Police clearence certificate requirement

[BombayParents]

State dept website and Mumbai consulate website requires immigrant visa applicants to provide PCC from Regional Passport Office, in relation to Indian nationals residing in India in their home address for more than 6 months.

But Immihelp page on Police Clearence says PCC from RPO. PLUS clearence certificate from district police authorities.

Why the additional reqt is mentioned in Immihelp website ? Can anyone clarify please .

[aboltabol]

State dept website and Mumbai consulate website requires immigrant visa applicants to provide PCC from Regional Passport Office, in relation to Indian nationals residing in India in their home address for more than 6 months.

But Immihelp page on Police Clearence says PCC from RPO. PLUS clearence certificate from district police authorities.

Why the additional reqt is mentioned in Immihelp website ? Can anyone clarify please .

Go with what the DOS website says. Assuming you are in Mumbai/Thane (or nearabouts), fill up a PCC application online, and make an appointment at the nearest Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) after paying the 500 INR fee (Tip - appointments are a pain to get at the opening time becuse of system load, consider paying via NetBanking, and an SBI account if possible). The printed PCC doc with your picture you get from the PSK (2 copies) are all that you need. If a police verification was done recently or for a previous passport (if not too old, and the address is still the same as that mentioned on your passport), you will get the PCC in hand immediately. Otherwise a police verification process will happen and then you will be called back to the PSK to receive the PCC.
Hope this helps.