Is Witness required for PCC?

The verification is mainly carried out to check if or not you are living there for one or more year. At that time, keep Aadhaar Card or resident proof of two more witnesses. They can be your friend, relatives or neighbours. Afterwards, the verification is completed.

Do we need physically present for passport police verification Quora?

Yes, its mandatory for the person to be present at current address (specified in the passport application) for police verification. If the person is unavailable at the time of verification, then the file will be kept on hold for few days at the police station.

What does police do in passport verification?

The verification is done by the police station under whose jurisdiction the applicant’s address falls. An officer verifies the details submitted in the application form such as the applicant’s name, age and address. This is done in person, with the officer visiting the address as mentioned in the application form.

How many days does it take to complete police verification of an Indian passport?

The police verification usually takes somewhere between 2 to 3 weeks. Why is police verification mandatory for a passport? A country’s passport is one of the most important and valuable documents. To make sure that it doesn’t get into wrong hands, police verification is required.

What is meant by police verification initiated?

It means 2nd stage in your passport verification i.e., police verification has been started and soon you will be called by your nearby police station for verification of documents.

Is it necessary to be at home for passport verification?

Did you know that the police need not visit your house to complete the verification process if you are a passport applicant? The Regional Passport Office (RPO), Bengaluru has conveyed to the police that their personnel can submit verification reports without visiting the applicants.

Should I go to police station for passport verification?

Does police charge for passport verification?

The city police have asked passport applicants not to pay ‘tips’ to policemen (field officers) who visit them for conducting passport application verification. Nagi Reddy said that applicants can contact the senior officials if any, policemen demands money for conducting passport application verification.

What happens if you mention wrong police station in passport application?

There are two ways to work around a situation where the applicant has visited the wrong police station. They will have to approach the right police station and re-verify all the details. Their application and verification will be forwarded to the correct police station.

What are the documents required for PCC in India?

Address proof (Current)

• Electricity bill.
• Telephone bill.
• Water bill.
• Aadhaar Card.
• Voter ID/Election Commission Photo ID card.
• Bank account details: Passbook (photo) of your current bank account.
• Rent Agreement: The Rent Agreement must be in the name of the tenant by the landlord for more than a year.