Documents Required for a Police Clearance Certificate

Last reviewed: 1 September 2026.

• Application form — State-specific OR Passport Seva form (for foreign visa)
• Aadhaar — Identity proof
• Address proof (current) — Aadhaar / Voter ID / Electricity bill / Rent agreement
• Address proof (last 5 years) — For all addresses lived at — utility bills, rent agreements
• Two passport-size photographs — White background, recent
• Reason for PCC declaration — Self-declaration: passport, foreign visa, employment, tenant, other
• Affidavit on Rs. 10 stamp paper — Self-declaration of clean record (some states)

• Employment offer letter — For employment PCC
• Foreign visa documents — For visa-purpose PCC via Passport Seva
• Marriage certificate — For surname change cases
• Old PCC (if expired) — For renewal
• NOC from current employer — For govt employees
• Birth certificate — For age verification

• For passport: PCC is automatic at passport stage; no separate application unless requested by employer/visa officer.
• For foreign visa (Australia, Canada, UK, etc.): apply via Passport Seva (passportindia.gov.in) → separate PCC application.
• For employment: state police portal — varies; some states (Maharashtra citizen portal, UP) run their own.
• Tenant PCC: mandatory in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Delhi. Landlord must file the verification form soon after a new tenant moves in — the window varies by state.
• Validity: 6 months typically; varies by purpose.
• SLA: 15-30 days; varies by state.

State Police website / Police Commissioner office OR Passport Seva (for foreign visa) at passportindia.gov.in.

→ Official source: https://www.passportindia.gov.in/psp/ApplyPCC

If PCC is delayed beyond SLA OR you receive adverse remark, file RTI to the CPIO of the office that verified you (Commissioner / Superintendent of Police) for the verification report + adverse-remark text under §4(1)(d). Submit closure proof + represent.

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15-30 days for employment/tenant. Foreign-visa PCC via Passport Seva: 7-30 days.

Rs. 50-500 depending on the state and purpose. Foreign-visa PCC via Passport Seva: Rs. 500.

File RTI for adverse-remark text. If based on closed/acquitted case, submit closure documents.

Yes — police verifies each address. Provide proofs of all.

PCC valid 6 months. Re-apply for new (no separate renewal).

1. Gather mandatory documents above before applying — saves a re-visit
2. Apply via official portal (link above) — no agent needed
3. Track status: see our status-check guides
4. If rejected for “documents inadequate”: request specific deficiency under §4(1)(d) RTI Act
5. For state-specific guidance: see state portals directory

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• Track status: How to check police verification status
• State-by-state: Police Verification across all 36 states
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• Statutory references: as cited in Specifications above
• Official portal: linked in “Where to apply” above
• RTI Act 2005 §§4, 6, 7, 19