Emergency Travel Document

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 PDF

Guidelines for Signature PDF

Step 2

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

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' PDF ORAnnexure 'C' PDF;whichever is applicable;
• Affidavit for change of appearance duly filled and signed by both parents -Affidavit for Change of Appearance PDF