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Documents To Be Enclosed By NRIs For Getting PCC In India

Documents To Be Enclosed By NRIs For Getting PCC In India

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Police Clearance Certificate is necessary for those who have Indian passport, especially NRIs if they are applying for residential status, employment or long term visa to live in abroad or for immigration. It is not necessary to get it for those who want to just visit somewhere on tourist visa.

Let’s move to know its application procedure.

Application Procedure

  • The applicant can visit Indian Mission website (i.e. https://mea.gov.in/indian-missions-abroad-new.htm) to download the PCC form and submit it together with the list of supporting documents.
  • Fill it up, providing requisite valid details.
  • Upon getting the receipt, the Indian Mission forwards it to the concerned Passport Issuing Authority (PIA) in India at the PSK.
  • Then, the Mission updates the status of the report from PIA on the same.
  • The foreigners need to get this certificate from the District Police or the FRRO at the place of residence in India. Its original copy should be attested by the Indian Mission.

Checklist of Documents To Be Enclosed With the PCC Application Form for Employment in ECR Countries

The applicant should, at first, consider if it is one of the ECR countries where he is going for employment. These countries are- United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Qatar, Afghanistan, Oman, Indonesia, Kuwait, Syria, Bahrain, Lebanon, Malaysia, Thailand, Libya, Iraq and Jordan.

Documents For Skilled/ Semi-Skilled Workers

Then, it comes to check the status if he is skilled/ semi-skilled worker.  Such applicants should enclose these documents:

  • Original old passport with self-attested photocopy of its first two and last two pages including ECR/Non-ECR page and page of observation (if any)
  • Proof of Present Address (in case of change of address)
  • Self-attested copy of Employment Contract with foreign employer
  • Copy of Valid visa (in case visa is already obtained) along with Official English translation if the visa is not in English

Documents For Unskilled/Women Workers

  • Original old passport with self-attested photocopy of its first two and last two pages including ECR/Non-ECR page and page of observation (if any)
  • Proof of Present Address (in case of change of address)
  • Employment contract from the foreign employer duly attested by the Indian Mission or Permission letter from the concerned Indian Mission/Post
  • Photocopy of Valid visa (in case visa is already obtained) along with Official English translation if the visa is not in English language

Documents For Skilled/ Semi-Skilled Workers Recruited Through Agents for Contract

  • Original old passport with self-attested photocopy of its first two and last two pages including ECR/Non-ECR page and page of observation (if any)
  • Proof of Present Address (in case of change of address)
  • Photocopies of Original Employment contract, demand letter and power of attorney from the foreign employer duly attested by the Recruiting Agent (RA)
  • Photocopy of Valid registration certificate issued by the Protectorate of Emigrants, Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, Govt. of India
  • Names of Licensed Recruitment Agents can be found at http://poeonpne.gov.in

Documents For Unskilled/ Women Workers Recruited Through Agents for Contract

  • Original old passport with Indian Mission-attested photocopy of its first two and last two pages including ECR/Non-ECR page and page of observation (if any)
  • Indian Mission attested proof of Present Address (in case of change of address)
  • Indian Mission attested photocopies of Original Employment contract, demand letter and power of attorney from the foreign employer duly attested by the Recruiting Agent (RA)
  • Indian Mission attested photocopy of Valid registration certificate issued by the Protectorate of Emigrants, Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, Govt. of India
  • Names of Licensed Recruitment Agents can be found at http://poeonpne.gov.in

Checklist of Documents To Be Enclosed With the PCC Application Form for Employment in Non-ECR Countries

  • Original old passport with self-attested photocopy of its first two and last two pages including ECR/Non-ECR page and page of observation (if any)
  • Proof of Present Address (in case of change of address)
  • Documentary proof of applying for Residential Status, Employment (Copy of Employment contract) or Long term visa or for immigration.

Checklist of Documents To Be Enclosed With the PCC Application Form for Dependent Family Members To Work in ECR & Non-ECR Countries

  • Original old passport with self-attested photocopy of its first two and last two pages including ECR/Non-ECR page and page of observation (if any)
  • Proof of Present Address (in case of change of address)
  • Sponsorship declaration by the person who is sponsoring the emigration of the PCC applicant

OCI Card
Indian Govt. Relaxes Travel Restrictions for OCI Card Holders

Indian Govt. Relaxes Travel Restrictions for OCI Card Holders

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The Center has eased restrictions for OCI card holders with foreigner spouse to travel India since May 22.

Amid Coronavirus outbreak, the Ministry of Home Affairs has announced for a big relief for certain categories of foreigners, including Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders. The India government has allowed them to enter the country with minimum restrictions.

Have a look on the NRI categories that are permitted to travel India.

  • Those who hold OCI card under MINOR children category and whose parents are Indian nationals can enter India.
  • Those OCI card holders who have to meet family emergencies like critical medical conditions of family members or their death.
  • Those married couples between whom one has the OCI card and the other is an Indian national.
  • Students who have this card and also, one of their parents is an Indian citizen or this cardholder.
  • Students who are OCI cardholders, where at least one of their parents is an Indian citizen or an OCI cardholder

As far as foreigners are concerned, the government has allowed entry to foreign nationals also. Here are the categories of those foreigners:

  • The minor children from foreign of the couple, out of whom at least one parent is Indian citizen or an overseas citizen of India card holder
  • Those foreign nationals who are wedded to an Indian citizen
  • Foreign nationals who are single parents of the minor child that has an Indian passport or an OCI card.
  • Foreign students whose at least one parent is an Indian native or this card holder
  • Dependent of foreign diplomats or official/ service passport holders authorized to foreign diplomatic missions, consular offices or accredited international organizations in India

Despite meeting all these requirements, the foreign nationals have to obtain a fresh visa from Indian consular offices located in other countries. The revalidation is mandatory from the respective mission for those who have a valid long-term visa.

The Indian Express published that the foreign nationals won’t be able to travel to India who would travel on the strength of any electronic visa that has been obtained earlier.

However, international travel would not be permitted to take place even if it is the first phase of “Unlock 1” in this country. The government has plans to ease the norms and lift up restrictions. But, this is a gradual process because the highly contagious Covid-19 is all around, spreading its deadly effect from one country to another.

In the meantime, the only flights, operating internationally, are those to bring the stranded Indian citizens.  But, the United States Department of Transportation (USDT) is still causing worries to hundreds of US-based Overseas Citizens of India card holders, especially students. It has ordered to stringently screen all Vande Bharat repatriation flights. This is going to be done on a case-by-case basis, which is irking those who want to leave America urgently.

Those who are lucky have reached Bangalore in the past few weeks. But, there are many classmates and friends who are still stuck back in the USA. A number of frantic calls for support in international flights and NRI documents and many other things in the name of institutional quarantine are making their life like a hell.

The stress level due to all these puzzling things is raising stress level in the stranded Indians. However, there are many WhatsApp group to exchange these kinds of visa and documentation information for non-residents so that they can keep themselves up-to-date.

In short, people are really in the worst condition wherein the leverages in OCI rules seem a silver lining.

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