Consulate General of India, Jeddah

CONSULAR SECTION TIMINGS
*(Saturday to Wednesday)*
Receipt of Passport applications / documents from applicants	0900 hours to 1200 hours
Receipt of Passport applications from Company's authorized representatives	1200 hours to 1230 hours
Delivery of new passports and attested documents	1600 hours to 1630 hours

*(Thursdays)*
Receipt of passport applications / documents from applicants (only emergency cases)	1400 hours to 1500 hours
Delivery of passports	1600 hours to 1630 hours

The Consulate General of India offers the complete range of Passport and Consular Services to the Indian nationals residing under its jurisdiction. It is the Consulate’s endeavor to render same day services to those applicants who are residing outside Jeddah and Makkah except reference cases. In addition to weekdays, the Consulate also offers limited passport services on Thursdays from 1400 - 1630 hours. This service is primarily meant for those applicants living beyond the city limits and are unable to visit the Consulate General on week days. The Consulate General also undertakes periodical visits to those outlying areas under its Consular Jurisdiction which have a sizeable Indian expatriate population. At present Consular Tours for rendering Passport and other Consular services are undertaken to Abha, Al-Baha, Bisha, Gizan, Madinah, Najran, Tabuk, Taif and Yanbu. These visits are widely publicised and all interested Indians living in these areas should avail themselves of this facility. However, no Visa a services are rendered during these tours. While Visa applicants are advised to apply for it in Jeddah, letters of complaints in labour related cases are accepted and passed on to Consul (CW) in Jeddah.

Government of India launches Overseas Citizenship of India Scheme from 14.11.2005
The Government of India has decided to implement the Overseas Citizenship of India Scheme w.e.f. November 14, 2005. All requisite information regarding the scheme and the application form is available on Ministry of Home Affairs website ( www.mha.nic.in ).

THURSDAY SERVICES The Consulate General of India offers limited passport and consular services on Thursdays for Indian nationals who can not visit the Consulate General on weekdays. Urgent passport service is given on the same day to those applicants who come from places other than Jeddah/Makkah on exceptionally genuine grounds. · All documents for attestation are accepted on Thursday. These are processed and delivered on the following Sunday at 1600 hrs. · Thursday timings : (i) Receipt of documents : 1400-1500 hrs. (ii) Delivery of Passports : 1600-1630 hrs. Kindly note that the Passports/ documents deposited on weekdays would not be delivered on Thursdays.