Emigration check not required (ECNR) stamp is not required, if one is not travelling for employment purposes.
The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (Emigration Policy Division) have allowed ECR passport holders travelling 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.
ECNR is only required if you are travelling to any of the below 17 countries for employment:
United Arab Emirates (UAE), The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Malaysia, Libya, Jordan, Yemen, Sudan, Afghanistan, Indonesia, Syria, Lebanon, Thailand and Iraq.
For all passports issued before January 2007, a blank second page in the passport means your passport is endorsed with ECR and you need to get emigration clearance if you are travelling to any of the above 18 countries for employment.
For all passports issued after January 2007, a “Blank” page 2 on your passport is deemed to have been ECNR endorsed. If you don’t fit into ECNR eligibility criteria, and Emigration Check is Required, there will be an endorsement in the passport regarding ECR.
Emigration clearance required (ECR)
Eligibility for ECNR status:
The following applicants are eligible for Emigration Check Not Required (ECNR) status:
- Gazetted Government servants, their spouses and dependent children
- Holders of Diplomatic/official Passports
- Persons having educational qualifications of matriculation and above
- Persons above the age of 50 years
- Children up to the age of 18 years. (For re-issue of passport, after they attain the age of 18 years, documents to proof their non-ECR category has to be submitted, else ECR stamping will be done)
- Income-Tax payers (including Agricultural Income-Tax payees) in their individual capacity, their spouses and dependent children below the age 18 years.
- Persons possessing two years diploma from any institute recognized by the National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) or State Council of Vocational Training (SCVT), or persons holding three years diploma/equivalent degree from institutions, such as Polytechnics recognized by the Central/State Governments of India
- Nurses possessing qualifications recognized under the Indian Nursing Council Act. 1947
- All professional Degree holders , their spouses and dependent children. Examples of professional degree holders are Doctors holding MBBS degree or equivalent degree in AYURVED or HOMEOPATHY, accredited Journalists, Engineers, Chartered Accountants, Cost Accountants, Lecturers, Teachers, Scientists, Advocates, etc
- All persons who have been staying abroad for more than three years (the period of three years could be either in one stretch or broken) and their spouses
- Seamen who are in possession of Continuous Discharge Certificate (CDC), or Sea Cadets and Deck Cadets
a. who have passed the final examination of three years B.Sc. Nautical Sciences courses at T.S. Chanakya, Mumbai and b. who have undergone three months pre-sea training at any of the Government approved training institutes, such as T.S. Chanakya, T.S. Rehman, T.S. Jawahar, MTI (SCI) and NIPM, CHENNAI, after production of identity cards issued by the Shipping Master at Mumbai/Kolkata/Chennai - Persons holding Permanent Immigration Visa, such as the visas of UK, USA and Australia.
How to apply for ECNR stamping
If and only if you are travelling to any of the below countries for employment, you need to get ECNR stamp, if you does not have already:
United Arab Emirates (UAE), The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Malaysia, Libya, Jordan, Yemen, Sudan, Afghanistan, Indonesia, Syria, Lebanon, Thailand and Iraq.
You have either to get the entire ECR stamp deleted, or if your are not eligible (categories listed above), you may get a temporary Emigration Suspension before leaving India. If the applicant does not have Non-ECR status then All such ECR passport holders need to obtain Emigration Clearance Certificate from the Protector-General of Emigrants, Ministry of Overseas India Affairs.
Documents required for ECNR (non-ECR) status:
All eligibility documents list can be seen here: Non-ECR documents list
Protector of Emigrants (PoE) offices for Emigration clearance:
The POE offices in India are situated at the following places:
- Protector of Emigrant office New Delhi
Jaisalmar House, Canteen Block, Man Singh Road,
New Delhi
Tel No. 011-2338 2472 - Protector of Emigrant office Mumbai
Building “E” Khira Nagar, S.V. Road, Santacruz (West),
Mumbai-400 054
Tel No. 022-2614 7393 - Protector of Emigrant office Kolkata
Room No. 116 A Wing, 3rd MSO Building, DF Block,
Salt Lake, Kolkata-700 064
Tel No. 033-2334 3407 - Protector of Emigrant office Chennai
Tamil Nadu Housing Board Complex, Ashok Nagar,
Chennai-600 083
Tel No. 044-2489 1337 - Protector of Emigrant office Hyderabad
8th Floor, Chandra Vihar Complex, Opp. Exhibition Ground,
M.J. Road, Hyderabad. - Protector of Emigrant office Trivandrum
Suganth, 24/846 (I), Thycaud,
Trivandrum-695 014
Tel No. 0471-2324835 - Protector of Emigrant office Chandigarh
Kendriya Sadan, 5th Block, Ground Floor,
Sector-9-A, Chandigarh
Tel No. 0172-2741790 - Protector of Emigrant office Cochin
3RD Floor Putherickal Building, Market Road, Ernakulam.
