Covid-19: Consular advisory issued for Indians in UAE

Covid-19: Consular advisory issued for Indians in UAE

The Consulate General of India issued a comprehensive advisory for Indian expats in UAE on Thursday, asking nationals to avoid public places along with guidelines on how to avail consulate services amid the coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak.. 'In view of prevailing situation due to Covid-19 the health authorities have advised that there should be less crowding in public area and people should visit public places only in emergency situations.. Consulate General of India also requests the Indian community as well as all others to approach the Consulate for various services only if they consider them to be absolutely essential.. As a precautionary measure, we are also introducing the following safety measures for the safety of general public and Consulate officers for the next two weeks, i.e. from March 22, 2020. - Only passports which have expired or are expiring before June 30 will be renewed.- Passport cases with change in personal particular will be entertained only if expiry of passport is before June 30.- Cases related to application of Indian citizenship by foreign nationals will not be entertained.- All miscellaneous certificates on the basis of entry in the passport will not be issued.- Only the applicant will be allowed to enter