Thursday, March 30, 2017

Police Verification

Police Verification



There are 2 modes of police verification:
(as http://passportindia.gov.in)
  1. Police Verification is required on a Post-Passport Issuance basis.
  2. Police Verification is required on Pre-Passport Issuance basis.
Depending on whether an application is for issue of fresh passport or re-issue of passport, Passport Office (PO) shall decide whether Police Verification is required for issuance of Passport to you. In most cases, of issue of fresh passport, pre-police verification would be required, exception being Government servants on submission of Identity Certificate as per Annexure B, or minors whose parent(s) hold valid passport etc. Normal passport applications of all first time applicants furnishing Aadhaar, Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC), Permanent Account Number (PAN) Card and an affidavit in the format of Annexure-I will be processed on Post-Police Verification basis, enabling faster issue of passport, without payment of any additional fees, subject to successful online validation of Aadhaar number. In addition, EPIC and PAN card may also be validated, if required, from the respective databases. The general rules, regulations and procedures pertaining to issue of passports as stipulated in Passports Act and Passports Rule would apply. In most cases of re-issue, depending on records available in the Passport Seva system, police verification may not be required or only post police verification may be required, exceptions being re-issue of passport in lieu of lost passport or complete change of name.
"Passport cannot be issued without police verification in your case. But if you either produce copy of childs (Age greater than 18) passport, who is staying abroad (with page having parents name) as an additional document along with your application or apply under the Tatkaal scheme, you can be issued a passport on post police verification basis."
In the given case the applicant doesnt have to submit the deceased parents passport copy and death certificate of his/her parents. Following documents have to be submitted:
  1. Proof of DOB
  2. Proof of Present Address (Of Guardian)
  3. A Declaration affirming the particulars furnished in the application about the minor child as per: Annexure "G" (signed by guardian)
  4. Attested photocopy of passport, if any, of the guardian


Government/Public Sector/Statutory body employees can be issued passport without police verification, if they submit Identity Certificate in original as per Annexure "B" 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 "M") and on pre police verification basis, if they submit Prior Intimation Letter (PI) as per Annexure "N" as an additional document along with the application form.

"Passport cannot be issued without police verification in case of applicant is member of FICCI. But if you either submit the following additional documents along with your application:
  1. Standard Affidavit as per Annexure "I"
  2. Verification Certificate as per Annexure "J"
or apply under the Tatkaal scheme, you can be issued a passport on post police verification basis."

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.

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