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Comment from rohit
Time: July 2, 2009, 6:12 pm

Hi,
I have got student visa for NZ and i want to apply for spouse visa(with full-time work permit) for 1 year.
Her passport is ECR endorsed, will she face any problem or will she have to get it ECNR endorsed.
Kindly reply asap.

Comment from Beita Jr.
Time: July 2, 2009, 8:26 pm

Hi Rohit, first check her PP where ECR entry is found. It will be clearly written or stamped. If she requires ECR, she can apply from POE office after getting the Visa and air tickets. It does not take time. Kindly check the post and links, many comments have been made answering similar questions. All the best.

Comment from NARIYAPARA jignesh DAMJIBHAI
Time: July 12, 2009, 10:22 pm

HALLO SIR I AM FROM RAJKOT ,I HAVE APPLIED FOR FRESH PASSPORT TO AHMEDABAD OFFICE.GUJRAT. ON 1/7/2009 AS A MORMAL WAY.BUT NOW I NEED URJENT PASSPORT .SO I A CAN TRANSFFER IN TO” TATTKAL ” WAY AFTER POLICE INQUERY OR NOT? MY FILE NO.Z/231229/09 OR GUJW23266009 KEYNO 9723266009 PLEASE SUGGEST ME WHAT I CAN DO TO GET PASSPORT AS SOON AS POSIBLE

Comment from bharati gosalia
Time: August 22, 2009, 11:43 pm

I am holding Indian passport issued on 14.08.2002 expires on 13.08.2012. I am likely to proceed to USA particularly to California. Is emigration stamp required.

Comment from Beita Jr.
Time: August 22, 2009, 11:55 pm

@Jignesh, you can proceed to do Tatkal after or before the police verification. You should petition the PP officer. He will guide you. If they have done the verification, it should not take time.

@Bharati, The expiry date of your passport and emigration stamp are two different thing. You do not need an emigration stamp for U.S. Just confirm with the travel agent who issued your ticket(s).

Comment from bharati gosalia
Time: August 23, 2009, 12:04 am

Bharati gosalia,
only i as worried about any stamp required before travel.

Comment from PARTH
Time: November 11, 2009, 11:54 am

what ECR stamp really means plz reply soon

Comment from Beita Jr.
Time: November 11, 2009, 4:46 pm

Hi PARTH, if your passport is with ECR, you will need to get ECNR from POE whenever you want to visit any country not mentioned in the above article.

Comment from Soumya
Time: November 12, 2009, 11:33 am

I am planning to go to Oman on a family visa,should i apply for emigration?what is the procedure?

Comment from Beita Jr.
Time: November 12, 2009, 6:48 pm

Hi Soumya, you should apply for ECNR. If you passport is ECR, you have two options – one is to apply a one time – temporary ECNR from the Protector of Emigrants (link given above), you must go with your passport, visa and the ticket(s). YOur passport will be endorsed with ECNR only for Oman. This can be done in a day, depending on the Queue at the office. Second option is to apply permanent ECNR from the issuing passport office. This can take several days. To qualify this, you must produce a graduation or diploma certificate mentioned in the application form. This process can take several days if not several weeks.

Comment from Nishant
Time: December 13, 2009, 1:43 pm

Hi,

i think the information here is a little misleading… ecr is simple. if you want to travel to the below mentioned countries for “JOB” you need to get a clearence from “POE”…

Afghanistan
Bahrain
Brunei
Kuwait
Indonesia
Iraq (emigration banned)
Jordan
Lebanon
Libya
Malaysia
Oman
Qatar
Sudan
Syria
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
Thailand
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Yemen…

If you travel to the above countries for purpose other than “JOB” you do not need clearance. Also, if you hold an SSC marks card, u can apply for an “ECNR” wiz emmigration check not required.

Comment from Beita Jr.
Time: December 13, 2009, 2:07 pm

Hi Nishant, your clarification is simple and easy to understand. We will update tha post soon. Thanks for the inputs.

Comment from Vikas labroo
Time: January 3, 2010, 3:29 pm

Dear sir,
I am going for job in phillipines.I have an ECR passport,do i require ECNR stamp necessarily.
What are necessary formalties required.

