31 July 2013
It may be mentioned here that Indian citizens categorized as ECR before leaving the country are required to get a clearance from the Protector General of Emigrants. Applicants in ECR category will have the ECR Stamp put on their passports. In case the passport booklet does not have ECR stamp, the applicant would be deemed to have been granted ECNR status. No ECNR stamp will be affixed on the passport. An applicant would be eligible for ECNR status if he/she falls in any one of the following categories and provides documentary proof thereof:
Persons on whose passports ECR stamps would not be affixed:
(I) (a) All holders of Diplomatic/official Passports.
(b) All GAZETTED Government servants.
(c) All Income-Tax payers (including Agricultural Income-Tax Payees) in their individual capacity. Proof of assessment of income tax and actual payment of income tax for last one year or copy of PAN card to be insisted upon, and not merely payment of advance tax. However, in most cases as an assessment order is not issued separately by the income tax department, income tax returns which are stamped by income tax authorities can be accepted.
(d) All professional Degree holders, such as Doctors holding MBBS degree or equivalent degree in AYURVED or HOMEOPATHY, accredited Journalists, Engineers, Chartered Accountants, Cost Accountants, Lecturers, Teachers, Scientists, Advocates, etc.
(e) Spouses and dependent children of category of persons listed from (b) to (d).
(f) All persons having educational qualifications of matriculation and above.
(g) Seamen who are in possession of CDC or Sea Cadets, Deck Cadets;
(i) who have passed final examination of three years B.Sc. Nautical Sciences Courses at T.S. CHANAKYA, MUMBAI; and
(ii) who have undergone three months Pre-Sea training at any of the Government approved Training Institutes such as T.S.CHANAKYA, T.S. REHMAN, T.S. JAWAHAR, MTI (SCI) and NIPM, CHENNAI, after production of identity cards issued by the Shipping Master, MUMBAI/KOLKATA/CHENNAI.
(h) Persons holding Permanent Immigration Visa, such as the visas of UK, USA and Australia.
(i) Persons possessing two years diploma from any institute recognized by the National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) or State Council of Vocational Training (SCVT) or persons holding three years’ diploma/equivalent degree from institutions like Polytechnics recognized by Central/State Governments.
(j) Nurses possessing qualifications recognized under the Indian Nursing Council Act. 1947.
(k) All persons above the age of 50 years.
(l) All persons who have been staying abroad for more than three years (the period of three years could be either in one stretch or broken) and their spouses.
(m) All children up to the age of 18 years of age. (At the time of re-issue at the age of 18 years, ECR stamping shall be done, if applicable).
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