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Issuance of Indian CDCs to hospitality crew working on cruise vessels and also to seafarers who are working on board trading vessels without an Indian CDC-reg
Key Changes and Requirements
1. Eligibility for Indian CDCs
This order enables the issuance of Indian CDCs to hospitality crew working on cruise vessels and seafarers with experience on trading vessels without an Indian CDC.
- Cruise Vessels: Two years of sea experience on a cruise vessel with a foreign CDC.
- Trading Vessels: Two years of sea experience on a merchant vessel with a foreign CDC.
2. Application Process
Applicants must submit self-attested copies of their foreign CDC, passport, and corresponding Indian immigration entries.
Applicants no longer need to submit their original passport for verification.
Applicants must submit a self-certificate in the prescribed format (Annexure-I).
Applicants must fill out the self-certificate form as per the given format.
Applicants must ensure their sea service is genuine and has been performed on the particular vessel(s) for the said period.
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