PCC Apostille in Bihar for Jobs, Visas and Residence Abroad
PCC apostille in Bihar is simple when your certificate comes from the Regional Passport Office, Patna, because a passport officer's signature goes straight to the MEA. The Patna office at Maurya Lok Complex covers every district of the state. A police character certificate from a district SP office follows a separate route through notary and SDM.
By the INFINITYGRO documentation teamUpdated Facts checked against MEA and HCCH
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I work in the Gulf and need a police clearance from Bihar. Which one should I get, and can it be apostilled? PCC apostille in Bihar is possible for both the passport office PCC and a Bihar Police character certificate. But Gulf states such as the UAE, Qatar and Kuwait are outside the apostille system. They need MEA attestation plus embassy legalization. Saudi Arabia, Oman and Bahrain accept the apostille. Check the destination's checklist first.
One passport office for the whole state
Unlike Uttar Pradesh, which is split between three passport offices, Bihar has a single Regional Passport Office in Patna. Its published jurisdiction runs through every district, including Gaya, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, Purnea and both Champaran districts.
Applicants book an appointment on passportindia.gov.in and attend a Passport Seva Kendra or a Post Office Passport Seva Kendra near them. The police verification report goes back to the Patna office, which then issues the PCC.
Because one office handles the entire state, a PCC from Kishanganj and a PCC from Buxar look the same and carry the same kind of signature. That makes the apostille step predictable for every Bihar applicant. The variable part is usually the police verification time in your district, which the passport office does not control.
Key facts
| Passport office | Regional Passport Office, Patna |
|---|---|
| RPO address | 2nd and 3rd Floor, D-Block, Maurya Lok Complex, Patna 800001 |
| RPO coverage | All districts of Bihar, from Araria to West Champaran |
| Application portal | passportindia.gov.in |
| Passport PCC route | Directly to MEA |
| Police certificate route | Notary and SDM in Delhi, or Bihar Home (Special), Patna, then MEA |
| Government fee | Rs 50 per document at MEA |
| Return of documents | Blue Dart or similar tracked courier |
How to tell which PCC you hold
Look at the letterhead and the signature block.
- If it says Regional Passport Office, Patna, and is signed by a passport officer, it is a passport PCC.
- If it carries the seal of a Superintendent of Police, a Senior SP or a police station, it is a state police certificate.
The first kind is a central government document. The second is a state document, so its signature must be verified through the personal-document route first.
If you are unsure, send a photo of the certificate on WhatsApp at +91 85955 58517 before you courier it. We will tell you which route it needs and whether anything on it could cause a problem at the MEA, such as a missing seal or a name that does not match the passport.
PCC apostille in Bihar: what happens to your document
- You courier the original PCC and a passport copy to our office in New Ashok Nagar, Delhi.
- For a passport PCC, we file it directly at the MEA's authorised outsourced centre.
- For a police certificate, a notary and the SDM in Delhi verify it first. The Bihar state route through Home (Special) in Patna is the alternative.
- The MEA's CPV Division checks the signature and adds the apostille.
- We send it back by tracked courier.
More detail sits on our PCC apostille page.
Bihar workers heading to the Gulf
Many PCC requests from Bihar are for jobs in the Gulf. The rules there are not the same for every country.
- Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain: the apostille is accepted.
- UAE, Qatar, Kuwait: not members of the Convention. These need MEA attestation and then embassy legalization.
We handle both. For UAE charges, see our UAE attestation fee page, and for other embassies see embassy attestation.
Patna applicants
Patna residents are close to the passport office at Maurya Lok, which makes it easy to collect a PCC or follow up on a delay. Once you have the certificate, courier it to us. There is no need to travel to Delhi.
If you need both a PCC and educational documents apostilled, send them together. Each document gets its own apostille, but one courier can carry all of them.
Clients from Muzaffarpur, Gaya, Bhagalpur and other districts send their documents the same way. Pack the PCC flat in a stiff envelope, include a passport copy and a note with the destination country, and keep the courier receipt until we confirm arrival. You can also reach us through our contact page.
Timing your application
Receiving offices abroad usually set their own limit on how old a PCC can be. That limit varies, so ask the employer or immigration office what they will accept. Plan the apostille right after the PCC is issued, so that the clock does not run out while documents are in transit.
If your address changed recently, apply for the PCC from your current address. Police verification is done where you live now.
If you are also changing jobs or countries soon, tell us. A PCC for one country cannot always be reused for another, because each receiving office keeps the original it receives.
Hindi police certificates
A district police certificate in Bihar may be issued wholly or partly in Hindi. A foreign authority that works in another language may ask for a certified translation. We arrange it in the language needed, so it is ready when the apostille comes back.
Passport office PCCs are printed in English, so they rarely need translation.
Check the English spelling of your name and your father's name on the certificate. If the police office has written them differently from your passport, ask for a corrected certificate before you send it to us.
Real police clearance certificate apostille samples
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Bihar police clearance certificate apostille FAQs
Is there a passport office outside Patna in Bihar?
The Regional Passport Office is in Patna and covers the whole state. Applicants attend Passport Seva Kendras or Post Office Passport Seva Kendras for appointments, but the PCC is issued by the Patna RPO.
What does PCC apostille in Bihar cost?
The MEA charges Rs 50 per document. Our all-inclusive service is Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,500 per document, plus courier.
Does the MEA look at my criminal record?
No. It only verifies the signature of the officer who issued the PCC.
Can I apostille a PCC that is laminated?
No. The apostille is stamped on the back, which cannot be done on a laminated document. Get a fresh certificate.
Can I submit at the MEA myself?
No. Since July 2012 the MEA accepts documents only through authorised outsourced centres.
Can you collect the PCC from my home in Gaya?
We do not offer home pickup. Courier it to us and we return it by Blue Dart or a similar tracked service.
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- Birth Certificate apostille
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