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Govt Job Alert: Ministry of External Affairs Recruitment | Apply Now for 60 Vacancies

Published : May 27, 2026
Ministry of External Affairs
New Delhi , All India
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Government Job Alert - Ministry of External Affairs Section Officer Recruitment - Apply for Section Officer Job Vacancies in India

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The MEA recruitment 2026 has announced 60 vacancies for the position of Section Officer or Equivalent. This role involves working within the jurisdiction of any of the 20 Regional Passport Offices across India. Candidates from all over India can apply, as this is an all-India recruitment program. This is a golden opportunity for government employees or aspirants who want to serve their country and gain valuable work experience.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is a top government body responsible for India's foreign affairs and passport services. The job offers the chance to work in a high-profile environment, providing diplomatic services and processing passports. The role is highly respected, offering a stable salary at pay levels Level 8/10 of the Pay Matrix. The selected candidates will work on deputation, with an initial two-year period and the possibility of extension as per Government rules.



Applications are to be submitted offline only. You will need to prepare a proper application form, send it via proper channel, along with necessary documents, to the specified address. The application process is simple: visit the official MEA website, check the career section, and find the current opening for the Section Officer position. Follow the instructions to fill out the form, prepare the required documents, and send the hard copy before the last date, which is 17th July 2026. Do not forget, incomplete or applications without fees are rejected.

Candidates already working in government departments in analogous posts, with appropriate level experience and age, are eligible to apply. The maximum age for deputation is 56 years. The salary for this role is aligned with pay levels 8 and 10, and the selected candidates will undergo training before final appointment. It’s crucial that applicants read the official notification carefully for detailed eligibility criteria, and they should prepare well for the application process, which involves meeting a few simple steps and deadlines.

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рд╡рд┐рджреЗрд╢ рдордВрддреНрд░рд╛рд▓рдп (MEA) рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреЗ рд╡рд┐рджреЗрд╢ рдорд╛рдорд▓реЛрдВ рдФрд░ рдкрд╛рд╕рдкреЛрд░реНрдЯ рд╕реЗрд╡рд╛рдУрдВ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдЬрд┐рдореНрдореЗрджрд╛рд░ рд╕рд░реНрд╡реЛрдЪреНрдЪ рд╕рд░рдХрд╛рд░реА рдирд┐рдХрд╛рдп рд╣реИред рдпрд╣ рдкрдж рдПрдХ рдкреНрд░рддрд┐рд╖реНрдард┐рдд рд╡рд╛рддрд╛рд╡рд░рдг рдореЗрдВ рдХрд╛рдо рдХрд░рдиреЗ, рд░рд╛рдЬрдирдпрд┐рдХ рд╕реЗрд╡рд╛рдПрдВ рдкреНрд░рджрд╛рди рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдФрд░ рдкрд╛рд╕рдкреЛрд░реНрдЯ рдкреНрд░рд╕рдВрд╕реНрдХрд░рдг рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдХрд╛ рдЕрд╡рд╕рд░ рдкреНрд░рджрд╛рди рдХрд░рддрд╛ рд╣реИред рдпрд╣ рдкрдж рдЕрддреНрдпрдВрдд рд╕рдореНрдорд╛рдирд┐рдд рд╣реИ рдФрд░ рд╡реЗрддрди рдореИрдЯреНрд░рд┐рдХреНрд╕ рдХреЗ рд╕реНрддрд░ 8/10 рдкрд░ рд╕реНрдерд┐рд░ рд╡реЗрддрди рдкреНрд░рджрд╛рди рдХрд░рддрд╛ рд╣реИред рдЪрдпрдирд┐рдд рдЙрдореНрдореАрджрд╡рд╛рд░реЛрдВ рдХреЛ рдкреНрд░рддрд┐рдирд┐рдпреБрдХреНрддрд┐ рдкрд░ рд░рдЦрд╛ рдЬрд╛рдПрдЧрд╛, рдЬрд┐рд╕рдХреА рдкреНрд░рд╛рд░рдВрднрд┐рдХ рдЕрд╡рдзрд┐ рджреЛ рд╡рд░реНрд╖ рд╣реЛрдЧреА рдФрд░ рд╕рд░рдХрд╛рд░реА рдирд┐рдпрдореЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдЕрдиреБрд╕рд╛рд░ рдЗрд╕реЗ рдмрдврд╝рд╛рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛ рд╕рдХрддрд╛ рд╣реИред

рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ рдСрдлрд▓рд╛рдЗрди рд╣реА рдЬрдорд╛ рдХрд┐рдП рдЬрд╛рдиреЗ рд╣реИрдВред рдЖрдкрдХреЛ рдПрдХ рдЙрдЪрд┐рдд рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рдкрддреНрд░ рддреИрдпрд╛рд░ рдХрд░рдирд╛ рд╣реЛрдЧрд╛ рдФрд░ рдЙрд╕реЗ рдЖрд╡рд╢реНрдпрдХ рджрд╕реНрддрд╛рд╡реЗрдЬреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рде рдирд┐рд░реНрдзрд╛рд░рд┐рдд рдкрддреЗ рдкрд░ рдЙрдЪрд┐рдд рдорд╛рдзреНрдпрдо рд╕реЗ рднреЗрдЬрдирд╛ рд╣реЛрдЧрд╛ред рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рдкреНрд░рдХреНрд░рд┐рдпрд╛ рд╕рд░рд▓ рд╣реИ: рд╡рд┐рджреЗрд╢ рдордВрддреНрд░рд╛рд▓рдп рдХреА рдЖрдзрд┐рдХрд╛рд░рд┐рдХ рд╡реЗрдмрд╕рд╛рдЗрдЯ рдкрд░ рдЬрд╛рдПрдВ, рдХрд░рд┐рдпрд░ рд╕реЗрдХреНрд╢рди рджреЗрдЦреЗрдВ рдФрд░ рд╕реЗрдХреНрд╢рди рдСрдлрд┐рд╕рд░ рдкрдж рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдЙрдкрд▓рдмреНрдз рд░рд┐рдХреНрддрд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдХреА рдЦреЛрдЬ рдХрд░реЗрдВред рдирд┐рд░реНрджреЗрд╢реЛрдВ рдХрд╛ рдкрд╛рд▓рди рдХрд░рддреЗ рд╣реБрдП рдлреЙрд░реНрдо рднрд░реЗрдВ, рдЖрд╡рд╢реНрдпрдХ рджрд╕реНрддрд╛рд╡реЗрдЬ рддреИрдпрд╛рд░ рдХрд░реЗрдВ рдФрд░ 17 рдЬреБрд▓рд╛рдИ 2026 рдХреА рдЕрдВрддрд┐рдо рддрд┐рдерд┐ рд╕реЗ рдкрд╣рд▓реЗ рд╣рд╛рд░реНрдб рдХреЙрдкреА рднреЗрдЬ рджреЗрдВред рдзреНрдпрд╛рди рд░рдЦреЗрдВ, рдЕрдкреВрд░реНрдг рдпрд╛ рд╢реБрд▓реНрдХ рдХреЗ рдмрд┐рдирд╛ рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рдЕрд╕реНрд╡реАрдХрд╛рд░ рдХрд░ рджрд┐рдП рдЬрд╛рдПрдВрдЧреЗред

