India, Sept. 14 -- In a move to streamline the submission of police certificates by Indian visa applicants, from December 1, 2025, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) will only accept police clearance certificates (PCC) issued by the Regional Passport Office (RPO) of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs. By accepting only RPO-issued police clearance certificates, INZ aims to reduce delays and simplify the process for applicants.

These police certificates are sometimes called criminal checks, police clearance certificates or penal records.

From December 1, 2025,

Indian visa applicants were previously allowed to provide police clearance certificates from an Office of the Deputy Commissioner or Superintendent of Police, or from their local p...