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Indian Passport Renewal from BLS Toronto

mj1012

Newbie
Sep 19, 2024
2
0
Hi My passport is in Printed status since Aug 1 in passport seva portal. And In bls still it shows as processing at consulate general. How long it takes to get my passport to bls Brampton. I got an emergency travel to India on Aug 16. Any luck will I get it before my travel?
Hi, did you get your passport eventually? How many days in total did it take?
 

mjsg1001

Newbie
Sep 12, 2024
3
0
Hi, did you get any update? I applied for passport renewal on August 21 from Vancouver, my PCC has been done from my local police office. But on BLS, it still says Processing at Consulate General.
The status moved to "Print has been initiated for passport" on 12th- Sep and it's still the same. Now the passport portal is under maintenance till 23rd.
 

ssvsh95

Newbie
Aug 29, 2024
5
0
For those who are wondering why the status is "Passport application is under review at Indian Embassy/Consulate" for too long. Sometimes there might be some updates on the application but the status on passport.gov.in website doesn't reflect it.

To know the exact status of the application there is a workaround. Please follow the steps below

These steps might be difficult to follow for some but it might help some web developers/software engineers out there who might find it a little easier to follow than others.

1. Go to https://portal4.passportindia.gov.in/Online/index.html
2. Right click on the page and click on inspect from the menu
3. There will be browser related developer tools which will open adjust the height of developer tools so that you will be able to click on Track status dialog
4. Click on the Track status dialog and fill out the information regarding your application and click Track application status button
5. Now in the browser developer tools you can see network tab which is basically 4th option in chrome click on it
6. Now you can see a service call that is made with name trackStatusForFileNoNew click on it and this service returns a response which contains all the status updates on your application
7. If you scroll through the service response you will be able to see statusMap -> StatusId object when you click on it it will again return a list of all updates on your application and who performed that action and on what date it is updated.

I applied in BLS Ottawa and my status updates gave all the information. I even knew my passport number and the tracking number of the courier for the passport that has been printed in Delhi and dispatched to Ottawa. Using that tracking number I was able to find out that they have dispatched it through DHL Express and was able to track when it is delivered to HCI Ottawa.

I used aftership to know the name of courier through which my passport is dispatched from new delhi and to follow the status updates of delivery https://www.aftership.com/track

Once it is delivered I called the HCI Ottawa and requested them if I can pick up my passport in person as I had my flight in two days after it was delivered to HCI. Luckily I got my passport just in time before my travel date. I know it is stupid to book the tickets in advance but I didn't realize that the passport renewal process is so slow especially in BLS Ottawa.

Normally HCI dispatches the passport to BLS Ottawa after a week once they receive it and BLS Ottawa takes 1 or 2 days to dispatch it to applicant via Purolator.

My status updates on backend:

EVENT_DESCEMP_ACTIONSTATUS_DESC
1Passport Number XXXXXX dispatched through International Post/Courier with tracking no XXXXXXXX to issuing Mission/Post.Passport sent by CPPF to Issuing Mission/PostPassport sent by CPPF to Issuing RPO
2QC Accepted and Dispatch Initiated: Passport No. XXXXXXXX of type Ordinary-NormalDispatch InitiatedDispatch Initiated
3Printed: Passport No. XXXXXXXX of type Ordinary-NormalPrintedPrinted
4nullPrint InitiatedPrint Initiated
5PVR for XXXXXXXXX-PPF-CA is Approved and Submitted as Clear by PoliceApproved and Submitted as Clear by PoliceSubmitted
6PV InitiatedPV Initiated
7Granting Status Set as 'Clear'ClearApplication Granted on pre police verification basis
8Sent To GoGranting Initiated
9nullApplication Form UpdatedSubmitted
10Grant On Hold Send to EOGrant On Hold Send to EOGrant On Hold Send to CSE
11Sent To GoGranting Initiated
12nullApplication Form SubmittedSubmitted
 

ssvsh95

Newbie
Aug 29, 2024
5
0
The PVR is approved and submitted clear by police (PVR Scan Uploaded). (inspect mode)

But message in passport seva portal is passport application is under review at Indian Embassy/consulate, (inspect mode also)

Prior to this Print and PV initiated message was there and application granted as clear based on post police verification (inspect mode).

Now what to do
 

amitmegahit

Newbie
Jul 26, 2024
3
0
@TrueIndian Mine is still stuck on 2nd step (#11 in your table). My appointment for passport renewal was on 08/19. The status says -> "Passport application is under review at Indian Embassy/Consulate". Is there a customer support I can reach out to?
 

