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Tender documents for outsourcing of collection/delivery of consular applications:

Invitation for bids:

The High Commission of India, London intends to PRE-QUALIFY Agencies to assist its CONSULAR WING (s) in LONDON and Consulate (s) General in BIRMINGHAM and EDINBURGH in the

(a) processing of Applications from INDIAN NATIONALS for issuing NEW Passports and Other Passport Related Services, as decided;

(b) processing of Applications from FOREIGN NATIONALS for issuing certificate for SURRENDER of Indian Passport and RENUNCIATION of Indian Citizenship certificate, as decided;
(c) processing of Applications from FOREIGN NATIONALS for issuing VISA;
(d) processing of Applications from FOREIGN NATIONALS for issuing OVERSEAS CITIZEN OF INDIA (OCI) Card (s) and PERSON OF INDIAN ORIGIN (PIO) Card (s);
(e) COLLECTION of BIOMETRIC DATA from FOREIGN NATIONALS applying for visa and also, at a later date from those applying for OCI / PIO cards, as prescribed. The collection of biometric data includes capturing both FACIAL data and FINGERPRINT data.

Invest India shall act as a first reference point for investors. Invest India shall also be a facilitator and partner offering handholding services to the investors to keep them to speedily fructify their investment plans. For investment related queries, contact Invest India at http://www.investindia.gov.in

The Overseas Indian Facilitation Centre (OIFC), a not-for-profit public private initiative between the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), was established on 28th May 2007.
Acting as a focal point for facilitating the process of economic engagement of the Indian diaspora with India, OIFC has a three-fold mandate of:

  • Promoting investments into India
  • Catalysing business to business partnerships, and
  • Enabling knowledge exchange

 For more information click here http://www.oifc.in

Telangana State’s Investor Guide

Telangana State Govt has initiated several measures to make the State attractive to investors. For example, they have introduced a novel ipass which grants automatic approval after 15 days. The State has been ranking among the topmost states in Ease of Doing Business.  In the same vein, the State Govt has now brought out an Investor Guide, Pink Book. This book provides information for investment in Telangana for prospective investors. Download Brochure


Invest India shall act as a first reference point for investors. Invest India shall also be a facilitator and partner offering handholding services to the investors to keep them to speedily fructify their investment plans. For investment related queries, contact Invest India at http://www.investindia.gov.in



The Overseas Indian Facilitation Centre (OIFC), a not-for-profit public private initiative between the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), was established on 28th May 2007.
Acting as a focal point for facilitating the process of economic engagement of the Indian diaspora with India, OIFC has a three-fold mandate of:

  • Promoting investments into India
  • Catalysing business to business partnerships, and
  • Enabling knowledge exchange

 For more information click here http://www.oifc.in



The Overseas Indian Facilitation Centre (OIFC), a not-for-profit public private initiative between the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), was established on 28th May 2007.
"India in Business" has been set up by the ITP division of the Ministry of External Affairs with the primary aim of accelerating the pace and quantum of FDI in India. The web portal facilitates and guides the foreign investor about the Investment scenario in India. For a detailed information click here https://www.india.gov.in/india-business-portal