Greetings and salutations from the Indian Consulate in Perth

To travel to India would indeed require the acquisition of a visa. The reason for the trip will determine the kind of visa that is required. To access the information you seek, visit the homepage of this website (www.cgiperth.gov.in) and look for the appropriate link there.

You may also go to the website of the Indian Passport and Visa Services Centre (VFS Global), which can be found at http://www.vfsglobal.com/india/australia. to fill out an application online and for further information

One must initially submit an application online, following the instructions that can be found at http://www.vfsglobal.com/india/australia t. and get a printout of it. Then, residents of Western Australia and the Northern Territory would be required to submit the completed visa application forms and related documents to the Indian Passport and Visa Services Centre (VFS Global), which can be reached at the following address: By Post: Locked Bag 200, Perth BC, WA 6849 Personal Appearance: IPVSC Suite 2, Level 3, 182 Street The address is Georges Terrace, Perth, Western Australia 60040.

For more information, please visit the website of the Indian Passport and Visa Services Centre (VFS Global) at http://www.vfsglobal.com/india/australia.  

Email IDs (for visas, passports, police clearance certificates, India driver's licenses, and overseas citizenship applications): [email protected]

The number of the contact center is 03 9956 3830.

Take note of the provisional number that has been assigned to the application for the time being. In the event that you lose internet connection or experience a technical problem while completing the online application, you will be able to retrieve it using the temporary number. If your application has been saved but you have not been able to save your Web Reference Number, your application will not be processed. Please send an email with your Full Name and Passport Number to the Visa Helpline email id ([email protected]) or call 03 9956 3830 on all business days between 9:00 AM and 03:30 PM AEST with the same information, and VFS will assist you in obtaining the necessary information. If you have already paid, and a debit of the amounts payable appears on your credit card statement, but you have not been able to download your online payment receipt, please contact customer service at the number listed below. Please send an email with the applicant's full name and passport number to the address listed for our visa helpline, and VFS will assist you with the application process. After you have submitted your payment, you will no longer be able to add applications for additional family members. Any applications received after the deadline must be entered as new applicants and cannot be considered a continuation of an earlier record or a part of an existing record.

Visit the website at http://www.vfsglobal.com/india/australia for more information. and you can check the status of your application by entering your web reference number and your date of birth on the website. You can also send an email to [email protected] or call our helpline at 0 3 9956 3830 from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) on business days.

The passport must be picked up from the location where the application was submitted in order to be valid. e the India Passport & Visa Services Centre (VFS Global Services), also known simply as the Centre. If you are unable to come personally to collect your passport, you may authorize another person to do so on your behalf as long as the person in question possesses the Invoice-cum-receipt issued by VFS, an authority letter signed by you, and photo-ID of the person in question. If you are unable to come personally to collect your passport, you may authorize another person to do so on your behalf. VFS is also able to return the same to you via post or courier for your convenience. There will be additional costs associated with the same thing.

The Tatkal, also known as the temporary passport service, is not currently available. Six to eight weeks is the typical amount of time required for the re-issuance of a passport. If, on the other hand, a passport is being reissued in place of one that was issued by a different passport issuing authority (PIA), the processing time may take longer than six to eight weeks.

In the normal course of events, the visa fee will not be refunded. However, if you cancel your application after completing and paying for it online (and it is not submitted to VFS), then your visa fee will be refunded. This only applies if the application is not submitted to VFS. After your application has been canceled, the processing of your refund could take up to ten business days, so please be patient.

You can check the status of your application online; to do so, go to the website http://www.vfsglobal.com/india/australia, enter your web reference number and date of birth, and click the "Check Status" button. You can also contact the VFS Helpline by calling 03 9956 3830 on weekdays between 09:00 and 13:30, or by sending an email to [email protected]. VFS Helpline can be reached between 09:00 and 13:30 on weekdays.

Consular assistance is available to citizens of India through the Consulate General of India. Attestation of documents (such as e.g., birth certificates) is one of them. g Documentation such as powers of attorney, affidavits, etc. ); Issuance of Birth Certificates and Marriage Certificates (Based on an Indian Passport) Death certificate and Life Certificate for Pensioners; OCI Miscellaneous Services (for incorporating changes in the personal particulars of an existing OCI holder on to the new OCI due to the issue of a new passport to the OCI holder following the expiration of the passport, loss of the passport, or damage to the passport); OCI Miscellaneous Services (for incorporating changes in the personal particulars of an existing OCI holder on to the new OCI due to the death of a endorsement of new passport details on the existing PIO card; renunciation or surrender of Indian passport; transfer of valid and visas from old passport to new passport; loss or damage of OCI U-Visa sticker or OCI Registration Certificate; Please refer to the appropriate section on the home page by clicking on the appropriate link for additional information.

M/s India Passport and Visa Services Centre (IP&VSC) has been tasked with processing all applications for Consular Services, with the exception of those requiring an Emergency certificate, a Life certificate, a Death certificate/Repatriation for transport of mortal remains/ashes to India, and an NRI (Non-resident Indian) certificate. This responsibility has been outsourced. – VFS Global http://www.vfsglobal.com/india/australia/

You can contact us with any questions you might have at [email protected].

You can direct your question to the trade section of the Consulate, which will attend to your inquiry and respond to it. The trade section of the Consulate is responsible for handling trade-related inquiries.