About External Affairs
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is India's nodal ministry for the conduct of foreign policy, bilateral and multilateral relations, consular services, and the welfare of Indians abroad. It operates through a network of over 190 Indian Missions and Posts worldwide.
ACS assists individuals, institutions, and businesses with MEA-related documentation, apostille services, overseas education, and international regulatory clearances.
Key Divisions & Functions
- Consular, Passport & Visa (CPV) Division — passport issuance, visa policy, consular grievances
- Public Diplomacy Division — cultural diplomacy, scholarships, Indian diaspora
- Overseas Indian Affairs — OCI card, PIO, NRI welfare
- Legal & Treaties Division — bilateral agreements, extradition, MLA treaties
- e-Migrate System — emigration clearance for workers going abroad
Our External Affairs Services
- Passport application, renewal & Tatkal processing
- MEA Apostille & document attestation (educational, personal, commercial)
- OCI (Overseas Citizenship of India) card application & miscellaneous services
- Emigration Clearance Required (ECR) endorsement & e-Migrate registration
- HRD (education document) attestation via respective State + MEA
- Embassy & Consulate document submission liaison
- Foreign collaboration & joint venture regulatory clearances
- FRRO/FRO registration support for foreign nationals in India
- Visa-on-arrival, e-Visa, and business visa facilitation
Key Schemes & Services
- Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention — diaspora engagement
- Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) scholarships
- Know India Programme (KIP) for diaspora youth
- MEA e-Sanad portal for online document apostille