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Malaysian Consulate in Chennai, India

The Consulate General of Malaysia for Southern India in Chennai was established in 1961. The establishment of the office in Chennai is considered amongst the first few Malaysian Diplomatic Missions established abroad following the Independence of Malaysia in 1957.

Since establishment, the office has carried the status of the Office of the Assistant High Commissioner for Malaysia in Chennai until October 2004. In order to cater to the Malaysian greater interests in Southern India, and to optimize the role and function of the Mission, the Government of Malaysia decided to upgrade the office to the status of Consulate General.

Therefore, in November 2004, the Office of the Assistant High Commissioner for Malaysia in Chennai was re-designated as The Consulate General of Malaysia for Southern India in Chennai via the Ministry of External Affairs, India notification dated 8 November 2004.

  
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Malaysian in Southern India may renew their passports through the The Consulate General of Malaysia in Chennai. Applicants are advised to submit their applicants well ahead of time (e.g. 6 months before the passport expires or when the passport has 3 pages left) since the renewal also take a quite some times to be processed.

Requirements for passport renewal are as follows:

1. An application form (IM.42-Pin.1/97) – can be downloaded at www.imi.gov.my; (Must printed in A4 size paper on both side)
2. Malaysian International Passport (original and 2 photocopies of the main page and residence permit)
3. Birth Certificate (original and 2 photocopies) - for Malaysians under the age of 12
4. Identity Card (original and 2 photocopies)
5. 3 coloured photographs, size 3.5 cm x 5.0 cm
6. Residential Permit / Person of Indian Origin Card (POI);
7. Fee: Rs.4100 (cash) for 48 pages. The validity of the passport would be 5 years.
8. For applicants below 12 years old and overseas students below 21 years old, passport fee is Rs.2050 (cash)

Applicant must be present for every new passport / passport renewal application.

Processing takes one (1) to three (3) months depending on the approval by Passport Section, Immigration Malaysia Headquarters, Putrajaya. All incomplete applications will be returned to the applicants.

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Malaysian Consulate in Chennai, India Location Map
Malaysian Consulate in Chennai, India
No.7, (Old No.3),
Cenotaph Road,
1st Street, Teynampet
Chennai 600 018
India
Tel : +091-44-2433 4434 / 4435 / 4436
Fax: +091-44-2433 4437

Email: malmadras@kln.gov.my

Office Hours : Monday - Friday 9.00 am - 5.00 pm
 
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Lost of Travel Documents / Passport Abroad

 All lost passport applications will be thoroughly investigated by the Immigration Department in Malaysia before any consideration can be made for its replacement. Passport is an important document therefore it must be in the safe custody of the holder at all times.

For the record, the production of a new passport due to loss usually takes a longer time as it is in the Immigration Department of Malaysia’s discretion when it will finish investigating the loss.

It is important for you to report a lost passport at the nearest police station. Some police stations do have a standard document property lost form but if not, kindly ask for a note or slip with the police station address printed on it and request them to fill in the report number.

Report the loss at the nearest Police Station and submit the report to the nearest Malaysian Mission.

Documents required to be submitted are as follows:
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◦ A copy of the police report
◦ Other documents that can be used as proof of citizenship as such MyKad, Driving License, Birth certificate & etc.

An Emergency Certificate will be issued by the Mission which would enable the person to travel home to Malaysia (one way trip).

Emergency Certificate

Requirements for the Emergency Certificate are as follows:

• Form (IM.42C) + Borang Permohonan Perakuan Cemas (IM.41) (Available at the Consulate)
• Original Police Report
• 2 recent coloured photos (3.5 cm x 5.0 cm);
• Identity card;
• Birth certificate (if any);
• Evidence of RETURN air ticket to Malaysia
• Emergency Certificate fee of RM50.00
 

Other Services

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wisma Putra, Malaysia has assigned 18 Diplomatic Officers to head the Mission and the Office of the Consulate General has been expanded to include various core areas and is assisted by various agencies under the umbrella of the Consulate General to carry out the specific duties.

The Jurisdiction of the Consulate General of Malaysia in Chennai is mainly to focus on Malaysian interests in all areas in the Southern States of India, namely, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and the Union territory of Pondicherry (Puducherry).

 
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