Police Clearance Certificate

bulandhausla

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Hi All,

What is the process for getting the Police Clearance Certificate.

1. Is there an application form?

2. Is there a URL for more information?

3. How long does it take?

Thanks for all the help.
 
which State do you live in? I am assuming you are going to get PCC from an Indian Consulate in USA.

Depending on your state, you have to choose one of the Indian Consulates at:
1. Chicago
2. New York
3. Washington DC (Indian Embassy)
4. San Francisco
5. Houston
and a couple more...

Here is the embassy address: http://www.indianembassy.org
From here, you should get links to the various consulates in USA. At each consulate website, you would find a list of States under that consulate's jurisdiction. You can look for your state. Or, try to figure out which consulate is nearest to you, and go to their website and confirm if that is your consulate.

Next you have to download their form called "Form for Miscellaneous Services"
Fill up that form for each applicant, attach passport photo, and send the form to their address, along with $20 application fee for each applicant, and a copy of all pages of your passport. But be sure to call them and find out all requirements before you send in your application.

The process takes about 45 days for passports issued in India, at the end of which you have to send the passport of each applicant, along with $20 for each applicant, for the issuance of the PCC.

So, your first step is to determine which Indian Consulate your state falls in the jurisdiction of, and proceed from there.
 
Just an update on the Police clearance certificate:

Last week I sent my and my wife's passport to Washington DC for PCC and attached the money order of $20.00/per passport mentioned on their website, but this week I received a call for my Indian Embassy to send $40.00 more towards telex charges.

So, guys PCC fees is $40 not $20.

Thanks
 
What is the telex charges?

It seems that cost have gone up in the last 6 mos. When I got mine in Feb 04 it was $11 or something like that.
 
Then check with Indian Consulate NY.

You can go in person to hand in your application to save time.
 
Well guys I received a call from Indian Consulate for telex charges. I think these guys send some telex to Passport office in India. As my passport is from Bangalore and my wife's passport is from Lucknow, so the lady explained me that she has to send 2 telex one to Bangalore and the other one to Lucknow.

$20.00 per telex,.
 
hi alen

I am staying in united states.I have to get the police celerance certificate from local police station as well from consulate general?

My wife is now in india.. She has to get from the local police station and passport office in india?

thanks
appan
 
If you are in the US for the past 6 months or more, then PCC from Indian Consulate in US is good enough for you.

If your wife is in India for at least 6 months, then you need local PCC for your wife from every place she has lived in, in India.
 
sansin said:
If you are in the US for the past 6 months or more, then PCC from Indian Consulate in US is good enough for you.

If your wife is in India for at least 6 months, then you need local PCC for your wife from every place she has lived in, in India.
Just now i checked the chennai site

My wife was in Us before 5 months back ...whether she has to get the police clearence certificate from passport office india and local police station?

http://usembassy.state.gov/chennai/wwwhivdocument.html#police
:confused:
thanks
appan
 
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