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Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) for Indian Nationals
NOTE 1 : This page is for PCC for Indian Nationals (holding valid Indian Passport). For foreign nationals please go to following page: https://www.hciwellington.gov.in/page/misc-consular-services/
NOTE 2: For every PCC applicant, fresh police verification will be conducted and PCC will be issued only after receipt of CLEAR police verification report from India. Hence, applicants are requested to apply for PCC well in advance (at least one month) to enable us to provide timely service.
NOTE 3 : Applicants are requested to keep a copy of the PCC form and the documents sent with the application as police may ask for a copy of these documents during the police verification in India.
Note 4 : While filling online application form for PCC, it will ask for file number in Passport. Please find the file number mentioned on the back page of your Passport.
Note 5 : After completing the online application, applicants must take a print out of the application, sign the application and send it along with all mandatory documents to the High Commission of India by registered courier (with tracking facility) at the following address for processing :
PCC Section
High Commission of India,
72 Pipitea Street, Thorndon,
PO Box 12211, Wellington 6011.
Note 6 : Please send the application printout to High Commission, along with following documents:
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It is mentioned that without the application form and above documents, we will not be able to process the PCC. |
Note 7: After receiving the reports from concerned authorities in India, PCC will be E-mailed to the applicants at the e-mail address provided by them.
Note 8: Please donot send your original passport for PCC services. Coloured copy of bio-pages of current Passport attested by Justice of Peace is sufficient.
Note 9: The Police Verification will be sent on the Indian address printed on your lateset Indian Passport.
Also, if your personal particulars have changed since the issue of latest passport, please apply for re-issue of passport for incorporating those changes in passport and then apply for PCC.
In case, the address is changed from the present printed on passport then provide the proof of new address of applicant e.g. Water/Electric/Telephone/Gas connection bill/ Valid Ration card/ Aadhar Card/ Election Commission photo ID/ Bank statement with photograph/Parent’s passport copy.
Also, if your address printed on latest passport is changed , please apply for re-issue of passport for incorporating those changes in passport and then apply for PCC. Otherwise, PCC may get rejected during verification stage in India. In case you have applied or are planning to apply for re-issue of passport , please do not apply for PCC until the new passport has been issued.
** Foreign nationals/New Zealand Passport holder may also apply for PCC for their stay in India. Click here
Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) is issued by the High Commission, certifying the person’s criminal record with the Indian police. It is generally required when a person applies for a visa/ permanent residency. Kindly ensure that your current passport is valid for atleast 6 months before applying for PCC. Also, if you have applied for re-issue of passport, then kindly do not apply for PCC until the new passport has been issued.
All applicants would need to:
Send the application printout to High Commission, along with following documents:
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You may require a Police Clearance Certificate for Employment, Taxi License, Passenger endorsement etc.
All applicants would need to:
Submit the application printout along with following documents:
Note for Foreign nationals only: Foreign nationals may also apply for this PCC for their period of stay in India by clicking here.
3. Where and how to send the applications?
The applicant should use the courier service (with tracking facility) of their choice and are advised to keep the tracking number with them. The High Commission of India will not accept any responsibility in case the courier is lost/misplaced/damaged or delayed. Do NOT send the application via ordinary post.
All applications for PCC service should be sent to the following address or submitted in person:
PCC Section
High Commission of India
72 Pipitea Street, Thorndon,
Wellington-6011 PO Box: 12211
New Zealand
4. Fees
Rate is effective from 11 January 2023
Mode of payment:
5. Timings
Applications for all Passport/Consular services can be submitted at the reception counter of High Commission from 0930 hours to 1230 hours on all working days. Timing for collection of documents is from 1600 hours to 1700 hours on all working days.
Sr. No. |
ONLINE STAUS shown in the PSP Portal |
The real time status, indicative time frame and next steps (Total Time Frame: 5-6 weeks after receipt of complete application, subject to clear police report submitted by the police authority concerned) |
1. |
PCC application form has been submitted. |
All the applications received at HCI Wellington by courier or in person, are being checked and entered in the system for further processing. If the application is received incomplete, you may receive an email to send remaining documents or your incomplete application may be returned in first 8-10 days. The time frame is counted only from the date, the complete/remaining documents are received. The next step of online Status at Sl No. 2 will be updated in first 8-10 working days after receipt of your complete application at HCI Wellington. |
2 |
PCC application is under review at Indian Embassy/Consulate. |
This means that your application is complete and online processing has been started. |
3 |
Police Verification has been initiated and a request has been sent to Indian Embassy/Consulate. PCC needs to be collected from the Indian Embassy/Consulate where the applicant applied after a ‘Clear’ Police Verification Report is received at the Indian Embassy/Consulate. |
The PCC application has been granted by High Commission, the file has been sent digitally to concerned Police Station in India and is pending at the end of concerned Police Station.
HCI Wellington has no role in coordinating the physical police verification process in India. Police authorities may take up-to 2-3 weeks to conduct the physical police verification and further up-to 3-5 working days to upload the report on the online portal, once the physical verification is completed in India. If PCC status is not changed in the given time frame, you are required to approach the police authority concerned in India through your relatives/contacts. HCI Wellington would be unable to take any action on the application if it is pending with the police authority concerned in India. |
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Police Verification report is clear. PCC is available for issuance. |
The clear PCC report is submitted online by the Police authority concerned to the High Commission. The PCC Certificate would be issued and sent by email (at mentioned email Id provided in the application form) in next 2-3 working days. |
5 |
Police Clearance Certificate has been printed. |
The PCC has been issued and PDF copy of PCC is being sent to the email ID provided in the online application form. The PCC is sent on the email ID in 1-2 days after this status.
The PDF copy of PCC on Indian Passport is sent by email to all applicants, and this is accepted by all the local authorities. Therefore, a printed/physical copy will not be issued/sent. The applicants may take a printout of the PDF PCC received and submit to the local authorities concerned. |
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Police Verification Report is not clear, and application is under review at Indian Embassy/Consulate. |
The Police authorities have uploaded a negative report and PCC cannot be issued.
Please send an email to pcc[dot]wellington[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in for further inquiry in this case providing Application/ARN number and Passport number. |
7. Jurisdiction
The High Commission of India has the jurisdiction over in New Zealand, Republic of Samoa, Niue, Vanuatu & the Cook Islands. Applicant not residing in these countries must contact their nearest Indian Mission/Embassy.