Name of the Organization : Ministry Of Overseas Indian Affairs (moia.gov.in)
Type of Facility : How to Renew/ Modify RAs Registration Certificate from MOIA?
Location : Delhi
Website : http://moia.gov.in/
Guidelines for Renewal of Registration Certificates :
** To streamline the procedure for renewal, the applications for renewal of existing Registration Certificates (RC) are required to be submitted by the RAs to the Protector of Emigrants w.e.f. 1st April, 2007, who will, after verifying the completeness of the applications, send the same to the Ministry for further processing.
** Relaxation of time limit of 90 days for submission of RC for renewal can be on medical grounds only which should be duly supported by the documentary evidence.
** The RA should have deployed at least one-third number of approved capacity (100 for 300 capacity and 333 for 1000 or 1000+ capacity) since inception of the RC and at least 10% of the capacity should have been deployed during last validity period.
** There should be no complaint pending or charges of violation of Emigration Act, 1983 or rules/instructions issued under its provisions against the RA.
** Duly renewed / extended / additional bank guarantees from Nationalized Banks / Schedule-A Private Sector Banks which are listed on NSE/BSE.
** Inspection report by the Protector of Emigrant concerned.
Documents required for renewal :
** Application Form for Renewal, duly filled in, in Form 11 A
** Demand Draft of Rs 25,000/- in favor of “ Pay and Accounts Officer, Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs” payable at New Delhi
** Registration Certificate (in original)
** ** Emigration Clearance Book (duly filled in and signed by the POE) ( in original)
** Four passport size photographs of the Proprietor/Managing Partner/Managing Director, as the case may be, duly attested on the back side by a Gazetted Officer
** PAN Number along with copyPAN Number along with copy
** In case of delay in submission of the application, reasons for delay along with documentary evidence of hospitalization
** Bank Guarantee Extension as applicable in the prescribed format having validity extended accordingly, excluding claim period of six months.
** Certification by Practicing Chartered Accountant, alongwith his membership number, about total fixed assets as well as liquid assets of the applicants.
** In case of new bank guarantee, proof of funds duly certified by a Practicing Chartered Accountant, alongwith his membership number.
Issuance of emigration clearance book (EC book) :
** Emigration Clearance Books (EC Books) will be issued to the recruiting agents through the Offices of the Protector of Emigrants.
** The RAs may therefore apply to the POE concerned for issuance of additional EC Books.
** On receipt of request from the RAs, POE will issue additional EC Books (after the original has been exhausted) and duplicate EC Books (in case of loss of the original EC Book). In the case of issue of duplicate EC Book, a copy of the FIR lodged by the RA about the loss of the original EC Book may be obtained, whereafter a duplicate EC Book will be issued to the RA.
** The original EC Book will be deposited by the Recruiting Agent, which will be kept in the relevant file for record.
Guidelines for Changes in Registration Certificates :
Applications for opening of branch office, change/shifting of office, change of Managing Director/Managing Partner, enhancement of capacity of registration certificate under the Emigration Act will henceforth be submitted by the recruiting agents to the respective office of the POE with complete documents/information in the prescribed format. If the application is complete in all respects, the POE will forward the application to the Office of PGE for further processing. Where the application is for capacity enhancement, the POE will write to the Bank concerned for confirmation about issuance of the Bank Guarantee (BG) by them. On receipt of the BG confirmation letter from the Bank, the POE will forward the application along with the BG and the BG confirmation letter to the Office of PGE for further processing. In case of change of RC holder, if the proposed Managing Partner/Managing Director is not already a Partner/Director, then verification of his/her antecedents wouldbe done through the police authorities concerned. On receipt of the report from the police authorities, the application along with the police verification report will be forwarded to the Office of the PGE for further processing.
Status of Applications for Renewal of Registration Certificates :
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