPORTANT NOTICE

    Effective October 1st, 2007, Travisa Outsourcing will handle all requests for Indian visas. Address:
    Travisa Outsourcing ,
    4100 Westheimer Road, Suite # 113,
    Houston, Texas-77027,
    Tel. No. 713-840-0489,
    Fax No. 713-840-0472,
    Email: houston@travisaoutsourcing.com

     




    Fee Schedule for PIO Card Scheme

    Type of PIO Fee
    For Minors $ 185
    For Adults $ 365
    Replacement of lost PIO Cards $ 100

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    Fee Schedule for OCI Card & Visa Scheme

    Type of Service Fee
    OCI Card & Visa $ 275
    Replacement of Lost OCI Card & Visa $ 25

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    Fee Schedule for Passport Services

    Type of Service Fee
    Ordinary Passport (fresh or in lieu of an expired passport) of 36 pages (no extra fee will be charged for renewals up to 10 years if initial validity is less) $ 40
    Jumbo passport (fresh or in lieu of an expired passport) of 60 pages $ 50
    Duplicate Passport of 36 pages in lieu of Lost or Damaged of Stolen passport   $ 125
    Duplicate Passport of 60 pages in lieu of Lost or Damaged of Stolen passport  $ 140
    Ordinary Passport booklet (containing 36 pages with a maximum validity of 5 years for minor children under 15 years of age) $ 25
    Emergency Travel Document(Emergency Certificate) $ 5
    Renewal of Emergency Travel Document $ 5
    Identity Certificate with a maximum validity of 10 years $ 12
    Renewal of Identity Certificate $ 5
    India-Bangladesh and India-Sri Lanka Passport $ 20
    Renewal of India-Bangladesh & India-Sri Lanka Passport $ 20
    Miscellaneous service requiring issue of new booklet of 60 pages valid for 10 years ** $ 50
    Miscellaneous service requiring issue of new booklet of 36 pages valid for 10 years ** $ 40
    Additional Endorsements or other Misc. service in the passport i.e., change in address, ECNR endorsement, name of spouse, deletion of child's name etc. ** $ 10
    Police Clearance Certificate $ 20
    Certificate of Birth as per entries in Passport $ 20
    Certificate of Marital Status as per entries in Passport $ 20
    EMERGENCY FEE FOR PASSPORT SERVICE UNDER TATKAL SCHEME (in addition to the fee for Passport) $ 90

    ** Note :For change of particulars on the laminated pages of passport, for change of appearance, additional pages etc. please apply in the application form for new passport. A new passport valid for 10 years will be issued.

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    Fee Schedule for Attestation Services

    Type of Service Fee
    Attestation of pension papers, life certificate pertaining to pensioners etc. Gratis
    For affixing Consular Officer's signature and seal, if required, for declaration of pay or pension Gratis
    Police Clearance Certificate $ 20
    Attestation of Affidavit/Document not related to property matters $ 10
    Attestation of Affidavit/Document related to property matters $ 20
    Birth/Marriage Certificate Attestation of Affidavit/Documents $ 20
    Attestation of Affidavit/Document related to commercial matters $ 50
    Registration of Marriage  $ 50
    Other miscellaneous attestations, issue of civil certificates, notarial services as per Consular Manual, not falling within any of above categories, registration of birth and a certified copy of the entry $ 20
    Registration of death of Indian national and a certified copy of entry $1
    Attestation of death documents of foreign nationals and issue of NOC for carrying mortal remains/ashes to India $20
    Cancellation of Indian passport of an Indian national who dies abroad Gratis
    Attestation of documents related to NORI (for J1 Visa holders) $ 66

    Note: The rates are per attestation and the pages on which Mission/Post's round seal is affixed will not be charged extra. (Please see the detailed Fee Schedule for other services)

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    Fee Schedule for Attestation Services other than Passport/Visa :

    Type of Service Fee
    1(A) Attestation of affidavits/documents pertaining to sale, purchase, power of attorney, mortgage, transfer, gift etc. of real estate or movable properties or issue of a document by a Consular Officer pertaining to such matters $ 20
    1(B) Where a Consular Officer draws up or assists in drawing up any document mentioned in 1(A) above $ 40
    2(A) Attestation of civil documents (affidavits, educational degree, sponsorship certification, marriage certificates etc.) not related to property/money matters $ 10
    2(B) Where a Consular Officer draws up or assists in the drawing up of any document mentioned in item 2(A) above as per Consular Manual $ 20
    3(A) Attestation of Trade/Commercial documents or issue of any certificate 'country of origin etc.' pertaining to exports from foreign country to India $ 50
    3(B) Attestation of Trade/Commercial documents or issue of any certificate pertaining to exports from India to a foreign country $ 20
    Marriage Fee
    4(A) Consular Officer solemnizing a marriage, registration of a marriage certificate and a certified copy of the entry (all)
    $ 50
    Fee in respect of merchant shipping
    5(A) Attestation of documents pertaining to sale, purchase, mortgage, transfer of vessel or transfer of one's interest in merchant vessel
    $ 260
    5(B) Attestation of other documents pertaining to ship/vessel or issue of a certificate or verification or acceptance of a document or taking any action as per Chapter IX of the Consular Manual on 'Merchant Shipping'. The Shipping Company (or Captain of vessel on behalf of Company) being applicant/payee of consular Fee. $ 50
    5(C) Attestation of documents or issue of certificate to a sailor as per Chapter IX of the Consular Manual on 'Merchant Shipping' (individual sailor being applicant for his individual case). $ 10
    Fee in respect of other services
    6(A) For administration or distribution, or both of the property situated in country, of the Consular Officer's residence, of an Indian citizen or any other person, not being a seaman, dying intestate, or if not intestate, when undertaking the absence of legally competent representative of the deceased in country of his death or a request of legal heirs of deceased living in India as the case may be.
    $ 260 or 2.5 % of estimated value of the property/estate whichever is more
    6(B) If such property is in country of concurrent accreditation of a Consular Officer. $1030 or 2.5 % of estimated value of the property/estate whichever is more
    6(C) Issue of succession certificate as laid down in the Consular Manual 2.5 % of estimated value of the estate or property
    7 Services requiring visits or attendance of a Consular Officer on request of an applicant away from Chancery Officer's traveling allowance and daily allowance plus $ 103 for each visit plus consular fee for service required
    8(A) Attestation of pension papers. Life certificate etc. pertaining to pensioners Gratis
    8(B) For affixing Consular Officer's signature and seal, if required, for declarations of pay or pension Gratis
    9(A) Other miscellaneous attestations, issue of civil certificates, notarial services as per Consul Manual, not falling within any of above categories, registration of birth and a certified copy of the entry $ 20
    9(B) Where Consular Officer draws up or assists in drawing up of any documents pertaining to services mentioned at item 9(A) above $ 40
    10 Cancellation of Indian passport of an Indian national who dies abroad Gratis

    Return Mailing Charges

    The following mail charges should be sent for return of serviced passports in addition to the prescribed visa fee.  The Consulate is not responsible for documents lost in mail.

    EXPRESS MAIL $ 20
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