Kerala – 682035
Tel. No. 0484-2360187 - Protector of Emigrant office Jaipur
Hall No.3, RIICO CFC Building, Sitapura Industrial Area, Sitapura,
Jaipur-302022
Documents required for emigration clearance at PoE office:
- Passport (valid at least for six months)
- Valid Employment Visa
- Contract Duly Signed by Foreign Employer
- Valid Pravasi Bhartiya Bima Policy 2006
- Affidavit from Candidate Declaring Genuineness of Documents
Hi
Does UK require ecnr clearence
UK does not require ECNR clearance Suresh
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HOW CAN I APLY ONLINE TO GET ECNR FOR UAE
My friend requires an ecnr stamp.can he get the stamp here in Dubai while on a 3 months visit?pls reply me through email.
Hello Sir,
Kindly let me know about currently having ecr passport can be a ECNR or non ECR? Those who are matriculation (SSC 10th class)failed ..
Could you please provide me your contact number.
Your feedback will be highly appreciated.
Thank you…
@Subani
Only the following applicants are eligible for Emigration Check Not Required (ECNR) status:
1. Gazetted Government servants, their spouses and dependent children
2. Holders of Diplomatic/official Passports
3. Persons having educational qualifications of matriculation and above
4. Persons above the age of 50 years
5. Children up to the age of 18 years. (For re-issue of passport, after they attain the age of 18 years, documents to proof their non-ECR category has to be submitted, else ECR stamping will be done)
6. Income-Tax payers (including Agricultural Income-Tax payees) in their individual capacity, their spouses and dependent children below the age 18 years.
7. Persons possessing two years diploma from any institute recognized by the National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) or State Council of Vocational Training (SCVT), or persons holding three years diploma/equivalent degree from institutions, such as Polytechnics recognized by the Central/State Governments of India
8. Nurses possessing qualifications recognized under the Indian Nursing Council Act. 1947
9. All professional Degree holders , their spouses and dependent children. Examples of professional degree holders are Doctors holding MBBS degree or equivalent degree in AYURVED or HOMEOPATHY, accredited Journalists, Engineers, Chartered Accountants, Cost Accountants, Lecturers, Teachers, Scientists, Advocates, etc
10. All persons who have been staying abroad for more than three years (the period of three years could be either in one stretch or broken) and their spouses
11. Seamen who are in possession of Continuous Discharge Certificate (CDC), or Sea Cadets and Deck Cadets
12. a. who have passed the final examination of three years B.Sc. Nautical Sciences courses at T.S. Chanakya, Mumbai and b. who have undergone three months pre-sea training at any of the Government approved training institutes, such as T.S. Chanakya, T.S. Rehman, T.S. Jawahar, MTI (SCI) and NIPM, CHENNAI, after production of identity cards issued by the Shipping Master at Mumbai/Kolkata/Chennai
13. Persons holding Permanent Immigration Visa, such as the visas of UK, USA and Australia.
@Pankaj Batra, Thank you for your usual feedback,
i already read the above as you mentioned, if above 13 points as you mentioned if we do not have or not go through , is there any other way to get ECNR?
and can we get ECNR if (10th class) matriculation qualification failed? or should be matriculation passed?
waiting for your precious feedback,.
thank you .
@Subani
Unfortunately as person is not eligible to get ECNR status stamped on passport, he/she would need to get emigration clearance from PoE office before travelling.
*@Pankaj Batra Thanks again.
