Police clearance certificate (PCC) is issued for safeguarding the interest of non-residents of India and the country where you are emigrating to. If you consider the data of such emigrants in the USA, these are 85,000 applicants who apply to go there every year. The purpose can be tour or travel, study, job or some other reasons.

This kind of verification is essential for those who seek for a long-term visa. This is mainly asked for employment or job or research or higher studies in the foreign. Those who want to fly down there for touring abroad, they don’t need it.

Steps to Get PCC Online from Local Station in India

• Browse the link of local police station in the name of the state, such as Delhi, Kerala etc.
• Select Police Clearance Certificate from its services.
• Get registered with the email id.
• Receive & submit a verification code on the registered email id.
• A “New User Register Here” option will be there to select.
• Select from “individual” for a particular person and “organisation” for the whole firm.
• Login with the email id and password.
• Put your mobile phone number there.
• Enter security code popping on the screen.
• Sign up by clicking on the tab with the same caption.
• Filter the option “Application Form For PCC By An Indian”. The form will pop up.
• Read instructions carefully. For example, Delhi police website reads about field verification in 7 working days for emigration and 21 days for employment. It also shows warning that the certificate will be cancelled without any notice if found being misused.
• Provide all details required in the fields of the form.
• Select PCC type as Emigration (if you want to go abroad for any reason) or Employment (if you want to study abroad).
• Upon filling all necessary details like name, address and many other ones, upload your photograph (applicant’s picture) in JPEG format. It should not be more than 20 KB.
• Like picture, upload the scanned proof of your address and the letter of agency that requires PCC. The letter should be 200KB or less in JPEG format.
• If you live on the rent, attach its agreement. This should also be under 200KB in the JPEG format.
• Hit the “reviews” tab and save your online application.
• Redirect to payment gateway, where you need to pay the requisite fee.
• Now, you can have a PCC number, flashing on the screen. Save it for future reference.

Checklist of Documents to Support PCC Application

• Photograph
• Rent Agreement, if you live on the rent
• Letter of Agency, if it is sought for employment
• Address Proof, if you have any permanent address

The police department can ask for any other document, if needed to verify your identity and purpose.

Steps to Get PCC from the Local Police Station in India Physically or In-Person

• Collect all documents in the checklist.
• Visit the local police station near you.
• The police officer will enquire about the purpose while running a brief background check.
• He will ask for self-attested supporting documents.
• Pay the requisite fee in cash or through a certified cheque.

NRIs to Follow This Procedure

If you are an NRI, it’s hard to come down here just to follow the procedure. In such a condition, you need to apply with the Embassy. These steps can help you to get off hassles:

• Visit the consulate official.
• Fill the police verification for to apply.
• Show up all supporting documents, which have been self-attested.
• Pay the requisite amount as a service charge to get it verified and attested by the police.
• Upon verification, the application will be approved and the certificate will be issued from India.

How Long Should You Wait for Its Delivery?

If your application and supporting documents do not show any discrepancy, you can get it on the same day from the local police station. But if there are some, you have to get to the concerned authority of the document, like adhaar card or voter id, for correcting the mistakes in them. This correction can take a week or more. So, you should first check your documents and then, visit the station.

Embassy can deliver it in a fortnight or a month, depending on the accuracy of the form and documents.