PCC

The Police Clearance Certificate is an official document issued by the Police Department or Regional Passport Office from where the passport issued, to find out if any criminal records of the applicant , may or may not have any criminal record may include conviction and criminal proceedings. Applicants may have to submit the application for PCC with certain personal information at the concerned department if there is no criminal record found then the Police Clearance Certificate will be issued.

PCC is mainly used for the following purpose:
1. Obtaining an entry visa to a certain country.
2. Employers request
3. Higher study
4. To engage business
5. Migration to Foreign Countries

Period of Validity
The validity period of PCC depends upon each country.

PCC issued from Passport Office:
To apply a police clearance certificate, the applicant have to take online appointment
Document Required:
1. 2 photograph
2. Validity passport in Original
3. Residence proof
4. A set of complete personal particulars.
5. Visa copy

Apostille on PCC
The Ministry of External Affairs of India in New Delhi will attest the all PCC certificates issued by all the regional passport offices in India. If the PCC is intended to be used for a Hague convention country the Apostille Attestation is compulsory on the Police Clearance Certificate. Ministry of External Affairs confirmed and verify the authenticity of the Police Clearance Certificate issued by the regional passport office and if it want to use non-Apostille countries then Normal attestation from MEA is required, then after the concerned embassy attestation