why you need PCC
if you are an Indian Citizen or spent few months in India
and applying for any immigration application if they ask you to get Police Clearance Certificates
form all countries you have lived in for more than months in last 10 years or after the age of 18
then you have to apply for Indian Police Clearance Certificate PCC
Click here if you need PCC from India and you are living in Australia
how to apply for PCC
first, you need to go to BLS’s website click here for the link
and scroll down you will see the following options
in the column passport, you will see police clearance click there
or you can click here for that page
the following window will pop up
then click on requirements
then click on click here
then in the following window choose your country from where you are applying for PCC
when you choose Canada next window will be
Click on register
please make sure you have to register accounts for every applicant
for example, if you are also applying for a spouse then you have to register two accounts
but yes anyone can submit an application at the BLS office on your behalf its not required that the applicant need to go there
but the application must be signed by the applicant
so after clicking on register, you have to fill following details
then you will get an email to confirm please confirm that
after you have to sign in, in the previous window where is user login
after login, the next window will pop up with all options
choose to Apply for a police clearance certificate
choose according to you
but if applying for PR you must choose
immigration purposes other than citizenship
fill all the details choose the country where PCC is required
choose Canada if it’s for Canada
then most complicated is file number
the file number is on the last page of your passport
you can check this picture to get an idea
then
Click on next
you must fill
Aadhaar Number (if available), Voter ID number OR PAN
please click on save each time before pressing next
fill Indian address as on passport
and choose a local police station for your town or area
fill Canadian address
answer following questions
and click on next for review
choose a place where are you today for example city or town
if you find anything wrong and need to correct it
you can do it, just click on the back button
if everything is correct
then click on agree and submit
Click on the green button to validate
then following window will pop up
then click on the green home button
you can see in the picture your file here at the bottom
and if you also wanna apply for your spouse or other family member click on the same button
apply for Police Clearance Certificate
then do everything the same as you did for your application
please write Indian home address as it’s on your passport do not go with your spouse’s home address
yes if it’s updated on your passport then you can go with that
then click on the small button in the select column then you will see the following options
so click on the Print Application form
then you will get your application form ready here
print the form and
please check again every single detail and paste your picture
- Provide 1 photo of size 51mm x 51mm.
and do not sign on the picture sign below the picture where is space for a sign
and sign again at the end of the application where it is required
choose your city in the forms/checklist
then click on the checklist because we have already printed the application form
documents
or you can get a checklist for Toronto by clicking here
then you should print it and you must gather copies of the required documents
for passport copies of the front page, last page. and all visa stamps and arrival, departure stamps pages
copy of your work permit, study permit, PR card
copy of marriage certificate (if applicable)
copy of and Canadian(current residence ) proof of address
Driver’s license or utility bill
no bank statement accepted
copy of any Indian id if applicable
signed application form
signed checklist form
submit
now you have 2 options to submit
1 you can go to the BLS office with all required documents
you can pay fees there in-person cash or by card
if the applicant does not want to go to the BLS office that’s fine you can send anybody
2 you can schedule the pickup click here
then choose the option which one you want
also you need to make PAYMENT in the same portal
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After submitting the application
you will get a receipt from the office if you applied in person
so on the receipt, there will be numbers 21-123456789 etc.
to track your application status click here
then you will need to choose
submission type walk-in or postal
for postal you will need to fill in these details and click on the track application
for a Walk-in application, you will need to fill in these details and click on track application
then you will be able to track it
you will also get an email for that when the SP office will receive it
if it’s showing that pending at SP office
then send someone to the local police station to talk with this concern
but usually, police officers go to your back home address they will collect some information
and will take pictures of your home and they may ask your Indian proofs also
and if you do not have your spouse’s name on your passport and they are trying to make any issue regarding that then you know the best how to request to police officers there
because it happened with many of the applicants
and they got rejected their applications
and many got PCC without spouse names on passports so it’s all up to officers who do verification
when its all done from their side they will send it back to the Indian embassy to stamp it
then you will get it at your home address or you have to go to the BLS office contact them if you do not get it or ask them for another tracking number because sometimes they send it back by the third party
keep tracking
PCC is valid for 6 months only
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