The Consulate General of
India, Jeddah, was established in October 1985 consequent to the move of the
Embassy of India to Riyadh. It
functions under the overall supervision and direction of the
Ambassador of India to the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Its consular
jurisdiction extends to the western and southern provinces of the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia and encompasses the cities of Jeddah, Makkah, Madinah, Yanbu, Taif,
Gizan, Najran and Abha. It is
estimated that approximately 700,000 Indian passport holders are residents
within the consular jurisdiction.
The Consular Section of the
Consulate provides a variety of services such as passport renewal, visa,
attestation, etc. for the benefit of Indian residents here. Since the
Indian community resident here also includes a large number of semi-skilled and
un-skilled workers, the Community Welfare Section of
the Consulate provides assistance to Indian labourers on several issues.
Jeddah has, for centuries,
served as an entrepot for trade and commerce in the Arabian peninsula. It continues
to play a similar role today, even though economic activities have diversified
in multi-faceted ways and the business environment in the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia has become increasingly demanding. The Commercial Section of the
Consulate General of India aims to aid and assist Indian businessmen in
formulating their business strategies targeted towards the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia.
The Consulate is also the nodal
agency of the Government of India for arrangements
of Haj pilgrims sponsored by the Central Haj Committee in India. It has a
full-fledged Haj Section
which provides a variety of services to the pilgrims during the annual Haj.
The Consulate functions from
Saturday to Wednesday from 0830 Hrs. to 1700 Hrs. with a 30-minute lunch-break
between 1330 Hrs. to 1400 Hrs. It also
provides essential consular services on every Thursday between 1400 Hrs to 1700
Hrs. In
accordance with the guidelines of the Government of India, the Consulate
observes various
Indian
Holidays.
The Consulate has a full time
staff who are available to assist in any of the areas of activity that falls
within its purview. The
officers can be contacted for any assistance.
- H.E. Dr. Ausaf Sayeed, Consul General
- Dr. Suhel Ajaz Khan, Consul [Haj & P&I]
- Mr. K.M. Kartha, Consul [Consular]
- Mr. Ashok Kumar, Consul [Commercial & Community Welfare]
- Mr. Irshad Ahmed, Consul [Administration]
- Mr. Mani Alagappa, VC/PS [Haj]
- Mr. Vivek Jeph, Vice Consul [Administration]
- Mr. D.V.N. Rao, Vice Consul [Passport]
- Mr. D.K. Srivastava, Vice Consul [Haj]
