Consultant (Legal) Vacancy at Ministry of External Affairs (Diaspora Engagement Division), New Delhi

Post published: November 5, 2026
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The Ministry of External Affairs (Administration Division), New Delhi, has invited applications in the prescribed proforma for engagement of 1 Consultant (Legal) in the Diaspora Engagement (DE) Division, under Advertisement No. Q/PF/575/35/2022 dated 03 November 2026. The engagement is strictly contractual for a period of one year, and the last date for receiving applications is 24 November 2026 (5:30 PM).

Position at a Glance

Post	Consultant (Legal) in DE Division
Number of Vacancies	1
Nature of Engagement	Contractual, for one year (extendable depending on assessment of performance, mutual willingness and requirement)
Location	Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi (including Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan, Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, Patiala House, ISIL Building and Kartavya Bhavan)
Age Limit	27–40 years as on the last date of submission of application
Application Mode	By registered post or by email
Last Date	24 November 2026 (5:30 PM)

Eligibility

The applicant should only be an Indian national. The applicant should hold a Graduate degree in law and should have experience of practice in a session court for 5 years or in a High Court for 3 years or in the Supreme Court for 2 years. The applicant should be in the age group of 27–40 years as on the last date of submission of application. Domain knowledge of various Indian Penal Code (IPC) / Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Laws of India is desirable. The advertisement does not state an application fee.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted in the proforma at Annexure I to the advertisement, with documents/certificates in support of educational qualifications and experience attached. Offline mode: send the application by registered post in an envelope labelled “Application for the position of Consultant (Legal) in DE Division of Ministry of External Affairs” to the Under Secretary (PF&PG), Ministry of External Affairs, Room No. 4071, Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan, 23-D, Janpath, New Delhi-110011. Online mode: send the application by email to aopfsec@mea.gov.in, with the subject clearly mentioning the name of the candidate and the position applied for. Applications must reach the Ministry by 24 November 2026 (5:30 PM); incomplete applications and those received without supporting documents will be summarily rejected. Shortlisted candidates will be called for interview/written test, and no TA/DA will be payable for attending the interview.

Role and Importance

The Consultant (Legal) in the DE Division will handle various court cases in which the Ministry/DE Division is a party, seek legal opinion in marital disputes, child abduction matters and matters related to Indian students abroad, and seek legal opinion on various bills of the DE Division, including the NRI Marriage Bill.