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POLICE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE INDIAN NATIONALS (PCC)

With Effect from May 17, 2021, the Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) service for Indian Nationals will be outsourced to the outsourcing service provider,VFS Global.

Details related to the process can be accessed from the link https://services.vfsglobal.com/usa/en/ind/apply-for-pcc

Process:Applicants may apply only according to the Consular Jurisdiction.Only those living in Arkansas,Colorado,Kansas,Louisiana,Oklahoma,New Mexico, Texas seeking PCC may apply in Consulate General of India, Houston.

Applicants should apply at https://portal4.passportindia.gov.in/Online/index.html . They may create a Login ID choosing Houston as the Mission and then fill out the online PCC application. While filling up the application, applicants may write their Indian Address and the name of the concerned Police Station, enabling the police authorities to verify their antecedents. After filling the online application, applicants may take a printout and complete the set by enclosing the supporting documents listed below.

1. Notarized copy of passport.
2. Valid US Visa status.
3. Proof of address:US Driving License, Utility Bill, Lease Agreement, State Identity Card or Mortgage Deed.
4. One color passport-size photograph, to be pasted and to sign below in the respective spaces.

Please refer to the VFS Global link for the submission of the physical application, theabove-mentioned documents and payment of fees.

PCC, as per the current government of India guidelines, would be issued only after clearance from the respective Police authority in India. Therefore, applicants may please note that there is no fixed timeframe for issuance of PCC.

Fees:

**Fee for applicants holding passports issued by Consulate General of India, Houston: $25 as fee and $2 (ICWF)+ Outsourcing charges of $ 15.90 and shipping charges and Online user pay service charges (as applicable).

**Fee for applicants holding passports issued in RPOs and other Indian Embassy/ High Commission/Consulates: $40 as fee and $2 (ICWF)+ Outsourcing charges of $ 15.90 and shipping charges and Online user pay service charges (as applicable).

(Please note that PCC for non-Indian nationals will continue to be processed by the Consulate directly. For details, please refer to the link https://cgihouston.gov.in/pages/NTI,)