{"id":963,"date":"2024-06-28T11:47:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T11:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.testserver.eminenture.co.in\/test\/services2nri-new\/blog\/?p=963"},"modified":"2024-08-13T07:11:14","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T07:11:14","slug":"obtain-police-clearance-certificate-foreigners-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.services2nri.com\/blog\/obtain-police-clearance-certificate-foreigners-india\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Obtain Police Clearance Certificate for Foreigners from India?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Like any other document, it won\u2019t be easy for foreigners to obtain a police clearance certificate (PCC) from India. A PCC can be required for multiple purposes like employment, proving residency, and emigration. However, it is just a documented proof of an individual\u2019s criminal record in India. And foreigners may face problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

These problems can be associated with the issuing authority, which is the district police authorities eventually. However, anyone can apply for it from the Regional Passport Office or RPO. This office mainly simplifies the application procedure because it helps in getting it with the passport. For sure, passport is a must to emigrate or travel abroad. And this proof cannot be issued until the police verification is done. So, this procedure does not need a separate request to be raised for the PCC. It goes hand-in-hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall, the procedure to apply for this document has multiple steps. Here, you can easily get through the main steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steps for Foreigners to Obtain a PCC from India<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For foreigners also, this police clearance certificate will be issued from the district police authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: Determine the Issuing Authority<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, it completely depends on your current or previous residential status in India. You need to find it from the given list:\u00a0https:\/\/www.meity.gov.in\/list-state-wise-links-raising-complaints-stateut-police<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This certificate is mainly required for those foreign natives who live in India for 182 days previously. Simply put, if you as a foreigner live in this country, the District Police or the Passport Office under the Ministry of External Affairs is responsible to issue it. You can apply with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have shifted back from India, the only authority that can help you to obtain a police clearance certificate<\/strong><\/a> is the Indian Embassy or Consulate in your country. You may contact and discover the procedure to apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For reference, you can consider this format of the certificate to be delivered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Please affix a recent Photograph<\/p>\n

3.5 cm X 4 cm<\/p>\n

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EAP-II<\/u><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Embassy of India<\/strong><\/p>\n

Name of the Country<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Application for Miscellaneous Services<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Service Required:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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 <\/strong><\/td>\nIndian Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) for ______________________________<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/strong><\/td>\n                                                                                            (please write name of country)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/strong><\/td>\nNOC\/Endorsement letter for SAUDI PCC<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/strong><\/td>\n <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/strong><\/td>\nNRI Certificate<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/strong><\/td>\n <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/strong><\/td>\nDuplicate Birth Certificate<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/strong><\/td>\n <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/strong><\/td>\nCertificate as per entries in Passport<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/strong><\/td>\n <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/strong><\/td>\nSurrender of Indian Passport \/ Renunciation of Indian nationality<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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 <\/strong><\/td>\nAny other \u2013 Please specify with an explanation letter : _______________________________________<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1.             Full Name (as per passport) :<\/strong><\/p>\n

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2.             Name of Father                                      :<\/strong><\/p>\n

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3.             Name of Mother                                     :<\/strong><\/p>\n

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4.             Name of Spouse and Nationality         :<\/strong><\/p>\n

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5.             Date of Birth                                                           :<\/strong><\/p>\n

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6.             Place of Birth                                         :<\/strong><\/p>\n

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7.             Address in India                                    :<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                Tel No. in India                                       :                                                               <\/strong><\/p>\n

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8.             Address in KSA                                     :<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                Tel No.\/Mobile No. in KSA                    :                                                               <\/strong><\/p>\n

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9.             Details of current passport <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Passport No.                         :                                                               Date of Issue          :<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Place of Issue        :                                                               Valid Until               :<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                <\/strong>I solemnly affirm that I owe allegiance to the sovereignty and integrity of India and that the information given above is correct and nothing has been concealed and I am aware that it is an offence under the Passports Act, 1967 to knowingly furnish false information or suppress material information.<\/p>\n

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Place:                                                                                                     ___________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Date  :                                                                                               Signature\/Thumb Impression of Applicant<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Step 2. Required Documents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before you apply, you need to get yourself ready with certain important documents. These docs will be supporting proofs to your application. Overall, you should have these papers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n