While applying for a new passport in India in present days, it is required to check whether the applicant is an ECR candidate or non-ECR candidate. ECR category stands for Emigration Check Required. If an applicant for password hasn’t passed their 10th grade officially in an accepted Indian education system, they would be subjected to this check.
However, while ECR check could take some time; the Tatkal Passport facility is online and one may avail the Tatkal Passports for urgent cases within 3 days of dropping the application.
ECR Passport
Emigration Check Required is a required status for junior citizens who haven’t yet passed the 10th grade or high school standard graduation exam in India.
To leave India, these people will always have to go through an Immigration Office who would certify that these citizens are cleared and eligible for leaving the country and there’s no restriction on them.
Also a senior citizen who haven’t passed their 10th grade would require the same verification by an Immigration Office. However, the ECR check is required to leave India for countries like Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Dubai, Indonesia, Malaysia, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Afghanistan, Kuwait etc.
ECNR (Non-ECR) Passport
ECNR (Non-ECR) category stands for ‘Emigration Check not Required‘. Anyone who has graduated through their 10th grade of school will not be required to go through an Immigration Office to have their leave registered and verified.
Once a citizen passes 10th grade they earn the ECNR badge on their passport. The ECNR works as the clearance for leaving country and they don’t need to check on with immigration office. However, don’t mistake an ECNR for a VISA. Countries that require a VISA will continue to require so.
Where to Find the Stamp
The ECR stamp is typically found inside an empty page in the passport for people who haven’t passed their 10th grade.
Conclusion
ECR and ECNR isn’t very confusing, but since it’s a new thing every Indian citizen should know the significance of ECR and ECNR.
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Sir, I am applying for a fresh new passport I have a 10th memo and I am eligible for non-ECR parents are compulsory for the interview attend or not sir plz reply to me, sir,
Sir, i am applying for a passport
But there district list not shown
What I will do.
Sir,
I am a graduate. I have to apply for a passport(fresh). In this application showing Your Ecr/ Non-Ecr. Which one I should select Yes or No. Please my humble request you sir.
I am a graduate and by mistake, I click on No option without checking the details I haven't received my passport how can I change it?
I am +2 pass, what will I choose, ecr or non-ecr.
If you passed 10th or above grade then choose non-ecr else ecr. And attached highest qualification certificate to the non-ecr field.
Sir,
I am a graduate. I have to apply for a passport(fresh). In this application showing Your Ecr/ Non-Ecr. Which one I should select Yes or No. Please my humble request your sir.
Sir,
I am a graduate. I have to apply for a passport. In this application showing Your Ecr/ Non-Ecr. Which one I should select Yes or No. Please my humble request your sir.
non ecr
MY FRIEND IS 7TH PASS SO WHAT HE WILL SELECT ON THIS CATEGORY YES OR NO?
Hi sir,
Is it a big difference between ecr and non-ecr.
I applied as ecr, and done payment, but my mother is in non-ecr category,
Can it correct at psk or is it necessary to correct it as ecr to non-ecr?
Hello Sir,
I have applied for my mother's passport. She is BA passed but unfortunately she lost her 10th mark sheet, she do not remember her roll number too. What can we do now?