HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIAABUJA,NIGERIA(CONCURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO BENIN AND THE ECOWAS)

Extension of deadline for registration as OCI Cardholder by erstwhile PIO cardholders

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 Visa

 Undertaking for Visa Applicants

 Child Birth Registration

 PIO card

 Affidavit for seperate Passport for Child

 Affidavit for change in Name

 Sponsorship Declaration

 Registration of Death/ transportaion of Body

 Application form for Miscellaneous Services

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 Sponsorship Declaration

 Power of Attorney (Property Matters)

 Power of Attorney (other than Property Matters)

 Affidavit for Obtaining Child's Passport in India

 Academic Degree / Certificate Attestation

 Marriage Certificate Attestation

 Attestation of Passport Photocopy

 NRE Account Opening Form Attestation

 Solemnizing Marriage

Sponsorship Declaration
(Time Required: Same Day)

Requirements:-

» 2 Photocopies of inside cover pages and other relevant pages of the passport.
» Salary Certificate and document proof of asset holding (bank statement etc.)
» Original and one photocopy of the Sponsorship Declaration Form be signed

Power of Attorney (Property Matters)
(Time Required: Same Day)

Requirements:-

» 2 Photocopies of inside cover pages and other relevant pages of the passport.
» Two recent Passport Size ( 35 mm x 45 mm) photographs.
» Original and one photocopy of the Power of Attorney to be signed in person before the Consular Officer of The High Commission.

Power of Attorney (Other than Property Matters)
(Time Required: Same Day)

Requirements:-

» 2 Photocopies of inside cover pages and other relevant pages of the passport.
» Original and one photocopy of the Power of Attorney to be signed before the Consular Officer of The High Commission.

Affidavit for Obtaining Child's Passport in India
(Time Required: Same Day)

Requirements:-

» Original Passport (including subsequent additional booklets if any).
» 2 Photocopies of inside cover pages and other relevant pages of the passport.
» The original and a photocopy of the Affidavit to be signed in person before the Consular Officer of The High Commission.

Academic Degree / Certificate Attestation
(Time Required: Same Day)

Requirements:-

» Original Passport (including subsequent additional booklets if any)
» Photocopy of inside cover pages and other relevant pages of the passport.
» If original degree / certificate is to be attested.
» Original and a photocopy of the Degree/Certificate duly attested by the General Administration Department of the concerned State, Ministry of HRD and the Consular Section, Ministry of External Affairs, Patiala House, New Delhi.
» Original and a photocopy of the Mark Sheet.
» A translation of relevant degree certificate may be made from the concerned language in plain paper and the same shall be attested.

Marriage Certificate Attestation
(Time Required: Same Day)

Requirements:-

» Photocopy of inside cover pages and other relevant pages of the passport.
» The original and a photocopy of the Marriage Certificate duly attested by the concerned State Government / Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.
» A translation of relevant marriage certificate may be made from the concerned language in plain paper and the same shall be attested.

NRE Account Opening Form Attestation
(Time Required: Same Day)

Requirements:-

» Photocopy of inside cover pages and other relevant pages of the passport.
» Original and one photocopy of the Account Opening Form as prescribed by the concerned Bank/Institution to be signed before the Consular Officer of The High Commission.

Passport Photocopy Attestation
(Time Required: Same Day)

Requirements:-

» Original Passport
» Photocopy of inside cover pages and other relevant pages of the passport
» A letter requesting attestion of the passport photocopy.

Solemnizing Marriage
(Time Required: CALL)

Under the Foreign Marriage Act, 1969, The High Commission is authorized to solemnize a marriage when one or both the partners are Indian citizens and are residing abroad.
Requirements - When one partner is Indian and the other partner is a foreigner:-

