This notification, G.S.R. 1027(E), issued by the Ministry of External Affairs on August 16, 2017, introduces the Diplomatic and Consular Officers Fees Amendment Rules, 2017. These rules, enacted under the authority of Section 8 of the Diplomatic and Consular Officers Oaths and Fees Act, 1948, amend the Diplomatic and Consular Officers Fees Rules, 1949.
The key provisions of the amendment are:
1. **Short Title and Commencement:** The rules are called the "Diplomatic and Consular Officers Fees Amendment Rules, 2017" and came into effect on September 1, 2017.
2. **Application:** The rules apply to all Indian Diplomatic Missions/Posts where the Indian Community Welfare Fund has been established.
3. **Amendment to Schedule I, Clause 11:** The amendment revises the fees for specific consular services, with additional fees leviable as follows (in USD per document/worker):
* Visa and OCI cards: US 3
* Passport: US 2
* Attestation of employment document: US 2
* Attestation of other documents and other Misc. Consular services other than in death cases: US 2
The notification is issued under the authority of Upender Singh Rawat, Jt. Secy. CPV.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of External Affairs: The ministry responsible for the external relations of India.
New Delhi: The capital city of India, where the notification was issued.
Diplomatic and Consular Officers Oaths and Fees Act, 1948: The Act that confers powers to the Central Government for making rules regarding diplomatic and consular officer fees.
Central Government: The executive authority of the Union of India.
Diplomatic and Consular Officers Fees Rules, 1949: The rules which are being amended by the current notification.
Diplomatic and Consular Officers Fees Amendment Rules, 2017: The name of the rules introduced through this notification amending the 1949 Rules.
Indian Diplomatic MissionsPosts: The locations where the Indian Community Welfare Fund is established and where these rules will be applied.
Indian Community Welfare Fund: A fund established in Indian Diplomatic Missions and Posts, to which these rules apply.
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विदेश मत्रं ालय
अविसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 16 अगस्त, 2017
सा.का.वन. 1027(अ).—राजनवयक और कौंसलीय ऑदिसर (शपथ और िीस) अविवनयम, 1948 (1948 का 41) के अंतगगत
प्रदत्त शवियों का प्रयोग करते हुए केंद्र सरकार एतद्द्वारा राजनवयक और कौंसलीय ऑदिसर (िीस) वनयमािली, 1949 को संशोवित
करने के वलए वनम्नवलवित अवतररि वनयम बनाती है, नामतः-
1. (क) इन वनयमों को राजनवयक और कौंसलीय ऑदिसर (िीस) संशोिन वनयमािली, 2017 कहा जाएगा।
(ि) ये वनयम 1 वसतंबर, 2017 से प्रिृत्त होंगे।
(ग) ये वनयम ऐसे सभी भारतीय राजनवयक वमशनों/केंद्रों में लागू होंगे, जहां भारतीय समुदाय कल्याण कोष की स्थापना की
गयी ह।ै
2. राजनवयक और कौंसलीय ऑदिसर (िीस) वनयमािली, 1949 अनुसूची-1, िंड 11 में वनम्नवलवित को वनम्नित संशोवित
दकया जाएगाः-
वजन मामलों म ेंअवतररि िीस की िसलू ी की जानी है िीस (अमरीकी डॉलर में), स्थानीय मुद्रा में पूणग
11. (i) िीजा और ओसीआई काडग 3/- अमरीकी डॉलर प्रवत दस्तािेज
(ii) पासपोर्ग 2/- अमरीकी डॉलर प्रवत दस्तािेज
(iii) रोजगार दस्तािेजों का अविप्रमाणन 2/- अमरीकी डॉलर प्रवत कामगार
(iv) अन्य दस्तािेजों तथा अन्य विविि कोंसली 2/- अमरीकी डॉलर प्रवत कामगार
सेिाओं (मृत्यु के मामलों को छोड़कर)
[सं. र्ी-234/2/2017]
उपेन्द्र ससंह राित, संयुि सवचि (सीपीिी)
5044 GI/2017 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
रर्प्पणी - मूल वनयमािली अविसूचना सं. 420-कोन., ददनांक 8 निंबर, 1949 को प्रकावशत की गयी थी और तदपु रांत वनम्नवलवित
द्वारा उसे संशोवित दकया गयाः-
(i) अविसूचना स.ं सा.का.वन. 1977 ददनांक 14-11-1967
(ii) अविसूचना स.ं सा.का.वन. 817 (अ) ददनांक 13-10-1976
(iii) अविसूचना स.ं सा.का.वन. 326 (अ) ददनांक 02-04-1979
(iv) अविसूचना स.ं सा.का.वन. 862 (अ) ददनांक 1-11-1985
(v) अविसूचना स.ं सा.का.वन. 688 (अ) ददनांक 15-101993
(vi) अविसूचना स.ं सा.का.वन. 712 (अ) ददनांक 18-11-1993
(vii) अविसूचना स.ं सा.का.वन. 912 (अ) ददनांक 20-12-2001
(viii) अविसूचना स.ं सा.का.वन. 256 (अ) ददनांक 28-03-2007
(ix) अविसूचना स.ं सा.का.वन. 541 (अ) ददनांक 09-08-2007
(x) अविसूचना स.ं सा.का.वन. 752 (अ) ददनांक 15-10-2009
(xi) अविसूचना स.ं सा.का.वन. 398 (अ) ददनांक 12-05-2010
(xii) अविसूचना स.ं सा.का.वन. 254 (अ) ददनांक 23-03-2011
(xiii) अविसूचना स.ं सा.का.वन. 325 (अ) ददनांक 18-04-2011
MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th August, 2017
G.S.R. 1027(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 8 of the Diplomatic and Consular Officers
(Oaths and Fees) Act, 1948 (41 of 1948), the Central Government hereby makes the following Rules further to amend
the Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Fees) Rules, 1949 namely:-
1. (a) These rules may be called the Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Fees) Amendment Rules, 2017.
(b) They shall come into force w.e.f. September 1, 2017.
(c) These will be applied to all Indian Diplomatic Missions/Posts where Indian Community Welfare Fund has
been setup.
2. In the Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Fees) Rules, 1949, for Schedule-1, clause 11 the following shall be
amended as:-
Matter in respect of which an additional fee is leviable Scale of Fee (in US$) [Rounded off in local
in currency to the next whole/round number]
11. (i) Visa and OCI cards US $3/- per document
(ii) Passport US $2/- per document
(iii) Attestation of employment document US $2/- per worker
(iv) Attestation of other documents and other Misc. US $2/- per worker
Consular services (other than in death cases)
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UPENDER SINGH RAWAT, Jt. Secy. (CPV)II (i) 3
Note: Principal rules published vide Notification No. 420-con. dated 8th November, 1949 and subsequently
amended by:-
(i) Notification No. GSR 1977 dated 14-11-1967
(ii) Notification No. GSR 817(E) dated 13-10-1976
(iii) Notification No. GSR 326(E) dated 02-04-1979
(iv) Notification No. GSR 862(E) dated 01-11-1985
(v) Notification No. GSR 688(E) dated 15-10-1993
(vi) Notification No. GSR 712(E) dated 18-11-1993
(vii) Notification No. GSR 912(E) dated 20-12-2001
(viii) Notification No. GSR 256(E) dated 28-03-2007
(ix) Notification No. GSR 541(E) dated 09-08-2007
(x) Notification No. GSR 752(E) dated 15-10-2009
(xi) Notification No. GSR 398(E) dated 12-05-2010
(xii) Notification No. GSR 254(E) dated 23-03-2011
(xiii) Notification No. GSR 325(E) dated 18-04-2011
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