How to Check Passport is ECR or ECNR on an Indian Passport

ECR passport and ECNR passport are currently hot Topic in India. many people don’t know what is ECR passport and ECNR passport. or how to check, my passport is ECR passport or ECNR? Now it’s very important to know your passport categories to avoid any type of inconvenience during your flight.

What is ECR passport – ECR full form is (Emigration Check Required). If you are not passed class 10th. Then your passport will come in ECR (Emigration Check Required) categories. It means you have to get clearance from immigration office every time when you are going out of India. In ECR passport, one stamp will be inside on your passport page. In stamp, it’s clearly written ECR (Emigration Check Required).

If your passport status is ECR then you have to get clearance from immigration office for following countries Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Dubai, Oman, Kuwait, Afghanistan, Bahrain, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Sudan, Syria, Yemen.

if you are traveling to any of the above countries for purposes other than employment (ex- visit, business, and any other purpose), you don’t require emigration clearance.

What is ECNR passport – ECNR full form is (Emigration Check not Required). If you are a graduate or 10th pass, as you given details during applying passport. So your default status will be ECNR. It means those persons who have ECNR passport, no need to get clearance from immigration office every time when he/she is going out of India.

On October 1, 2007, Government of India abolished ECRS suspension. If Applicant is ineligible for ECNR then ECR (Emigration Check Required) is being stamped on his/her passport by Government of India.

Check your Passport: ECR passport or ECNR Passport

How to check ecnr status in Indian passport online – If you are class 10th pass then by Default you are in ECNR categories. But if you do not pass Class 10th as you declare your qualification during applying passport So you will come in ECR categories. For this Categorie, one stamp will be inside your passport and Emigration Check Required written there.

Step 1: Open your Passport and find the stamp.

Step 2: Stamp will look like this below image.

Step 3: In this, it’s clearly written Emigration Check Required.

Step 4: If you found this stamp in your passport it means you are in ECR categories.

Note: Now New passports are issuing ECNR by default – so if you don’t see an ECR stamp in your passport, it means ECNR (Emigration Check not Required). If your passport has ECR stamp then you should know how to remove ecr stamp from Indian passport

Tips: In case of emergency, for example – your visa already came and you have ECR passport then I will advise you to apply for Tatkal passport. you can get your passport within 3-4 days. and new passport will be ECNR.

Or, if your case is normal you should apply for new passport. Because to convert ECR into ECNR is more costly than new passport in India. and By default new passport will be ECNR.

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