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@Kaka
For visiting UK, ECNR/ECR stamp does not matter.

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  • @Arun
    For US, ECNR/ECR does not matter for any kind of visa.
  • @Arun
    A new passport would be issued in case of ECR removal. It would have new passport number and validity.
  • @Nikhat
    You can also submit any of the following documents to get ECNR:
    1. Proof of assessment of income tax and actual payment of income tax for last one year
    2. Certificate of the professional degree held (CA in your case).
    Check full list on this page: http://www.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/onlineHtml/NonEcrDocuments.html
  • @Moiz
    It would be better to get passport reissued before procedures.
  • @Moiz
    Visa on old passport would be valid. You need to carry both passports together.
    While applying for passport reissue, you should give matriculation certificate and B.Com degree copy. Emigration clearance certificate is not needed.
    Bima policy and affidavit is needed in case of emigration clearance from PoE. This is one time clearance for those who cannot get ECNR status on passport (because of time or eligibility issue)

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  1. Priti says

    So you mean that if we don’t have an ECNR stamp on our passport it will not matter from 1st of October onwards.
    I am planning to get this done as I will be travelling in November.

    September 14, 2007, 5:06 pm Reply
  2. Pankaj Batra says

    Now emigration clearance or suspension of emigration check requirement is necessary only in case of 18 countries in the world. These countries are United Arab Emirates (UAE), The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Malaysia, Libya, Jordan, Yemen, Sudan, Brunei, Afghanistan, Indonesia, Syria, Lebanon, Thailand and Iraq (emigration banned).

    September 14, 2007, 6:04 pm Reply
  3. Amit says

    Hi Pankaj,

    Thanks for the helpful post. I’m planning to travel in December. Do you know where I can find the official document stating the amendment so that I can show the officials a printout in case they are unaware of the change in regulations?

    September 16, 2007, 3:53 am Reply
  4. Amit says

    Actually, I found my answer. The country I am planning to visit is in the new list of 174 countries mentioned in:

    http://moia.gov.in/shared/linkimages/146.doc

    September 16, 2007, 4:21 am Reply
  5. Pankaj Batra says

    Amit, Thanks for the document link.

    September 17, 2007, 3:23 pm Reply
  6. niel says

    hi pankaj…that really helps. but can u tell me how to go about getting this stamp in case of me goin to these 18 countries….and how long does it take to get it

    September 20, 2007, 9:17 pm Reply
  7. Pankaj Batra says

    Hi Niel,

  8. To apply for ECNR stamp in the passport, the applicant is required to fill a Application form . The duly filled-in application form may be submitted personally or through a representative (having authority letter duly signed by the applicant as per or by registered post.
  9. An all inclusive fee of Rs.300/- is to be paid along with the application form either in cash or by bank draft drawn in favour of Passport Officer. In case of bank draft, full name of the applicant and application number should be written on the reverse of the bank draft.
  10. Valid Passport in original.
  11. Attested 2 photocopies of the proof that the applicant is entitled for ECNR as per the list mentioned above. Also carry the original along with you.
  12. 2 photocopies of the first 4 and last 4 pages of the passport.

September 20, 2007, 9:32 pm Reply
  • Poonam says

    hi pankaj,
    i hv issued my passport dis july n travelling to UAE in dec. der is no stamp on my passport. does dat mean i need to get a stamp or no? d passport official say no but im still confused. plz help.. do i need ECR or ECNR? im a graduate. so plz help.

    September 24, 2007, 2:52 am Reply
  • Pankaj Batra says

    Poonam,
    If you have got your passport issued this year, Most probably it will be already with ECNR.
    If there is no stamp for ECR, that means its already ECNR.
    But if you have a ECR (emigraion check required) stamp in your passport, You need to get ECNR stamped.
    -Pankaj

    September 25, 2007, 12:49 am Reply
  • Poonam says

    hi pankaj,
    thanx for ur response.
    yes its ECNR..but der is no stamp.. d 2nd page of d passport is a blank page. is dat how d new passports are..? coz dat is wat is confusing.. i mean is der NO STAMP d passport for ECNR? Since der is NO STAMP of ECNR will it b a problem at d airport? n will it b a problem for me in UAE if i hv to get a job visa der?

    September 25, 2007, 1:13 pm Reply
  • Pankaj Batra says

    Poonam,
    You need not to get ECNR stamped on your passport. They should not be any issue while going to UAE.

    In new passports if there is no stamp then they are by default ECNR.

    September 25, 2007, 2:06 pm Reply
  • Poonam says

    thank u soooo much for all d help..God bless you.

    September 25, 2007, 2:10 pm Reply
  • valmik soni says

    Dear Pankaj,

    Does it mean that, from 1st Oct. if we are going to Thailand as Tourist we need not have ECNR stamp? can you kindly give me the government web site for the latest amendment?

    September 30, 2007, 12:21 pm Reply
  • Pankaj Batra says

    Indians travelling abroad for reasons other than employment will not need emigration clearance from October 1.

    Under the Emigration Act, a person holding a passport with the emigration-check-required (ECR) stamp has to get clearance from the protector of emigrants (POE) before leaving for employment abroad. The act does not cover ECR passport holders travelling for other purposes. The rule was nevertheless applied to them, too, which has now been waived.

    If you going to Thailand as a tourist, you don’t require ECR suspension.
    http://www.thaindian.com/the-india-story/indian-government-removes-the-emigration-check-required-(ecr)-system-4313.html

    October 3, 2007, 8:59 am Reply
  • Rishi says

    Hi,
    I am travelling for tourism to Malaysia and Singapore in November 2007. I have ECR stamp in my passport. Do I still need to get ECNR stamp for Malaysia?

    Thanks
    Rishi

    October 4, 2007, 9:17 pm Reply
  • Pankaj Batra says

    Rishi,
    Now its not required for traveling.
    ECNR only required if you are going for employment, that too only for 18 countries listed above in post.

    October 5, 2007, 12:53 pm Reply
  • Prasad Rao says

    Hello Pankaj
    I am confused person again, I have got the employment Visa from Kuwait and ticket also in my hand and i dont have ECNR stamp in my passport. I am not a graduate. But I have 7 yrs of experience which includes 2 years of gulf experience. Please guide me what should I do? I am non graduate..!! I am told to get ECNR stamp..i dont what to do..am running out of time.! pls pls help

    October 6, 2007, 12:57 pm Reply
  • Pankaj Batra says

    Hi Prasad,
    Please get your passport stamped with ECNR as soon as possible. You need to worry about your qualification as minimum requirement in now matriculation.
    All persons having educational qualifications of matriculation and above are eligible for ECNR.
    All PAN holders are also eligible.

    October 8, 2007, 12:17 pm Reply
  • mohd junaid says

    hello pankaj,

    iam going to uae on visit visa ,i dont have ECNR stamp on my passport,my qualification is intermediate can i eligible for ECNR stamp.

    And
    how many days it will take for ECNR stamp in passport office.

    October 18, 2007, 11:29 pm Reply

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