Overseas Electors

Now that with the amendments in the Representation of the People Act, 2010 overseas electors are to submit their registration forms to be able to exercise their franchise in their respective constituencies. the following links explain all in detail.

Law

Forms

Form-6A

FAQ

Address

Addresses of EROs

For more information visit : http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/index.asp?lang=eng

PRESS RELEASE

As per the latest guidelines received from the Election Commission of India, this is to inform that as far as the attestation of form 6A is concerned, and / or attestation of other documents related to the registration process are concerned, it has been decided that such attestation will only be self attestation by the overseas electors and not by the Indian Missions/Posts. Hence, all applicants are informed that they need not seek Consulate General of India's assistance for attestation of their Indian passport copies. For any other clarification, please visit our website www.cgiedinburgh.org.

PRESS RELEASE 06/04/2011

The Government of State of Orissa has placed the elections notification along with the list of Electoral Registration officers at http://www.ceoorissa.nic.in/

Office of the Chief Electoral Officer Altinho, Panaji-Goa 403 001 has issued a Notification under Rule 8A of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960 for registering his/her name in the electoral roll of the constituency in which his/her place of residence as shown in the passport is located. Form-6A along with guidelines is given above.

Addresses of the registration officers of each of the forty Assembly constituencies in the state of Goa can be seen on the website

http://ceogoa.nic.in/home_page.aspx

PRESS RELEASE 07/04/2011

The Chief Electoral Officer, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Parliamentary Constituency has placed the elections notification along with the list of Electoral Registration officers at http://ceoan.and.nic.in for overseas electors.

	Appointment of Public Information Officer
	"Mr. I. P Lakra , Consul and Head of Chancery in the Consulate General of India, Edinburgh has been appointed as the Public Information Officer under the Right to Information Act 2005.Consul General of India in Edinburgh will be the Appellate authority for this purpose".

Import of Cargo

(i) In case of import of cargo, a declaration is to be given by the person importing the goods about details of goods.

(ii) In case of satellite phones being brought in baggage/hand baggage, instructions will be issued to the custom authorities at different entry points, by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), so that satellite phones without license by the DoT would be detained/confiscated, as per the existing procedures till the time the holder of the satellite phone is able to produce a license issued by the DoT.

"Attention Indians seeking jobs in UK"

A number of enquires 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 Edinburgh is not in a position to confirm or verify the antecedents of such companies advertising for jobs.

Consulate General of India - Edinburgh

Overseas Electors