Are you someone who has to book an appointment with the new Indian consular application centre? Well, if your answer is ‘yes,’ then you already know that it has already begun its operations on July 22nd. However, there is a certain rule that you need to know in order to avoid any risk to your application. We are talking about the fact that now it is required of applicants to book their appointments using their own email address and contact number. Here’s more on this!
Indian Consular Application Centres Warn Against Making This Mistake
As revealed by the Indian Consular Application Centres, applicants have been asked to ensure that they use their own email address and contact number when booking an appointment. This advisory has been issued on the official Indian Consular Application Centres portal. It recently took over passport, visa and consular services for the Indian mission in the UAE. So they have mentioned how applicants must ensure that they feed in these details correctly, as any mismatch can lead to delays or even rejection of the application.
Any Kind Of Mismatch Can Lead To Delays Or Even Rejection
As mentioned in the alert, the email ID and phone number must be of the applicant that was entered at the time of booking the appointment. These details will be verified when the application is submitted at the centre. Any kind of mismatch might lead to delays or even rejection of the application or service. Gulf News, in its report, has mentioned how under the new system, the appointments for passport, visa, consular, and attestation services must be applied for through consularsevainuae.com. It should be noted that new slots are released daily between 9 AM and 9 PM.
Important To Check One’s Grace Period After Expiry Of Visa
It’s further worth mentioning that if your UAE residence visa has been cancelled or has expired, you must also know that the grace period ranges from 30 days for more standard employment visas to up to 180 days for Golden and Green Visa holders. Although you’re not immediately required to leave the country, the amount of time you have depends on the visa category.
In case you wish to find out the exact date to leave the country and your grace period, you can easily do so online. All you need to do is visit the official website of the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security. After this, you can use the passport details or Emirates ID number. Once you have entered your personal details and provided the document details after selecting the file number of passport information and type as ‘Residency,’ you will be able to view the days that you have for staying in the country.
So, make sure to keep the important updates in mind if you wish to stay in the UAE.
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FAQs
Why should the applicant enter their email ID and contact number while booking appointments with Indian Consular Application Centres?
The applicants must enter their email ID and contact number so that it doesn’t get rejected or delayed.
What is the full form of ICP?
ICP stands for Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security.