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Police Clearance Certificate Apostille in India | MEA Apostille for PCC

Police clearance certificate apostille in India is mandatory while applying for a work visa abroad. When you travel abroad for work or residence, proving that you don’t have a criminal background in your home country is important. However, for a foreign country to accept your PCC issued in India, an apostille stamp is required. This article will help you understand the requirements, process and time line to get an apostille police clearance certificate in India.

What is a Police Clearance Certificate(PCC) in India?

Police clearance certificate also known by the names police verification certificate and character certificate is a document issued by government authorities such as state home department and passport office stating that the individual has no criminal background in India. This certificate acts as the proof of good conduct of the individual which is an essential requirement for job application.

What is the Police Clearance Certificate Apostille in India?

A PCC apostille is a certification on your PCC authenticating the use of it in a foreign country which is a Hague country. As an Indian government issued document, a foreign country cannot ensure the originality of the PCC. Thus, when submitting to a foreign country, the PCC needs to undergo a verification process and get an attestation and stamp from the ministry of external affairs known as apostille.

An apostille is considered as a legalization method among the countries that have joined the Hague Apostille convention. If you are submitting your PCC in a non Hague country, you need to get embassy attestation.

Why Do You Need a PCC Apostille in India?

A Police clearance certificate apostille from MEA India is typically required for the following purposes:

Employment abroad
Long-term visa applications
Residency permits
Higher education admissions
Family reunification visas

Documents Required to Apply for a PCC Apostille

While applying for an apostille police clearance certificate in India, you need to submit following documents to Document Apostille Service(DAS):

Original police clearance certificate
Passport front and back page copies

Time Required to Get a PCC Apostille in India

Time to get a PCC apostille in India will vary depending on below factors:

Method of verification
The service you select (we have different services varying from two days to 14 days)
Whether apostille is required on original or photocopy (If original, we need to send it to Delhi. We can process copies same day itself)
If state home department attestation is required, depending on the state time will vary.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Where to apostille PCC in India?

In India only the ministry of external affairs can provide apostille on PCC. However, MEA India does not accept PCC directly from individuals for apostille. only through authorized apostille services in India such as Document Apostille Service (DAS), you can get an apostille on PCC. Moreover, before getting an apostille stamp, you need to verify and attest your PCC from authorites such as SDM or state home department.

What are the steps to get a PCC apostille in India?

Following are the steps Document Apostille Service (DAS) follows to get an apostille police clearance certificate in India: 1. Notarization (only if it is issued by state home department) 2. SDM/State home department attestation 3. MEA Attestation 4. MEA Apostille

Can I get a PCC apostille in India same day itself?

Yes. You can get PCC apostille in India same day itself. However, please keep in mind that apostille attestation happens only at MEA India located in Dlehi. Thus, if you are applying for PCC apostille from outside Delhi, getting the physical copy of PCC apostille may vary depending on the time to reach courier.

What is Spanish Sworn translation for PCC apostille?

If you are submitting your PCC in Spain or any Spanish speaking country, you need to get translation of PCC and apostille page. Unlike other countries Spain needs particular type of translation known as Spanish sworn translation. This type of translation is done by people who took oath before court as a translator. They are recognized by the Spanish ministry of foreign affairs. Only such sworn translators ca do apostille translation for Spain. Document Apostille Service (DAS) can help you with the Spanish sworn translation. We usually do Spanish sworn translation after finishing the apostille process.

Marriage Certificate Apostille in India | MEA India Apostille for Marriage Certificate

Marriage certificate apostille is a certification on marriage certificate to use it for international purposes. When you submit a document issued in India to an authority in another country, authenticating documents is required. In this article, we will explain in detail about marriage certificate apostille in India.

What is a Marriage Certificate Apostille in India?

When you travel abroad for various purposes, you need to submit your personal and educational documents to foreign authorities. Unlike an Indian authority, authorities from foreign countries will not accept documents alone. Documents need to go through an authentication process to legally accept in a foreign country. An apostille is such an authentication method accepted by countries that have joined in the Hague apostille convention. Since India is an apostille convention country, an apostille is the only requirement to authenticate Indian documents in another Hague country.

A marriage certificate is an important document which has more relevance for immigration purposes, especially for a dependent visa. The marriage certificate apostille obtained from the ministry of external affairs in India makes it a legally accepted document in another Hague country without further steps.