It might be terrifying to lose your passport, particularly if you’re abroad. However, if you find yourself in such a position, your first port of call ought to be your home country’s embassy or consulate, as they help to ensure that citizens of the nation can travel.
You can apply for an Emergency Certificate, often known as a “outpass,” with the aid of the Indian Embassy if you are a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) based in the UAE who needs to travel to India or if you are an Indian tourist in the UAE and have lost your passport.
To inform Indian people living in the UAE about the Emergency Certificate service, the Indian Embassy in the UAE announced it on its official Twitter account on Tuesday, July 5.
So, here is everything you need to know about applying for an Emergency Certificate if you find yourself in a position where you need to return to India but you do not have your passport because it has been lost or has expired.
What is an Emergency Certificate?
If they don’t have a valid travel document with them, the Emergency Certificate enables Indian citizens who are overseas to travel to India in one way. Indian nationals who have lost their passport abroad are typically given this certificate.
How does one apply for an Emergency certificate in the UAE?
Through the Passport Seva programme of the Indian Embassy, you can request an Emergency Certificate. After completing the form online, you must print it off and bring it to the BLS International Centre, which is the outsourcing company handling Indian passport and visa applications, along with a copy of your original passport.
Only if your Indian citizenship can be verified by the authorities will the Emergency Certificate be provided.
Required Documents:
The Indian Consulate in Dubai has advised that you present the following paperwork to the BLS Center:
- Form for an emergency certificate.
- A copy of the old passport or information on the old passport.
- You must present an identity document issued by the Indian government if you don’t have a copy of your passport. As proof of your Indian citizenship, you may use items like your driver’s license, voter ID card, Adhar card, or birth certificate. You can also present your Emirates ID if you reside in the UAE.
Step 1: Create an account
Go to this website, https://embassy.passportindia.gov.in, and choose the area and nation where you now reside. To do this, select the United Arab Emirates under the “Africa and Middle East” category.
In order to apply for passport services, click “Register.” You will be prompted to register an online account with the Passport Seva portal after selecting the category. Use your account information to log in if you already have an account with the portal.
To register as a new user, you must fill in the following information:
- Embassy/Consulate: Abu Dhabi or Dubai
- Given Name (first name)
- Surname
- Date of birth
- Email address
Choose a “hint question” for security reasons once you have input these details, created a password, and verified it, such as your city of birth. After entering the captcha code, press the “Register” button.
After that, Passport Seva will send you a confirmation email with an activation link. After clicking the activation link, enter your email address and password to log in.
Step 2: Apply for the Emergency Certificate
After entering your email address and password, you will be taken to the services page. The third option, “Apply for Emergency Certificate,” should be selected.
Step 3: Fill in the applicant details:
Next, fill in the following applicant details:
- Given name (First name)
- Surname
- Gender
- Have you ever been known by other names (aliases)? – Yes or no
- Have you ever changed your name? – Yes or no
- Date of birth
- Place of birth
- Is your Place of Birth out of India? – Yes or no
- Region/Country of birth
- Marital status
- Enter your PAN (Permanent Account Number) number or Voter ID (if available)
- Employment type
- Educational qualification
- Citizenship of India by
– Registration/Naturalisation
– Descent
– Birth
- Do you have a visible distinguishable mark? If you do, you will have to describe it in the form.
- Aadhar number (if available) – this is optional
Next, agree to the terms and conditions and click on the Next button.
Step 4: Enter family details
You must fill out the following area of the passport renewal application to provide information about your family:
- Father’s full name
- Mother’s Full name
- Legal guardian’s name (if applicable)
- Spouse’s full name (if applicable)
- If you are submitting an application for a minor, you must include both the parent’s passport numbers. Indicate the nationality of either parent if they are not Indian.
Step 5: Enter address details
Enter the address information next. You must input the following information for the address listed on your passport in this section:
- House number
- Village town or city
- District
Most nearby police stations. (Know Your Police Station is a feature offered by the Passport Seva Portal on their website.) The service is accessible at https://portal5.passportindia.gov.in/Online/locatePS. You must enter the state and district, complete the captcha that appears, then click “submit” to discover the nearest police station. The list of police stations in your region can be found after that.)
Step 6: Emergency contact details
Enter your emergency contact information and address next. Email and a mobile number are included.
Step 7: Enter your previous passport details
- Passport number
- Date of issue
- Expiry date
- Place of issue
Step 8: Go through the questionnaire
The final step of the application procedure is “additional details,” which consists of a list of questions to which you must provide a yes or no response. This comes after you have finished filling out your passport information.
- If you have any criminal proceedings
- If you have been convicted by a court in India
- If you were ever denied or refused a passport
- Have you applied for or been granted foreign citizenship?
- Have you returned to India on an emergency certificate (outpass)?
Once the application form is finished, you must check and double-check the information before clicking “submit.”
Step 9: Submit the application and documents at the BLS center
Next, take a print-out of the form and submit the application at the BLS center, with the required documents listed above, in person.
However, the BLS Center also offers the option to fill out the form, take a passport photo, and duplicate the required paperwork.
Also Read: Have you lost your passport in Dubai? Learn how to get a lost passport certificate
When is the Emergency certificate issued?
The Emergency Certificate won’t be granted until the application and supporting documents have been reviewed, according to the Indian Consulate General in Dubai (www.cgidubai.gov.in).
Cost:
The fee to issue an emergency certificate is Dh60, according to the Indian Consulate in Dubai.
