CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA
(CONSULAR SECTION)
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 Gratis passports 1530 hours to 1600 hours
Delivery of Attested documents 1530 hours to 1600 hours
Delivery of new passports 1600 hours to 1630 hours

(Thursdays)

Receipt of passport applications / documents from applicants 1400 hours to 1500 hours
Delivery of passports (only emergency cases) 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 our endeavour to render same day services to all applicants who apply for these services in person.  In addition to working during weekdays,  the Consulate also offers limited passport and consular services on Thursdays from 1400 - 1630 hours.  This service is primarily meant for those applicants who are unable to visit the Consulate General on week days.  The Consulate General also undertakes periodical visits to those outlying areas under its Consular Tours Jurisdiction which have a sizeable Indian population. At present Consular Tours for rendering Passport and 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 services are rendered during these tours.  

 

 

For On line NRI registration Application Form (Please click here). 

SOLEMNIZING MARRIAGE

PIO CARD FOR PERSONS OF INDIAN ORIGIN (Please click here)

SCHEDULE OF CONSULAR TOURS DURING - 2005

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ABHA

Jan 27 Feb 24 Mar 24 Apr 21 May 19 June 16 July 21 Aug 18 Sept 22 Oct 27 Nov 24 Dec 22
AL BAHA Jan 06 Apr 07 July 14 Oct 20                

BISHA  

Mar 03 July 07 Sept 15 Nov 10                
GIZAN Feb 03 Mar 10 Apr 28 June 23 Aug 11 Oct 13 Dec 08          
MADINAH Feb 17 Mar 24 May 26 Aug 11 Oct 13 Dec 15            
NAJRAN Jan 27 Mar 17 May 26 July 14 Aug 25 Oct 20 Dec 15          
TABUK Feb 17 June 02 Sept 08 Nov 24                
TAIF Feb 03 Apr 21 June 16 July 21 Sept 15 Dec 08            
YANBU Mar 10 June 09 Sept 08 Nov 10                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE : Applications for consular services will be received from 0900 hrs to 1300 hrs and 1700 hrs to 2000 hrs on the dates specified above.  The processed documents can be collected on the following day between 1700 to 1800 hrs except Bisha where the processed documents will be delivered the following day between 1330 and 1430 hours.

       Your passport is an important document .  It should be kept in a safe place either with yourself or with a person authorized by you.  A photocopy of the passport especially of the pages giving personal details, Saudi visa stamp and entry into Saudi Arabia stamp, should invariably be kept with you and another copy with a friend or relative in Saudi Arabia. The date of expiry of your passport should be carefully noted down by you. It is in your interest to keep your passport valid at all times.  The passport can be renewed upto one year before its expiry and within one year after its expiry. Whenever a service is required on the passport, it is preferable that you bring the passport yourself for the service.  In most cases, the service is rendered on the same day.  In cases that require reference to be made to the original Passport Issuing Office, the service is rendered on receipt of reply from the PIO. 

The following services are available at the Passport Section 

1

Issue of new Passport on expiry of the current one.  

2

Late renewal of Passport

3

Issue of passport to children under 18 years of age.

4

Birth Registration and Separate Passport for a new born child.

5

Issue of Duplicate Passport in lieu of Lost/Damaged Passport

6

Emergency Certificate

7

Renewal of short-term validity passport issued by other Passport Offices.

8

Miscellaneous Services like : 

     (a)   Change of address

     (b)   Inclusion of spouse name

     (c)   Emigration Check Not Required (ECNR) 

     (d)   Police Clearance Certificate (PCC)

      (e)   Change of name:

            (i) Change of maiden name upon marriage

            (ii)Change of name on some other contingency

      (f)   Release of installment of Kuwait Compensation Cases (KCC)

      (g)  NRI Certificate

9

Registration of Indian nationals resident in the Western Region

10

Attestation of Indian Educational Certificates; Affidavits and Power of Attorney executed by Indian citizens resident in our jurisdiction

Following documents required for passport services

 

1

Please bring your passport/Iqama along with one photocopy of each with you.

2

Documents in Arabic language must be accompanied by an authentic translation typed in English. 

