Great News for me !
I was even planning to go for the stamp next week.
Emigration clearance required (ECR)
News:
There will be no requirement of emigration clearance from October one for Indians travelling abroad, with the government today admitting that the “retrograde” scheme was a cause of “harassment” and “corruption“.
Making an announcement in this regard in the Lok Sabha, Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi said the scheme had been introduced with a “good intention” to prevent misuse of visit visa for employment purposes but it has not achieved the objective. The important emigration reform will be implemented from October one, he said.
Under the Emigration Act 1983, a person holding a passport with Emigration Check Required (ECR) stamp is supposed to obtain emigration clearance from the Protector of Emigrants (POE) before leaving for overseas employment. The Emigration Act does not cover ECR passport holders who travel overseas for visits other than for employment. However, for the last two decades administrative instructions have been in force making it necessary for them to obtain Emigration Clearance Requirement Suspension (ECRS), Ravi said.
“The ECRS system has no statutory basis,” said the Minister in a statement laid on the table of the House by him amid uproar created by the opposition NDA over the Indo-US nuclear deal.
“The ECRS system has led to considerable inconvenience and harassment to passengers. It has resulted in corruption in POE offices and a nexus between unscrupulous recruiting agents and middlemen resulting in the exploitation of a large number of poor people,” Ravi said.
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).
As per the Emigration Act, 1983, Emigration Check Required (ECR) categories of Indian passport holders, require to obtain “Emigration Clearance” from the office of Protector of Emigrants (POE), Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs for going to following 18 countries.
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, Iraq (emigration banned).
However , the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (Emigration Policy Division) have allowed ECR passport holders traveling abroad for purposes others than employment to leave the country on production of valid passport, valid visa and return ticket at the immigration counters at international airports in India w.e.f. 1st October 2007.
Nowadays, RPOs are issuing Indian passports either with endorsement of “Emigration Check Required” or no endorsement of “Emigration Check Required” in the passport. POE clearance is required only when there is “Emigration Check Required” endorsement in the passport
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SIR PLS TELL ME HOW IS ECNR GOING TO HELP US
please suggest me whether my mom and dad requires any ECNR stamp from local passport office if they are coming to Kuwait on visit visa of my sponsorship . If so they are asking for min 10th class certificate where as my mother doesn’t have any certificates. What to do now how to approach. Please guide me sir. If u can please mail me the details
@Sandeep
ECNR is not required in their case as they are not traveling for employment purpose.
Thank you sir for your advice
I will be travelling to israel on business visa, I have the ECNR cancelled in my passport. Do I need to get ENCR stamp.
@Rohit
For Israel, ECNR stamping is not required, so you can travel without any worry.
Dear Sir,
In my case i have empolymnet visa for GCC country, but my passport ” ECR” mentioned.
my edu.qualification below 9th.std only.In this case ” ECNR” Required or not ? Any complecated things or easy to get ” ECNR” kIndly advise.
@Karthick
You will need ECNR stamping as you are going to gulf for employment. It easy to get this tamping if you have all documents in place like PAN card, address proof, employer letter etc.
My wife’s passport is stamped “ECR”. Can she travel with me as dependent to “UK”? Please let me know if any extra documentation/letter/approval etc. is required for the same.
@Pankaj
For UK, ECNR is not required.
HI
Iam living in canada holding Permanent residentship of Canada I am here in India on vacation I wanted to know I have just renewed my Indian passport in toronto two months back but it does not say anything about ECR or ECNR so to go back to canada do I need to send my passport to immigration for ECNR stamp ?? or is it ok???
@Divya
For canada, ECNR is not a requirement, So don’t worry about this.
Enjoy your trip to India
thanks Pankaj
Hi Pankaj,
My mom is having passport with ECR on it.She is going to dubai on visit vissa of 60 days to meet my elder brother.Is it necessary to go to POE & get d ECNR done .She is having 2wat ticket.I want to know is she required ECNR .
Thanks,
Ravi
@Ravi
As she is going for a visit visa, she does not require a ECNR stamping.
hi Pankaj,
I applied business visa for UK, In my passport mentioned ECR.
should I apply for ECNR clearance.
Kindly suggest me.
@Praveen
For UK, ECNR is not required.
Hi,
I got B1 Visa & want to travel to US for business meetings for 1 month. My passport has ECR stamped. Do I need to get ECNR stamped before going to US ?.
Please usggest. Thanks.
@Harsha
For USA, ECNR is not required.