Comment posted on Emigration clearance not required (ECNR) by Pankaj Batra
@Kaka
For visiting UK, ECNR/ECR stamp does not matter.
Pankaj Batra also commented
- @Pavan
You should get passport reissued for ECNR status.
This page has document list required for same: http://www.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/onlineHtml/NonEcrDocuments.html - @Aswin
You can get emigration clearance from PoE office, if you don’t have time for passport reissue for ECNR status. - @Moosa
No ECR endorsement means ECNR status by default. - @Ali
Yes, you would need ECNR status as you are going on employment visa. - @Md Asad
You can submit any other eligibility document for ECNR status.
Check all documents here: http://www.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/onlineHtml/NonEcrDocuments.html
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my passport was issued in march 2006. on the ECNR page there is Passport office stamp and PAssport officers stamp and signature.
They have put dash on the ECR paragraph (bangla, pal etc) and have not touch ECNR (text).
does this mean I do not ECNR. is ECNR stamp special one or just passport office stamp
@Dpkrjptl
Most provably passport is with ECNR status as ECR has been cut-off.
Hi my parents have visiting visa to USA and they will be visiting my in july, my mom passport has ecr stamp and my dad doesn’t have any stamps at all. Does they need to do anything they are jsut visting USA…. and will be transiting in doha..
@Sridhar
For visiting USA, ECNR/ECR does not matter.
Transiting Doha won’t be an issue either as they are not going to Doha for employment.
I’m travelling to UK for a business trip and I have a ECR Checked.. Do i need to get a ECR deleted ? Am i okay to travel along with a ECR check ?
Thanks
@Kaka
For visiting UK, ECNR/ECR stamp does not matter.
My passport has been renewed recently(30.6.12) without ECNR/ECR stamp.My earlier passport had ECNR stamp marked . I am an Engineer and at the age of 57 yrs .Should I apply for ECNR stamp . AK BHAUMIK
@A K Bhaumik
Your new passport is with ECNR status by virtue of no ECR mention.
Hai i Am Farook My wife 22 years old having ECNR passport can working in kuwait
@Farook
If your wife has ECNR passport, she can travel to Kuwait for job.
I take a permenant visa last year .Emigration also stamped in my passport.now i cancel that visa.I want to take new visa.If i need to stamp my emigration once again or note
@George
You need to get emigration clearance again on new visa.
my passport stamped.Emigration Clearance Certificate. Ministry of Overseas India Affairs.
hi pankaj …need to know if der is no ecr or ecnr on the passport is it ok for work visa …please confirm and can the documents get attested from uae itself for faster service
@Kris
No ECR/ECNR mention means ECNR by default. So no need to get any further such stamp.
I need want to study and employment in Canada.., i m age 27 yrs.. I have pasport was issued in SEP 2005, and there is a stamp of ECR on page 3..i have 10th pass Certificate.plz help me
@Amanpreet
ECNR is not required for Canada, so you can leave India for Canada without any issue.
thank !!when address place Emigrant office?? if i will can do planing Emigrant about canada..plz help me
Dear Pankaj,
My son aged 11 having ECNR with a condition says, “ECNR granted till he attains18 years of age and provided he is accompanied by any or both parents”.
My wife and me are residing in UAE and he is studying in India. He is having valid UAE residency Visa. Is there any possibility for him to travel alone to UAE during his school holidays.
Kindly advise.
Thanks
Benny
@Benny
I think he won’t have any issue as he already has residency visa.
Hi Pankaj,
I have applied to H1B category visa for USA this year. I have passport issued in 2008 and there is a stamp of ECR on page 2, Now do I need ECNR for getting my visa stamping.
Please advice.
Thanks,
Dhananjay
@Dhananjay
For USA, ECNR is not required. So it does not matter what ECR/ECNR stamp you have on passport, there would not be any issue in USA visa because of that.
Hi Pankaj,
Thanks for the quick response. I was badly looking for this information.
thanks a lot again. really appreciate your help.
i have ECR passport.can i go possible to Dubai for tourist?If possible any formalities is there and any document required?
@P Rajesh
You can go to any country as tourist with ECR passport. You would need return tickets, valid visit visa and passport.
Hi Pankaj,
I was working in dubai but got my visa cancelled and have got offer from new company, but for applying for my new visa they are asking for ECNR stamp on my passport.
my passport was issued in aug 2010 from delhi and the second page does not have any stamp , i am BE engineer with attested degree.
Do i still require a stamp and will i be able to get a stamp of ECNR from delhi passport office and how much time it takes to get the stamp and what all documents i need to submit other than my degree and bank statement.
kindly reply on urgent basis
@Amit
Your passport is already with ECNR status.
You should show blank second page to your employer.
Read more here: http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/visa/uae-visa-problem-for-indians-with-new-passports-1.1033734
hi pankaj
pls help me with this query. I received an entry permit from my employer in dubai..it contains my old passport number which did not have ecnr. Now i have applied for a new passport with ecnr. Will my entry permit become invalid now? no other details are changed. only the passport number will change.
You can travel without any problem. I had same issue as yours. My visa had old passport number which had ECR. I got new passport & didnt face any problem travelling. Remember to carry both passports.
Dear Pankaj,
My Brother passport was issued in October 2003 and having ECR Status on his passport. I have already got his Bahrain employment visa on his ECR Status passport.
What are procedures of getting ECNR Stamp on his passport?
My brother enquired in passport office thane, but they said him that they will re-issue new passport with new issue date and expiry date on new passport book.
This new information will not match with visa details? Please assist me in finding out the way out.
@Wasim
Passport needs to be re-issued for ECNR status.
Procedure for it is same as a new passport application.
Visa on old passport would still be valid and he needs to carry both new and old passports.
Hi.
I am trying to get employ visa for my daughter. 3 year before she visit in dubai . She have a emigration stemp up to 2010. Ecnr will teke time. She have to joint distance study MBA. Please advice what to do. her pass port exp date 2013.
Thanks Advance.
Amarjit Saini
@Amarjit
She won’t need ECNR if she is not traveling on employment visa.
I am George Babu. I am in Dubai withpermenant partner visa.I take emigration clerance that stamped in my passport.but now i cancelled my visa and take new one that also permenant partner visa.my ECNR has three year validity.in this situation i need to stamp new ECNR or not,if i need it can i take it from Dubai,otherwise i will face any problem in indian emigration departmeny.
@George
If your emigration clearance still has validity, there won’t be any need to get it again. Just make sure that clearance stamping is not only valid for that previous visa.
I have got a job in Dubai and also received my visa today. I have the ECR status (ECNR is cancelled on page 2). I need to travel this weekend for the job. Is it possible to get a one-time ECNR clearance from POE office? What are the documents required?
And mainly how long does it take to get the ECNR stamp?. I am from Mumbai..
@Shreyas
You can try getting emigration clearance from PoE office. I am not really sure about time it takes.
ECNR status would need re-issue of passport and that would take atleast 30-45 days under normal conditions.
I have applied for passport re-issue as of now. But I am facing a new worry now. My work visa is on the current passport. I will get a new passport after re-issuing. So will the visa be valid then?
@Shreyas
Visa on old passport would remain valid. You need to carry both passports together.
hey guys,i was also facing the problem as i m an engineer bt passport ofice has stamped my passport as ecr, dnt worry guys just go to website http://moia.gov.in/services.aspx?mainid=73 and read.ur tension will get over.
exactly which topic on this website..?
Guidelines for Emigration Clearance System and also better to read whichever more appropiate