The Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Fee) Amendment Rules, 2017

REGD. NO. D. L.-33004/99 EXTRAORDINARY II— — (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 704] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 2017/SRAVANA 27, 1939 MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 16th August, 2017 G.S.R. 1027(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 8 of the Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Oaths and Fees) Act, 1948 (41 of 1948), the Central Government hereby makes the following Rules further to amend the Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Fees) Rules, 1949 namely:- 1. (a) These rules may be called the Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Fees) Amendment Rules, 2017. (b) They shall come into force w.e.f. September 1, 2017. (c) These will be applied to all Indian Diplomatic Missions/Posts where Indian Community Welfare Fund has been setup. 2. In the Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Fees) Rules, 1949, for Schedule-1, clause 11 the following shall be amended as:- Matter in respect of which an additional fee is leviable in Scale of Fee (in US$) [Rounded off in local currency to the next whole/round number] 11. (i) Visa and OCI cards (ii) Passport (iii) Attestation of employment document (iv) Attestation of other documents and other Misc. Consular services (other than in death cases) US $3/- per document US $2/- per document US $2/- per worker US $2/- per worker [No.T-234/2/2007] II (i) 3 Note: Principal rules published vide Notification No. 420-con. dated 8 th November, 1949 and subsequently amended by:- (i) Notification No. GSR 1977 dated 14-11-1967 (ii) Notification No. GSR 817(E) dated 13-10-1976 (iii) Notification No. GSR 326(E) dated 02-04-1979 (iv) Notification No. GSR 862(E) dated 01-11-1985 (v) Notification No. GSR 688(E) dated 15-10-1993 (vi) Notification No. GSR 712(E) dated 18-11-1993 (vii) Notification No. GSR 912(E) dated 20-12-2001 (viii) Notification No. GSR 256(E) dated 28-03-2007 (ix) Notification No. GSR 541(E) dated 09-08-2007 (x) Notification No. GSR 752(E) dated 15-10-2009 (xi) Notification No. GSR 398(E) dated 12-05-2010 (xii) Notification No. GSR 254(E) dated 23-03-2011 (xiii) Notification No. GSR 325(E) dated 18-04-2011 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. ALOK KUMAR