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NOC Format: No Objection Certificate

Issue an employer's no objection certificate for a visa and travel, a passport application, higher studies or a part time course, written for you on the letterhead.

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What is a no objection certificate?

A no objection certificate (NOC) is a letter in which an organisation states that it has no objection to a person doing something, such as travelling abroad, applying for a passport or joining a course. Embassies, passport offices and colleges ask employed applicants for an NOC from their employer.

How to fill in an NOC

  1. Add the company letterhead and logo.
  2. Enter the employee's name, ID, designation, department and joining date.
  3. Choose the purpose: visa and travel abroad, passport application, higher studies, part time course, or other.
  4. For a visa, add the country and the leave dates; for studies, the course and institution.
  5. Add the signer's name and designation.

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NOC format for common purposes

PurposeWhat the NOC should say
Visa and travelEmployment details, travel country and dates, that leave is granted and the employee will return to work
PassportEmployment details and that the employer has no objection to the application
Higher studiesThe course and institution, and any condition such as studying outside working hours
OtherThe exact purpose in one sentence

Embassies and passport offices may publish their own NOC wording or ask for it on a set form. Check their checklist and edit the text to match before you sign.

Other letter formats: experience letter, experience certificate, relieving letter, offer letter, leave letter, medical fitness certificate.

Features

  • Visa, passport, studies or other purpose
  • Travel country and leave dates for visas
  • Employment details and joining date
  • Company letterhead and logo
  • Edit the text freely
  • PDF, Word and print

Frequently asked questions

What is an NOC from an employer?

A signed letter on the company letterhead stating that the employer has no objection to the employee's visa trip, passport application, studies or other stated purpose.

What should an NOC for a visa include?

The employee's name, designation and joining date, the country and dates of travel, that leave has been granted, that the employee will resume duties on return, and an authorised signature.

Is an NOC needed for a passport?

Government employees in India usually need an NOC or identity certificate from their department. Private sector employees generally do not, but some choose to include one.

Who signs the NOC?

The HR manager, the head of department or a director, with the company stamp.

Is the letter stored anywhere?

Only in your own browser, so you can come back to the draft. Nothing is uploaded to our servers.

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