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Holding of an Indian passport by a foreign national constitutes an offence under the Indian Laws

Under Indian laws, if the holder of an Indian passport acquires nationality of another country, he should surrender his/her Indian passport forthwith to the nearest Indian Mission/Post. Unauthorised possession of Indian passport constitutes an offence punishable under the Indian Passports Act, 1967.
Instances of wrong practices have come to notice wherein applicants have cut the corners of their passports and stamped these as cancelled to avoid penalties under Indian Passport Act. Besides permanent denial of service, such acts may attract criminal prosecution for tampering with the Indian Passport.
Instances have also been noticed wherein Indian passports are being falsely shown as lost to avoid penalties. Affidavits too are being falsely filed in support of such frauds. Consulate is obliged to check the authenticity of all claims of `passport lost’ by verifying it with immigration records as also records available with the Consulate. False information on this count may lead not only to permanent denial of service but also criminal prosecution under Indian Passport Act.

COMPLAINTS FROM OUR NEIGHBOURS AT JEWELLERY QUARTERS

Complaints have been received from neighbours in Jewellery Quarters, Birmingham that the service-seekers to the Consulate General are misusing their premises while they wait for the Consulate General of India to open in the morning. For the information of the visitors, there is a public convenience facility at Vise Street, about 300 yards away from the Consulate building. The local authorities have also emphasised the need to keep the area neat and tidy.

Attention Indians seeking jobs in UK

A number of enquiries have been received from India to confirm the antecedents of companies in UK who advertise in India for jobs in UK. There have been some cases where the UK companies which advertised in India were found to be spurious in nature. The Consulate General of India in Birmingham is not in a position to confirm or verify the antecedents of such companies advertising for jobs.