Embassy of India

Vientiane, Laos

As part of worldwide implementation of the Passport Seva Project, the Global Passport Seva Program has been rolled out in Lao PDR. Members of the Indian Community in Lao PDR are advised to use the new portal https://embassy.passportindia.gov.in for availing the Passport Services with effect from December 7, 2020.

Steps to apply for Passport Services online at https://embassy.passportindia.gov.in : Indian Passport Renewal in Lao PDR

Following Services are offered by the Embassy under the Head Passports :

• New Passport
• Duplicate Passport
• Re-issue of Passport
• Emergency Certificate
• Damaged Passport
• Lost Passport
• Children's Passport
• Change of Name after Marriage
• Other Change of Name
• Change of Facial Appearance
• Change of Signature

(a) Requirements for a new passport on completion of validity:

• Prescribed Application Form (printout of duly filled and submitted online form)
• 4 passport-sized recent photographs
• Current passport
• Copy of Lao Identity Card
• Fees: US$ 75/- in case of normal passport booklet, US$ 100/- in case of Jumbo Passport Booklet (containing 60 pages)

(b) Requirements for duplicate passport in lieu of lost or damaged passport:

• Passport fee: US$ 150/-
• Prescribed Application Form (printout of duly filled and submitted online form)
• 8 recent passport size photographs
• Photocopy of the lost passport and in case of damaged passport, the original passport
• Police report, in original, stating loss of passport
• Proof of residence in Lao PDR
• A written statement explaining circumstances, in which the passport is lost / damaged
• In urgent cases, two separate affidavits from two Indian nationals certifying applicant's identity, etc., are also required. Fee for each attestation is US $ 25/-. (this applies in case-to- case basis)

(NOTE: Penalty for the loss or damage of the passport will be charged separately by the Embassy as applicable on a case-to-case basis.)

(c) Requirements for passport for child below 18 years of age:

• Prescribed Application Form (printout of duly filled and submitted online form)
• 4 recent passport size photographs
• Birth certificate in original along with a copy
• Passports of parents along with copies
• Proof of stay
• An affidavit signed by both parents that they have not applied for any other nationality for the child
• Fees for the issue of passport: US $ 50/-
• In case, birth registration certificate for minor issued by the Embassy /Consulates, an extra fees of US $ 25/- is to be paid (Birth registration of newborn child must be applied online through the website : http://indiancitizenshiponline.nic.in/ic_form_public.aspx)

(NOTE: This passport will be valid for five years.)

(d) Change of name in passport following marriage, re-marriage or divorce

• Prescribed application form (printout of duly filled and submitted online form)
• Passport in original
• Attested copy of marriage certificate issued by the Registrar of Marriages
• Copy of spouse's passport
• Copy of residence permit, in case the same is not endorsed on the passport
• In respect of change of name by a male applicant, the new name must be published in a newspaper, both in Laos and in India in the area of applicant’s residence and the newspaper cuttings, in original, from both the newspapers must be submitted along with the application form
• Applicant is required to sign an affidavit in the presence of Consular Officer. Fee for the affidavit is US $ 25/-
• A fresh passport will be issued and the fee will be US $ 75/-

(e) Mode of Payment: Cash

(f) Fee for other miscellaneous services

• Fee for miscellaneous service, which require issue of a fresh passport booklet is US $ 75/- in case of normal passport booklet containing 36 pages and us $ 100/- in case of Jumbo passport booklet containing 60 pages

(NOTE: The changes, which necessitate the issue of fresh booklet, are change of name, change of photograph, change in date or place of birth, change in signatures, address, parentage etc.)

(g) Other relevant information Jumbo Booklet

• Frequent travelers can now obtain 60 page Indian Passports.
• The charge for the ten-year-validity Jumbo Passport booklet is US $ 100/-
• Ordinary passport booklet (36 pages) with a maximum validity of ten years costs US $ 75/-

Additional visa sheets discontinued

• Additional visa sheets for attachment in passports are no longer issued. Instead a new passport booklet is issued.

Re-issue of passports within one year before expiry

• It is possible to have a new passport, one year before its expiry.
• This passport will be valid for 10 years from the date of issue. Fee in this case will be same as fee charged in case of issuing new passport on completion of full validity.

Discontinuance of 20 years passport booklet

• 20 years valid passport booklets are no longer issued.

FEE SCHEDULE FOR PASSPORT AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS SEFVICES

NOTE: IN ADDITION, A SURCHARGE OF US$ 2/- IS CHARGED FROM ALL APPLICANTS.