Comment from Beita Jr.
Time: January 3, 2010, 7:30 pm

Hi Vikas, if your passport is ECR, you need to get emigration clearance from POE – http://samaw.com/protector-of-emigrants-for-stamping-ecnr-in-india/297 However, this is temporary. If you want to get ECNR endorse for all countries, you will need to apply one from the regional passport office that issued you the passport. For POE clearance, you need to produce Passport with valid Visa (to the Philippines), air tickets, and few bucks (Rs.300 perhaps) and apply from the POE office – link given above.

Comment from mary
Time: January 5, 2010, 11:10 am

Hi

I am travelling to singapore, do let me know whether emigration is required, as in my passport its ECR. Some people are telling its required and others not required.
Pls confirm.

Comment from Beita Jr.
Time: January 5, 2010, 7:56 pm

Hi Mary, as per the list of ECNR countries put up by the ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, Singapore is among them. It is not required, check here http://www.moia.gov.in/services.aspx?ID1=111&id=m7&idp=104&mainid=73

Comment from premji
Time: January 7, 2010, 9:24 am

hi. i am going to united arab emirates DUBAI for turist visa.so i need emigration or not.pls reply me on my mail
thanks
redg
premji

Comment from Beita Jr.
Time: January 7, 2010, 6:58 pm

Hi Premji, effective of October 1, 2007, any person travelling to UAE (Dubai) and a host of countries for purposes other than employment do not need emigration clearance. You will not need emigration clearance… This is an update, thanks to http://www.immihelp.com/nri/ecnr-emmigration-check-not-required-stamp.html website. As per your request, we have notified you through your email as well. Have a safe trip and don’t forget to visit Burj Dubai! :)

Comment from Kumaravelu.v
Time: January 19, 2010, 7:02 am

Dear Sir,
I am 64 years old, holding Indian passort. I am a heart patient who has undergone by pass surgeory in Iindia(Chennai).My both the daughters are Doctors & got married to Malysians and settled there.I have Malaysia my second home visa for 10 years.Malaysian goverment has given special incentives for us, that we can bring house maid from our country. I have selected very good ,poor gal & got her passport from Trichi.I have sent all her medical papers and other doucuments to Malaysia for Calling visa, meanwhile i contacted my travel agent, they said temperorly they stopped ECR stamping to Malaysia.
MY Question.1 is it true?
2.what is the procedure.
3. Maid age is 27 years (is there any age limit)
4.Her passort was issued in Trichy, do i have to take her to trichy for ECR clearance or can i do in Chennai itself.
5. Her calling visa paper has to be attested by Iindian consulate in Malaysia?
I undergone my by pass in chennai, now my health is detoriating, my Cardiolosit said any time i may need one more surgeory,(I want to go for Surgeory in Malaysia, since my kith and kin all there) so please help me and reply , giude me as early as possible, as humanitration considarataion
V.kumaravelu

Comment from Beita Jr.
Time: January 19, 2010, 9:01 am

Hi V. Kumaraveluji, sorry to hear about your health condition. If you have sent all the documents to Malaysia for Calling Visa, you will probably need to wait for their reply. If the response is slow, you can also approach Malaysian Consulate in Chennai http://www.kln.gov.my/perwakilan/chennai they will be ready to help you. All the girl needs is to get a Visa. According to the nature of her visa we will come to know whether she needs Emigration Clearance or not. Any visa other than a Visit visa (which is very likely for you) will require the clearance which you can do it from Chennai POE office itself – pls check Chennai POE address here http://samaw.com/protector-of-emigrants-for-stamping-ecnr-in-india/297 She doesn’t need to go to Trichy to get permanent ECNR from the passport office which will further delay her travel.. Once she got the Visa, you can approach POE in Chennai for Emigration clearance, they have the final say; not the travel agent. All the best.

