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Indian embassy jurisdiction means that you should contact the embassy assigned to your residence state for all purposes.
People who select the wrong jurisdiction get their applications rejected.
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Indian Embassy & Consulates Jurisdiction in the USA
Locate the Indian mission serving your state or territory
Washington, DC
Bermuda, DC, KY, MD, NC, VA, WV
Atlanta
AL, FL, GA, MS, PR, SC, TN, VI
Boston
ME, MA, NH, RI, VT
Chicago
IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, MO, WI
Houston
AR, KS, LA, OK, TX
Los Angeles
Southern CA (LA, Orange, San Diego, Imperial, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura, Santa Barbara, Kern, San Luis Obispo), AZ, NV, NM
New York
CT, NJ, NY, OH, PA, DE
San Francisco
Northern CA (48 counties), GU, HI, UT, CO, WY
Seattle
AK, ID, MT, NE, ND, SD, OR, WA
Passport Renewal Rejection
Many people who are selecting an Indian embassy that has no control over their residence address are getting passport renewal denials from VFS Global Services.
Note that your fee is not fully refunded if your application is returned due to the wrong embassy.
The Indian government’s website does not auto-select the correct embassy based on your address. The responsibility of finding the correct consulate is with you.
Power of Attorney
The selection of the correct Indian consulate is required for all purposes including attestation of power of attorney, police clearance certificate, or any other document signing requirement.
The Indian embassy accepts attestation requests by mail.
Hence, it becomes extremely important to select the correct address. They will cross-check it with your residence proof like your driver’s license or most recent utility bill.
Multiple Address?
If you have multiple addresses like a holiday home or a university dorm/hostel address in addition to your primary home, we suggest using the address printed on your unexpired driver’s license or the most recent utility bill to find the correct Indian embassy.
