The Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) is a required document that verifies an individual’s criminal record and is necessary for emigration or employment purposes in India. Here are the steps to obtain a PCC in India:
- Visit the Indian passport website and click on the “Police Clearance Certificate” link. This will bring you to the registration page which will have additional details for your PCC.
- Fill out the application form and pay the fee.
- Schedule an appointment through the website
- . Once you get to your account page, you’ll need to click the “View Saved/Submitted Applications” to navigate to the upload location for your e-form. There will be a link that says “Pay and Schedule Appointment.” Click the link to be brought to the payment scheduling page. Insert your payment details and choose a day that you’re free.
- Visit the Regional Passport Office (RPO) or Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) on the day of your scheduled appointment.
- Once you get to the front desk, let them know that you made an appointment online and have all the documents that you need to submit.
- Submit the documents at the PSK
- You must personally submit your documents, and personal presence is mandatory for police verification.
- Collect the PCC from PSK
- It may be collected in person, or there is an option to have the PCC dispatched directly to the applicant’s address from the PSK via post.
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