рд╕рд░рдХрд╛рд░реА рд╡рд┐рднрд╛рдЧреЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рд╕рдорд╛рди рдкрджреЛрдВ рдкрд░ рдХрд╛рд░реНрдпрд░рдд, рдЙрдЪрд┐рдд рдЕрдиреБрднрд╡ рдФрд░ рдЖрдпреБ рд╡рд╛рд▓реЗ рдЙрдореНрдореАрджрд╡рд╛рд░ рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рдкрд╛рддреНрд░ рд╣реИрдВред рдкреНрд░рддрд┐рдирд┐рдпреБрдХреНрддрд┐ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдЕрдзрд┐рдХрддрдо рдЖрдпреБ 56 рд╡рд░реНрд╖ рд╣реИред рдЗрд╕ рдкрдж рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рд╡реЗрддрди 8 рдФрд░ 10 рд╡реЗрддрди рд╕реНрддрд░реЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдЕрдиреБрд░реВрдк рд╣реИ, рдФрд░ рдЪрдпрдирд┐рдд рдЙрдореНрдореАрджрд╡рд╛рд░реЛрдВ рдХреЛ рдЕрдВрддрд┐рдо рдирд┐рдпреБрдХреНрддрд┐ рд╕реЗ рдкрд╣рд▓реЗ рдкреНрд░рд╢рд┐рдХреНрд╖рдг рджрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛рдПрдЧрд╛ред рдЖрд╡реЗрджрдХреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдпрд╣ рдорд╣рддреНрд╡рдкреВрд░реНрдг рд╣реИ рдХрд┐ рд╡реЗ рд╡рд┐рд╕реНрддреГрдд рдкрд╛рддреНрд░рддрд╛ рдорд╛рдирджрдВрдбреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдЖрдзрд┐рдХрд╛рд░рд┐рдХ рдЕрдзрд┐рд╕реВрдЪрдирд╛ рдХреЛ рдзреНрдпрд╛рдирдкреВрд░реНрд╡рдХ рдкрдврд╝реЗрдВ рдФрд░ рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рдкреНрд░рдХреНрд░рд┐рдпрд╛ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдЕрдЪреНрдЫреА рддрд░рд╣ рд╕реЗ рддреИрдпрд╛рд░реА рдХрд░реЗрдВ, рдЬрд┐рд╕рдореЗрдВ рдХреБрдЫ рд╕рд░рд▓ рдЪрд░рдг рдФрд░ рд╕рдордп рд╕реАрдорд╛рдПрдВ рд╢рд╛рдорд┐рд▓ рд╣реИрдВред

Notification Details for Ministry of External Affairs Section Officer Recruitment

DetailsInformation
Notification NumberNo. CDR- II /575/02/2025
Job TitleSection Officer or Equivalent
Total Vacancies60
Last Date to Apply17.07.2026
Application ModeOffline only
Official Websitemea.gov.in



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Vacancy Details for Ministry of External Affairs Section Officer Recruitment

  • The Ministry of External Affairs has announced total 60 vacancies for the position of Section Officer or Equivalent.
  • These vacancies are open across India, specifically within the jurisdiction of 20 Regional Passport Offices.
  • This recruitment offers a great chance for government employees or aspirants seeking a government job.
  • The vacancies are distributed for officers working in various government departments and ministries at levels Level 8/10 of the Pay Matrix.
  • The selected candidates will be posted in different regions, providing good career growth and stability. This is a highly competitive opportunity, so candidates should prepare carefully.


Eligibility & Educational Conditions for Government Job Alert

  • Officers working in any Ministry/Department/Offices of Central Government, holding analogous posts in Level 8/10 of the Pay Matrix, on a regular basis.
  • Candidates should meet the educational qualification criteria as specified in the official advertisement.

Age Limit for Government Job Alert

Maximum 56 years as on 01.10.2026.


Salary Details

  • The selected candidates will be paid according to Level 8/10 of the Pay Matrix.
  • The salary includes various government allowances and benefits.
  • The initial pay will depend on the level and experience, with additional perks during deputation period. The salary structure is competitive and ensures a stable income with benefits.

Steps for Apply online / offline for Government Job Alert

  1. Visit the official website @ mea.gov.in, go to the career section, and find the notification about the 60 posts of Section Officer.
  2. Read the advertisement carefully, check your eligibility, and then fill out the offline application form.
  3. Prepare your documents, complete the form properly, and send it through proper channel to the address in the notification.
  4. Make sure to send your application before the last date, 17th July 2026, and ensure all required fees are paid, if applicable.

Addess

Administrative Officer (Cadre),
PSP Division, MEA, Room No. 26,
Patiala House, New Delhi.


Important Dates - Government Job Alert

Last Date : 17.07.2026


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FAQs

What is the main role of the Ministry of External Affairs Section Officer job?

The Section Officer manages passport services, regional office coordination, and diplomatic administrative work for the government of India.

How many vacancies are in the MEA recruitment 2026?

There are total 60 vacancies available for the Section Officer or Equivalent role across India.

Who can apply for the Ministry of External Affairs recruitment?

Government officers working in Central Government departments, holding Level 8/10 posts, on deputation or in regular service, can apply.

What is the last date to submit the application for MEA recruitment 2026?

The last date to submit the offline application is 17th July 2026.

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