Comment from Kumaravelu.v
Time: January 19, 2010, 4:05 pm

Dear Mr.Beita Jr.
It is a surprise plesant sweet shock to me to get your prompt reply so soon.Thank you so much for the same. Today morning i went to POE OFFICE, and met the officer explained everything in detail what i said in your mail, he was so patient to listen my problembs and aske what is the age of the applicant , i said 27 years, then he said he is helpless, as per rules Domestic helper must be more than 30 years, he asked me to write to Portector General of Emigrants,
Dr. Ran bir singh,Ministry of overseas india affiairs,Akbar Bhavan, Chankiyapuri , New delhi _110021.He is the person has got rights to give exception. Please help me do i have to send E- Mail or letter in Speed post stating my problems.Is there anyway he can give excemption for age. i feel all these will take long time, so please advice me sir. Iam in desparate situation.
Waiting for your reply.
Kindly send me your Moblie number,
My contact number 91-9884968392
Kumaravelu.v

Comment from Beita Jr.
Time: January 19, 2010, 4:56 pm

Hi V. Kumaraveluji, you can send letter to Dr. Singh but then we don’t know how long it will take for him to respond… If you have someone who can help you in Delhi, it will be best to send to them and they can approach Dr. Singh if you cannot go there personally.. I feel terrible about your situation..

Comment from Kumaravelu.v
Time: January 19, 2010, 7:57 pm

Dear Sir,
Thank you so much.Let me send letter to him
Take care
Kumaravelu.v

Comment from Beita Jr.
Time: January 20, 2010, 9:14 am

Dear Kumaraveluji, I wish you good luck and I pray that you will get well soon..

Comment from Christina
Time: January 21, 2010, 3:28 pm

Hello sir, i am going on employment visa to U.A.E. my passport is issued on 8dec2008 .and as per the clause all passport issued after jan2007 are under ECNR. so does that mean i dnt need POE stamping on my visa?

Comment from Beita Jr.
Time: January 21, 2010, 9:56 pm

Hi Christina, that clause is a little misleading. If the emigration page in your passport is blank it means your passport status is ECNR. Otherwise, it will be marked as ECR, for this you still need POE stamping on your visa since your visa is for employment purpose.

Therefore, all passport issued after Jan2007 may be automatically be considered ECNR unless ECR stamp is found in the emigration page of your passport (usually found in the first few pages of the passport.

Just check your passport and let us know. If it is ECR, you will need POE stamping….

Comment from T.M.Khaleel
Time: January 30, 2010, 9:57 am

I want to visit to UAE on visiting visa just for visit, for which could i expempted from ECR as my age is 53?

Comment from Beita Jr.
Time: January 30, 2010, 5:03 pm

Hi Khaleelji, for UAE visiting visa you (or anyone with ECR status) will not need emigration clearance from the PoE even if your passport status is ECR. The exemption rule is effective of October 2007.

Comment from Dhaval
Time: February 16, 2010, 8:41 am

I am studying in 3rd year Enggenerring college, while applying passport, I have also submitted SSC and HSC marksheet, still I have got the ECR stamp on my passport.. could you please let me know how can i get the stamp removed.thanks.

Comment from Beita Jr.
Time: February 16, 2010, 2:28 pm

Hi Dhaval, if you had applied your passport before October 2007, the minimum qualification for getting ECNR stamp was Bachelor’s degree. However, it was relaxed w.e.f. October 2007. Now the minimum is lowered to Class 10. If you apply for ECNR from the Regional Passport office, you can get it easily now. Let us know if that is not the case…

Comment from sibdas santra
Time: February 20, 2010, 4:15 pm

my pass port is ecr canI go singapore ? how can I get ecnr

Comment from sibdas santra
Time: February 20, 2010, 4:16 pm

how can i get ecnr my passport is ecr………. can i go singapore/maloasia

Comment from haleel
Time: February 21, 2010, 11:52 pm

THIS IS FOR MY FRND
she have (ENCR) in her passport want to go to abudhabi
When she went to airport she cannot go they are saying new rule is there she have to get emigration letter frm UAE salary is this or job order
her visa is WAITOR

CAN U PLZ TELL ME THE NEW RULE
her BROTHERS AND SISTERS THERE

even the travel agency does not know the new rule

Comment from Beita Jr.
Time: February 22, 2010, 10:31 am

Hi Sibdas Santra, you can always visit Singapore even if your passport is ECR. For job or visit, you don’t need emigration clearance for Singapore. it is exempted.