Emigration clearance from PoE ,
Can i get it from this address,; Protector of Emigrant office Hyderabad
8th Floor, Chandra Vihar Complex, Opp. Exhibition Ground,
M.J. Road, Hyderabad.
And what are the documents required for it?
How much cost to pay for it?
And how many days it will take time to get this emigration clearance?
Sir,
I have following queries please counsel;
# How to get emigration clearance in telangana ?
# what are the documents required for it?
# how many days will take time to get Emigration clearance?
# how much cost to be pay for it?
Thank your for your usual cooperation & kind feedback.
@Subani
For emigration clearance, you can get more information on this website: https://emigrate.gov.in/ext/
Documents required for emigration clearance at PoE office:
Passport (valid at least for six months)
Valid Employment Visa
Contract Duly Signed by Foreign Employer
Valid Pravasi Bhartiya Bima Policy
Affidavit from Candidate Declaring Genuineness of Documents
It cost around 1000-2000 Rs and it would have 4-5 working days.
You can contact Protector of Emigrant office Hyderabad office at below address:
8th Floor, Chandra Vihar Complex, Opp. Exhibition Ground,
M.J. Road, Hyderabad.
if a person is as Income-Tax payer and his wife use his husband Income-Tax payer form for for ecnr passport
Inthe above mentioned that Income-Tax payers (including Agricultural Income-Tax payees) in their individual capacity, their spouses and dependent children
I am leaving continue in Dubai last 3.5 yrs.
So ECNR or immigration is required for me
@Deepak
All persons who have been staying abroad for more than three years (the period of three years could be either in one stretch or broken) and their spouses are eligible to get ECNR status (or Non-ECR) on their passport.
While applying for reissue of passport, please apply for non-ECR category.
Hi I’m Christi I’m going to Dubai for work but in my passport its ecr wat to do I can go for Dubai
@Christi
Please get your passport reissued before leaving for Dubai and get non-ECR status.
If you are not eligible for ECNR, please get emigration clearance from PoE office.
MY PASSPORT IS ECR,AND, NOW I CAME FINAL EXITFROM SAUDI ARABIA NOW I WOULD LIKE TO ECNRI PASSPORT KINDLY ADVISE ME WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE?????
@Mohammad
Please apply for reissue of passport for non-ECR status. You need to submit ECNR eligibility proof while applying for passport.
Sir my name is Babu Mathew I have taken passport from kerala but I got ECR passport Can I do ECR to ECNR from Mumbai and I got Nurse Job visa in Qatar and my ticket they booked in this week what I can do sir..Please give one solution. Thank you sir….
@Babu
For ECNR passport, you would need to apply for reissue of passport which cannot be done in a week.
It would be better if you visit PoE office and get emigration clearance.
I have Indian passport but renewal in UAE. Old passport is mention ECR. But new renewal in UAE not mention that he ECR or ECNR. Please help me
@Deoraj
No stamp means by default passport is with ECNR status.
Hi…
How can I identify whether my passport ecnr stamped…I receice it just 2yrs ago
…just 1page is there and there is my data only. ..there is nothing marked as ecr or ecnr
@Jenish
If there is no ECR stamp, its by default with ECNR status.
Hello Sir..My name is Anu..i got ECR passport and i will be moving to dubai by April end with my husband and he is planning to take me in tourist visa and after reaching there he will convert it to spouse visa..so in such a scenario do i have an issue at the airport
@Anu
If you are travelling on tourist visa, you won’t be requiring to have ECNR status.
But when you start working there and comeback to India and try to go back, then you would need it.
Sir but above you have mentioned that a valid passport, visa and a return ticket will need to be shown at the airport but if i get a spouse visa after reaching there, then is it necessary to buy a return ticket? Secondly, whether I can work on the spouse visa and lastly, how to change my ecr passport to ecnr so that i can avoid future troubles
@Anu
1. You can book a refundable air-ticket for return which can be cancelled later, to show at the airport in case of tourist visa. If you are going on spouse visa, you won’t need return tickets but If you say that I would be working there after going there, they won’t allow you to travel without ECNR.
2. You need to have employment visa to work there. You can get employment visa while you are there in Dubai.
3. To get ECNR status, you need to get passport reissued by submitting any ECNR eligibility proof.