Smart Cards for NRIs

Do you have a job offer from a foreign country but are unable to fly out because of passport/visa/immigration problems? Come August Union Ministry of NRI Affairs is launching Smart Cards. The smart cards are meant to deal with the 'job and relocation problems' faced by Indians seeking employment in foreign countries, especially in the Gulf nations.

The smart card will:

• Be the equivalent of your passport and visa.
• Be mandatory for those travelling abroad and working with foreign companies.
• Carry all essential details of the person, his contact address back home, the sponsor and job contract and an insurance coverage attached to it.
• Be a valid document to claim compensation and other privileges from the foreign companies you are working in.
• Have the details of the job sponsor.
• Allow user to use it as a master card.
• Help speed up embassy-related clearances.
• Be the ultimate document for all legal requirements.

The smart cards are planned to be issued only for new immigrants, but in longer run the cards will be provided to all NRIs.