What is PCC for Ireland Visa?

PCC for Ireland visa is issued for Indian passport holders who wish to apply for employment, residential status, long-term visa or immigration to Ireland. PCC's full form is the Police Clearance Certificate. A PCC is not issued to Indian passport holders who are travelling abroad on a Tourist Visa.

Indian students looking to study in Ireland are required to provide an original Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) which is no older than 6 months from the date of the issue along with their Ireland Study Visa application. Students who are looking to study in Ireland should note that if they have been residents in another country for a period of greater than 1 year, are required to provide a Police Clearance Certificate for that country.

The PCC is a mandatory document for all students who are applying for Long Stay Visas in a foreign country. Passport PCC means the application for a Police Clearance Certificate for a visa for permanent residence in a foreign country. A lot of applicants do not take the PCC for Ireland student visa seriously resulting in a delay in their Ireland Study Visa application process. 

PCC for Ireland Visa from India Application Steps

In this section, we are going to be talking about how candidates can apply for their PCC for Ireland Visa from India. Candidates can opt for the Online Form Submission or e-Form Submission methods as explained below.

Passport Seva, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India

PCC for Ireland Student Visa - Online Form Submission

Step 1: Applicants are required to ‘Register’ through the Passport Seva Online Portal.

Step 2: Log in to the Passport Seva Online Portal with the Login ID created in Step 1.

Step 3: Click "Apply for Police Clearance Certificate" link.

Step 4: Fill in the required details in the form and submit.

Step 5: Click the "Pay and Schedule Appointment" link on the "View Saved/Submitted Applications" screen to schedule an appointment.

• Online Payment has been made mandatory for booking appointments at all PSK/POPSK/PO.
• Online Payment can be made using any one of the following modes:
  • Credit/Debit Card (MasterCard and Visa)
  • Internet Banking (State Bank of India (SBI) Associate Banks and Other Banks)
  • SBI Bank Challan

Step 6: Click the "Print Application Receipt" link to print the application receipt containing the Application Reference Number (ARN)/Appointment Number.

Note: Carrying a printout of the Application Receipt is no longer required. An SMS with your appointment details is also accepted as proof of appointment during your visit to Passport Office.

Step 7: Visit the Passport Seva Kendra (PSK)/Regional Passport Office (RPO) where an appointment has been booked, along with original documents.

PCC for Ireland Student Visa: e-Form Submission

Step 1: Download the e-Form through the "Download e-Form " link available on the Home Page.

Step 2: Fill out the downloaded e-Form and click the Validate and Save button in it. This will generate an XML file, which will be required later for uploading into the system.

Step 3: Register through the Passport Seva Online Portal.

Step 4: Log in to the Passport Seva Online Portal with the registered Login Id.

Step 5: Upload the XML file (generated in Step 2) through the "Upload e-Form" link. Do not upload the PDF form at this stage as only XML file is accepted by the system.

Step 6:  Click the "Pay and Schedule Appointment" link on the "View Saved/Submitted Applications" screen to schedule an appointment.

• Online Payment has been made mandatory for booking appointments at all PSK/POPSK/PO.
• Online Payment can be made using any one of the following modes:
  • Credit/Debit Card (MasterCard and Visa)
  • Internet Banking (State Bank of India (SBI) Associate Banks and Other Banks)
  • SBI Bank Challan

Step 7: Click the "Print Application Receipt" link to print the application receipt containing the Application Reference Number (ARN)/Appointment Number.

Note: Carrying a printout of the Application Receipt is no longer required. An SMS with your appointment details is also accepted as proof of appointment during your visit to Passport Office.

Step 8:  Visit the Passport Seva Kendra (PSK)/Regional Passport Office (RPO) where an appointment has been booked, along with original documents.

Important: Resubmission of the application form is required; in case the applicant does not visit the Passport Seva Kendra within 90 days from the online form submission.

PCC for Ireland Visa from India: List of Documents Required

If the applicant's present personal particulars have changed in the Passport and the address is different from that in the existing passport, the following documents are required to be submitted:

• For applicants whose personal particulars such as Given name, parent's name, date of birth, place of birth in the 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 the re-issue of the passport with changed/existing particulars, the PCC application against such reissued passport may be processed. 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).
• Proof Of Present Residential Address

If the applicant's present personal particulars have not changed in the Passport and the address is different from that in the existing passport, the following documents are required to be submitted:

• 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).

Read: What Documents are Required for Police Clearance Certificate (PCC)?

PCC Ireland Cost

Candidates who are looking to apply for Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) will have to pay a PCC Fee amount of INR 500. Applicants should note that only online payments have been made mandatory for booking appointments at all PSK/POPSK/PO. Online payment can be made using any one of the following modes:

• Credit/Debit Card (MasterCard and Visa)
• Internet Banking (State Bank of India (SBI) Associate Banks and Other Banks)
• SBI Bank Challan

PCC Ireland Processing Time

Candidates who are looking to apply for Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) for Ireland should note that the entire process could take up to 30 working days as mentioned on the official Passport Seva website.

This was all about the Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) for the Ireland Student visa. If you seek to study abroad, you can reach out for assistance from Shiksha's Counselling Services.