As per the Emigration Act, 1983, Emigration Check Required (ECR) categories of Indian passport holders, are required to obtain "Emigration Clearance" from the office of Protector of Emigrants (POE), Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, for going to following 18 countries:

United Arab Emirates (UAE), The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Malaysia, Libya, Jordan, Yemen, Sudan, Brunei, Afghanistan, Indonesia, Syria, Lebanon, Thailand and Iraq (emigration banned).

However, the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (Emigration Policy Division) have allowed ECR passport holders traveling abroad for purposes others than employment to leave the country on production of valid passport, valid visa and return ticket at the immigration counters at international airports in India from 1st October 2007.

Now a days, Regional Passport Offices are issuing Indian passports either with endorsement of “Emigration Check Required” or no endorsement of “Emigration Check Required” in the passport. POE clearance is required only when there is “Emigration Check Required” endorsement in the passport.

Official documents produced in India usually are not valid in other countries until they have been authenticated by Government of India and legalized by the consulate of the desired country. The full authentication and legalization process can involve several different government agencies.

HI ACE TRAVEL INDIA provides authentication services to Indian companies, Indian citizens and foreign nationals on all documents that will be used overseas. Types of documents include:

	Diplomas and Transcripts
	Non-marital status
	Power of attorney
	Patent applications and trademarks
	Adoption papers
	Company by-laws
	Articles of incorporation
	References and job certifications
	Home studies
	Distributorship agreements
	Deeds of assignments

The complexity of the legalization process depends on the country in which each document must be used. About 50 countries have signed the Hague Convention on Documents, which allows for an abbreviated legalization process called an Apostille. We can assist with the Apostille process.

If the document you have needs to be used in a country other than those listed above the following information must be obtained before we can begin the authentication process.

	Certified by the Notary Public.
	Signed before a Notary Public.
	All Seals and Signatures must be original.
	All documents in non-English text must be accompanied by a notarized English translation.

We will have the document authenticated by the Ministry of External Affairs and by the Embassy of the Country where the document will be utilised.

The normal processing time for authentication is two weeks, however, rush processing is available

Travel Visas are required to gain entry to most countries around the world. For instance, you will need a visa to USA, Canada, England, China, Australia, Middle East, just to name a few of the popular destinations. There are a few certain countries that simply require an available Visa page in your current Passport to be stamped at the airport upon arrival, but in most cases one will need to acquire a Travel Visa before even departing India.

Many international travelers are often not sure of the documentation required to enter foreign country. We have been in this business for now 2 decades and with our experience, expertise and contacts in this area we can help you. Regardless of whether you need a visa to USA, Canada, England, France, Singapore, Malaysia or a visa for travel to anywhere else in the world, or whether you need a Tourist, Business / Work, Student Visa, we assure you that you'll have the proper and necessary paperwork on time so you can enjoy your trip worry-free.

INR 1000/ will be charge for consultation charges

Many of us skip travel insurance on the assumption that that we are in good health or that the trip is only for a few days. But one private travel insurance company settled 5,000 claims last year. If anything, this indicates that, at times, things go wrong. In an alien land that can mean great difficulty.

For a modest premium, paid for in Rupees in India, you can purchase travel insurance covering