Have you lost your SID CARD (Seaman Identity Document)? Or
maybe it is damaged and wants to make a duplicate SID CARD? Well in this
blog I'm going to share with you how you can make a duplicate SID CARD
or if it is damaged that also how you can do it, because I also lost my
SID CARD at the Delhi airport last year and now looking at the
importance of SID CARD in the options of DG Shipping website. So looking
at the importance of it, it is going to be required for an Indian
seafarers in the future to have it as a mandatory document.
To
make a duplicate SID CARD, we also have the option to apply online
through a BSID website where we apply for a regular SID CARD. But me
last year I applied for it online but nothing really happened. Seems to
be it is not working So what?I did. I had to visit personally to a
Mumbai MMD and there I found how we can make a duplicate SID card. So in
this blog I'm going to mention with you the complete steps, what is
required, what you need to do and what documents are going to be
required to make a duplicate SID CARD. For now as long as the BSID
website duplicate SID CARD option is not working.
So as I went
personally to a Mumbai MMD this is from where my SID CARD was issued and
after visiting shipping Master office and I found how to make it.
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Required Documents to apply for Duplicate SID Card (Seamen Identity Document) are:
- APPLICATION LETTER where you are requesting a shipping master to issue you a duplicate SID CARD as you have lost it or it is damaged. Mention your details here like your INDOS number, SID Card number & your personal details.
- FIR copy about when you lost it.
- SID CARD copy in case you have it. Or if you don't have then you can simply log in your bsid website, In your profile SID CARD details are mentioned. SID Card number when it was issued and when it is about to expire. That information is available there.
- PAYMENT Fourth thing you
are going to require to make a payment of ₹300 at a Bharat Kosh website
under the name of Ministry of Shipping. Alright, there you have to make a
payment of ₹300.
Apply Duplicate SID Card (Seaman Identity Document)
After submitting the documents, it is expected to receive a SID CARD in one month to 1 1/2 month. This is what I've been told all right and when you submit the documents you receive a submitting stamp and they will give you the Xerox that you can keep it with you and hopefully your SID Card will arrive at home within one month or within 1 1/2 month.
This is how you can apply for a
duplicate SID CARD into India for Indian seafarers and if in case I
receive more information upon this topic.I will try to mention that and
For more information in depth you can watch the video which is available
in the blog.
In conclusion, process how you can apply for a
duplicate SID CARD, what documents are required and what is the process.
I hope this blog has helped you and you will receive your duplicate ID
card as soon as possible. Thank you so much for reading.
