The Consulate General of India, Birmingham provides Consular Services to the members of the public. Some of these services are handled directly at the Consulate, while others are outsourced to our service provider, VFS Global.

List of various Miscellaneous Consular Services provided through our outsourced service provider (VFS Global Ltd.) are as follows:

1. Birth registration of minor child eligible for Indian nationality under section 4(1) of the Indian Citizenship Act, 1955.

2. Police Clearance Certificate.

3. Certificate for Transporting Human Ashes to India.

4. NRI Certificate

5. Attestation of Indian documents (Birth/Death/Marriage/Educational Certificates etc.) duly apostilled / legalized by the Ministry of External Affairs.

6. Attestation of Apostilled Foreign documents (UK) (Birth/Death/Marriage/Educational Certificates etc.) duly apostilled / legalized by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, UK (FCDO).

7. Attestation Copy of Indian Passport, Indian Driving Licence, OCI Card, Aadhaar Card, or any Other Miscellaneous Certificate based on Indian Passport.

8. Attestation of Documents for Making Application for Allotment of Direct Identification Number.

9. Attestation of Documents for Making Application for Allotment of Permanent Account Number in respect of UK Based Companies or Individuals.

10. Attestation of Sponsorship Letter for Visit of a Person from India to the UK.

11. Counter Attestation of Apostilled Documents from the FCDO, UK.

12. Non-Acquisition of Indian Nationality Certificate (NAC).

Procedure to apply for all the above mentioned miscellaneous Consular Services which are being provided through our outsourced service provider (VFS Global Ltd.) is as follows:

• Applicants must visit the hyperlinks above, which redirect to the outsourced service provider's website for detailed information regarding documents, fees, and procedure involved.

• Once the applicant is familiar with the required formalities, a physical application along with all supporting documents must be submitted at a VFS Global. Prior appointments are mandatory.

• To book an appointment with VFS, please visit the High Commission of India, London's website as all outsourced appointments across the UK are centrally managed there.

  Appointment link is as follows:

  https://www.hcilondon.gov.in/appointment_home/

Note: The Consulate General of India, Birmingham has not appointed or authorized any other agency or individual agent to render any service on behalf of the CGI, Birmingham other than VFS Global and it shall not be responsible for any transaction made with unauthorized agencies/agents.

Consular Forms: https://cgibirmingham.gov.in/page/display/68/101