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| Address : |
344, St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia |
| P.O. Box No: |
33247 Domain LPO Vic 3004 |
| General phone: |
+61-3- 96827836 |
| Fax No: |
+ 61-3- 96968251 |
| Web site: |
www.cgimelb.org |
| PHONE NUMBERS |
Phone Number for General Consular Enquiries(operational only during Consular Working Hours i.e. 0930 hrs to 1230 hrs, Monday to Friday)
For Visas, Passports, OCI, and PIO enquiries
For PCC and PCC and Driving License Verification enquiries |
03- 96825800
02 8223 9908/ 1900 969 969
02 8223 9909 |
| EMAIL |
| Email ID for General Consular Enquiries |
consular@cgimelb.org |
| Visa enquiries |
visainfo.inau@vfshelpline.com |
| Passport/Police Clearance Certificate/Driving License Enquiries |
passportinfo.inau@vfshelpline.com |
| OCI/PIO Enquiries |
ociinfo.inau@vfshelpline.com |
 CONSULAR SERVICES (Passport, Visa, OCI, PIO & Miscellaneous)
Please note that all these consular services are handled by VFS Global (Indian Passport and Visa Service Centre)
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The Consulate General of India in Melbourne will continue to provide to residents of Victoria and Tasmania the following consular services, for which applications would have to be lodged directly with the Consulate:
• Miscellaneous OCI Services
• Miscellaneous Consular Services (such as attestation of documents, transfer of visas from old to new passport, affidavits, birth certificates, life certificates, certificate required to transport ashes or mortal remains to India etc)
IMPORTANT: The Consulate does not accept credit cards, EFTPOS, personal cheques or company cheques. Please send only money orders or bank cheques with applications sent through the post. Cash payments are accepted only at the counter. |
| Right to Information Act, 2005 |
INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, REQUIRED UNDER RTI ACT, 2005 RIGHT TO INFORMATION:
INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA, MELBOURNE, REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 4(1)(B) OF THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005
Right to Information Act 2005 : Available on High Commission of India, Canberra’s website
Contact details of officers for addressing applications under RTI Act, 2005:
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| Chief Public Information Officer |
Mr. Rakesh V. Kawra
Consul (SCWO)
Tel : 03-96825800
Fax : 03-96968251
E-mail cgo@cgimelb.org
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| Appellate Authority |
Dr. S.K. Behera
Consul General
Tel: 03-96824370
Fax: 03-96968251
E-mail : cg@cgimelb.org
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Applications seeking information under the Act may be sent along with the prescribed fee in Australian Dollars, equivalent to Indian Rs.10/- through Bank cheque (demand draft) or Money Order made in favor of "Consulate General of India, Melbourne".
It may be noted that information provided under the Act is available to citizens of India only. Applications should be submitted along with documentary proof of Indian Citizenship (like copy of first two and last page of the passport.) More information is available at http://www.rti.gov.in
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| WORKING HOURS |
| General Working Hours |
9.00 am to 5.30 pm Monday to Friday |
| Consular Working Hours |
09.30 am to 12.30 pm Monday to Friday
(except on public holidays observed by the consulate) |
| LIST OF HOLIDAYS OBSERVED BY THE CONSULATE FOR 2011 |
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| EMERGENCY CONTACTS |
| Emergency Number for Issue of Visa between 0900 hrs and 1400 hrs (2 pm) |
02 8223 9908/ 1900 969 969 |
| Emergency Number for Issue of Visa between 1430 hrs (2:30 pm) and 0830 hrs |
0430020828 |
| General Emergency Number |
0430020828 |
IN CASE EMERGENCY VISA/PASSPORT IS REQUIRED BETWEEN 0900 HRS AND 1430 HRS., PLEASE GO DIRECTLY TO VFS CENTRE
PLEASE CALL EMERGENCY NUMBERS ONLY IN THE CASE OF A GENUINE EMERGENCY
THE STAFF MANNING EMERGENCY NUMBERS ARE NOT EQUIPPED TO GIVE APPLICATION STATUS UPDATES OR ANSWER CONSULAR OR OTHER GENERAL ENQUIRIES |
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| GALA BOLLYWOOD EXTRAVAGANZA |
| Date: |
Saturday 7th Aug 2010 |
| Time: |
7:00pm onwards |
| Venue: |
Eltham Community Centre,801 Main Rd, Eltham |
| Info: |
For more information plesae write to MuskaanSupportAust@hotmail.com or call at Marion:
04110348 766 |
| BHARATHANATYAM by Karnataka Kala Tilaka Dr Vasundhara Doraswamy (India) |
| Date: |
20th June 2010 |
| Time: |
6:00pm |
| Venue: |
Chandler Community Centre. 28 Issac Road, Keysborough |
| Tickets: |
$5.00(Single) & $10.00(Family) |
| Info: |
info@artofvinyasa.net or 03 94594448 or visit www.artofvinyasa.net |
| First Hinduism Summit (Hindu Dharma sabha)- Uniting all Hindus together |
| Date: |
Sunday 16th May 2010 |
| Time: |
1:30pm -5:00pm |
| Venue: |
Shirdi Sai Baba Temple, 32 Halley Avenue, Camberwell, Melbourne (Melway Ref: 60 B5) |
| Info: |
For more information and registrations call 1300 88 99 08 or visit
HinduAwakening.org/events/melbourne |
| Unity in Diversity-Integrated Indian Festival of Australia(IIFA) Twenty Ten. |
| Date: |
18th April 2010 |
| Time: |
10:00am-08:00pm |
| Venue: |
Sandown Racecourse,Springvale,Victoria |
| Tickets: |
AUD 3 as entry |
| Info: |
For more information or booking contact Abhishek- 0403 444 312/ 03 9412 6600.
You can visit www.fiav.asn.au |
| Community Safety Forum for Indian Community Member & International Students by Victorian Police. |
| Date: |
Wednesday 21st April,2010 |
| Time: |
&:00pm-10:00pm |
| Venue: |
Box Hill Town(Main Hall), 1022 Whitehorse Rd, Box Hill. |
| Info: |
RSVP by 30th March,2010 to email: elizabeth.sidiropoulos@police.vic.gov.au |
| SHIVA-SHAKTI BANDANA- the concert on ODISSI dance. |
| Date: |
6 February 2010 |
| Time: |
07:30pm |
| Venue: |
Alexander Theatre, Monash University (Clayton Campus) |
| Tickets: |
$25(General) and $ 50(Reserved) |
| Info: |
For more information or booking :03 9569 7272/0407 356 547.
You can visit www.joyoti.netor www.kalamandir.info |
For more information on any of the events listed in this calendar, email calendar@cgimelb.org
The Consulate General of India does not take any responsibility for the accuracy or validity of the contents of this section |
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