The real time status, indicative time frame and next

steps
S
r. ONLINE STAUS shown
N in the PSP Portal
(Total Time Frame: 5-6 weeks after receipt of complete
o.
application, subject to clear police report submitted by
the police authority concerned)

All the applications received at HCI Wellington by

courier or in person, are being checked and entered in
the system for further processing.

If the application is received incomplete, you may

receive an email to send remaining documents or your
incomplete application may be returned in first 8-10
PCC application form days.
1.
has been submitted.

The time frame is counted only from the date, the

complete/remaining documents are received.

The next step of online Status at Sl No. 2 will be

updated in first 8-10 working days after receipt of your
complete application at HCI Wellington.

2 PCC application is This means that your application is complete and online
 under review at Indian
processing has been started.
Embassy/Consulate.

The PCC application has been granted by High

Commission, the file has been sent digitally to
concerned Police Station in India and is pending at the
end of concerned Police Station.
Police Verification has
been initiated and a
request has been sent
to Indian
Embassy/Consulate.
PCC needs to be HCI Wellington has no role in coordinating the physical
collected from the police verification process in India. Police authorities
3 Indian may take up-to 2-3 weeks to conduct the physical police
Embassy/Consulate verification and further up-to 3-5 working days to upload
where the applicant the report on the online portal, once the physical
applied after a ‘Clear’ verification is completed in India.
Police Verification
Report is received at
the Indian If PCC status is not changed in the given time frame,

Embassy/Consulate. you are required to approach the police authority

concerned in India through your relatives/contacts. HCI
Wellington would be unable to take any action on the
application if it is pending with the police authority
concerned in India.

4 Police Verification The clear PCC report is submitted online by the Police
 authority concerned to the High Commission.

report is clear. PCC is

available for issuance. The PCC Certificate would be issued and sent by email
(at mentioned email Id provided in the application form)
in next 2-3 working days.

The PCC has been issued and PDF copy of PCC is

being sent to the email ID provided in the online
application form. The PCC is sent on the email ID in 1-2
days after this status.

Police Clearance
5 Certificate has been
printed.
The PDF copy of PCC on Indian Passport is sent by
email to all applicants, and this is accepted by all the
local authorities. Therefore, a printed/physical copy will
not be issued/sent. The applicants may take a printout
of the PDF PCC received and submit to the local
authorities concerned.

6 Police Verification The Police authorities have uploaded a negative report

Report is not clear, and and PCC cannot be issued.
application is under
review at Indian
Embassy/Consulate.
Please send an email to
pcc[dot]wellington[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in for further
inquiry in this case providing Application/ARN number
and Passport number.