MODES OF PAYMENT & FEE SCHEDULE
Fee once received cannot be refunded even if the application is withdrawn, service is denied or service is modified & not granted as requested.
AnAdditional Fee of A$ 2/- is to be paid towards Indian Community Welfare Fund (ICWF) per Consular Service. The payable fee would be – fee specified for the particular consular service + A$ 2 for ICWF.
MODES OF PAYMENT
For all miscellaneous consular services and Miscellaneous OCI Services,
apply as follows:-
Residents of ACT and Queensland - High Commission of India in Canberra. Residents from Queensland have the option to apply to our Honorary Consulates in Brisbane for attestation of various types of documents including pension documents. If you apply to the Honorary Consulates, an additional fee of A$15 would be charged per service in addition to the normal fee prescribed below, unless the service is gratis(for example life certificate, death certificate).
Residents of NSW and South Australia – Consulate General of India in Sydney
Residents of Victoria and Tasmania - Consulate General of India in Melbourne
Residents of Northern Territory and Western Australia – Consulate General of India in Perth
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE HIGH COMMISSION AND THE CONSULATES GENERAL DO NOT ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS, EFTPOS, PERSONAL CHEQUES OR COMPANY CHEQUES. Acceptable modes of payment are:-
Cash (exact amount to be tendered only at the counter; please do not send cash with postal applications)
Personal cheques or company cheques are NOT acceptable
If applying to High Commission of India, Canberra, Bank cheque/Money order made payable to “High Commission of India, Canberra”
(Note: No cash acceptable).
If applying to Consulate General of India, Sydney, Bank cheque/Money order/Postal order made payable to “Consulate General of India, Sydney”
If applying to Consulate General of India, Melbourne, Bank cheque/Money order/Postal order made payable to “Consulate General of India, Melbourne”
If applying to Consulate General of India, Perth, Bank cheque/Money order/Postal order made payable to “Consulate General of India, Perth”
FEE SCHEDULE
(all fees are in Australian Dollars)
| OCI CARD MISCELENEOUS SERVICES (Apply to High Commission/ Consulates General) | ||
| Service | Fees | ICWF |
| Re-issuance of OCI Documents in case of issuance of new passport, change of personal particulars, wrong filling of particulars | 25.00 | 2.00 |
| Issuance of duplicate OCI documents in case of loss/damage | 100.00 | 2.00 |
MISCELLANEOUS CONSULAR SERVICES
(Apply to High Commission/ Consulates General)
| Service | Fees | ICWF |
| Transfer of Visas from old passport to new passport | 10.00 | 2.00 |
| Birth Certificate | 24.00 | 2.00 |
| Registration of Birth | 24.00 | 2.00 |
| Life Certificate, Pension papers pertaining to Pensioners | Gratis | |
| Certificate required for transportation of body/ashes back to India | Gratis | |
| Attestation of Death Certificate | Gratis | |
|
Emigration Clearance Not Required (ECNR) Endorsement
Attestations : i) Civil documents (affidavits, educational degrees, marriage certificates, wills, General power of attorney, etc.) |
24.00
24.00 | 2.00
2.00 |
| ii) Property Documents (pertaining to sale/purchase, Power of Attorney, mortgage, transfer, gifts, etc. of real estate or movable properties including any other documents not covering under civil documents.) | 38.00 | 2.00 |
| iii)Commercial Documents from Companies exporting to India | 47.00 | 2.00 |
| iv) Commercial Documents from Companies exporting from India | 24.00 | 2.00 |
| iv) Documents of Foreign Nationals (Civil documents and property documents as above) (see note below) | 38.00 | 2.00 |
| Emergency Certificate | 15.00 | 2.00 |
| Cancellation of Indian passport Refer to URL: http://www.hcindia-au.org/misc_consular_services.html#cancel | ||
| Note: All Australian and other foreign passport holders should ensure that the documents have the apostille stamp from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) before submitting them to the Consulate for attestation. In some cases DFAT requires that the documents be notarised before they can stamp it, and they may have other requirements; you are advised to check with DFAT before presenting the documents to them. | ||
