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PCC application stuck 'under processing at Embassy'? How to track what happens next

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Timeline

Documents Submitted
PCC fee and application received; status held at 'under processing at Embassy/Consulate'

Documents Needed

  • Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) application via BLS

    Filed for a local police station (in this case, Amritsar, Punjab).

Step-by-Step

For applicants whose India PCC (filed through BLS) is sitting at 'under processing at the Embassy/Consulate':

  1. Expect an email from the embassy if local police verification is initiated — that's the next concrete signal in the process, not something you need to chase directly.

  2. Monitor the passport portal (rather than only the BLS/embassy status) for more detailed updates, since it tends to reflect more granular steps of the verification.


There's no fixed timeline shared here, but these are the two channels applicants were told to watch rather than repeatedly contacting the embassy.

Dos, Don'ts & Tips

  • Tip: Watch for an email from the embassy — it signals that local police verification has started.
  • Do: Check the passport portal directly for more detailed status updates rather than relying only on the BLS status page.

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