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Can IFS officer go abroad for holiday?
Every IFS officer gets 30 days of Earned Leave + 8 days of Casual Leave + 2 days of Restricted Holiday leave when in India and when abroad in addition he gets 15 days of extra leave. Study leave can be availed of in India as well as abroad for a total of 2 years in the entire service of the Officer.
When can an IFS officer go abroad?
Usually these postings are of 3-5 years tenure and after this tenure the officer is posted again to any other country. For the first 15 years of the service, IFS officers are posted in embassies. After that based on the performance, many officers becomes bureaucrat in Ministry of Foreign Affairs or in PM Office.
Can IFS officers use diplomatic passport for personal use?
When going on ex-India leave, IFS officers can use their diplomatic passports with the permission of the government. If such permission is not given, IFS officers have to travel on normal passports.
What happens when an IFS officer goes on vacation?
When an IFS officer spends a holiday abroad (ie. ne The Central Civil Service Leave Rules apply to the IFS, too. Earned Leave is utilised by the IFS for going on vacations. When an IFS officer goes to India on vacation, it is called ‘Home Leave’.
What are the leave rules for IFS officers in India?
The Central Civil Service Leave Rules apply to the IFS, too. Earned Leave is utilised by the IFS for going on vacations. When an IFS officer goes to India on vacation, it is called ‘Home Leave’. It is ‘Earned Leave’ spent at Home ie. in India. The ‘Home Leave’ is given once during a foreign posting.
Are the spouses of Indian Foreign Service officers qualified?
In general, the spouses of IFS officers are as qualified as IFS officers themselves. Most are professionals who had a career of their own in India or abroad before they got married to their IFS spouses.
Can a spouse of an IFS officer apply for a foreign posting?
Since IFS officers can give preferences for their foreign postings, an IFS officer can choose stations in such a way that the spouse would be able to make best use of her/his professi In general, the spouses of IFS officers are as qualified as IFS officers themselves.