Is Police Verification happens if you are not changing your address in Indian Passport?

India Passport Renewal
#1

Hi,

I have recently applied for renewal of Indian Passport in US through CKGS. I live in US on H1B. I haven’t opted for change in the address, i.e. Indian permanent address. Recently, I got a mail from Indian Embassy that there will be some police verification happening on the indian address?

Is this always done even if you don’t change your address? As I am not currently living at that address but my parents are there, will that be okay?

Any experiences. Please share?

#2

It won’t happen all the time… it’d depend on the status of last police verification. It happened for my daughter who is 7 years old and I almost panicked cuz I had to get h1 extended too.

Finally the police verification happened in parallel while I received the passport. Cop called me on my US number from WhatsApp. Was pretty smooth.

#3

Thanks so much for your reply. So, for your case, did the police also came to your Indian permanent address or they just called you on Whatsapp and that’s it.

#4

They came at my permanent address next day after calling me.

Verified the address proof and the job was done.

#5

Thanks so much Wali for your reply.

#6

Hi @hatella , Can you share what happened in your case? Also which location CKGS did you apply for?
I am also in your same situation now and applying to Chicago CKGS. I would like to know if there was any delay in receiving your renewed passport because of the police verification.

Any inputs will be much appreciated. Thanks!

#7

Hi,

I have a query regarding passport renewal from CKGS under SFO jurisdiction.

I have been residing in US since 2014

Before that, I was residing in bangalore in a rented apartment & that address is on my current passport.
The aadhar card has the same address.

I don’t have any family member staying in bangalore.

For India address, should I give my parents address, where I have not resided with them & I dont have any address proof on my name ?

What address should I give on self sworn certificate ?
Under what scenarios police verification will be required ?

#9

Hi Anil,
I applied for passport renewal , it will be expired in Feb 2021 , I have requested for change of address and also attached my Adhar card as a proof. I am surprised to see it went for police verification, the email says “Initiation of Police Verification” - This is to inform that your police verification request has been sent to the police department , your are requested to get in touch with the respective Police Office if the verification is not done in three weeks.

I am here in US not sure how will I contact the police office if the verification is not done, Is it normal or this is some new case.

Regards
Akshay