Hi Haleel, I do not exactly understand your question. I wonder why your friend has to get emigration letter from UAE. Let us know in detail what they had told her in the airport. Looks like her documentation is not complete…

Comment from Sandeep
Time: February 23, 2010, 12:31 am

Dear sir/ Madam,
My name is sandeep i am on work permit in kenya from more than 4 years and i am planing to see my parents in india but i fear to go india because my passport is endorsed not for employment tell me what kind of situation i can face when i will be returning to kenya after seing my parents. My passport have the stamps for my work permits in kenya and i have the stamp for rentry pass up to july 2010. please reply me asap.

Comment from Beita Jr.
Time: February 23, 2010, 4:10 pm

Hi Sandeep, if you have work permit in Kenya, you can visit one of the Offices of Protector of Emigrants (POE) in India before you leave the country. They are the authority in issuing temporary ECNR, otherwise you may have problem while leaving a port in India. If Kenya has granted you work permit, I don’t see any good reason why your mother country should not endorse your passport for employment purpose.. this is only our advice… please do not make your decision based solely on our advice.. we will not be responsible for any untoward event… wishing you good luck!

Comment from stanley
Time: February 26, 2010, 9:35 pm

Dear Sir/Madam,

I have made a maid work visa for a lady from mangalore. She is currently in Mumbai as i was told by the indian consulate here that she nees to visit the POE in Mumbai. My dad was advised by the office there that they need to fill an online application and get a token based on which they could visit the office in Santacruz. My dad is unable to get the website link where he can download an application. Also, please note that the maid already has an ECNR. Please advise if an online application needs to be filled if yes can you forward me the link. Many thanks.
Regards, stan.

Comment from Beita Jr.
Time: February 27, 2010, 11:33 am

Hi Stanley, even though your maid has an ECNR endorsement in her passport, she will still need emigration clearance from the POE, this is a unique case of maids… age bar, etc comes into play as well. Kindly call POE office in Mumbai at Tel No. 022-2614 7393 and ask the detail. The address is
Building “E” Khira Nagar,
S.V. Road, Santacruz (West)
Mumbai-400 054.

You may also ask them if they have website. Gov’t websites are usually not search engine friendly, it is hard to locate them… Kindly also read the above comments, some are related to yours.. all the best..

Comment from naresh Pamnani
Time: March 3, 2010, 8:14 pm

dear Sir,
My daughter has got a job offer in Dubai.Her passport does not have ECR stamp. Does she need ENCR stamp as her employers in Dubai have asked her for emigration check in her passport.

Comment from Beita Jr.
Time: March 3, 2010, 8:36 pm

Hi Nareshji, you said that your daughter’s passport does not have ECR, does it mean that her Passport is ECNR or simply Blank? If nothing is mentioned about ECR or ECNR in emigration page and if that portion is blank, it means her passport is ECNR. Passports without ECR or ECNR stamps are ECNR by default. Kindly crosscheck the emigration page, it usually found in the first few pages of her passport.

If she doesn’t have ECNR in her passport, for employment in Dubai she will need to get Emigration Clearance from the Protector of Emigrants (POE) near you. This can be done in a day. Addresses here http://samaw.com/protector-of-emigrants-for-stamping-ecnr-in-india/297

Comment from naresh pamnani
Time: March 5, 2010, 6:06 pm

As I already told you that my daughter’s passport issued in sept 09 does not have any ECR or ECNR stamp. she has recieved her emloyment visa for UAE. No ECR stamp means it is ECNR by default. Then also does she have to get ECNR endorsement on her passport as she is going for job to UAE. kindly clarify.

Comment from Beita Jr.
Time: March 5, 2010, 6:47 pm

Hi Nareshji, you have not mentioned whether you daughter’s Passport is ECNR or not.. you only said, “Her passport does not have ECR stamp.” As you have just mentioned in the last comment, now we’ve realised that her passport contains no ECR nor ECNR. In case of blank, it means it is ECNR by default, many passports are issued like this lately. She will not need emigration clearance unless some new rule is in place. I hope this clears the doubt. Things keep changing in that part of the world; if you want to make sure, it is good to make a call to POE office near you.