Embassy of India in Dakar
New consular,
passport and visa application
procedure,
timings
and
fee payment channels
with effect from 31 October 2019
Application procedure
All are requested to
1. Apply online
2. Email to cons.dakar@mea.gov.in complete
application form along with scanned copies (in PDF format) of supporting
documents
3. Include in the email
a. In the
subject header: application number, full and correct name of the applicant and
nationality
b. in the
main body of email,
1. details
of your application and
2. the
list of all the supporting documents attached
4. Pre-processing would be done by the Embassy
based on the above and a response email sent to the applicant.
a. If application appears to be complete, it
would be so stated asking the applicant to submit the application to the
Embassy.
1. fee to be paid; components of the fee could include:
a. fee for the particular service (visa, passport, consular)
b. ICWF (Indian Community Welfare Fund) fee
c. postal fee (if the serviced
documents are to be returned by post. For this, in addition, the applicant must
send
i. a signed authorization indemnifying embassy against any loss of
documents in post;
ii. a self-addressed envelop
iii. receipt of full fee payment: please note that while using the banking
channels to deposit the fee in Embassy of India Dakar Account, bank commission,
if any, will have to be borne by the applicant so that the net fee received in
Embassy of India Dakar account is full as indicated by cons.dakar@mea.gov.in
d.
original documents, if any, that need to be sent along with the signed original
application form. These original documents would be returned along with the
serviced document.
b. If there is any lacuna, that would be
intimated so that the applicant can cover the gap in the application.
Application submission channels
Applicants
can either
· bring the application personally or deposit it through an acquaintance
·
or send by post (Important:
o
Embassy is not responsible for any loss of
documents in post
o
Return postal fee to be paid by the
applicant to enable Embassy send serviced documents by post
o
Self-addressed envelop
must be attached
o
Signed letter seeking depatch
of the serviced document by post and also indemnifying Embassy from any loss of
documents in post
o
Receipt of full payment of fee (excluding
banking commission, if any, that the applicant needs to bear additionally) in
Embassy of India Dakar account (the details may be found from accts.dakar@mea.gov.in ) must be attached inclusive of following
components:
§ Visa / passport service fee
§ ICFW fee
§ Return postal charges).
Documents
Applicants must send all the documents as indicated in the email from cons.dakar@mea.gov.in Typically, this would include:
a. print
out of the confirmation email from the Embassy
b. signed
application form
c.
originals of all supporting documents
d.
requisite fee / receipt of having paid in Embassy
account the full net fee (as indicated by cons.dakar@mea.gov.in
)
e.
self-addressed envelop along
with authorization asking the Embassy to return the serviced document by post
i. do
ensure that while seeking postal service that you pay the requisite postal fee
Access
Those coming to the Embassy must adhere to the access control procedure
of the Embassy of India, Dakar as described at https://asp.embassyofindiadakar.gov.in/eoiaspHtml/accesscontrol.htm
Timings at the Embassy
Applications
for all categories (visa, passport and consular services) will be accepted in
the Embassy on all working days from Monday to Friday between
0930 hrs and 1030 hrs.
Processing
Barring
technical glitches, our endeavour will be to process the applications
which are complete in all respects the same day.
Whereas visas and consular documents would be processed for return on
the same day, new passports take more time as they are issued centrally from
India.
As to passports, once received from central passport printing unit in
India, Embassy would inform the applicant where-after they can come during
collection time viz 1600-1700 Hrs on
any working today to collect their passport.
Collection of serviced documents would be only between 1600 hrs to
1700 hrs (on all working days).
Any request on urgent humanitarian considerations would be accommodated;
request with full justification for such cases must be sent beforehand to cons.dakar@mea.gov.in
Complaints
Complaints / grievances / suggestions
for improvement may be sent to amb.dakar@mea.gov.in
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