» An advertisement in the newspaper (both in English and the native language of the Indian partner) in India which is widely read in the hometown of boy/girl giving the name/address and other particulars of the boy/girl, announcing their intention to marry and that if anyone has any objection o the marriage, he/she may contact the High Commission of India, Abuja and CGI, Lagos
» A letter from The High Commission of the country to which the foreign partner belongs stating that The High Commission/ Embassy does not have any objection to the marriage of its national.
» An affidavit from a court in India on stamp paper issued by a notary and advocate stating that the parents of the Indian partner do not have any objection to the marriage. This affidavit is to be produced by the Indian partner only. Affidavit should be strictly on the lines of the specimen provided in.
» Photocopies of inside cover pages and other relevant pages of the passports of both partners.
» One passport size recent colour photograph each of both the partners.
» Marriage Declaration Form to be submitted to the Consular Officer, duly signed by the partners. The Form is to be signed before the Consular Officer who would attest the same on payment of attestation fees.
» Marriage fees of Naira is to be deposited at the time of submission of the Notice of Intended Marriage (Form), other documents listed above, at least three months prior to the proposed date of marriage.
Requirements - When both the partners are Indian citizens:-
» An advertisement in the newspaper (both in English and the native language) in India which is widely read in the hometown of boy/girl giving the name/address and other particulars of the boy/girl, announcing their intention to marry and that if anyone has any objection o the marriage, he/she may contact the High commisison of India in Nigeria
» An affidavit from a court in India on stamp paper issued by a notary and advocate stating that the parents of the boy do not have any objection to the marriage and that their son has not contracted any marriage so far. Affidavit should be strictly on the lines of the specimen provided in Form.
» An affidavit from a court in India on stamp paper issued by a notary and advocate stating that the parents of the girl do not have any objection to the marriage and that their daughter has not contracted any marriage so far. Affidavit should be strictly on the lines of the specimen provided in Form.
» Photocopies of inside cover pages and other relevant pages of the passports of both partners.
» One passport size recent colour photograph each of both the partners.
» Marriage Declaration Form to be submitted to the Consular Officer, duly signed by the partners. The Form is to be signed before the Consular Officer who would attest the same on payment of attestation fees.
» Marriage fees of Naira is to be deposited at the time of submission of the Notice of Intended Marriage (Form), other documents listed above, at least three months prior to the proposed date of marriage.

Birth Certificate
(Time Required: Same Day)

» Application in the Miscellaneous Services Form
» Original Passport (including subsequent additional booklets if any)
» Photocopy of inside cover pages and other relevant pages of the passports of the parents.

• Proof of Registration of Birth at https://indiancitizenshiponline.nic.in/Home2.aspx?formcode=09 

[Note: Indian Nationals born in whose birth was registered with the High Commission, may apply for a duplicate copy of the Birth Certificate on payment of Naira 1500. It is strongly recommended that duplicate copies of the Birth Certificate be obtained right at the time of birth registration]

For Emigration Clearance Not Required (ECNR)
(Time Required: Same Day)

» Eligibility for ECNR status (any one of the following):-
» Staying abroad for more than 2 years (either at a stretch or otherwise).
» Persons with a minimum qualification of 10th standard from a recognized Central/State Board or possessing higher degrees from recognized Central/State Universities.
» Income-tax payers.
» Seamen in possession of CDC and sea cadets.
» Spouses and dependent children (up to the age of 24 years) of the above category of persons. ECNR holders
» Persons over 50 years of age.
» Children below 18 years of age provided they are accompanied by any or both parents.
Requirements:-
» Application in the Miscellaneous Services Form
» Original Passport (including subsequent additional booklets if any)
» Photocopy of inside cover pages and other relevant pages of the passport.
» A copy of the relevant documentary proof of eligibility for ECNR status. (see eligibility conditions above).

Life Certificate
(Time Required: Same Day)

» Original Passport (including subsequent additional booklets if any)
» Photocopy of inside cover pages and other relevant pages of the passport.
» Original and one photocopy of the Life Certificate in the Format prescribed by the concerned Bank/Institution to be signed in person before the Consular Officer of the Embassy.

Non Resident Indian (NRI) Certificate
(Time Required: Same Day)

» Application in the Miscellaneous Services Form
» Original Passport (including subsequent additional booklets if any)
» Photocopy of inside cover pages and other relevant pages of the passport.
» Photocopy of passport page showing first arrival in Nigeria

Police Clearance Certificate
(Time Required: On receipt of clear Police Report from India)

» Application in the Miscellaneous Services Form
» Original Passport (including subsequent additional booklets if any) is to be submitted at the time of endorsement in passport pages.
» Photocopy of inside cover pages and other relevant pages of the passport.
» Two passport size photographs.
» Letter from Embassy which has asked for Police Clearance Certificate.
» Duly filled in Personal Particular -I form (link to be given)
» PCC will only be issued after receipt of fresh police verification on the PCC application.