Passport Police Verification Queries

Given this fact, here we provide answers to some of the important queries people are looking for:

• What is police verification?
   In India, the police must conduct a background check on every applicant for a passport. This is carried out to confirm that the applicant actually resides at the address specified on the application and to guarantee that the passport office only receives accurate information.
• How is the police verification done? 
  Verifying with the police is a straightforward and transparent process. As soon as the applicant has fulfilled all requirements at the relevant passport office, the authorities send the information to the regional police station in charge. The application is handled and verified by an officer simultaneously. A police officer calls the applicant at the provided number to confirm the appointment time. During the visit, the applicant can be asked to provide identification and evidence of residency to confirm the information is true. 
  
• What if the applicant is not present at the address mentioned at the time of police verification?
  The applicant may speak with the policeman in these situations and provide an explanation for the absence. If the applicant has good reasons, the police officer may even request that they come to the police station with two references and identification.
• How much time does it take for police verification?
  The police verification usually takes somewhere between 2 to 3 weeks.
• Why is police verification mandatory for a passport?
  A country's passport is one of the most important and valuable documents. To make sure that it doesn't get into the wrong hands, police verification is required.
• Is police verification compulsory for passports of babies or minors? 
  If anyone of the parents of the baby or minor has a passport with proper validity and has the spouse's name endorsed, a police verification for the minor is not required.
• Is police verification done for government/public/statutory body employees?
  Police verification is not required if statutory body/public/government employees submit their authentic Identity Certificates (as per Annexure "A") with the application form. They can even acquire their passports based on post-police verification as long as they submit a NOC (No Objection Certificate) in accordance with Annexure "G" and a Prior Intimation letter in accordance with Annexure "H." 
  
• Will there be a police verification for employees who have been transferred from a public sector/government/statutory body? If yes, what documents are needed?
  Yes, in such a case, a police verification is required and the following documents are required:
  • Fresh passport issuance:
    In the case of the name change of public sector/government/statutory body employee, a pre-police verification is done and post-police verification is done after submitting the Tatkaal documents.
  • Passport re-issue:
    In the case of the name change of a public sector/government/statutory body employee, police verification is not required if the applicant's old passport has already been exempted or cleared for police verification.
• What documents if the applicant is an active FICCI member to avoid police verification? 
  Police verification is not required if statutory body/public/government employees submit their authentic Identity Certificates (as per Annexure "A") with the application form. They can even acquire their passports based on post-police verification as long as they submit a NOC (No Objection Certificate) in accordance with Annexure "G" and a Prior Intimation letter in accordance with Annexure "H." 
  
• What does it mean when the status of police report shows as ‘adverse’?
  The most prevalent problem in these circumstances is that the applicant's police verification record indicates that they do not reside at the provided address or possibly that they were not there when the police verified them. It simply means that the applicant has an active criminal record if none of the two aforementioned factors is the root of the status being "adverse" (s). Unfortunately, the files cannot be cleansed in these instances until the court has expunged the applicant's full criminal history. 
  
• How many modes of police verification are there?
  There are two modes of police verification. They are Post-Passport Issuance basis and Pre-passport Issuance basis.
• Can dependent family members of government officer get passports without police verification?
   Yes, a dependent family member of a government employee may receive a passport without a police check. But in addition to the application form, other materials such an identity certificate are required.
• Can a 65 years old senior citizen wishing to travel abroad to visit his children skip police verification? 
  No, it is not possible to skip police verification. However, for early issuance of the passport, a senior citizen can apply under tatkaal scheme.
• I submitted an application for passport six months ago and my police verification is still pending. What should I do?
  You need to visit the concerned passport office in case your police verification is still pending post six months of application.
• Is police verification carried out prior to passport issuing under the Tatkaal scheme?
  No, in case of the Tatkaal scheme, police verification is not carried out prior to issuing the passport.
• Can I get a passport without police verification if I am a resident of Nagaland?
  No, you will be issued a passport only after police verification is done.