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Police Verification Overview
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| Q1: |
I applied for my passport 6 months ago and the police verification is still pending? What should I do?
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| A: |
If you have not received your passport, please visit the Passport Office (PO) concerned. |
| Q2: |
Why is Police Verification required for
issuance of passport? |
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Passport is an extremely important and valuable document. In order to ensure it does not go to the wrong hands, police verification is required to ascertain details furnished by applicant.
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| Q3: |
What are various Police Verification
modes? |
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There are 2 modes of police verification:
- Police Verification is required on a Post-Passport
Issuance basis.
- Police Verification is required on Pre-Passport
Issuance basis.
Depending upon whether an application is for issue of fresh passport or re-issue of passport, Passport Office (PO) shall decide whether Police Verification is required. In most cases, pre-police verification would be required. An exception is made in cases pertaining to Government servants who are required to submit 'Identity Certificate' as per Annexure 'A' or 'No Objection Certificate' as per Annexure 'G' and in processing of Tatkaal application.
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| Q4: |
How much time does it take to process a
passport application where Police Verification Mode is
Pre/Post/No? |
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Please refer to citizen charter in the following link |
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Minor
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| Q5: |
I want to apply for a passport for my
one year old baby. Would Police Verification be done in his/her
case also?
OR
I am a minor and wish to apply
for a passport. What documents do I need to submit to avoid
delay due to Police Verification?
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Generally, no PV is required in case of minor children up to the age of 18 years (validity of passport limited to 5 years) whose either or both parents hold a valid passport and the name of either parent is mentioned in his/her spouse′s passport along with the consent of both parents is available in the form of Annexure-D. Children between 15-18 years have an option to apply for 10 years validity passport on pre-PV basis. However, final decision on PV mode rests with Passport Office.
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| Q6: |
If parents have passport with adverse
Police Verification Report or they have a criminal background,
can passport be issued to minor on urgent basis? |
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In such cases, minors can be issued passport under the
Tatkaal scheme subject to approval of competent authority. |
| Q7: |
If a minor (age 14) is applying for a
passport and his parents (who held a valid passport) have
expired but they had passport. Can he/she submit his/her
deceased parent's passport copy and death certificate to avail
NO Police verification? |
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No, in such cases the applicant is not required to submit the deceased parent's passport copy and death certificate. Following documents have to be submitted:
- Proof of DOB
- Proof of Present Address (Of legal Guardian)
- A Declaration affirming the particulars furnished in
the application about the minor child as per: Annexure "C"
(signed by legal guardian)
- Attested photocopy of passport, if any, of the legal guardian
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Senior Citizen
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| Q8: |
I am 65 years of age and want to travel
abroad to visit my children. What documents do I need to submit
to escape Police Verification? |
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Passport cannot be issued without police verification in your case. But if you apply under the Tatkaal scheme with required documents, you can be issued a passport on post police verification basis.
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Employees of Government/PSU/Statutory Body
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| Q9: |
Is Police Verification done for
Government/Public Sector/Statutory body employees? |
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Government/Public Sector/Statutory body employees can be issued passport without police verification, if they submit Identity Certificate in original as per Annexure "A" as an additional document along with the application form. They can be issued a passport on post police verification basis, if they submit No Objection Certificate (NOC) (as per Annexure "G") and on pre-police verification basis, if they submit Prior Intimation Letter (PI) as per Annexure "H" as an additional document along with the application form.
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Owner, Partners and Directors of Companies which
are members of CII, FICCI and ASSOCHAM
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| Q10: |
I am an active member of FICCI. What
documents do I need to submit to escape Police Verification? |
| A: |
Passport cannot be issued without police verification in your case. But if you apply under the Tatkaal scheme with required documents, you can be issued a passport on post police verification basis.
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Retired Government Officials
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| Q11: |
I am a Retired Government official. Can
I be issued a passport without Police Verification? |
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You cannot obtain a passport without police verification. But, if you apply under the Tatkaal scheme with required documents, passport can be issued on Post police verification basis (i.e. police verification would be done after the issuance of passport).
