Miscellaneous Consular Information

Miscellaneous Consular Information

Apply for Miscellaneous Consular Services:

(A)  General Information:

The following Miscellaneous Consular Services can be obtained directly at the Consulate General of India, Belfast through eCCSS Portal:

1. Execution of Power of Attorney for Civil/Property/Financial matters.

2. Execution of Will/Gift Deed.

3. Execution of Affidavit/Court Document.

4. Life Certificate for Pension or any other purpose (for PoA/LIC).

5. No Objection Certificate (NOC) for transportation of mortal remains (human body) of an Indian national or foreign national holding an OCI Card.

6. Registration of death of an Indian national in the UK.

7. Sworn Affidavit for issuance of a passport to a minor child residing in India.

8. Re-issuance of International Driving Permit (IDP).

9. Solemnization of marriage under the Foreign Marriage Act, 1969.

(B) Jurisdiction:

Consulate General of India, Belfast serves applicants residing in Northern Ireland. 

(C) How to apply (Procedure):

Applicant has to apply for below mentioned Consular Services through eCCSS Portal only.

1. Execution of Power of Attorney for Civil/Property/Financial matter.  

2. Execution of Will/Gift Deed. 

3. Attestation/Execution of Affidavit/Court Document. 

4. Life Certificate for Pension or any other purpose (for PoA/LIC).

5. No Objection Certificate (NOC) for transportation of mortal remains (human body) of Indian national or foreign national with OCI Card. 

6. Registration of Death (Indian national) died in the UK. 

7. Sworn Affidavit for issue of Passport to a minor child residing in India. 

8. Re-issuance of International Driving Permit (IDP). 

9. Solemnization of Marriage under the Foreign Marriage Act 1969.

PROCESS FOR THE ABOVE (1 TO 9) MISCELLANEOUS CONSULAR SERVICES:

For the above (1 to 9) Miscellaneous Consular Services, it is mandatory for the applicant to register on the above mentioned eCCSS portal before in-person visit to the CGI, Belfast.

Once you are ready to apply for Consular Service, please click on the below mentioned link and the system will redirect you to eCCSS portal:

https://indianconsularservices.mea.gov.in/consularServices/

Please check the required documents, fees, etc. for the particular consular service without registering on the eCCSS portal. Once you are sure that you would like to avail a particular consular service, please follow the steps below:

-- Sign up and create your account using the New User tab.

-- Activate your account using the OTP received on your registered email ID.

-- Log in to your account and apply for the required service.

-- Users can also avail multiple services with the same account.

-- After selecting the service, please upload the necessary documents on the eCCSS  portal using the link below:

    https://indianconsularservices.mea.gov.in/consularServices/

-- Upon successful submission of documents, an electronic acknowledgement will be generated, which the applicant can print after logging into their account.

-- After scrutiny of the documents by the Consulate the applicant will receive confirmation for payment of fees, which can be viewed on the dashboard of their account.

-- After receiving confirmation for payment of fees, the applicant must choose an appointment date through the user dashboard on the eSewa portal and secure an online appointment for the consular service before visiting the Consulate General of India, Belfast in person. The applicant must carry all original documents along with copies to submit and sign before the Consular Officer at the Consular Counter, CGI, Belfast for the requested service.

-- CGI, Belfast does not have any agents for rendering these services.

-- Fees: When the applicant visits CGI, Belfast in person with a prior appointment, they must bring all original documents along with copies as per the service-wise document list. The specified fees must be paid in CASH only at the Consular Counter, CGI, Belfast. Please try to tender the exact fee amount. All fees are non-refundable.

-- Personal cheques, credit or debit cards, or any other banking instruments will NOT be accepted.

-- For any queries related to consular services, you may send an email to: cons.belfast@mea.gov.in. Emails will be responded to at the earliest.

-- The Consulate reserves the right to reject attestation of documents if the contents are considered objectionable or contrary to the rules.

The original copies of the documents will be matched and verified with the uploaded documents before providing consular service to the applicant.

Apply for Miscellaneous Consular Services – eCCSS Portal: https://indianconsularservices.mea.gov.in/consularServices/ (please click here)

(D) Forms for all the above services

(E) Note:

Note: The Consulate General of India, Belfast has not appointed or authorized any other agency or individual agent to render any service on behalf of the Consulate General of India, Belfast other than M/s. VFS Global Services (https://services.vfsglobal.com/gbr/en/ind), and it shall not be responsible for any transaction made with unauthorized agencies/agents.

Under Indian law, Indian citizens who have acquired foreign citizenship are required to surrender their last held Indian passport and obtain a Surrender Certificate for the Indian Passport immediately after acquisition of foreign citizenship.

In view of this provision, individuals intending to apply for Consular Services should submit a copy of the Surrender Certificate/Deemed Surrender Certificate/Renunciation Declaration along with the prescribed documents.

In cases where applicants for Consular Services have already acquired an Indian Visa after acquiring foreign citizenship, or if they have obtained an OCI/PIO Card after acquiring foreign citizenship, they must submit either:

-- A copy of their Indian Visa page, or

-- A copy of their OCI/PIO Card (as applicable), while applying for Consular Services. In short, applicants applying for Consular Services are required to submit EITHER:

-- A copy of their Surrender Certificate / Deemed Surrender Certificate / Renunciation Declaration,

OR

-- A copy of their Indian Visa page,

OR

-- A copy of their OCI/PIO Card, along with their application for Consular Services.



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