Effective Monday, 01st August 2022 applicants can submit their passports (with prior appointment) and collect their decision envelopes (walk-in) from Monday-Friday between 9:00 to 17:00 Hrs at all Visa Application Centres in India. Applicants can also visit the VACs for walk-in information / enquiries between 9:00 to 17:00 Hrs.

Two way courier service for passport submission will continue as an option.

Please note that the passport submission will require a prior appointment VFS : WebForm (mioot.com).

Only applicants and accompanying family members can visit the Visa Application Centres to submit passports and collect decision envelopes.

Passport Submission

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Please do not submit your passport to the VAC until you have received a passport request letter from IRCC. For families applying for Temporary Residence, please do not submit passports for family members until a passport request letter issued by IRCC has been received specifically for that individual.

To submit your passport at a VAC, you will have to pay a service charge for Package Transmission, unless you submit your passport to the same VAC where you had initially submitted your biometric information and you have not previously submitted additional documents and/or a passport to support your current application.

Please note: All in-person passport submissions are by appointment only (except for emergency appointment. For details on emergency appointments, please see below). Click here to book an appointment now.

When submitting your passport, please ensure to bring the following documents with you:

1. The passport request letter you received from IRCC
2. The Visa Application Centre consent form - There should be one consent form per application.
3. 2 photos 5 cm / 7 cm if you are a permanent resident applicant.
4. Any other documents or information requested in the passport request letter from IRCC

Upon completion of the passport submission process you’ll be provided a receipt indicating the total amount paid based on additional services you have used at the VAC. Your receipt will also contain the application reference number and tracking number which you can use to track the progress of your passport online.

Emergency Passport Submission Appointments:

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Emergency passport submission appointments cannot be scheduled using the online appointment system. To schedule an emergency passport submission appointment, please do so by calling the VAC Contact Centre or by visiting the VAC in person.

Please note the VAC will report all applicants to IRCC who do not present the required proof of emergency at the time of attending an emergency appointment at the VAC.

The criteria for an emergency passport submission are as follows:

- Death of an immediate family member residing in Canada
- Critically ill immediate family member residing in Canada

An immediate family member is defined as a

• spouse or common-law partner
• dependent child
• dependent child of a dependent child
• parent or step-parent
• guardian or tutor

Applicants requesting emergency appointments for the purpose of passport submission must provide proof of emergency (any one of the following) at the time of attending an appointment at the VAC

- Death/Medical Certificate
- Letter from Medical Officer/Unit
- Letter from Funeral Home

Permanent Resident Applicants

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If you are a Permanent Resident applicant, and your application has been finalized, you’ll be instructed to submit your passport, 2 photographs as per specifications laid down by IRCC, and a completed Appendix A. You'll have to check the instructions sent to you for complete information and guidance. Submitting your passport at the Visa Application Centre requires the payment of the Package Transmission Service Charge.

Permanent Resident ApplicantsFor Temporary Resident applicants, the following documents must be provided to the VAC at the time of passport submission:

• Original passport of applicant
• Official IRCC letter requesting passport submission for all applicants
• A duly filled out VFS Global Consent Form. Please ensure the Consent for Indirect Submission and/or Collection section of this form has been completed if you are authorizing a family or group member to submit your passport for you.

For Permanent Resident applicants, the following documents must be provided to the VAC at the time of passport submission:

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• Original passport of applicant
• Official IRCC letter requesting passport submission for all applicants
• Photograph(s) for each applicant as per IRCC specifications
• Completed IRCC Appendix A form
• A duly filled out VFS Global Consent Form. Please ensure the Consent for Indirect Submission and/or Collection section of this form has been completed if you are authorizing a family or group member to submit your passport for you.

Package Transmission Service Charge

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If you submit your passport/documents to the same VAC where you had initially submitted your biometric information and you have not previously submitted additional documents and/or a passport to support your current application, you will not be required to pay for the package transmission service. If the above does not apply to you, you will have to pay a service charge for package transmission in order to submit your passport or additional documents at a VAC.

Service Price (per applicant)	Amount in CAD (inc. VAT)	Amount in RS (inc. VAT)
Package transmission (per package)	$9.57	570.00

For complete details on VAC service charges, please click here.