VishR

Newbie
Sep 25, 2024
1
0
Below mine passport renewal in Tatkal at Toronto

Visited BLS. They are very particular on any changes (even in photo compared to photo on previous/expiring passport). If they are major differences in photo they won't accept as Tatkal

20 Sep (Friday) - Submitted application at BLS office
23 Sep (Monday) - Processing at Consulate
24 Sep (Tuesday) - Passport Printed and in transit to BLS
25 Sep (Wednesday) - Passport ready for collection (status on BLS)


Yet to go and collect, but hopefully it would be there.
 

mjsg1001

Newbie
Sep 12, 2024
3
0
Hi, did you get any update? I applied for passport renewal on August 21 from Vancouver, my PCC has been done from my local police office. But on BLS, it still says Processing at Consulate General.
Police Verification is done for me, the current status on Passport India Portal shows Passport is printed. BLS website still shows Processing at Consulate General. I think you should check on https://portal3.passportindia.gov.in/Online/index.html
 

PNAdhvaryu

Newbie
Sep 16, 2024
6
0
@TrueIndian Mine is still stuck on 2nd step (#11 in your table). My appointment for passport renewal was on 08/19. The status says -> "Passport application is under review at Indian Embassy/Consulate". Is there a customer support I can reach out to?
Hi
Any update on your application? I applied on Sep 9 and mine is stuck on Step 2 since 12 days.
 

guncid

Full Member
Sep 18, 2022
37
3
Can someone inform whether the renewal of passport is taking more time in Vancouver.Appliedon 20.08.2024 at BLS Vancouver but
status is 'processing at Indian //embassy/consulate".
I applied for renewal on 20 August from BLS Surrey (Vancouver jurisdiction ). Reason for renewal is current passport expiring in next 1 year and address change. I have recently got Canada PR so I had to change print address on passport to Canada address and give my parents address back in India as other Indian address. Police verification was required in this case but it was post police verification. That means new passport will still be printed and sent to me while police verification is going on. Passport is printed on 26 September. At this point, on passport seva website (https://portal6.passportindia.gov.in) status is “Passport is printed and will be delivered shortly”. On BLS website status is “In Transit from Consulate General to BLS Centre”.
 

PNAdhvaryu

Newbie
Sep 16, 2024
6
0
I applied for renewal on 20 August from BLS Surrey (Vancouver jurisdiction ). Reason for renewal is current passport expiring in next 1 year and address change. I have recently got Canada PR so I had to change print address on passport to Canada address and give my parents address back in India as other Indian address. Police verification was required in this case but it was post police verification. That means new passport will still be printed and sent to me while police verification is going on. Passport is printed on 26 September. At this point, on passport seva website (https://portal6.passportindia.gov.in) status is “Passport is printed and will be delivered shortly”. On BLS website status is “In Transit from Consulate General to BLS Centre”.
Until you got the "passport printed and will be delivered shortly" status, was your status on Passport Seva "Processing at consulate general"?
 

popoye

Star Member
Sep 7, 2014
65
8
Montreal
Hey guys, I had applied for passport renewal on Aug 26, 2024 at BLS Montreal and as of 1 oct, it is -Your passport has been printed and being forwarded to Embassy/Consulate. The Embassy/Consulate will contact you once they receive the passport for dispatch.
but on BLS website it still shows-Processing at High Commission since 30 days.
Any idea how many more days will they take to dispatch it?
 

PNAdhvaryu

Newbie
Sep 16, 2024
6
0
I applied for renewal on 20 August from BLS Surrey (Vancouver jurisdiction ). Reason for renewal is current passport expiring in next 1 year and address change. I have recently got Canada PR so I had to change print address on passport to Canada address and give my parents address back in India as other Indian address. Police verification was required in this case but it was post police verification. That means new passport will still be printed and sent to me while police verification is going on. Passport is printed on 26 September. At this point, on passport seva website (https://portal6.passportindia.gov.in) status is “Passport is printed and will be delivered shortly”. On BLS website status is “In Transit from Consulate General to BLS Centre”.
Hey guys, I had applied for passport renewal on Aug 26, 2024 at BLS Montreal and as of 1 oct, it is -Your passport has been printed and being forwarded to Embassy/Consulate. The Embassy/Consulate will contact you once they receive the passport for dispatch.
but on BLS website it still shows-Processing at High Commission since 30 days.
Any idea how many more days will they take to dispatch it?
Hey!
Were you tracking your application in inspect mode? If yes, what's timeline for police verification, passport print initiated and passport printed after you received your file no? If you weren't tracking on inspect mode, what was the next status change after "Application is under review at consulate"?
Please guide.
Thanks!
 

popoye

Star Member
Sep 7, 2014
65
8
Montreal
Hey!
Were you tracking your application in inspect mode? If yes, what's timeline for police verification, passport print initiated and passport printed after you received your file no? If you weren't tracking on inspect mode, what was the next status change after "Application is under review at consulate"?
Please guide.
Thanks!
Hey!! Good day.

I have been tracking it through the inspect mode for the last 15 days.
The police verification was not required as the status showed- "STATUS_DESC": "Application Granted on No verification basis". I am not sure how much time is for that though (my guess is since everything is done at New Delhi so another 5 days max for verification if needed from anywhere in India).
"STATUS_DESC": "Print Initiated on "2024-09-27"
after 3 days from the print initiation, it showed-
EVENT_DESC": "Printed: Passport No. X of type Ordinary-Normal",
2 days later, it was dispatched with the tracking number and now tracking it to Ottawa (takes 48 hours max) with DHL as carrier.
I think once it is delivered to the High Commission, they will send it out via Purolator.

On BLS. It shows that they received it on the next day and then 3 days later, processing at high commission all the way through until they got it back from New Delhi and then sent it out for delivery.

I am expecting them to send it out by 4 th oct and I could receive it in the next 1-2 days.
 
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