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All Indian passport holders
going abroad, especially for service in Middle - East countries,
require emigration clearance from the Protector of Emigrants.
The following remarks
will be found at the end of the Passport
- Emigration check required.
- Emigration check not required
The passenger having stamped
as at Sl. No.2 above will be cleared, while passengers having
remarks at Sl. No. One should obtain clearance from the Protector
of Emigrants. They may be as follows:
- Emigration clearance granted.
- Emigration clearance suspended till
the period of due date of return.
ECNR
stamp is not required to visit Bangladesh, Pakistan and all
countries in Europe (except the Commonwealth of Independent
states) and North America.
In
any case, Protector of Emigrants can grant emigration clearance
to certain categories of skilled/semiskilled workers for a
period of six months if there is a valid employment visa.
In case, the person concerned is leaving the country for non-employment
purpose, he can obtain suspension from emigration clearance
for the specified country and for specified period from Protector
of Emigrants.
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