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Bhubaneswar Passport Office delaying PCC - Life at Stake

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Hello Family,

I am asking all of you a favor, if anyone can help me with the same.

This is a non-financial issue.

I am going to explain the scenario in detail.

Backdrop: I am a doctor (don't want to say entire specialisation and details). So, I have got an offer from a hospital in UK for a job as well as with a prospectus for further specialization. I got the contract offer in mid June. The last date to join - August 31.

Completed the necessary steps for a UK doctor's License - Completed all steps, got the license. Recieved Certificate of Sponsorship and all other things.

Applied for a Police Clearance Certificate on 07/07/2025.

I am from Kerala, but did my PG and have been working in Odisha for the past 5 years in total. Hence, legally I thought it would be better to obtain a PCC from RPO Bhubaneswar, though my passport and my permanent address is that of Kerala.

Now I am explaining the war I have been waging lonely in the past 23 days:

07/07/2025: Booked appointment for the PSK visit. This was the first task.

08/07/2025: I had to travel on road by 200 km to reach this PSK. When I reached I submitted the Boarder Certificate - issued by my Government hospital as a proof of my current address, along with my Union Bank Passbook. The guy scanned both and said he uploaded it.

No update till 16/07.

16/07/2025: I approached my Local PS. They said they got the intimation and forwarded the clearance to the office of SP of my area on 11/07/2025.

17/06/2025: Visited SP office. Got to know my clearance was sent to RPO Bhubaneswar on 13/07/2025. They even provided a photo of the screen of the file they cleared and sent.

I kept on calling the RPO. No one attended the call.

Few hours later the status on PSK site showed - Application kept on hold. Need additional documents.

Kept on calling the RPO front desk number. After 10 times, they attended the call and said the Boarder Certificate had discrepancy in the address against what I provided. The issue was it lacked 'Near X' (X being the name of the hospital I worked, which I kept as landmark). The Certificate was issued by X on it's Official Letter Pad. Yet they held it.
The agent asked me to send a copy of my Passbook via speed post. I replied that it was also submitted at PSK. She replied it was not applied and she cannot do anything.

19/07/2025: Sent the Passbook's front copy via Speed Post

21/07/2025: Speed Post was recieved at RPO.

22/07/2025: Called RPO again, for 10-20 times, no one attended. Finally when the same female attended, I explained everything and that I need this PCC very soon, as VISA itself would take 3 weeks and I need to Join before 31/08. She said to either apply for an enquiry at PSK site or wait till it normally happens.

I checked the next available date for enquiry - 14th of August. I was shattered and felt Hapless, and decided to wait and hope.

On 24/07/2025 - The status was updated as 'Application submitted with documents and fees paid'.

From 23/07/2025 to date - I have been trying to call the RPO atleast 20 times a day to request and beg them. No one bothered to answer.

I mailed to the official mail address of RPO on 23/07/2025 explaining every detail - to which NO ONE ever bothered to reply or even acknowledge.

On 28/07- The status was updated to 'Under Review'

I kept on calling every day. - No reply.

Today morning I got a message stating: Your application with File No. XxxxxxxxxxX has been granted on Pre Police Verification basis. -PassportSP

I checked the Status and was shown that the details has been sent to my local Police Station - Again. After recieving the clearance at the RPO, they will issue PCC.

This was already cleared and sent from my local PS to SP office to RPO.

Now comes the tears of plight and pain: After my duty, at 9 pm I ran to my local PS (the officers I now know). I explained them everything and showed them the status.

They checked the server - Nothing was sent to them with my name or file number today. Just 2 other persons verification was sent.

They even called the SP office and enquired. Even they have not recieved anything.

I called the only guy you is a brother of my senior's friend at 9 pm and made him talk to the police officers. The guy said he sent it today morning. Now neither of the party has any clue. He suggested, since it was cleared once, the system might have made some error.

Today is 31/07/2025. I have exactly one month to reach to UK to get to my higher specialization.

The RPO officer even said, one month back their grievance system was suspended. So I have nothing to do now.

I even considered visiting the RPO, but he said, it might be pointless without an appointment.

Even I was open to apply for another PCC from RPO Cochin, using another ID - to which many suggested me not to, as it might invite trouble.

*I AM AT A JUNCTURE WHERE ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING IS GOING BAD. If anyone can help me with this, If anyone has any contact with any higher official, PLEASE, PLEASE HELP ME. I am at the verge of a massive breakdown. And I hope this pain ends soon*

For someone who puts his hearts on sleeves at work, being ignored basic civilian rights, being not heard is a pain which keeps on happening immensely and in bad bad numbers in the past 5 years, is nothing but disheartening and sad.

