Document Required For Passport Police Clearance Certificate [PCC]
To obtain a Passport Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) in India, you must submit the original passport, a self-attested copy of the first two and last two pages (including ECR/Non-ECR), proof of current address, and the completed application form.
Is applicant’s present personal particulars have changed in Passport and address different from that in the existing Passport?
Option : Yes
• For applicants whose personal particulars such as Given name, parent’s name, date of birth, place of birth in PCC application form are different than the Passport held, then they have to apply for re-issue of the passport with changed/current particulars as provided in the PCC application form and a fresh Police Verification report may be generated.
• Only after re-issue of passport with changed/existing particulars, the PCC application against such reissued passport may be processed.
• For applicants requiring changes in present address or addition of spouse name (due to marriage post-issuance of passport), can submit present address proof document and marriage certificate and in such cases, change of particulars in the passport is not required.
• Old passport in original with self-attested photocopy of its first two and last two pages including ECR/Non-ECR page and page of observation (if any).
List of Acceptable Documents:
1. Water Bill
2. Telephone (landline or post paid mobile bill)
3. Electricity bill
4. Income Tax Assessment Order
5. Election Commission Photo ID card
6. Proof of Gas Connection
7. Certificate from Employer of reputed companies on letter head
8. Spouse’s passport copy (First and last page including family details mentioning applicant’s name as spouse of the passport holder), (provided the applicant’s present address matches the address mentioned in the spouse’s passport)
9. Parent’s passport copy, in case of minors(First and last page)
10. Aadhaar Card
11. Rent Agreement
12. Photo Passbook of running Bank Account (Scheduled Public Sector Banks, Scheduled Private Sector Indian Banks and Regional Rural Banks only)
Note:
• Applicants are required to submit the proof of address of the present address only, irrespective of the date from which he/she has been residing at the given address.
• However, he/she is required to mention all the places of stay during previous one year (from the date of application filling) in the Passport application form.
• Furnishing of Aadhaar card will expedite processing of passport applications.
• Aadhaar letter/card or the e-Aadhaar (an electronically generated letter from the website of UIDAI), as the case may be, will be accepted as Proof of Address (POA) and Proof of Photo-Identity (POI) for availing passport related services. Acceptance of Aadhaar as PoA and PoI would be subject to successful validation with Aadhaar database.
• (For Minor): For minor applicants, present address proof document in the name of parent(s) can be submitted.
• (For Document No. 7): Only public limited companies can give address proof on company letter head along with seal. Computerised print-outs shall not be entertained.
• Documents containing address out of 12 documents listed under Tatkaal application, could also be accepted as proof of residence if such documents have the same present residential address as given by the applicant in the Passport Application Form.
Option : No
Old passport in original with self-attested photocopy of its first two and last two pages including ECR/Non-ECR page and page of observation (if any).
Note:
• Applicants are advised to visit their jurisdictional Passport office’s home page under Passport Office Page to know about additional documents required, if any.
• The list of documents provided in the table above is indicative. The decision of APO/RPO shall be considered final.
