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I have got my Passport.. My timeline below: Aug 18, 2020: Passport renewal application package sent to BLS Brampton via Puralator Pickup Aug 19, 2020: Confirmation of package receipt email from BLS Aug 20, 2020: Processing start date Sep 04, 2020: Police verification initiation email Sep 08...

Yes this is normal. It took around 10 days in my case after police check to change from that status to "Printing initiated for passport"

Yes, I have heard that the old passport will also be returned. I don't think the old passport will be valid once a new one is issued, but I am not sure. Anyways, a valid visa ( like B1/B2 visa with an expiry date still not over ) on the old passport will be valid when used along with the new...

Oh I missed replying to that part.. I sent my application via Purolator to BLS Brampton on August 18, 2020. Application processing started on August 20, 2020.

Actually I never saw that status. Mine was saying "Processing at embassy/consulate" for around 10 days even after police inquiry at my place back in India. Then I noticed the status changed to "Print has been initiated". Probably I missed seeing the status of "Passport application has been...

That looks like connected. For me, the the status was "Processing at embassy/consulate" for around 10 days even after police inquiry at my place back in India. Then I noticed the status changed to "Print has been initiated" on September 17 and then today it became "Passport is printed and will...

I have tried three sites with two working and third not: BLS website: Current status - Processing at Consulate General Passport Seva at Indian Embassy (https://portal4.passportindia.gov.in/Online/index.html): This needs the ARN number of your application Current status - Passport is printed...

Updates: Status Print has been initiated for passport. On https://portal4.passportindia.gov.in/Online/index.html

Same here. In the Passport India portal (https://portal2.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/statusTracker/trackStatusInpNew) The above error message appears. My timeline: Passport renewal application package sent to BLS Brampton via Puralator Pickup: August 18, 2020 Confirmation of package...