THE BRITISH CONSULAR ASSISTANT'S OFFICE IN GOA
Our Consular Assistant in Goa, Mrs. Shipla Caldeira is part
of the British Deputy High Commission, Bombay. The Second Secretary
(Consular), Douglas Barrett, and his staff are here to look after the
interests of British nationals visiting or living within the Consular
District of Western India, including Goa.
If you are resident here, or are visiting for more than a
few days, please, if you have not done already done so, complete a registration
card available from Mrs. Caldeirea. Please keep your registration up to
date , e.g. inform us of any change of address, and let us know if you
leaving the country permanently. |
OFFICE
HOURS: Monday to Friday
Morning: between 0830 hours and 1230 hours.
Afternoon: between 1400 hours and 1600 hours.
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SOME
SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED BY THIS OFFICE |
| Service |
Average
time taken to complete
(working days) |
| 1.
Issue/ renewal of passport. |
5
days |
| 2.
Registration of Birth. |
5
days |
| 3.
Registration of Death. |
3
days |
| 4.
Notarial acts (certifying the execution of a legal
document) |
1
day |
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Things
we can do for you in case of local difficulties |
| If arrested |
Visit you in custody as soon as possible after notification of arrest; provide
a list of local lawyers; give general advice on local procedures;
liaise with local authorities to provide doctors if necessary and to notify next-of-kin if wished. |
In event of serious illness or accident
(when friends/relatives are unavailable) |
Contact hospital within 24 hours of notification, ask the Foreign
and Commonwealth Office to contact next-of-kin; if the hospital is local, we can visit you with 2 days. |
| Death |
Ask the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to contact the
next-of-kin, and give advice about arrangements for the burial or the repatriation of remains. |
| Money |
Advice
on procedures for transferring money from the UK or elsewhere;
contact friends/ relatives/ banks if other channels are
unavailable; transfer money in emergencies. |
| Repatriation |
As
a last resort, arrange repatriation at public expense, against
an Undertaking to repay. |
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The British Deputy
High Commission takes no responsibility for postal delays.
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CONTACT
US AT
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| Consular
Assistant in Goa |
Second
Secretary at British Deputy High Commission |
Mrs.
Shilpa Sarah Caldeira
302, Manguirish Building,
3rd floor, 18 June road,
opp. Gulf Super Market,
Panaji - 403001
E-mail: bcagoa@goa1.dot.net.in |
Mr.
Douglas Barrett
British
Deputy High Commission,
Consular Section,
Maker Chambers IV, 1st floor,
222 Jamnalal Bajaj Street
Nariman Point, Bombay -400 021
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