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Apostille Police Clearance Certificate in Pune is required for legalizing your PCC obtained from Pune for use in a Hague Country.


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Apostille Police clearance certificate in Pune  is one of the commonly required legalization procedures for work visas abroad. Apart from work visa, PCC apostille may be required for student visa and other immigration purposes. PCC is mandatory to prove that you have no criminal background in India. However, submitting merely a Police Clearance certificate obtained from Pune will not be sufficient for its acceptance abroad. In order to accept your PCC in a Hague country as an authentic document, you need to submit it with an apostille. 

Let us explore in detail the procedures to get a PCC apostille in Pune, what it is, and why it is needed. 

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What is a Police Clearance Certificate?

A Police Clearance Certificate(PCC) is a document issued by the Police or a government authority to prove that the person has no criminal background and registered criminal cases. It is usually required for international travel, employment abroad, educational abroad, immigration, long term visa permit, and permanent residence application.

How to Get a PCC in Pune?

In order to get an apostille Police clearance certificate in Pune, you need to first get a valid PCC. Following are the methods to get a PCC in Pune.

  • Visit  https://www.passportindia.gov.in to book an appointment with the nearest passport Seva Kendra. After submitting the required documents on the appointment day, police will conduct a verification and issue you the PCC.
  • Through the Police Commissioner’s Office or local police station. Follow the link given here to apply for PCC in Pune through home department website: https://pcs.mahaonline.gov.in/
  • NRIs can apply through the Indian embassy/consulate abroad. 

If you are to get an apostille on your PCC, then it is always advisable to get PCC from passport Seva Kendra.

Documents Required to Apply for PCC in Pune

You need to submit following documents to apply for a Police Clearance certificate in Pune: 

  • Valid Passport (Original and photocopy of the front and back page)
  • Proof of address (Aadhar, utility bill, rental agreement)

What is an Apostille?

Apostille is a certification issued for legalization of documents as per the conditions of the Hague Convention on Apostille. The process of obtaining an apostille stamp on the backside of your documents made document legalization for use abroad easier. It is proof that the document is legal and genuine. Until the Hague convention, an attestation from the embassy was necessary to legalize foreign public documents. Currently, among Hague member countries, an apostille is the only requirement for legalization. 

India joined Hague convention in 2005. Thus, an Indian travelling to a Hague country needs to get an apostille Police clearance certificate to legalize it there. The ministry of external affairs is the only authority eligible to provide an apostille in India. Thus, any document issued anywhere in India needs to go through MEA India located in Delhi to get an apostille.

Why Do You Need an Apostille Police Clearance Certificate in Pune?

You need to submit apostille Police Clearance certificate in Pune for use in Hague Country for the following purposes: 

How to Get an Apostille Police Clearance Certificate in Pune?

Hope by now you have your original PCC with you. Now let us see the procedure to obtain a PCC Apostille in Pune. You can get PCC apostille in Pune through two methods.They are: 

  1. SDM Attestation Method
  2. Maharashtra Home Department Attestation Method

Unlike other personal educational certificates, the PCC apostille 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 comes under union government, the state has no role in its authentication. However, if you have obtained PCC from the local police station, you can choose to get state attestation. 

Steps to Get a PCC Apostille in Pune

Given below are the steps Secure Apostille Services follows to obtain an apostille police clearance certificate in Pune: 

  1. Notarization: Here, a public notary verifies your PCC and attest it with sign and seal.
  2. SDM/Maharashtra Home Department Attestation: In this step, 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. 

     3. 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 Pune

You need to submit following documents to Secure Apostille Services in Pune when you apply for a PCC Apostille: 

  • Original Police Clearance Certificate
  • Photocopy of the passport front and back page

Processing Time for PCC Apostille in Pune

You can get an Apostille Police Clearance Certificate in Pune within 3 to 14 days. However, depending on the following factors, it may take more time: 

  • If you obtained PCC from a local police station in Pune and you want to get Maharashtra state home department attestation it may take more time.
  • If you are choosing normal service, it may take up to 14 days.
  • If you are going to submit your PCC in Spain or any other country where English is not the official language, you may need to translate your PCC apostille into their official language. 

