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The procedure to acquire Police Clearance Certificate in India - PCC

by Dr. Abu Mazhar Khalid Siddique - April 07, 2022

The procedure to acquire Police Clearance Certificate in India - PCC

The Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) is an authority record given to a person by the Indian Police or an approved Indian Government official. It distinguishes any crook records that an individual might have against their name and gives a leeway endorsement assuming such records are clear. A PCC might be expected for Indian or far off nationals who are living or have lived in India, for the accompanying purposes:

  1. Applying for vocational positions requiring clearance
  2. Seeking to immigrate or obtain visas to other countries
  3. Satisfying an organization’s request

An Indian PCC doesn't have a time of legitimacy supported by the declaration. For the most part, it is legitimate for a very long time; nonetheless, this shifts impressively founded on the position to which the application is submitted. It ought to likewise be noticed that a PCC is given distinctly to people who are north of 18 years old.

Applying for an Indian PCC

Individuals applying for an Indian PCC can be broadly divided into the following categories, based on their nationality and current place of residence:

  • Indian nationals residing in India 
  • Indian nationals residing outside India
  • Foreign nationals residing in India 

Indian nationals residing in India

The Indian Government has changed the PCC application process for Indian nationals living in India to a self-improvement model where candidates can apply for a PCC online through the Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) site. These are the means associated with applying for a PCC through PSK:

  • Create a profile on PSK’s website
  • Complete the online application form, pay the fee and schedule an appointment to submit the documents to the nearest PSK
  • Submit the documents at PSK: You must personally submit your documents
  • Police verification: Personal presence is mandatory
  • Collect the PCC from PSK: It may be collected in person. There is also an option to have the PCC dispatched directly to the applicant’s address from the PSK via registered/speed post

On average it takes 15 - 20 working days from the date of submission of the application to receive a response.

 

Indian nationals residing outside India

Indian nationals living in outside India might move toward the Indian Diplomatic Mission/Post, which has purview over the candidate's home, face to face, and apply for a PCC.

Foreign nationals residing in India

FPCC can be applied online on the e-FRRO entryway. When presented, the candidate can't leave India until the PCC is given. In light of the area of the recording, a police check might be directed before the application is endorsed. The public authority handling time differs yet is normally somewhere in the range of one and three weeks.

Submission of PCC Form Online.

  1. Register through the Passport Seva Online Portal.
  2. Login to the Passport Seva Online Portal with the Login ID created in Step 1.
  3. Apply for Police Clearance Certificate online.
  4. Fill in the required details in the form and submit.
  5. Click the "Pay and Schedule Appointment" link on the "View Saved/Submitted Applications" screen to schedule an appointment.
  • Online Payment has been made mandatory for booking appointments at all PSK/POPSK/PO. Online Payment can be made using any one of the following modes:
  • Credit/Debit Card (MasterCard and Visa)
  • Internet Banking (State Bank of India (SBI) and Other Banks)
  1. Click the "Print Application Receipt" link to print the application receipt containing the Application Reference Number (ARN)/Appointment Number.

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