The Consulate General of Italy in Bangalore is competent for the issuance of Italian Endorsement for IMO STCW Certificates issued or recognized by the Indian Directorate General of Shipping, Ministry of Shipping.
For certificates issued or recognized by other than Indian Authorities, please check which is the competent Consular Authority on this page.
The Endorsement guarantees authorization for embarkation for the entire validity period of the certificate to which it refers, up to a maximum of 5 years. To get the endorsement, the applicant must appear in person at the Consulate to sign the endorsement in front of a consular officer.
To schedule an appointment, please send an email to bangalore.consolare@esteri.it, attaching the following documents:
- Duly filled and signed application form;
- Copy of a valid passport (only the page with photo and holder’s details)
- CDC (only the page with photo and holder’s details)
- Copy of the certificate(s) for which the endorsement is requested.
After having verified the acceptability of the documents, the Consular Office will schedule an appointment. On the day of the appointment, the applicant must bring ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS, along with two passport-sized photographs for each requested endorsement.
The appointment will be scheduled between 2.30pm and 4pm on Tuesday and Thursday at the following address:
Consulate General of Italy in Bangalore
2nd Floor, Vaishnavi Icon
56 Richmond Rd, Bengaluru – 560025
The cost is 36.70€ (3,350 Rupees) for each endorsement requested, with additional fees of 50,00€ (4,550 Rupees) for urgent appointments. Please note that fees in Rupees are updated to the I quarter of 2025. The EUR-INR exchange rate is periodically adjusted, hence the fees in Rupees could vary over time.
If you have any question, you can request further information at bangalore.consolare@esteri.it.