Kindly, if anyone can help me with genuineness, I would do anything for you in return.
 
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I remember saying that you could have given naatile address. Aal illenkilum Avar approve cheythene. Anyway no use of telling that now. Sorry.
Like the one person told above, try through an agent. See if you can get hold of any agent.

Or Ask this guy to send the approval again
brother of my senior's friend at 9 pm and made him talk to the police officers. The guy said he sent it today morning.

Or show that clearance sms you got from RPO and ask local PS guys to issue PCC based on their earlier clearance.

See passport website and check status there, atleast ask if they can give clearance based on that.

It's difficult I know. Technical issue, but I wish, hope and pray for everything to be fine.


Lastly just wait for one day, maybe the local PS will get the clearance in their system tomorrow. Don't know when miracles happen.
 
In most cases involving govt offices, there is always an agent or middle man involved. Just try to inquire and pay him.. I think this is the best solution right now.. in India bribe is normalised and without it nothing moves..
Did not mention that bro. Trying 3 agents in parallel via 3 sources for the last 5 days. Everyone saying they are trying and these much changes are because of their efforts. No one asked any money. Maybe that's why nothing is happening. I said I can pay, maybe they are afraid I am recording or something.

Nothing is working.

I called 2 of these agent guys at 10 pm today, and explained the situation. They told me they would really help tomorrow.

I am trying to sell the lie to me that - Everything is gonna be fine. If it's meant to happen, it will happen.

While typing this, I accidentally slipped my AC remote and it is not working now.

I am in that phase of life - It seems. 😅
 
Relax. Everything would be okay.

Check tomorrow morning or till evening, PS will receive the file.

While applying my passport for 1st time, I too made a silly mistake by choosing wrong PS. They called me and said to visit SP office to get it changed, gone there, paid ₹500 tip and it was transferred same day. The file appear in new PS after 2 days.
 
MEA / RPO Twitter?
I thought of it.

1) How can I say this much in tweet in detail. Just a normal tweet might not grab their attention from a handle with 0 followers. IDK

2) What if - out of fear - that tweet delays the whole process intentionally. It's my life at stake - I can't risk that that's why.

That's why I was asking anyone who has good contacts in Bhubaneswar.
 
Did not mention that bro. Trying 3 agents in parallel via 3 sources for the last 5 days. Everyone saying they are trying and these much changes are because of their efforts. No one asked any money. Maybe that's why nothing is happening. I said I can pay, maybe they are afraid I am recording or something.

Nothing is working.

I called 2 of these agent guys at 10 pm today, and explained the situation. They told me they would really help tomorrow.

I am trying to sell the lie to me that - Everything is gonna be fine. If it's meant to happen, it will happen.

While typing this, I accidentally slipped my AC remote and it is not working now.

I am in that phase of life - It seems. 😅
Relax bro. Being a doctor yourself, you very well know, Tension & overthinking are the biggest reasons of health issues nowadays. So just chill, there are ample opportunities waiting for you. Hopelessness will lead you nowhere. Ac's remote is not working no worries. Every ac has inbuilt button in indoor unit, do it from there. Buy new remote tomorrow.
Coming back to main topic, my college alumni group can prove useful in this case. I will post your story there let's see if I get any useful response. I will share it with you then. Let me try honestly ✌️
 
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Bhai mbbs kar rahe ho tum. You should know, Tension & overthinking is the biggest reason of health issues nowadays. So just chill, there are ample opportunities Waiting for you. Hopelessness will lead you nowhere. Ac's remote is not working no worries. Every ac has inbuilt button in indoor unit, do it from there. Buy new remote tomorrow.
Coming back to main topic, my college alumni group can prove useful in this case. I will post your story there let's see if I get any useful response. I will share it with you then. Let me try honestly ✌️
To clarify - MBBS, MD, MRCP (London). This post would have opened my way to Endocrine/Rheumat/Neuro in UK. I am the very few who cleared MRCP from India itself before even shifting to UK, with no coaching. And wasting 2 years as part of bond in Odisha, only to be free, whereas all of my peers have gone to higher studies within India.

The reason -

This was my only goal for past 5 years. And I did it sacrificing my health. The preparations took great toll on my health. I cleared my practicals with a ruptured Biceps tendon.

I am not blasting, but making everyone understand what this means to me bro.

All this hardships, at the mercy of some official. I cannot bear that. But I am now living with that pain.

And I really thank you for trying to help me.

If it works - I will be happy.

Even if not - I will be happy, someone stepped up
 
Hello Family,

I am asking all of you a favor, if anyone can help me with the same.

This is a non-financial issue.

I am going to explain the scenario in detail.

