Police clearance certificate in India

Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) is issued to Indian Passport holders in case they have applied for Residential Status, Employment or Long term visa or for immigration.

A PCC certifies to state that there are no criminal records against the individual apply for a police clearance certificate

Individuals going abroad on Tourist Visa do not need it.

A police clearance certificate is not a Passport service.

Indian police authorities issues PCC as a distinct miscellaneous service

It does not form an integral part of the Passport service.

The process includes registering and logging in to the Passport Seva Online portal, then download and fill the form.

After that upload the filled form in XML file format.

Meanwhile, pay and schedule an appointment.

Finally, Visit the Passport Seva Kendra (PSK)/Regional Passport Office (RPO) for the booked appointment, along with original documents.

Points to note before applying for PCC

The competent authorities in India decided that henceforth PCC will issue after receipt of fresh police verification on the PCC application.

This will apply to all categories of applicants.

All PCC applications are accepted only with a valid Passport and not with passport reissue applications.

PCC may be applied after reissuing of passport if it is due for renewal.

Applicant must note that if while applying for PCC, he/she is providing details in PCC application which are different than details available in his/her passport (such as name, place of birth, any discrepancy in parents’ name, change in marital status, addition/deletion of spouse name),

The applicant should instead of applying for PCC, should first apply for reissue of a passport with changed/current particulars. After the reissue of the passport with changed particulars, the PCC application must be submitted at the BLS.

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