Indian consulate wants to keep the passport for 30-45 days, if they have to send the PCC by mail
If we send the application by mail, the Indian consulate
keeps the original passport till it sends us the PCC.
I we personally go there & submit the application,
we need to take the original passport both while
submitting the PCC aplication and receiving back the
the PCC.
If Indian consulate is not too far, it is better to
submit application for PCC and take the PCC personally.
Otherwise, only thing is original pasport will be with
the Indian consulate for these days.