Machine Readable Passports(MRPs) Introduced:
Government of India have
decided to issue Machine Readable Passports(MRPs) with
immediate effect. All passports issued by
the Embassy henceforth
would thus be MRPs.
Application for issue of Machine Readable Passports(MRPs) can be made on line at
https://passport.gov.in/nri/
Please follow the instructions step by
step to fill in the application form and save it. Then print
the filled in application with the file number (on the
screen) for submission of the hard copy to the Embassy,
alongwith the required enclosures and fees (as per
information available on our website
www.indianembassy.ie
under the link for passport related
services). Before doing so, please affix one 4cm x 4cm photograph
taken against a light background, append your signatures at the designated
boxes and fill in all blank columns in the printed application by hand [S.
Nos. 7, 9 and 11 to 28].
The
completed hard copy
of the application form with all enclosures etc. can be submitted
to the Embassy in person or by post. Applications (and
Passports) sent by post should be sent by registered mail
(with an indication on the envelope outside if it contains
a Passport inside), along with two self-addressed envelopes
stamped for registered post.Kindly note that postal
despatch would be at the applicant’s risk, of loss/damage in
transit.)
There will be no change in the time taken for processing (and delivery)of Passport
applications viz. four to six weeks from the date
of receipt of the complete (hard copy of the) application
in the Embassy. The Embassy will do its best to provide the
new MRPs within the stipulated timeframe stated on the
website, including time taken for courier dispatch of MRPs
from our Headquarters ( New Delhi) to the
Embassy.
Emergencies will be dealt with separately, on a case by case basis, as
appropriate.
Those who do not wish to apply
online can also apply to the Embassy on hard copies as
earlier but, in the interest of speedy disposal and
avoidance of mistakes, it will be advisable for the
applicants to utilize the online facility.
Recall Of Indian Passports
Government of India have decided to recall Jumbo Passport booklets (60 pages booklets) bearing series Z-000001 to Z-073000 with immediate effect due to some administrative and technical problems.
This Mission has issued Jumbo passports bearing Nos. between Z-010811 to Z 011103 out of this series.
The holders of these passports are requested to submit their passports back to the Embassy with a
Passport Renewal application, three photographs of size 4x4 cms. with light background showing
frontal view of the face and photocopy of first and last page of the passport.
The application should be preferably made on-line at https://passport.gov.in/nri/
to avoid possible mistakes and then the hard copy submitted, with enclosures requested above,
at the Embassy either personally or by post. The new passport will be issued on Gratis basis
(without any fees) within 40 days; in the interim period, the existing passport can be retained by the holder.
It may please be noted that in a short while, revocation circulars will be issued in respect of
the above passports and holders will face difficulties at immigration counters around the world.
To avoid these potential problems, holders of the above-mentioned passports are requested to
approach this Embassy either in person or by e-mail at indcons@eircom.net at an early date
to set in motion the procedures for issue of a fresh substitute passport.
The Maintenance And Welfare Of Parents And Senior Citizens Act 2007 Enacted
Government of India have recently enacted the “Maintenance of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007.
This Act is applicable to Non Resident Indians (NRIs) also.
One of the primary objectives of the Act is to set up Maintenance Tribunals to consider
the applications made by the parents who are unable to support themselves out of their
own earnings for claiming maintenance from their children who may be living in India or abroad.
The Tribunals, while considering such applications could summon the children against whom the claim has been made.
A copy of the Gazette Notification can be perused here .
Overseas Indian Facilitation Centre established
Visa Fee Revised from 1.7.2008
VISA FEE SCHEDULE FOR IRISH PASSPORT HOLDERS
From 01.07.2008
|
Type of Visa
|
Validity
|
Fees (€)
|
|
Transit Visa
|
Valid for 15 days – single/double entry
|
24
|
|
Tourist Visa
|
Valid for 6 months – multiple entries
|
50
|
|
Business Visa
|
Up to 1 year – multiple entries
|
235
|
|
Valid for more than 1 year – multiple entries
(given only in exceptional cases on merits)
|
330
|
|
Student Visa
|
Valid for duration of the course – multiple entries
|
89
|
|
Employment Visa
|
Valid for 6 months – multiple entries
|
190
|
|
Up to 1 year – multiple entries
|
235
|
|
Valid for more than 1 year – multiple entries
|
330
|
|
Medical Visa
|
Valid for 6 months
|
95
|
|
Up to 1 year
|
142
|
|
More than 1 year
|
235
|
|
Journalist Visa
|
Valid for the period of visit or maximum 6 months
|
95
|
|
Conference Visa
|
Valid for the period of conference
|
95
|
|
Transfer
|
Transfer of visa from old to new passport
|
6
|
In case of emergency or extreme urgency, visas can be granted on the day of application or the next day,
if the visa officer is convinced of the genuineness of the need. In such cases , an additional visa fee (Express Visa Fee)
of Euro 50 will be charged, over and above the applicable visa fee indicated above.
This facility is available only to Irish passport holders.
