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,I just applied for my fresh passport as my DOB year is 1972.The docs I submitted there were Anne ‘A’,Birth Certificate(Old),Voter card,Pan Card,Annex FIR for lost 9th mark sheet as I do not have.But I’m a regular income tax payer so long.PSK had granted for passport but on ECR Status.Now if I will get a ECR passport than again I’ve to get it reissued as I told them that I’m a income tax payer but they have not submitted my assessment order.Pls suggest what should I do.Thanks
@Ankush
Please check this list (http://passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/onlineHtml/NonEcrDocuments.html) and submit an alternate eligibility proof.
Dear SIR,
I Have Worked 4 Year in UAE. I already cancelled my visa. But i like to work UAE so i can get for immigration??
@Alfalah
Please get passport reissued by submitting passport copies showing stay outside India to get ECNR status passport.
Sir me tenth pas hu or 1st me me saudi gaya tha labaur me to mera emrigration nahi huwa tha ab me dusri bar pipe feedar ka visa me ja raha hu to kya mujhe emrigration ki jarurat hai ya nahi? Me tenth pas hu mera pasport ecr hai ya ecnr?mere pasport me koi bhi ecr ki mohar nahi hai
@Majid
Your passport is already with ECNR status as there is no ECR stamp.
Dear sir
I want know about ECR cancellation.
Somebody told me how live in gulf after 3 years I can cancellation without 10th pass if possible do that.
@Md
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 for ECNR.
Please apply for reissue of passport by submitting passport copies showing entry and exit dates.
Dear sir my brother got employment visa of Dubai but he is pass only 6th class what is procedure to ecnr now please help me… I am in serious trouble
@Sadiq
As he is not eligible for ECNR, he can get emigration clearance from PoE office.
I am having passport issue date July 2007 and I want to travel Quatar Doha for employment. So I require ECNR clear or not
@Dharmesh
In case your passport has ECR stamp, then you would need ECNR status or emigration clearance from PoE office before leaving India.
Dear pankaj sir.I have got the job in S.Arabia.my passport is in ecr My visa is online and also stamp in passport 03/10/2015 so How long it will take to emigration clearance thank you.
@Feroz
Emigration clearance from PoE would take 2-3 days.
Dear pankaj sir i have new passport 2013 and till now i never go out of india but i want to know that my passport status is ecr or ecnr how can i know it?
plz help me ………
@MD Imran
In case there is no ECR stamp, then its by default with ECNR status.
Sir mera matruculation ke document pr passport bna huaa hai aur hmko dubai jana hai to kya sir ECR hoga sir please reply fast sir
Nd thank u
@Vikash
In case there is no ECR stamp, then its by default with ECNR status.
Dear sir I have a working visa for Bahrain and have a passport but there is no bar code for ecr is there any problem in ecr in airport
@Ahmad
In case there is no ECR stamp, then its by default with ECNR status.
Hello Pankaj,I’ve just applied for fresh normal passport in Delhi.As I donor have my school leaving certificate or any mark sheet I’ve submitted Anne A for it sworn before SDM.As I’m a income tax payer and do have my assessment order of income tax and shown to APO in PSK but they didn’t submitted and refer it for ECR status.If I recieve ECR status passport do I need to get it re-issue for ECNR by submitting IT assessment order.Pls suggest.Thanks
@Ankush
Unless you intend to travel to any of the listed 18 countries for job, there is no need to get ECNR status.
Else, you would need to apply for reissue of passport by submitting any of the listed proofs: http://passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/onlineHtml/NonEcrDocuments.html
Sir i m going to oman muscat for job.is this imigration reqiured or not??
@Jatinder
Yes, you should have ECNR status passport or emigration check from PoE before leaving India.
I have made a passport at the 2009 there is NCR conversation the ENCR I have completed class 8th last 1999 tell just now sir
Hii.
Mr.pankaj i want to travel (ksa) on labor visa i have ECR passport. I don’t have education background. How can i solve my problem kindly help me.
@Asif
You can get emigration clearance from PoE office.
Sir
My brother now in Oman in visiting visa. His passport has ECR .i am planning to take employment visa from my shop as storekeeper after finishing visit visa. Sir let me know wat are the procedures and how long and how much and where we have to contact.
Dear sir,
Javith here i got job @ Kuwait country , i was finished all my legalised things like medical,pcc now i have doubt regarding the ECNR stamping …I renewed my passport only on 2 years back in this dont have endorsement of ECNR ..it requires compulsory or not please assit me.
@Javith
In case there is no ECR stamp, your passport would be by default with ECNR status.
Sir my passport also ecr but i have 10thcertificate no mark sheet how can i do
@Syed
You can get ECNR status by applying for reissue of passport with 10th class certificate.
Dear,
It has been written in my passport ECNR required. I had applied my passport at 2011. Now I have to move UAE for job puposes. What should I do. What is protocol for ECNR. Please suggest asap.
@Md
Please check if you have eligibility proof for ECNR on this page: http://passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/onlineHtml/NonEcrDocuments.html
In case you have, apply for reissue of passport by submitting proof.
Else you would need emigration check from PoE office.
Dear Mr.Batra,
I have a passport with ECNR Status and also issue for employment visa for a year. Can I able to go UAE without any company invitation. I mean can I able to go for the purpose of job searching?
@Pruthviraj
You can go there on visit visa.
On 2nd last page of my passport, ‘Emigration check required’ is written. I am going to Europe next month on tourist visa. Its an educational tour. I will be having passport, visa, & matriculation documents on date of journey. What should I do???
Hello Sir,
I am 10h passed and when i applied for passport i submitted all documents but now my passport stamp of Emmigration check required.
I got employement 2 years work permit for canada, please suggest me can i go canada at ECR stamp?
@Sonia
For Canada, ECNR is not required. So you can even travel with your ECR passport.