Apostille Police Clearance Certificate in Pune is the most common requirement for individuals travelling to a Hague country. A PCC states that the person has no criminal antecedent in India. However, to submit your PCC to a Hague country, you need to get an apostille on it. Without an apostille your PCC will not be legally accepted in a Hague country. The apostille process may seem to be an overwhelming process with multiple steps and authorities. Thus, take the help of a secure apostille services provider to make your legalization procedure faster and safer. 

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List of Places for Online Application of PCC In Pune

Police Station in Pune to apply for PCC Police Station Address
Kothrud Police Station
Paud Rd, Near Wanaj Company, Navbhumi, Guruganesh Nagar, Kothrud, Pune, Maharashtra 411038
Hadapsar Police Station
GW2Q+6V6, Solapur Rd, Gadital, Hadapsar, Pune, Maharashtra 411028
Yerwada Police Station
HV3W+2CJ, Loop Rd, Shastrinagar, Yerawada, Pune, Maharashtra 411006
Sinhgad Road Police Station
SUNDER SAHAWAS, Sun City Rd, Sun City, Daulat Nagar, Pune, Maharashtra 411051
Khadak Police Station
GV45+X7R, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Rd, Shukrawar Peth, Pune, Maharashtra 411002
Deccan Police Station
759, GR7R+HGX, 5, Prabhat Rd, Deccan Gymkhana, Pune, Maharashtra 411004
Swargate Police Station
GV25+8M8, Police Colony, Swargate, Pune, Maharashtra 411042
Bundgarden Police Station
Office Of District Collector, Moledina Rd, near Collector’s Office, Agarkar Nagar, Pune, Maharashtra 411001
Kondhwa Police Station
FV8R+C6H, Katraj – Kondhwa Rd, Kondhwa Budruk, Pune, Maharashtra 411048
Faraaskhana Police Station
GV84+H7Q, NC Kelkar Road, Budhwar Peth, Pune, Maharashtra 411002
Police Station Hinjawadi
HPPP+C7X, Hinjewadi Phase 1 Rd, Phase 1, Hinjawadi Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park, Hinjawadi, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Maharashtra 411057
Lashkar Police Station
Bangala No.-9, Dr Coyaji Rd, Camp, Pune, Maharashtra 411001
Chaturshringi Police Station
GRWG+F82, Vidhyapeeth Road, Ganeshkhind Road, near Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra 411007
Wanawadi Police Station
HADAPSAR INDUSTRIAL ESTATE-2, Near Bank of Maharashtra – Hadapsar Industrial Estate Branch, Hadapsar Industrial Estate, Hadapsar, Pune, Maharashtra 411020
Chandan Nagar Police Station
S NO 37, Old Mundhwa Road, Chandan Nagar, behind Sundarabai Marathe School, Pune, Maharashtra 411014
Shivajinagar Police Chowky
GVJ2+22G, Opp. S.S.C- H.S.C. Board, Shivajinagar, Pune, Maharashtra 411005
Parvati Police Station
FRVX+49F, Parvati Darshan, Laxmi Nagar Rd, Laxmi Nagar, Parvati Paytha, Pune, Maharashtra 411009
Camp Police Station
GVCG+V5J, Dr Annie Besant Rd, Agarkar Nagar, Pune, Maharashtra 411001
Vishrantwadi Police Station
Survey No-90, Mental Corner, Yerawada, Pune, Maharashtra 411006
Bhosari Police Station
JR9G+FP4, near CIRT, Pune – Nashik Hwy, MIDC, Bhosari, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Maharashtra 411026

Frequently asked questions

The cost of a PCC apostille in Pune may vary depending on the following factors: 

  • The method of authentication
  • The speed of processing
  • Requirement for additional services such as translation

A PCC apostille is required if you are going to submit your Police Clearance Certificate to a Hague country. However, a PCC attestation is required for legalization if you are going to submit it to a non Hague country.

  • Notarization
  • SDM/State Attestation
  • MEA Attestation
  • Embassy Attestation