How To Make PCC- Police Clearance Certificate in India

Are you planning on immigrating in search of better work opportunities or with plans of settling abroad?

Well, the process of immigration does not involve merely booking flight tickets for your destination and obtaining a visa. The law requires you to obtain one more document which is known as the “Police Clearance Certificate” (PCC).

Now lets address some essential questions regarding the PCC and find out the procedure to obtain one.

Does everyone require a PCC before travelling abroad?

PCC was introduced only to safeguard interests of both the Indian immigrant and the country to which they are immigrating to. It is only necessary for Indian employees travelling abroad for their job, those who have applied for a residence permit abroad, and those who have applied for a long-term visa. Tourists need not apply for a PCC as they are on a limited duration stay in the foreign country.

Who do I go to for my PCC?

There are local Police Stations, Passport Offices, Passport SevaKendras, and Post Office Passport SevaKendras spread out across India and you can apply for a PCC to any of these offices falling in your jurisdiction.

The Ministry of External Affairs, India has also stated taking applications online for obtaining PCC which has made obtaining the document less cumbersome.

How to get Indian Police Clearance in India

If you are currently living in India, The Indian PCC should be obtained from Indian Passport services.

If you are currently living outside India i.e. you are an NRI, then you should get Indian police clearance from Indian Embassy.

Indian PCC Fees in India

The Indian Police clearance fees is INR 500 per person in India. Fees is non-refundable.

Indian PCC processing Time in India

Indian police clearance certificate is issued the same day (1 day) on your visit to Indian passport office if there is no need for police verification.

If police verification is required, then it may take up-to 1 month. Indian PCC is issued after physical police visit to your address and a positive report.

Is Police Verification Required for PCC?

Police verification is required if your current residence address is different than what is written in your current valid passport.

1. If your first passport was issued on 1 Jan, 2005 and you apply for certificate in 2012.
   You are currently residing at the same address as in current passport, then you are issued the PCC on the same day of appointment in passport office, without any new police verification.
2. If your first passport was issued on 1 Jan, 2005 and was renewed on 1 Jan, 2015 with the same Indian address, then applying PCC any time until 31 Dec 2017 will not trigger any new Police verification.
   If you apply for PCC anytime after 1 Jan, 2018, there will be a physical police verification required, even if you have been staying at the same address.
   Police verification is valid for a period of 13 years, after which, a new one is required.

 Documents for Indian PCC in India

1. Application Receipt or SMS on mobile from Passport services.
2. Passport (Original) with self-attested photocopy of first two and last two pages including ECR/Non-ECR page and page of observation (if any).
3. Current address proof
   You are required to submit the proof of address of the present address only, irrespective of the date from which you are residing at current address.
   • Water Bill
   • Telephone (landline or post paid mobile bill)
   • Electricity bill
   • Income Tax Assessment Order
   • Election Commission Photo ID card
   • Proof of Gas Connection
   • Certificate from Employer of reputed companies on letter head
   • Spouse’s passport copy (First and last page including family details mentioning applicant’s name as spouse of the passport holder), (provided the applicant’s present address matches the address mentioned in the spouse’s passport)
   • Parent’s passport copy, in case of minors(First and last page)
   • Aadhaar Card
   • Rent Agreement – The Rent Agreement duly registered under Section 17 of the Registration Act, 1908 and executed in favour of the tenant by the landlord for a period of more than one year, will be accepted as a valid proof of address
   • Photo Passbook of running Bank Account (Scheduled Public Sector Banks, Scheduled Private Sector Indian Banks and Regional Rural Banks only)
   • How to Apply Indian PCC Online

1. Register (create an account) on the Passport Seva Online Portal. Click on “Register Now” link on the Home Page.
   

   

   Register passport seva kendra for Indian police clearance online

   If you have already registered earlier like when you applied for Passport, you can directly log in to your account.
2. Login to the Passport Seva Online Portal.
3. Click “Apply for Police Clearance Certificate“. You can either apply online or download and fill the form offline.
   

   

   Apply Indian PCC in India

4. Enter Passport Details: Fill your current valid passport details.
   

   

   Indian pcc application form passport details in India

5. Country for which PCC is required:
   Select the country like Canada, Australia, UK or the country you are applying for.
6. Purpose for which PCC is required:
   Select the purpose.For Australia 189/190/489 PR, choose ‘Residence Permit‘.
   For Canada PR, choose ‘Residence Permit‘.Options for selecting purpose:
   • Citizenship/Nationality Application
   • Education/Research
   • Employment Visa/Work Permit
   • Immigration Purposes other than Citizenship
   • Long Term Visa Stay
   • Residence Permit
   • Tourist Visa
   • Others
7. Applicant Details
   

   

   Indian PCC application form Applicant details in India

   If you do not have Aadhar card, then choose ‘No’ on the ‘Agree’ check box.
   If you choose ‘yes’ check box, you will have to provide ‘Aadhar number’.
8. Fill Family Details – Father Name, Mother Name and Spouse name (if married).
9. Fill your current address. Choose Regional passport office (RPO) that you want to visit and then pay fees online.
   You cannot change the RPO after saving the application form details.
10. Click the “Pay and Schedule Appointment” link on the “View Saved/Submitted Applications” screen to schedule an appointment.
    Online Payment is mandatory to book appointment.
    You can pay by Credit/Debit Card (MasterCard and Visa), Internet Banking (State Bank of India (SBI) and Associate Banks and Other Banks) or SBI Bank Challan.
11. Click the “Print Application Receipt” link to print the application receipt containing Application Reference Number (ARN)/Appointment Number.
12. Upload self-attested scanned copy (only pdf) of supporting documents.
    You can scan using mobile Camscanner app.
13. Visit the Passport Seva Kendra (PSK)/Regional Passport Office (RPO) where appointment has been booked within 90 days along with original documents.