Consulate General of India, New York
Six units are served from East 64th Street: Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Ohio surprises people, because Chicago is closer to Cleveland than Manhattan is, and Ohio still belongs to New York.
How to book an appointment at the Indian consulate in New York
The first question at Consulate General of India, New York is not when. It is where, because passports, visas and OCI cards are handled by VFS Global.
Applications are submitted at the VFS centre in person or by post; the consulate keeps a separate line for urgent travel documents.
The ICWF contribution goes in its own money order or cashier's check. One cheque for everything is a common reason for a file coming back.
New York, 10065
The postcode is published two ways. The national directory gives 10021 and both the consulate and Google give 10065; the street number is the same in all of them.
How to cancel an appointment at the Indian consulate in New York
If you cannot make it, cancel on the system you booked with rather than letting the slot lapse.
Rebooking is a new slot, not a moved one, so free the old one before you look for another.
Getting to the Indian consulate in New York
Parking is the usual problem downtown. Public transport gets you closer than a car will.
Real reviews of the Indian consulate in New York
The largest office in the network by search volume sits at 3.7 out of 5 across 1,700 reviews. Named staff come up again and again in the positive ones, and processing order in the negative.
After several failed attempts at an OCI I was ready to give up. Someone at the counter went through the file line by line and explained exactly which papers were missing.
Asha M.
Passport applications do not appear to be handled in the order they arrive, and there is no way to check where yours sits in the queue.
Deepak K.
A Tatkaal renewal came back quickly and collection at the consulate was done in minutes, which was what I needed given the travel date.
Nilesh P.
Opening hours of the Indian consulate in New York
The office works a full day. The public window does not.
This office does not publish counter hours. Write before you travel.
Phone number of the Indian consulate in New York
The number is (212) 774-0600. Consular sections often do not answer during counter hours, so email usually gets a faster reply.
What the Indian consulate in New York handles
The consulate's own list is short and specific.
Notarial and attestation work, emergency certificates, life certificates and registrations of birth and marriage. It is also the office whose website hosts the only official page the Boston consulate has.
What you can settle without going
Before booking anything, check the list of things that are settled online.
- You can download and print the surrender certificate once it is issued.
- You can register with the consulate so it can reach you in an emergency.
- You can raise a grievance on MADAD, the government’s consular complaints portal.