A new Indian Consular Application Center has opened in Edison, New Jersey, providing essential services like passports and visas, improving accessibility for the Indian community in New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania.
The Indian Consular Application Center officially began offering services on August 1 at its location in Edison Square, Suite 1080, 2035 Lincoln Highway, also known as Route 27. Authorized by the Consulate General of India in New York, these services are managed by VFS Global, as indicated by township officials.
This center is one of several new facilities established across the country as part of a significant initiative to enhance service delivery and offer better support to the Indian community.
“We are proud to welcome the new Indian Consular Application Center to Edison,” said Mayor Sam Joshi. “This center not only improves essential services for our residents but also supports Edison’s businesses by boosting tourism, as it serves individuals from New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania.”
New Jersey hosts approximately half a million residents of Indian origin. This new center offers a convenient alternative for these individuals, eliminating the need to travel to New York to access essential services.
The Edison Indian Consular Application Center provides a wide array of services, including the issuance of passports and visas, and the processing of Overseas Citizenship of India applications and surrender certificates. The facility also handles Non-Resident Indian and Life certificates, certifications of birth, death, and marriage, police clearance certificates, and other formalities such as the Global Entry Program. It also offers document attestation, No Obligation to Return to India documentation, and registration of birth and marriage.
The center is scheduled to operate six days a week and includes numerous additional services within their fees, such as photographing for applications, photocopying supporting documents, assistance in form completion, and the provision of return courier services for completed applications.
According to MyCentralJersey.com, the establishment of this center represents a significant effort to make consular services more accessible to the Indian community residing in and around New Jersey.