PCC Verification should be online for Kuwait, Documents Required for PCC

Kuwait City, 22nd July 2022:

PCC verification for new visa to be done online for Kuwait

Starting from September, 2022 the verification of PCC of new expats entering Kuwait on new work or family visas will be approved online.

Quoting sources, Al-Anba Arabic daily reported that this will begin with India and later it will be implemented with all countries.

According to the new feature, from September onwards, for those coming from India on new work or family visas will have to submit their Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) at Kuwait Embassy in their home country, the Kuwait embassy will verify for its authenticity and only after cross checking it will be sent over to Kuwait Ministry of Interior online to verify the valid sponsor or to check if the visa is for former resident of Kuwait.

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List of Documents Required for PCC Issuance

Is applicant’s present personal particulars have changed in Passport and address different from that in the existing passport?

If Answer is YES:

Based on the specified details, the document(s) required is/are: Document Code Document(s) Mandatory (M) 8017 For applicants whose personal particulars such as Given name, parent’s name, date of birth, place of birth in PCC application form are different than the Passport held, then they have to apply for re-issue of the passport with changed/current particulars as provided in the PCC application form and a fresh Police Verification report may be generated. Only after re-issue of passport with changed/existing particulars, the PCC application against such reissued passport may be processed. For applicants requiring changes in present address or addition of spouse name (due to marriage post-issuance of passport), can submit present address proof document and marriage certificate and in such cases, change of particulars in the passport is not required. Old passport in original with self-attested photocopy of its first two and last two pages including ECR/Non-ECR page and page of observation (if any). M 7001 (Proof Of Present Residential Address) List of Acceptable Documents M Note: Applicants are advised to visit their jurisdictional passport office’s home page under Passport Office Page to know about additional documents required, if any. The list of documents provided in the table above is indicative. The decision of APO/RPO shall be considered final.

 

If Answer is NO:

Based on the specified details, the document(s) required is/are: Document Code Document(s) Mandatory (M) 8017 Old passport in original with self-attested photocopy of its first two and last two pages including ECR/Non-ECR page and page of observation (if any). M Note: Applicants are advised to visit their jurisdictional passport office’s home page under Passport Office Page to know about additional documents required, if any. The list of documents provided in the table above is indicative. The decision of APO/RPO shall be considered final.

 

Police Clearance Certificate (PCC)

 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait has informed all diplomatic Missions in Kuwait procedure for getting a Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) for submission to concerned authorities in Kuwait –

1. For Indian nationals coming from India, PCC should be issued by the concerned police authorities from the State, duly attested by the Home Department of the State and thereafter by the Ministry of External Affairs New Delhi/Branch Secretariat functioning on behalf of Ministry of External Affairs and Kuwaiti Embassy/Consulate in India. In case, the applicant is coming to Kuwait from a third country, the PCC should be obtained from concerned local authorities, duly attested by local Foreign Office and the Kuwaiti Mission in that country.

2. In case of residence permits under article 14 (temporary residence permit for working with the Kuwaiti Government on temporary contracts) and under Article 18, 19, 20, 22 (dependent visa for those who are 18 years of age and above) and Article 24, two documents are to be submitted as mentioned below:

(i) PCC issued by the concerned authorities as mentioned above and the same should not be issued more than 3 months before the time of his/her entry in Kuwait.

(ii) Finger Print Report issued by the Directorate General for Criminal Evidence within three months of arrival in Kuwait.

 

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