Criminal record or Police Clearance is issued to Indian citizens in case they have applied for
Residency Visa, Employment, or Student Visa for immigration. Police Clearance Certificate won’t be
issued for persons going abroad on Visit Visa.A person may be required to undergo a criminal record check for a variety of reasons, including employment screening, volunteer work, preparing for a court appearance, visa applications, etc.

The Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) is a recognized certificate supplied to a citizen by the Indian Police or Indian Government official. It detects any criminal records that an individual may have against their name and provides a clearance certificate if such records are clear. A PCC may be required for Indian or foreign nationals who are currently residing or have resided in India, for the following purposes:

1.  Applying for employment abroad requiring clearance
2.  Seeking immigration to another country, or obtain visas to other countries
3.  Satisfying an organization’s request

An Indian PCC does not have a validity endorsed on the certificate. Normally, it is valid for six months, however, this differs significantly based on the entity to which the PCC is submitted. It should also be noted that a PCC is issued only to individuals who are over 18 years of age.