MEMBERSHIP
Join us in 3 easy steps:
Membership is open to:
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Expatriate women, 18 years and over, who are foreign citizens residing in Mumbai, or
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Women, 18 years and over, of any citizenship married to a foreign citizen residing in Mumbai.
There are 3 easy steps to becoming a member:
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Complete a
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Present a scanned copy of your passport, or if married to a foreign citizen, your spouse’s passport,
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Submit the membership donation.
Once you have indicated your interest in becoming a member, you will be invited to attend an upcoming meeting where you can complete the membership process. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, ACIW has put in person events on hold. We are still accepting applications for membership and are hosting events online.
As a member, you receive communication via email and broadcasts via a members only WhatsApp group, and can join our closed Facebook page. You will also receive our AAJ-Kal magazine.
All new members are encouraged to attend coffee mornings and get involved as soon as possible. We have found that the comfort of meeting other like-minded women makes the settling-in process much easier.
Follow us and keep up to date on upcoming activities and events
ACIW Mumbai Facebook Public Events page
https://www.facebook.com/AWCShoppingMela/
ACIW Mumbai Members Only Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/aciwmumbai
ACIW Mumbai Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/aciwmumbai/?hl=en
Information to help you get settled quickly
Groceries
Nature’s Basket – buy online or in stores all over the city
Big Basket – online only
Grofers – online only
Language
Google Translate
Doctors & Hospitals
Practo (website & app to find doctors near you)
Breach Candy (hospital in South Mumbai)
Hinduja Khar (hospital in Central Mumbai)
Hiranandani (hospital in Powai)
Lilavati (hospital in Bandra)
Household help (maid, nanny, cook, driver, etc)
Urban Clap (website & app to find help)
Child focus
Hopping Bunnies (group for expat mums)
Mumbai Babies (Facebook group)
Other (entertainment, hobbies etc)
Food Panda, Swiggy (food home delivered)
Zomato (website with restaurant information and reviews)
Blue Bulb (sports, arts & crafts, hikes etc)
Amazon, Flipkart (online shops for almost everything)
Pepperfry, Urban Ladder (online furniture stores)
BookmyShow.com (shows, theatre, comedy acts etc)
Urban Clap (find services like pest control, guitar lessons, yoga lessons etc)
Getting around the city
Autos – 3 wheelers that can be flagged down – cannot go over the SeaLink to South Mumbai
Taxis – can be flagged down
Uber, Ola (apps to order ride)
M-indicator (app for Mumbai’s public transport)
Other expatriate groups
Mumbai Connexions (also accepts men)
Indus International (membership comprises foreign and local women)
Our partners and sponsors
US Consulate
https://in.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/mumbai/
American School of Bombay
Writer Relocations
https://www.writercorporation.com
Dental Innovations
http://www.dentalinnovations.in
Cox & Kings
Trident Hotels
List of consulates in Mumbai with addresses and phone numbers,
https://www.mumbai.org.uk/consulates-deputy-high-commissions.html