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Convenor of Goa Bachao Abhiyan (GBA) Dr Oscar Rebello has been nominated
for CNN-IBN's Indian of the Year Award 2007 in public service category
Vote for him at:
http://www.cnnibnindianoftheyear.com/publicservice_voting_new.php
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2008
PRESS RELEASE
The Government of India has fixed, inter-alia, the following criteria
for Emigration Check
Not Required (ECNR) status:
1. Persons staying abroad for more than three years from the date of entry
(period of short visits to India to be excluded)
2. Persons holding secondary school certificate (10th class pass),
recognized vocational training or higher degrees (Degrees should be attested by
the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi)
3. On the basis of ECNR Status of the Spouse (original passport of spouse
to be submitted along with application)
4. All Children upto the age of 18 years of age provided they are
accompanied by one or both parents. ECNR at the time of re-issue of passport at
the age of 18 years will be given, if eligible.
Eligible Indian nationals willing to avail this service are required to fill
Miscellaneous Services Form (Application Form No.3), bring one recent passport
size photograph, original passport and a photocopy of passport along with
supporting documents duly attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Government of India. The fee for this service is KD 3.200. The application form
maybe downloaded from the Embassy of India website www.indembkwt.org
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