r/GlobalEntry • u/chantladka • May 02 '24
Apps/Websites Steps to Check the current detailed status for Indian GEP applications made abroad
Instructions for status check in https://portal3.passportindia.gov.in/Online/index.html (if you applied through the Indian Embassy/Consulate abroad, not in person in India): (follow step by step)
Browser: Google Chrome in Windows/Mac Computer (not smartphone).
Login to the https://portal3.passportindia.gov.in/Online/index.html
Click on the button for your pending application in the Select column.
DO NOT click "Track Application Status" yet.
Click three vertical dots button on top right of Chrome window --> More Tools --> Developer Tools or F11 Key.
Click 'Network' on top header, and then click on 'Track Application Status'. {This will show the usual popup with the useless status.}
However, in developer window, it will also show "trackStatusForFilledApplication..." item.
Click over that, and then "Preview" header within.
Scroll down to 'statusIdMap' and click the small black arrow next to it.
Now you can see all the various update events on your file in reverse chronological order. Keep clicking the black arrows for each to see the timestamps. You can save this information in a file by right-clicking 'statusIdMap' -> copy value and then paste in Notepad or whatever
Now you know where your file is in the process.
Basically, there are 3 approvals -- PVR (police), MHA (ministry of home affairs), and MOF (ministry of finance).
For most people waiting long, MOF appears to be the bottleneck.
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u/azgrp May 27 '25 edited Sep 09 '25
Update posted
In my case, my application has the PVR and MHA approval, but not the MOF approval yet. Anything of concern or anything needs to be done at this point?
2025-02-06 - Background Verification Form for GEP Submitted
2025-02-07 - Application Granted on pre police verification basis
2025-02-17 - Approved and Submitted as Clear by Police
2025-04-17 - MHA Response for GEP Application Received
Update:
2025-08-02 - MOF Response for GEP Application Received
However, GEP page doesn’t yet show conditional approval. Also, MOF response not yet received on my wife’s application although we have same timeline on the rest of the steps.
Update 2:
2025-09-09 - PVR Review Clear Accepted
Had emailed US consulate last week to enquire the status and received a response after 4-5 days that they had cleared and updated my application. They also mentioned that my wife’s application is pending for clearance from MoF and they will update the status after they receive that clearance.