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Embassy of India

Address: ZRF ND S1-0243, F.Nord, TVZ-Nouakchot, Mauritania
Tel: +222-47155076 : E-mail: cons[dot]nouakchott[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in

 

Guidelines for Passport Services

The Passport is a very important document.  It should be kept up to date by renewing it before it expires.  Its loss should be reported immediately to the local Police authorities and also to the nearest Indian Mission.

Passports are re-issued on expiry of final validity and it can be done one year before expiry, on exhaustion of visa pages, damage or loss, changes in appearance or particulars etc.

How to apply
Application to be filled online, using the website: - 
https://embassy.passportindia.gov.in/
or
https://mportal.passportindia.gov.in/gpsp/

  • Fill in the remaining columns by hand
  • Put signature/thumb impression in the specimen signature box, at the first page and put your signatures/thumb impressions along with date and place at the other pages in the relevant column(s).
  • please fill the Personal Particulars Form

NB: Please note that Passport is made on the basis of entries made by an applicant in the online form. Therefore, ensure that all entries in the online, as well as printed application form, are correct.
Guidelines for ICAO Compliant Photographs for Passport Applications w.e.f. 01.09.2025

Here are the photograph guidelines as per ICAO standards to be adhered to photograph capturing or uploading for passport services.

  1. Close up of the head and top of the shoulders such that the face takes up 80-85% of the photograph.
  2. The photograph should be in color and dimensions should be 630*810 Pixels.
  3. Photos should be unaltered by computer software.
  4. Background of the photograph should be White.
  5. The photographs must –
    1.  Show the applicant looking directly at the camera.
    2. Show the skin tones naturally.
    3. Have appropriate brightness and contrast.
    4. Show the applicants eyes open and clearly visible.
    5. Should not have hair across the eyes.
    6. Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on the face and no red eye.
    7. Mouth should not be open.
    8. Be taken from distance of 1.5 meters from a camera (not too close) 
    9. Should not be blurred
  6. It should have full face, front view, eyes open.
  7. Photo should be present full head from top of hair to bottom of chin.
  8. Centre head within frame (head should not be tilted).
  9. There should not be any distracting shadows on the face or in the background (should not have reflection of the glasses; glasses to be taken off to avoid reflections).
  10. Illumination shall not cause any red eye effects visible in the eyes or other effects reducing the visibility of the eyes.
  11. Head coverings are not permitted except for religious reasons, but the facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of the face must be clearly shown.
  12. The expression on the face should look natural.

 

Check List for Supporting Documents:
• Original Passport with self-attested copy of first and last two pages as well as any page/s showing any stamps of Passport Office/Passport Issuing Authority.  If required, original passport will be returned to the applicant for travel purposes after verification.  It would, however, be necessary to surrender the original passport for cancellation at the time of collection of new passport. 

• Residence card/work permit/L-visa confirming residence in Mauritania with self-attested copy of the same.
• One recent passport size, coloured photographs with white background to be pasted on the first page of the application form & unsigned
• Proof of address in case there has been change in address; e.g. Electricity, water bill, driving licensee, bank pass book etc. with self-attested copy of the same.

Note: You may be asked to fill Personal Particulars Form in case of No Data/Incomplete PVR
Application for Duplicate Passport in lieu of Lost/Damaged Passport:
 Application for duplicate passport can only be made after a personal interview with the Consular Officer.  Kindly contact the Embassy to set up an appointment.   Please note that you would be required to bring a

  • self-attested copy of the lost passport and
  • the FIR made to Police, in original.

After the interview, the Embassy may require additional doc

 

 

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