Emergency Certificate (EC)

An Emergency Certificate is a one-way travel document which authorizes an Indian national to enter India. It is issued to those whose passport has been lost, stolen or damaged and to whom a new passport cannot be issued immediately. This service is primarily extended with the objective of ensuring a transit passenger´s return to India. 

You may apply for this service in case: 

1. You are an India national on a Tourist visavisiting Burkina Faso and your passport is lost / damaged 
2. If for any reasons, you want to travel to India on emergency basis and your current passport cannot be used for reasons of expired validity/damaged/lost.

For Issuance of Emergency Certificate (EC) you will need to submit the following documents: 

• Duly filled and printed online application form (https://mportal.passportindia.gov.in/mission/)  with ink signature on the last page in signature box.  
• 02 colour photos, Size 35mmX45mm, Pixel 630:810 and Aspect ratio 7:9 with a uniform background white /light blue color. Photo specification
• Please upload your signature. Your signature must be clear, dark, and set against a clean white background. Guidelines for Signature. 
• Copy of police report in case of lost/stolen/misplaced (The police report must have name of the applicant (s) and a reference of loss of passport)
• Self-attested copies of first and last page of your current passport
• Self-attested copies of your residence permit/VISA/certificate 
• Copy of journey tickets (flight tickets) to India (If applicable)
• Self Declaration/ Undertaking-Reason for applying Emergency Certificate

In case of minor, the following also needs to be submitted along with the above documents:

• Duly filled and printed Annexure ‘D’ signed by both parents (ANNEXURE D) 

OR

• Duly filled and printed Annexure ‘C’ signed by Single parents (ANNEXURE C)