Indian Community Welfare Fund

Only an Overseas Indian can apply

Only an Overseas Indian can apply.

The applicant has to be facing a distress…

The applicant has to be facing a distress situation (as defined under scheme benefits).

Covering transport of mortal remains and related incidental…

Covering transport of mortal remains and related incidental costs back to India, or local cremation/burial, where the employer, sponsor, or insurer cannot or will not do so per contract and the family cannot afford it.

Board and lodging for deserving, means-tested distressed Indians…

Board and lodging for deserving, means-tested distressed Indians abroad, in budget accommodation or shelters run by the Mission/Post or empanelled NGOs.

Air passage to India for stranded Overseas Indians

Air passage to India for stranded Overseas Indians.

Means-tested legal assistance for deserving Overseas Indians who…

Means-tested legal assistance for deserving Overseas Indians who committed minor offences, were falsely implicated by an employer and jailed, or are fishermen/seamen/sailors/students in distress.

Payment of small fines/penalties for minor offences or…

Payment of small fines/penalties for minor offences or illegal stay where the worker isn't prima facie at fault, to help secure release from jail/detention.

Means-tested emergency medical care for Overseas Indians with…

Means-tested emergency medical care for Overseas Indians with life-threatening injuries, medical conditions, or serious disability from an accident. Support for Community Welfare activities:

Promoting Indian culture through programmes at major Indian…

Promoting Indian culture through programmes at major Indian festivals and National Days, organised by recognised Diaspora organisations or local/India-based artists.

Paying honorariums to teachers/faculty teaching Indian languages and…

Paying honorariums to teachers/faculty teaching Indian languages and art forms.

Welfare activities for Indian students, such as an…

Welfare activities for Indian students, such as an Annual Day at universities/institutions to discuss issues like visas, residence status, work permits, and financial welfare, with student participation. Improvement in Consular services:

Hiring limited extra staff for consular services

Hiring limited extra staff for consular services.

Hiring vehicles as needed for visits to jails,…

Hiring vehicles as needed for visits to jails, police stations, detention centres, labour camps, welfare camps, shelters, prisons, hospitals, morgues, and airports for deportation/repatriation.

Hiring local interpreters case-by-case for consular visits

Hiring local interpreters case-by-case for consular visits.

Designing, publishing, and translating pamphlets on local labour…

Designing, publishing, and translating pamphlets on local labour laws, regulations, and welfare measures related to overseas employment.

Organising labour/consular camps to inform Indian migrant workers…

Organising labour/consular camps to inform Indian migrant workers about overseas employment issues, labour laws, and government welfare/protection measures.

Setting up 24x7 toll-free helplines and walk-in resource…

Setting up 24x7 toll-free helplines and walk-in resource centres for information, advice, and grievance registration.

Developing e-Governance solutions/applications for consular/welfare matters

Developing e-Governance solutions/applications for consular/welfare matters.

Death Certificate

Death Certificate.

Bank details of the deceased

Bank details of the deceased.

Insurance number of the deceased

Insurance number of the deceased.

Marriage Certificate (spouse) and Birth Certificate (children)

Marriage Certificate (spouse) and Birth Certificate (children).

Original passport of the deceased with a photocopy

Original passport of the deceased with a photocopy.

Power of attorney from the next of kin…

Power of attorney from the next of kin in favour of the Embassy or an individual residing in the country whom the family wishes to appoint.

Legal Heir Certificate, obtained by the next of…

Legal Heir Certificate, obtained by the next of kin from the concerned Taluk/Tahsildar or District Civil Court in India.

Any other relevant document depending on the case…

Any other relevant document depending on the case — e.g., a local police report or hospital medical report.

NOC from other heirs, where there are multiple

NOC from other heirs, where there are multiple.