VISA FEE SCHEDULE FOR NON-IRISH PASSPORT HOLDERS
(INCLUDING SERVICE CHARGES) From 01.07.2008
|
Sr. No.
|
Type of Visa
|
Nationality/Validity
|
Fees(€)
|
|
A
|
Transit Visa
|
Non-Irish (other than the following nationalities):
|
37
|
|
fghanistan, Argentina, Bangladesh, Dem. Rep. of Korea, Jamaica, Maldives, Mauritius, Mongolia, South Africa and Uruguay
|
13
|
|
Japan
|
15
|
|
Pakistan
|
14
|
|
Sri Lanka
|
17
|
|
Romania
|
63
|
|
Russia
|
60
|
|
USA
|
62
|
|
B
|
Tourist Visa
|
Non-Irish (other than the following nationalities):
|
63
|
|
Afghanistan, Argentina, Bangladesh, Dem. Rep. of Korea, Jamaica, Maldives, Mauritius, Mongolia, South Africa and Uruguay
|
13
|
|
Japan
|
23
|
|
Pakistan
|
14
|
|
Romania
|
63
|
|
Russia
|
60
|
|
Singapore
|
43
|
|
Sri Lanka (single entry / multiple entry)
|
17 / 21
|
|
USA
|
88
|
|
C
|
Business Visa
|
Non-Irish - up to 1 year/more than 1 year
(other than the following nationalities):
|
155 /248
|
|
Afghanistan, Argentina, Bangladesh, Dem. Rep. of Korea, Jamaica, Maldives, Mauritius, Mongolia, South Africa and Uruguay - (up to 1 year/more than 1 year)
|
13 / 13
|
|
Australia " "
|
266 / 360
|
|
Czech Republic " "
|
237 / 330
|
|
Ecuador " "
|
295 / 389
|
|
France " "
|
207 / 301
|
|
Iran " "
|
336 / 430
|
|
Japan " "
|
23 / 23
|
|
New Zealand " "
|
166 / 260
|
|
Nigeria " "
|
354 / 448
|
|
Philippines " "
|
272 / 366
|
|
Poland " "
|
184 / 278
|
|
Pakistan " "
|
14 / 14
|
|
Romania " "
|
63 / 63
|
|
Russia " "
|
60 / 60
|
|
Saudi Arabia " "
|
266 / 360
|
|
Thailand " "
|
248 / 342
|
|
U.A.E " "
|
501 / 595
|
|
UK " "
|
195 / 289
|
|
Ukraine " "
|
248 / 342
|
|
USA " "
|
203 / 298
|
|
Sri Lanka (6 months single entry / up to 1 year multiple entry / 5 years multiple entry)
|
17 /25 / 102
|
|
D
|
Student Visa
(valid for duration of the course; multiple entry)
|
Non-Irish (other than the following nationalities):
|
102
|
|
Afghanistan, Argentina, Bangladesh, Dem. Rep. of Korea, Jamaica, Maldives, Mauritius, Mongolia, South Africa and Uruguay
|
13
|
|
Japan
|
23
|
|
Pakistan
|
14
|
|
Romania
|
63
|
|
Russia
|
60
|
|
Sri Lanka
|
21
|
|
USA
|
127
|
|
E
|
Employment Visa
|
Non-Irish - up to six months / 1 year / more than 1 year (other than the following nationalities):
|
108 / 155 /248
|
|
Afghanistan, Argentina, Bangladesh, Dem. Rep. of Korea, Jamaica, Maldives, Mauritius, Mongolia, South Africa and Uruguay - (up to six months / 1 year / more than 1 year)
|
13 / 13 / 13
|
|
Australia
|
225 / 272 / 366
|
|
Austria
|
113 / 160 / 254
|
|
Canada
|
190 / 237 / 330
|
|
Denmark
|
160 / 207 / 301
|
|
France
|
172 / 219 / 313
|
|
Iran
|
289 / 336 / 430
|
|
Israel
|
1188 / 1234 / 1328
|
|
Italy
|
137 / 184 / 278
|
|
Japan
|
23 /23 / 23
|
|
New Zealand
|
184 / 231 / 325
|
|
Norway
|
119 / 166 / 260
|
|
Pakistan
|
14 / 14 /14
|
|
Portugal
|
119 / 166 / 260
|
|
Romania
|
63 /63 /63
|
|
Russia
|
60 /60 /60
|
|
Thailand
|
201 / 248 / 342
|
|
Turkey
|
131 / 178 / 272
|
|
U.A.E.
|
454 / 501 / 595
|
|
UK
|
512 / 559 / 653
|
|
USA
|
156 / 203 / 298
|
|
Sri Lanka ( 6 months single entry / 6 months multiple entry / 1 year multiple entry )
|
17 / 21 / 25
|
|
F
|
All other types of multiple entry visa (other than transit, tourist, business, employment and student)
|
Non-Irish - up to six months / 1 year / more than one year (other than the following nationalities):
|
108 / 155 / 248
|
|
Afghanistan, Argentina, Bangladesh, Dem. Rep. of Korea, Jamaica, Maldives, Mauritius, Mongolia, South Africa and Uruguay - (up to six months / 1 year / more than 1 year)
|
13 / 13 / 13
|
|
Japan
|
23 / 23 /23
|
|
Pakistan
|
14 / 14 / 14
|
|
Romania
|
63 / 63 / 63
|
|
Russia
|
60 / 60 / 60
|
|
USA
|
133 / 180 / 273
|
|
Sri Lanka (6 months single/multiple)
|
17 / 21
|
|
G
|
Transfer of Visa
|
All nationalities
|
6
|
NOTE:
In case of emergency or extreme urgency, visas can be granted on the day of application or the next day,
if the visa officer is convinced of the genuineness of the need. In such cases , an additional visa fee (Express Visa Fee)
of Euro 50 will be charged, over and above the applicable visa fee indicated above.
This facility is available only to Irish passport holders.
(i) Visa exempted nationalities: Nepal, Bhutan
(ii) Visa fees are based on reciprocity or inter – governmental agreement.
(iii) Fees are subject to change, as prescribed by the Government of India.
(iv) Fees are to be paid by a crossed postal order/bank draft in Euros, drawn in favour of “Embassy of India, Dublin” and payable in Dublin. Credit cards, cheques, cash, or payments in other currencies, are not acceptable.
(v) For categories of visa not covered above, please check with the Embassy .
