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/Schengen visa visiting Finland 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.
Instructions:

Step 1

•  Apply online at: Passport Seva Portal
• While filling the form:
•  Provide 02 addresses: one in India and one in Finland
• Upload photo and signature as per the official guidelines:
  Guidelines for Photo

Guidelines for Signature

Step 2

Make online payment for the applicable service: Embassy of India Helsinki – Consular Fees-click here

Step 3

Visit the Embassy between 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM on working days with the following:.

• Printed online application form (with ink signature on Last Page)
• 02 color photos (35×45 mm, white background).
• 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 passport (first & last page)
• Self-attested copies of residence permit (both sides) /VISA
• Copy of journey tickets(flight tickets) to India
• Self Declaration/ Undertaking-Reason for applying Emergency Certificate
• Printed Payment receipt (Bank transfer only)

Additional documents in case of Minor Applicant

• Duly filled Annexure 'D' OR Annexure 'C'; whichever is applicable;
• Affidavit for change of appearance duly filled and signed by both parents -Affidavit for Change of Appearance

 

⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTICE

Incomplete applications will not be processed. No prior appointment is required for consular services. Applicants may visit the Embassy with requisite documents on any working day(List of Holidays)during the following hours:                                                                                    - Submission Hours: 09:00 – 12:00 hrs                      - Collection Hours: 15:00 – 16:30 hrs Postal applications: Click here