Indian passport renewal in the UK: checklist and photo
High Commission of India, London, through VFS Global. Tick off the mission's checklist below, then make the 630×810 px photo upload, the 35×45 mm prints, the signature and the page copies here. Nothing is uploaded.
Documents checklist
- Online application on Passport Seva (Global Passport Seva 2.0) with the photo (630×810 px) and signature uploaded, printed. Upload the other documents too, merged into one PDF. VFS Global UK: Passport Renew/Fresh checklist (Aug 2026)
- Signature file for the upload. VFS Global: Passport Seva photo and signature upload instructions (Nov 2025)
- Two identical recent 35×45 mm photos on a pure white background, the same as the uploaded one: taken in the last six months, no glasses, a coloured top. VFS Global UK: Passport Renew/Fresh checklist (Aug 2026)
- The original passport and a copy of its first and last page. VFS Global UK: Passport Renew/Fresh checklist (Aug 2026)
- Copy of your UK immigration status (eVisa) with the share code. No valid UK visa: a No Visa Undertaking. VFS Global UK: Passport Renew/Fresh checklist (Aug 2026)
- UK address proof. VFS Global UK: Passport Renew/Fresh checklist (Aug 2026)
- Annexure E. VFS Global UK: Passport Renew/Fresh checklist (Aug 2026)
- Annexure F, and a lost report if the passport was lost. VFS Global UK: Passport Renew/Fresh checklist (Aug 2026)
- Indian address proof (Aadhaar, a bank statement or utility bill under 3 months old, voter ID, ration card or a parent's passport), only if the Indian address changes; a notarised NOC if it is a relative's address. VFS Global UK: Passport Renew/Fresh checklist (Aug 2026)
- Divorce decree, or marriage certificate and spouse's passport copy, to add, remove or change the spouse's name. VFS Global UK: Passport Renew/Fresh checklist (Aug 2026)
- Change in appearance form, with one photo stuck on, if you look different from the last passport. VFS Global UK: Passport Renew/Fresh checklist (Aug 2026)
- Tatkal: the Tatkal undertaking and two more Indian government IDs. VFS Global UK: Passport Renew/Fresh checklist (Aug 2026)
- The appointment confirmation letter and the printed online form. Originals and a self-attested photocopy of each document; nothing stapled. VFS Global UK: Passport Renew/Fresh checklist (Aug 2026)
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Checked 24 Oct 2026.
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Questions
- What photo size is needed for an Indian passport in the UK?
- The Passport Seva upload is 630×810 pixels, JPEG, under 250 KB. The printed photos are 35×45 mm, and must be the same photo as the upload.
- What size is the signature?
- A JPEG under 100 KB, signed in black ink on white paper.
- Which passport pages do I copy?
- first, last. The page copier prints them at the passport's real size, 125×88 mm.
- Is it free?
- The checklist, the signature and the page copies are free. The checked photo is one photo credit, which covers the upload and every print size.
