Apostille Police Clearance Certificate in Mumbai | PCC Apostille
Get your PCC apostille in Mumbai with the help of Secure Apostille Services
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Apostille Police Clearance Certificate in Mumbai is one of the most important services required for legalization of documents for use abroad. Whether it is for a job or for any residence permit requirement, obtaining an apostille for PCC is mandatory to authenticate it. Without an apostille your PCC has no value in a Hague country.
In this article, we will explain in detail the process, timeline and requirements to obtain an apostille police clearance certificate in Mumbai.
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What is a Police Clearance Certificate?
A police clearance certificate issued by the government to state that the individual has no criminal record in the country. It is also known as a good conduct certificate or certificate of good character. In Hong Kong it is known as a good citizen certificate and in Australia national police history check. It is usually required for the following purposes:
- To study abroad
- Employment Abroad
- Temporary Residence Permit
- Permanent Residence Permit
How to Get a PCC in Mumbai?
It is important to get a police clearance certificate from Mumbai before applying for an apostille. There are mainly two methods to get a PCC in Mumbai. They are:
- PCC from Maharashtra Police; either from local police station or district commissioners office.
- PCC from Passport Seva Kendra
However, if you are living abroad you can get your PCC from the Indian embassy located in that country.
You can visit the following link to get a PCC from the Maharashtra Police: Maharashtra PCC online. Alternatively, you can visit the district commissioner’s office and submit the offline form received from there.
A commonly followed method for getting a PCC when you need to submit it for apostille is Passport Seva Kendra. Visit Passport Seva Kendra and fill the form. You need to visit the passport office after fixing an appointment online with all the required documents. After the local verification you will get your PCC from Mumbai.
We will provide a detailed list of police stations where you can apply for a PCC in Mumbai later in this article.
Documents Required to Apply for a PCC in Mumbai
If you are applying through passport seva kendra, you need to take your original passport and photocopy of the first two and last two pages of passport. However, for police verification purpose, you need to submit following documents:
- Proof of date of birth
- Proof of present address Electricity bill (Telephone bill /Water bill /Aadhaar Card /Voter ID/Election Commission Photo ID card /Bank account details: Passbook (photo) of your current bank account /Rent Agreement
How to Get an Apostille Police Clearance Certificate in Mumbai
You will have your original and valid police clearance certificate now. Let us explore the steps to get a PCC apostille in Mumbai. You can get PCC apostille in Mumbai through two methods.They are:
Unlike other documents, the PCC apostille in Mumbai usually follows the SDM attestation method. This is because PCC for foreign countries are usually obtained from the Regional Passport Seva Kendra. Since, Regional Passport Seva Kendra is a central government office, the state government cannot authenticate a document issued by them. However, if you have obtained PCC from the local police station, you can choose to get state attestation. But it is not a mandatory requirement.
Steps to Get a PCC Apostille in Mumbai
Given below are the steps Secure Apostille Services follows to obtain an apostille police clearance certificate in Mumbai:
- Notarization: Here, a public notary verifies your PCC and attest it with sign and seal.
- SDM/Maharashtra Home Department Attestation: In this step of obtaining PCC apostille in Mumbai, SAS will submit your documents to the sub divisional magistrate. SDM verifies the authenticity of the document and attest it.
However, if you have obtained your PCC from a local police station or commissioner’s office, you can choose to get an attestation from Maharashtra home department. But it is not mandatory to get state attestation. You can also do SDM attestation for the PCC obtained from the local police station.
- MEA Apostille: In this step, we will submit your PCC to the ministry of external affairs. The MEA makes a final verification and affixes an apostille stamp on the back side of the PCC.
Documents Required to Apply an Apostille for Police Clearance Certificate(PCC) in Mumbai
You need to submit following documents to Secure Apostille Services in Mumbai when you apply for a PCC Apostille:
- Original Police Clearance Certificate
- Photocopy of the passport front and back page
Processing Time for Police Clearance Certificate Apostille in Mumbai
The processing time for an apostille police clearance certificate in Mumbai will vary depending on following factors:
- If you have obtained a police clearance certificate from Mumbai and want to obtain a Maharashtra home department, it may take more time.
