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Fees
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Fee for PIO Card
FEE PAYABLE FOR OBTAINING THE PIO CARD
- PIO Card 15 years Validity � 215.00
- PIO Card for children below 18
years � 110.00
(valid for 15 years)
STATUS OF PIO CARDS ISSUED EARLIER AS PER PIO CARD SCHEME 1999
The validity of the PIO cards issued earlier shall be extendable by ten
more years without charging any additional fee.
Passport Fee |
The fee for various passport services offered by the High Commission of India in London (effective 1 April 2002):
| Service |
Fee |
| Ordinary passport containing 36 pages with a maximum validity of ten years |
�27.00 |
| Ordinary passport containing 60 pages with a maximum validity of ten years |
�34.00 |
Ordinary passport containing 36 pages with a maximum validity of five years for minor children below the age of 15 years |
�17.00 |
| Miscellaneous services requiring issue of fresh passport booklet containing 36 pages |
�14.00 |
| Miscellaneous services requiring issue of fresh passport booklet containing 60 pages |
�17.00 |
Issue of duplicate passport in lieu of passport which has been lost, stolen, damaged, destroyed or any other reason:
booklet containing 36 pages
booklet containing 60 pages |
�84.00
�94.00 |
| Miscellaneous services |
�7.00 |
| Emergency certificates |
�4.00 |
| Identity certificates |
�8.00 |
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Working Hours
Application forms for the passport services can be submitted to the High Commission on working days between 9.30 a.m. and 1.00 p.m.
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Passport services are also available at the Birmingham and Edinburgh Consulates of the High Commission of India, London. Please contact the Consulates directly for their requirements and working hours for passport services
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Visa Fee and Additional Charges |
Visa fees are non-refundable and subject to change without notice. The High Commission reserves the right on granting and deciding type/duration of visa irrespective of the fees tendered at the time of making application. Granting of visa does not confer the right of entry to India and is subject to the discretion of the Immigration Authorities.
Visa Fees (Last updated 31 December 2001)
Please refer to Additional Charges and Notes below for special fees applicable to nationals of certain countries.
| Tourist Visa |
Fee �30.00, this is a short duration visa for the purpose of holiday or visiting relatives.
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| Business Visa* |
Fee �30.00, valid up to 6 months, �50.00 for 1 year and �90.00 for 2 years. A letter explaining the nature of business and duration from UK company and a letter of invitation from an Indian company should be submitted.
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| Conference Visa |
Fee �30.00 valid for 3 months, Single Entry. A letter of invitation from the conference organiser should be submitted.
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| Transit Visa |
Fee �8.00 (Single/Double Entry), valid for halts of up to 72 hours within 15 days from date of issue. This visa is issued only for changing of flights en route to another country. Evidence of onward travel outside India is required.
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| Entry Visa* |
Fee �90.00, valid for 5 years is issued to people of Indian origin only.
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| Long Term Visa* |
Fee �90.00, valid for 5 years. This is a settlement visa for the people of Indian origin.
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| Student Visa* |
Fee �55.00, Irrespective of the duration for which visa is obtained.
A letter of admission from the recognised educational institution with duration of the course required in all cases
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| Journalist Visa |
Fee �30.00, valid
for three months, single entry. A letter from the employer should be submitted where applicable.
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| Employment Visa* |
Fee �50.00, valid for one year. An employment contract signed by both the parties should be submitted.
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| Transfer of Visa |
Fee �4.00, this is for transfer of five-year visa issued by this mission or other missions in UK, from an expired passport to a new passport. Both the expired and new passports have to be submitted in original along with a separate application form.
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* Please refer to the link below concerning requirements to register with the FRRO/FRO
Requirements to register with FRO/FRRO
Additional Charges (payable in addition to the normal Visa Fees):
| �15.00 |
To all applicants holding US passports.
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| �25.00 |
Applicants arriving to submit applications beyond Visa Counter hours (08:30-12:00 hrs on working days) on emergency grounds.
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| �10.00 |
Non-UK passport holders. Proof of stay of at least one year required to be produced for exemption.
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| �30.00 |
Service charges for applicants holding Russian passports.
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| �5.00 |
Service charges for applicants holding Romanian passports.
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Note:
The fees above do not apply to applicants holding Japanese, Pakistani, Sri Lankan or Bangladeshi passports, or passports of countries that provide Gratis Visas to Indian passport holders.
Nationals of Japan are charged a fee of �6.00 for any type of visa for any duration, except for Transit Visas, which are issued to them for �0.75. There is no charge for
transfer of long-term visas issued to Japanese nationals.