3

Supporting documents like Marriage Certificate, Birth Registration Certificate, Affidavits, etc. must either be issued by a Government body or attested by one.

Fees are subject to change by the Government of India, without prior notice.

CONSULAR FEE

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S.No.

Name of Service

Fee in Saudi Riyals

1.

Ordinary Passport containing 36 pages (in lieu of an expired passport) valid for 10 years 

155

2.

Jumbo passport containing 60 pages (in lieu of an expired passport) valid for 10 years 

190

3.

Observations/Endorsement in the passport e.g. change in address, ECNR endorsement, name of spouse , NRI Certificate etc.

40

4.

Miscellaneous service requiring issue of a new passport booklet of 36 pages.

80

5.

Miscellaneous services requiring issue of a new passport booklet of 60 pages.

95

6.

Ordinary passport booklet containing 36 pages with a maximum validity of five years for minor children below the age of 18 years.

95

7.

Duplicate passport of 36 pages in lieu of lost or damaged passport

475

8.

Emergency Certificate

 20

9.

Sponsorship Declaration

40

10.

Affidavit for obtaining minor child’s Passport in India

40

11.

Power of Attorney – Property matters

80

12.

Power of Attorney – Non – Property matters

40

13.

Change of Profession Affidavit

80

14.

Attestation of Educational Certificates/Degrees

40

15.

Attestation of bilingual documents/copies

80

16.

Registration with Indian Consulate General

Gratis

 

S.No.

Service

Documents to be submitted

1

New Passport & Additional Booklet 

1.     Application form for New Passport/                 Additional Booklet EA(P)-1

2.     Current Passport

3.     Copy of Passport & Iqama

4.     Six latest identical colour frontal pose photographs, with plain background, of size 35 mm x 45 mm (Scanned or computer print photos will not be accepted)

5.     Fees 36 Pages Passport Booklet SR 155/-

6.     Fees 60 Pages Passport Booklet SR 190/-

      The normal validity of a passport is ten years.

2.

Late renewal of Passport (After expiry of more than 11 years from date of issue)

1.         Application form for New Passport-EAP(P)-1  

2.         Affidavit (Affidavit-1)

3.         Current Passport

4.         Copy of Passport, Iqama

5.    Six latest identical colour photographs in frontal pose size 35 mm X 45 mm

6.         Fees  SR  195/- (SR155 + SR 40)

(The passport can be renewed upto one year after the expiry of ten years period without any additional fee.)

3.

Passport to Children under 18 years of age

(1)   Application form - EAP (1);

(2)    Current Passport;

(3)    Copy of Passport & Iqama

(4)    Six latest identical colour photographs size 35 mm x 45 mm

(5)  Fees and validity of Passports to children :

  • Children who are 15 years or older at the time of application :

        A passport valid for 10 years will be issued on payment of SR 155/-.

  • Children who are less than 15 years of age at the time of application :

       A passport valid for 5 years or till such time as the child attain 18 years of age, whichever is earlier, will be issued on payment of SR 95/-.

Important

Note :  THE CHILD SHOULD BE PHYSICALLY PRESENT IN THE KINGDOM AT THE TIME OF SEEKING PASSPORT SERVICE.  Under no circumstances should the parent(s) try to obtain passport service for a child who is not present in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

 

4.

Registration of New Born child

The birth of every child born in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Indian parent(s) is required to be registered with either the Embassy of India, Riyadh or Consulate General of India, Jeddah depending upon under whose jurisdiction child’s place of birth falls.  The birth of children born in Jeddah, Makkah, Abha, Al Baha, Bisha, Najran, Gizan, Tabuk, Madinah, Taif, Yanbu and nearby areas is required to be registered with the Consulate General of India, Jeddah.  A Birth Certificate is issued by this Office to the child after registering his/her name as an Indian national.

Issue of separate Passport to New Born

 Every child who is born to Indian parent(s) in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is issued a separate Passport.  It is not possible to include the child’s name in the Passport of mother/ father/ brother/ sister.

The following documents are required to be submitted for Birth Registration & Separate Passport for the new born.

