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Can an IFS officer travel around the world?
He covers 26 countries (some countries require several visits). If he gets that post, it will again mean a lot of travel but he would mostly visit countries he has already been to. If he does not, he might get posted as Ambassador to a neighbouring country or to a P-5 country.
How long an IFS officer posted abroad?
After spending approximately three years in New Delhi, an IFS officer is posted abroad for the next three years at one of the 163 Indian Missions/Posts abroad which are categorized into A*, A, B, C and C* categories depending on the hardship and standard of living.
Do IFS officers get chance to travel abroad?
IFS officers typically spend two to three postings abroad and return to the Foreign Ministry for a posting before returning to foreign postings. Whenever an IFS officer travels abroad on personal business, they have to use a standard blue passport.
How many years does an IFS officer get posted abroad?
After spending approximately three years in New Delhi, an IFS officer is posted abroad for the next three years at one of the 163 Indian Missions/Posts abroad which are categorized into A*, A, B, C and C* categories depending on the hardship and standard of living.
What is the salary of an IFS officer under the table?
IFS officers don’t get much, if any, money under the table. Our property returns are now online on the Ministry website. Feel free to take a look. In a developed country, it would be somewhere around $3000 at the junior IFS level (Second Secretary) and around $8000 for the senior-most IFS officer (Ambassador) in the Embassy.
Which countries do IFS officers get their first posting in?
Cairo, Beijing, Paris , Berlin, Tokyo, Seoul, Lisbon, Madrid, Mexico are the places of first posting. Originally Answered: In which countries IFS officers get their first posting? I agree with what has been said my younger colleague. Country of your posting will depend on the language you have been allotted.
Can an IFS officer get a posting she had not asked for?
Personal reasons such as health and educational grounds or posting spouses together also have to be taken into consideration sometimes. Therefore, it may happen that an IFS officer may get a posting she/he had not asked for. If the officer is not satisfied, she/he can request for a review of the posting.