- Nationals of Pakistan are charged a fee of �0.50.
- Visa fees applicable to holders of Sri Lankan passports:
| Business Visa |
�3.00, single-entry valid for up to six months
�8.00, multiple-entry valid for up to one year
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| Employment Visa |
�3.00, single-entry valid for up to six months
�6.00, multiple-entry valid for up to six months
�8.00, multiple entry valid for up to one year
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| Transit Visa |
�3.00, single or double entry
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| Tourist, Student, Conference and all other types of Visas |
�3.00, single-entry valid for up to six months
�6.00, multiple-entry valid for up to one year
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Nationals of Afghanistan, Argentina, Bangladesh, Jamaica, Maldives, Mongolia, Mauritius, North Korea (DPRK), Poland, Slovak Republic, South Africa and Uruguay are not charged any visa fees. These applicants
should contact the High Commission or its Birmingham or
Edinburgh missions for further information.
- Visa fees can be altered at short notice.
- Visa fees are not refundable.
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Fee for Consular Services |
The fee structure for the various consular services offered by the High Commission of India, London:
| No. |
Service |
Fee |
| 1 (a) |
Attestation of
civil documents (affidavits, education degrees,
sponsorship certificates, marriage certificates, wills,
Power of Attorney, etc. |
�8.00 |
| 1 (b) |
Where a Consular
Officer draws up or assists in the drawing up of any
document mentioned in item 1 (a) as per Consular
Manual. |
�15.00 |
| 2 (a) |
Attestation of
affidavits/documents pertaining to sale, purchase, power
of attorney, mortgage, transfer, gift, etc., of real
estate or immoveable properties or issue of a document
by a Consular Officer pertaining to such matters. |
�15.00 |
| 2 (b) |
Where a Consular
Officer draws up or assists in drawing up any document
mentioned at item 2 (a) above. |
�29.00 |
| 3 (a) |
Attestation of
trade/commercial documents or issue of any certificate
pertaining to exports to India from a foreign
country. |
�36.00 |
| 3 (b) |
Attestation of
trade/commercial documents or issue of any certificate
pertaining to exports from India to a foreign
country |
�15.00 |
| 4 |
A Consular Officer
solemnising a marriage, registration of a marriage
certificate (all). |
�36.00 |
| 5 (a) |
Attestation of
documents pertaining to sale, purchase, mortgage,
transfer of vessel or transfer of one's 'interest' in
merchant vessel(s). |
�179.00 |
| 5 (b) |
Attestation of
other documents pertaining to ship/vessel or issue of a
certificate or verification or acceptance of a document
or taking any action as per Chapter IX of the Consular
Manual on 'Merchant Shipping'. The Shipping Company (or
Captain of vessel on behalf of Company) being
applicant/payee of consular fee. |
�36.00 |
| 5 (c) |
Attestation of
documents of �8.00 per attestation, for issue of
certificates to a sailor as per Chapter IX of Consular
Manual on 'Merchant Shipping' (individual sailor being
applicant for his individual use). |
�8.00 |
| 6 (a) |
For administration
or distribution, or both, of property situated in
Country of the Consular Officer's residence, belonging
to an Indian citizen or any other person, not being a
seaman, dying intestate, or if not intestate, when
undertaken in the absence of legally competent
representative of the deceased in country of his death
or on request of legal heirs of deceased living in India
as the case may be. |
�179.00
or 2.5 per cent of estimated value
of property/estate whichever is more
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| 6 (b) |
If such property
is in country of concurrent accreditation of a Consular
Officer. |
�705.00
or 2.5 per cent of estimated value
of estate or properties
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| 7 |
Services requiring
visits or attendance of a Consular Officer on request of
an applicant away from chancery. |
Officer's
travelling allowance and daily allowance plus �70.00 for
each visit plus consular fee for service
requested |
| 8 (a) |
Attestation of
pension papers, life certificate, etc., pertaining to
pensioners. |
�8.00 |
| 8 (b) |
For affixing
Consular Officers signature and seal if required, for
declarations of pay or pension. |
�8.00 |
| 9 (a) |
Other
miscellaneous attestations, issue of civil certificates,
notarial services as per Consular Manual, registrations
of birth or death not falling within any of above
categories. |
�15.00 |
| 9 (b) |
Where Consular
Officer draws up or assists in drawing up or assists in
drawing up of any documents pertaining to services
mentioned at item 9(a) above. |
�29.00 |
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