Renewal of Passport or Visa Requires PCC

Also called Police Clearance Certificate, the PCC is a document that non-residents of India often need to verify for temporary or permanent citizenship of a foreign country. Simply put, you can emigrate upon getting this certificate to show off for visa and passport verification.

This certificate is also essential to have for renewal of passport or visa for NRIs.

Besides, foreign affair authorities in some countries like UAE ask to submit it afresh in every six months. So, non-residents need it more often.

The natives may also need it for employment purpose. However, the other countries require you to show it up if you want to solemnize marriage, study and work there.

Documents to Get

• Address Proof-Any of these are acceptable as a residential proof:
  • Aadhaar Card
  • Electricity Bill
  • Proof of Gas Connection
  • Telephone Bill
  • Water Bill
  • Rent Agreement
  • Dependent’s Passport Copy
  • Your Passport Copy
  • Passport of an Active Bank Account With Photo
• Date of Birth Proof-Any of these documents you should have as an age proof:
  • PAN Card
  • Adhaar Card
  • Driving Licence
  • Voter ID Card
  • Life Insurance Policy (in the name of applicant)
  • Birth Certificate By Municipal Corporation
  • Transfer/ Matriculation/ School Leaving Certificate by a recognised school/ board

If you are abroad, call the consular office to get to know about the procedure, as it provides this document or PCC online from India. You may visit in-person to submit application together with supporting documents. This service is payable, which means that you need to pay out for it.

The fee may vary from country to country. You can call the competent authority to know about it.

Procedure to Apply in India

Those who have can come here can directly apply for it in the nearest police station to your residence. If you want, online facility is available that you can access by following these application steps:

• First, get registered through the Passport Seva Online Portal by clicking on the Register Now link emerging on the Home page.
• Login with your registered number or email id from the Passport Seva Online Portal.
• Then, click on the Apply for Police Clearance Certificate
• Fill up all details that are required to put there by the applicant.
• Check the details twice and upload documents in support.
• Submit your application thereafter.
• Then, Pay and Schedule Appointment hyperlink on the View Saved/Submitted Applications screen to visit the office for physical verification.
• You need to do online payment that is mandatory for booking appointments at all PSK/POPSK/PO. You can pay online using any of these modes of payment:

1. a) Credit/Debit Card (MasterCard and Visa)
2. b) Internet Banking (State Bank of India (SBI) Associate Banks and Other Banks)
3. c) SBI Bank Challan

• Get a receipt by clicking on the Print Application Receipt  You can its soft copy by printing the application receipt containing Application Reference Number (ARN)/Appointment Number.

Earlier, the printout of Application Receipt was required. At present, you can show your SMS with your appointment details that have been accepted as proof of appointment during your visit to the Passport Office.

What if Police Verification Fails?

There may have some possibilities of rejection. Your application may be rejected.

In that case, you need to check out the reason of its rejection. Ask from consular office. There may have some discrepancies in your application, such as incorrect or incomplete information provided.  Get to know about the exact reason and then, make sure that you have done rectifications.

Thereafter, reapply for the police clearance certificate (PCC) for passport or visa after three days.