New Delhi
In order to address the unprecedented increase in the demand for Police Clearance Certificate (PCC), the Ministry of External Affairs has decided to include the facility of applying for PCC services in all online Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSKs) across India with effect from Wednesday, 28 September 2022. Has decided.
“The Ministry of External Affairs is pleased to announce yet another step to improve the experience of citizens while availing passport-related services,” the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.
In order to address the unprecedented increase in the demand for Police Clearance Certificate (PCC), the Ministry has decided to incorporate the facility to apply for PCC services in all online Post Office Passport Seva Kendras across India from Wednesday, 28 September 2022. .’
“This move will significantly add to the availability and earlier date of PCC appointment slots,” the ministry said.
To address the unanticipated surge in demand for Police Clearance Certificates (PCCs), MEA has decided to include the facility to apply for PCC services at all online Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSKs) across India, starting from Wednesday, 28 September 2022. pic.twitter.com/G9ZMYvc4Wm
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The ministry further said, “The action taken by the ministry in extending this PCC application facility to POPSKs will not only help Indian nationals seeking employment abroad but will also meet the demands of other PCC requirements, such as education, long-term In case of visa, emigration etc.
Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) is issued to Indian passport holders if they have applied for residential status, employment or long-term visa or immigration. PCC cannot be issued to persons going abroad on a tourist visa.
