Police Clearance Certificate
An official certificate showing your criminal record status (in India: issued via Passport Seva / local police).
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What is required?
- Why is this required?
- Most long-stay and permanent pathways require a clean record from countries where you have lived.
- What should it contain?
- Requirement not yet verified.
- Who issues it?
- Police or passport authority of each country you lived in
- Does it need translation?
- Requirement not yet verified.
- Does it need legalisation / apostille?
- An apostille may be required — verify per country.
- Does it need certification?
- Requirement not yet verified.
- How recent must it be?
- Often must be issued within the last 6 months.
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