- If you are choosing slower process it may take up to 14 days
- If you are submitting your PCC apostille in a country where English is not the official language, the PCC apostille should be translated into that language.
Apostille police clearance certificate in Mumbai is required if you are travelling to a Hague country for job, study, or business. Submitting a Police clearance certificate without an apostille may lead to the rejection of your application. Thus, always prepare beforehand to avoid delays in Visa processing. Still have doubts about the PCC apostille in Mumbai? Contact Secure Apostille Services in Mumbai to get free consultation.
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List of Places for Offline Application of PCC in Mumbai
| Police Station in Mumbai to Apply for PCC | Police Station Address |
|---|---|
Andheri Police Station | Vertex Junction, Sahar Rd, opp. Andheri Railway Station, Railway Colony, Andheri East, Mumbai, 400053 |
Chembur Police Station | Police Station, Aarey Centre, Z-1436, near Basant Park, Building No. 8, opp. Chembur, 400071 |
Vile Parle Police Station | 3VW4+F3X, Nehru Rd, Behind Centaur Hotel, Navpada, Vile Parle East, Vile Parle, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400099 |
Mulund Police station | Gala Industrial Complex, NS Rd, Siddharth Nagar, Mulund West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400080 |
DN Nagar Police Station | 7, Andheri Link Rd, Shiv Nagar, D.N.Nagar, Andheri West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400058 |
Malad Police station | Underai Rd, Malad, Navy Colony, Mamledarwadi, Malad West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400064 |
Borivali police Station | S. V., Borivali West, opp. Railway Station, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400092 |
Vanrai Police Station | Building No 2, 2, Mhada Vanrai Colony, Aarey Milk Colony, Goregaon, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400065 |
Bandra Police Station | 3R4P+972, Hill Rd, Santosh Nagar, Bandra West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400050 |
MIDC Police Station | 4V99+27W, Krantiveer Lakhuji Salve Marg, MIDC Central Rd, Mulgaon, Andheri East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400093 |
Marine Drive Police Station | Dinshaw Vacha Rd, in front of C.C.I. Club, behind Yashodhan Bldg, Churchgate, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400020 |
Goregaon West Police Station | 5R8R+H45, Swami Vivekananda Rd, Near Cinemax Theatre, Prem Nagar, Goregaon West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400062 |
Sir JJ Marg Police Station | Unit 2, Sir Jamshedji Jeejeebhoy Rd, Mazgaon, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400008 |
Khar Police Station | 78, Swami Vivekananda Rd, Khar, Ram Krishna Nagar, Khar West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400052 |
Juhu Police Station | 4R3M+739, V M Road, Near Kalaniketan, Vile Parle West, Yamuna Nagar, Nehru Nagar, Juhu, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400056 |
M.H.B. Colony Police Station | Valabh Nagar Police Chowky Beat. No-2, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400103 |
Kandivali Police Station | Parekh Nagar, Shatabdi Hospital, Swami Vivekananda Rd, opp. Kandivali, Kandivali, Kandivali Police Line, Jai Bhim Sanjay Nagar, Kandivali West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400067 |
Kanjurmarg Police Station | 4WJP+2VX, Mirashi Nagar, Kanjurmarg East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400042 |
Frequently asked questions
No. PCC apostille is required for countries. However, if you are submitting your PCC in a non Hague country, you need to get PCC attestation. This is a longer and complicated process than apostille PCC.
Following are the steps to get a UAE embassy attestation for your police clearance certificate:
- Notarization
- SDM/State Attestation
- MEA Attestation
- UAE Embassy Attestation
Apostille as such has no validity. However, Police Clearance certificate is valid only for three months. Thus, by default the validity of PCC apostille will also get over.
The cost may vary depending on:
- Method of authentication
- Choice of service speed.
- Additional requirements such as translation.