1.           Application form – EAP(1)

2. Thumb impression of child in the specimen signature box

3.    Current Passport of mother or father

4.    Copy of Passport of mother and father

5.    Copy of Iqama of mother or father

6.   Six latest identical colour photographs of 35 mm x 45 mm

7.   Birth Registration form(Format I)

      signed by both parents.

8.    Birth Certificate form(Format II)

           In case signature of one of the parents cannot be obtained, an affidavit (Affidavit-2) is required to be submitted by the parent who is applying for the child's passport;

9.  Copy of birth certificate issued by the Saudi Ministry of Civil Affairs along with a typed English translation;

10.   Fees : SR80 + SR 95.

11.  Children born after 1996, whose parents are of two different nationalities, one being Indian, can be Registered as Indian nationals and issued a separate passport on the strength of the passport of the Indian parent. A separate Affidavit (Affidavit-3) is required to be given by the Indian parent in addition to other documents.

 

5.

Duplicate Passport

1.     Application form – EA(P)-1

2.     Personal Particulars Form (Format III - 3 copies)

3.     Affidavit (Affidavit 4)

4.     Police Report*

5.     Advertisement in local Newspaper *

6.     Photocopy of lost Passport

7.     Copy of Iqama

8.     9 latest identical colour Photographs of size 35 mm x 45 mm

9.     Sponsor’s letter* attested by Chambers of Commerce

10. Report from Jawazzat*

11. Fees SR.475/-

12. Original Iqama to be shown

(*)All documents in Arabic should be accompanied by a typed English translation)

 

6.

Emergency Certificate

1.     Application form –EAP(4)

2.     Proof of Indian Citizenship in original

3.     Two Indian nationals holding valid Passport/Iqama who can stand Guarantee (Affidavit 5)

4.     Confirmed Air India Ticket Issued by M/s Kanoo Travel, Madinah Road, Jeddah

5.     Four identical latest colour photographs of size 35 mm x 45 mm

6.     Fees SR 20/-

 

Please note that normally the validity of Emergency Certificate can not be extended.

7.

Renewal of short term validity Passport (Issued by other Passport issuing authorities)

1.     Application form for Misc. Service EA(P)-2

2.     Current Passport

3.     Copy of current passport

4.     Copy of Iqama

5.     One latest colour photograph size 35 mm x 45 mm

Fees : Telex charges   SR. 50/   for obtaining clearance from issuing authority.

(The original Passport has to be presented for inspection at the time of application which will be returned to the applicant.  On receipt of clearance, which may take between six weeks to three months, the original passport would be again needed for extending validity of the Passport.)

8(a)

Change of Address

1.     Application form for Misc.Service EA(P)-2

2.     Current Passport

3.     Copy of current passport

4.     Copy of Iqama

5.     Proof of new address like telephone bill, electricity bill, sale-deed, etc.

6.     One latest colour photograph size 35 mm x 45 mm

7.      Fees SR 40/-

(b)

Inclusion of spouse name

1.     Application form for Misc. Service EA(P)-2

2.     Original Passport   

3.      Copy of Passport, Iqama, Husband's/wife's passport

4.      Marriage Certificate * in original from Govt. Authority or attested by the State Govt., General Admin. Dept./Home Dept. and its copy

5.     One latest colour photograph of size 35 mm x 45 mm

6.     Fees SR 40/-

 

(c)

Emigration Check Not Required (ECNR)

1.     Application form for Misc. Service EA(P)-2

2.     Current Passport

3.     Copy of Passport

4.     Copy of Iqama

5.     One latest colour photograph size 35 mm x 45 mm

6.     Fees SR 40/-

To be eligible for ECNR you should be

  • Holding a qualification of 10 + 2 or possessing two years’ diploma from any institute recognized by the National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) or State Council of Vocational Training (SCVT)  - (original diploma certificate to be shown and a copy thereof required) or 50 years of age or children below 18 years of age provided they are accompanied by any or both parents.

                                   (OR)

 

  • Should have continuously stayed abroad for a period of at least 3 years immediately proceeding the date of application.

(d)

Police Clearance Certificate

1.     Application form for Misc. Service EA(P)-2

2.     Original Passport  to be presented at the time of issue of PCC.

3.