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Residents of J&K
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| Q12: |
I belong to Jammu & Kashmir and am
currently studying in Delhi for past two years. I want to apply
for my passport. Will the police verification be done at my
Permanent address in J&K as well? |
| A: |
Police verification will be done at both permanent and
present address. |
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Residents of Nagaland
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| Q13: |
I am a resident of Nagaland. Can I be
issued a passport without Police Verification? |
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Police Verification will be done before issuance of
passport. |
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Applicants having Diplomatic/Official passport
and applying for ordinary passport while in service
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| Q14: |
Will Police Verification be done for the
applicant having Diplomatic/Official passport and applying for
ordinary passport while in service? |
| A: |
In the given case, Government/Public Sector/Statutory
body employees can be issued passport without police verification
(PV), if they submit Identity Certificate in original as per
Annexure "A" as an additional document along with the application
form. They can be issued a passport on post-Police Verification
(PV) basis, if they submit No Objection Certificate (NOC) (as per
Annexure "G") and on pre police verification basis, if they
submit Prior Intimation Letter (PI) as per Annexure "H" as an
additional document along with the application form. Else,
passport will be issued on pre-Police Verification (PV) basis, or
post-Police Verification (PV) basis - if they apply under Tatkaal
scheme. |
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Dependent Family Members of
Government/PSU/Statutory body employees
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| Q15: |
My father is an Government officer. Will the
police verification be done in my case? If yes, can I avoid
delay in passport issuance due to police verification by
submitting some documents? |
| A: |
Dependent family members of Government/Public
Sector/Statutory body employees can be issued passport without
police verification, if they submit the following additional
documents along with their application form:
- "Identity Certificate" in original as per Annexure "A"
(of dependent).
They can also be issued passport on post police verification
basis, if they apply under the Tatkaal scheme with required documents.
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Applicants who have changed their names in past
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| Q16: |
I have changed my name from Ashim Arora
to Sachin Arora. Can it create a problem during Police
Verification? |
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You need to attach the required documents along with your
application form. For list of documents to be submitted please
click on "Documents Required" link on Home page. |
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Applicants who are convicted or court case is pending against
them |
| Q17: |
A court case is pending against me. Can
a passport be issued to me after successful Police Verification? |
| A: |
If a criminal case is pending against you in any court,
you can be issued a passport subject to the condition that you
enclose a written permission granted by the court allowing you to
travel abroad. Normally a short validity passport valid for one
year is issued, subject to conditions if any, mentioned in the
Court order as per GSR 570 (E) dated 25 August, 1993. |
| Q18: |
I have been convicted by court last
year. Can a passport be issued to me after successful Police
Verification? |
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Yes, subject to the provisions of the Passports Act, 1967 and approval of competent authority.
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Applicants who have been repatriated/deported
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| Q19: |
I am an Indian Citizen by origin and
have been repatriated from Bangladesh. I want to apply for a
passport. Can I be issued a passport without police
verification? |
| A: |
No, passport cannot be issued without Police Verification
in your case. |
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Other Police Verification (PV) Related Queries
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| Q20: |
The file status shows that my police
report is "adverse". How should I proceed further? |
| A: |
Please contact Passport Office (PO) to understand the reason of adverse report. Post clarification, if required a re-verification can be requested. PO needs to get a clear police report from the re-verification, for issue of a passport
On receipt of a clear report from the police, your file will be processed further for issue of a passport.
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| Q21: |
Is police verification done before
issuance of passport under the Tatkaal scheme? |
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No, police verification is not done before issuance of
passport under the Tatkaal scheme. In case of the Tatkaal scheme,
police verification is done on post police verification
basis as per the case. |
| Q22: |
How can I prove that I have stayed at my
present address for more than a year during Police Verification? |
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Address proof is required only for the present address of the applicant,
irrespective of the period of stay at the present address. Address proof is
not required for other places the applicant stayed during the last one year
period before the date of application. However, addresses of all places of
residence during the last one year have to be furnished by the applicant to
enable police verification.
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