Need an Indian PCC for emigration, foreign visa, or employment abroad? We handle the Passport Seva application, document preparation, and VFS appointment from the UK.
Sorted's Police Clearance Certificate service is £79, versus around £100 elsewhere. The government consular fee is £30, and that plus the ICWF levy and the VFS service charge are paid separately at your appointment.
Usually 1–3 weeks from submission. If police verification in India is required it can take longer. Sorted tracks the status and gives you a realistic timeline for your specific case.
Commonly for emigration and permanent residency, foreign employment background checks, certain visa categories, international adoption, and professional licensing. It certifies you have no criminal record in India.
A Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) from India certifies that you have no criminal record in India. It's commonly required for:
Tell us why you need the PCC and we'll confirm your eligibility and document requirements.
Current and old Indian passports, UK address proof, and any additional documents we specify.
Application completed on Passport Seva, documents organised, VFS appointment booked — all within 12 hours.
Submit documents and biometrics at VFS. Pay government fees directly. We provide a complete day-of guide.
Typically issued within 1-3 weeks. We track the status and notify you when it's ready.
If your application is rejected because of anything we filled or prepared, we redo it free. No argument, no extra fee.
Our work on your PCC application: the eligibility check we run, the fields we complete on Passport Seva, the documents we prepare, the VFS appointment we book, and the checks we run before it goes in. If a rejection traces back to any of that, we redo the application at no cost to you.
We guarantee accuracy and submission — not the government’s decision, and not its timeline. Neither is ours to promise, and a guarantee that pretended otherwise would be a sales line rather than a guarantee. Government and VFS fees are paid to them, not to us, and are non-refundable whatever happens. And if a fact you gave us was wrong, we’ll help you put it right, but that isn’t a rejection caused by our work.
Indian passport holders living in the UK can apply for PCC through VFS Global. You must hold a valid (or recently expired) Indian passport. If you've surrendered your Indian passport, the process differs — WhatsApp us for guidance.
Typically 1-3 weeks from submission. If police verification in India is required, it may take longer. We'll give you a realistic timeline based on your case.
The government consular fee for a Police Clearance Certificate is £30 — the same schedule item as a surrender certificate, in the consular schedule in force from 1 July 2026, which is exclusive of the ICWF levy; the VFS service charge is separate again. Paid directly at VFS, separate from our service fee. None of it comes to us.
Yes — PCC is based on your last known Indian address. As long as you have an Indian passport, you can apply from the UK.
If your application is rejected because of anything we filled or prepared, we redo it free. That is the part we control, so that is the part we stand behind: the accuracy of what goes on the form and getting it submitted correctly. We do not guarantee the government's decision or its timeline, and we could not honestly promise either — they are not ours to give. Government and VFS fees are paid to them and not to us, and are non-refundable whatever the outcome. And if a fact you gave us was wrong, we will help you put it right, but that is not a rejection caused by our work.
WhatsApp us today. Most applications completed within 12 hours.
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