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Outsourcing of Indian Consular, Passport, Visa & Attestation services in UAE

 The Indian Consular, Passport, Visa & Attestation services in the UAE have been outsourced to Al Hind Tours & Travels w.e.f. 22 July 2026. The services will be provided at 16 (sixteen) Indian Consular Application Centers (ICACs) located across UAE as per details attached at Annexure-I.

2. All applicants can book prior appointments at consularsevainuae.com. The appointments will be released at 9 AM and 9 PM daily.

3. The services will no longer be available at Embassy of India, Abu Dhabi or Consulate General of India, Dubai premises.

4. The service timing at all the Indian Consular Application Centers is from 8 AM to 6 PM. Applicants are advised to fill in the correct details for taking an appointment and choose the category appropriately. The entry to ICACs will be allowed only 15 minutes prior to the appointment time.

5. In addition to the Government of India Fees for the services which have been revised since July 1, 2026, the service charge levied by the OSP (Al Hind Tours & Travels LLC) is AED 19. This service charge is inclusive of VAT. This service charge includes all the ancillary services related to Passport, Visa and Attestation services such as form filling, photograph, typing of documents, domestic courier, printout and photocopy. The full breakup of the Government of India charges and the Service Fee are available at consularsevainuae.com

6. Applications for Tatkal Passport, New-born cases, Emergency Certificate (EC) and Senior Citizen (60 Years and above) will also be available on a walk-in basis at all ICACs on first-come, first-served basis.

Annexure-I