Backdrop: I am a doctor (don't want to say entire specialisation and details). So, I have got an offer from a hospital in UK for a job as well as with a prospectus for further specialization. I got the contract offer in mid June. The last date to join - August 31.

Completed the necessary steps for a UK doctor's License - Completed all steps, got the license. Recieved Certificate of Sponsorship and all other things.

Applied for a Police Clearance Certificate on 07/07/2025.

I am from Kerala, but did my PG and have been working in Odisha for the past 5 years in total. Hence, legally I thought it would be better to obtain a PCC from RPO Bhubaneswar, though my passport and my permanent address is that of Kerala.

Now I am explaining the war I have been waging lonely in the past 23 days:

07/07/2025: Booked appointment for the PSK visit. This was the first task.

08/07/2025: I had to travel on road by 200 km to reach this PSK. When I reached I submitted the Boarder Certificate - issued by my Government hospital as a proof of my current address, along with my Union Bank Passbook. The guy scanned both and said he uploaded it.

No update till 16/07.

16/07/2025: I approached my Local PS. They said they got the intimation and forwarded the clearance to the office of SP of my area on 11/07/2025.

17/06/2025: Visited SP office. Got to know my clearance was sent to RPO Bhubaneswar on 13/07/2025. They even provided a photo of the screen of the file they cleared and sent.

I kept on calling the RPO. No one attended the call.

Few hours later the status on PSK site showed - Application kept on hold. Need additional documents.

Kept on calling the RPO front desk number. After 10 times, they attended the call and said the Boarder Certificate had discrepancy in the address against what I provided. The issue was it lacked 'Near X' (X being the name of the hospital I worked, which I kept as landmark). The Certificate was issued by X on it's Official Letter Pad. Yet they held it.
The agent asked me to send a copy of my Passbook via speed post. I replied that it was also submitted at PSK. She replied it was not applied and she cannot do anything.

19/07/2025: Sent the Passbook's front copy via Speed Post

21/07/2025: Speed Post was recieved at RPO.

22/07/2025: Called RPO again, for 10-20 times, no one attended. Finally when the same female attended, I explained everything and that I need this PCC very soon, as VISA itself would take 3 weeks and I need to Join before 31/08. She said to either apply for an enquiry at PSK site or wait till it normally happens.

I checked the next available date for enquiry - 14th of August. I was shattered and felt Hapless, and decided to wait and hope.

On 24/07/2025 - The status was updated as 'Application submitted with documents and fees paid'.

From 23/07/2025 to date - I have been trying to call the RPO atleast 20 times a day to request and beg them. No one bothered to answer.

I mailed to the official mail address of RPO on 23/07/2025 explaining every detail - to which NO ONE ever bothered to reply or even acknowledge.

On 28/07- The status was updated to 'Under Review'

I kept on calling every day. - No reply.

Today morning I got a message stating: Your application with File No. XxxxxxxxxxX has been granted on Pre Police Verification basis. -PassportSP

I checked the Status and was shown that the details has been sent to my local Police Station - Again. After recieving the clearance at the RPO, they will issue PCC.

This was already cleared and sent from my local PS to SP office to RPO.

Now comes the tears of plight and pain: After my duty, at 9 pm I ran to my local PS (the officers I now know). I explained them everything and showed them the status.

They checked the server - Nothing was sent to them with my name or file number today. Just 2 other persons verification was sent.

They even called the SP office and enquired. Even they have not recieved anything.

I called the only guy you is a brother of my senior's friend at 9 pm and made him talk to the police officers. The guy said he sent it today morning. Now neither of the party has any clue. He suggested, since it was cleared once, the system might have made some error.

Today is 31/07/2025. I have exactly one month to reach to UK to get to my higher specialization.

The RPO officer even said, one month back their grievance system was suspended. So I have nothing to do now.

I even considered visiting the RPO, but he said, it might be pointless without an appointment.

Even I was open to apply for another PCC from RPO Cochin, using another ID - to which many suggested me not to, as it might invite trouble.

*I AM AT A JUNCTURE WHERE ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING IS GOING BAD. If anyone can help me with this, If anyone has any contact with any higher official, PLEASE, PLEASE HELP ME. I am at the verge of a massive breakdown. And I hope this pain ends soon*

For someone who puts his hearts on sleeves at work, being ignored basic civilian rights, being not heard is a pain which keeps on happening immensely and in bad bad numbers in the past 5 years, is nothing but disheartening and sad.

Kindly, if anyone can help me with genuineness, I would do anything for you in return.
Just directly offer them 1000 rs they will do everything for you and for visa and more clarity on this..I would suggest to reach to this person on X,he would definitely help with it..

 
To clarify - MBBS, MD, MRCP (London). This post would have opened my way to Endocrine/Rheumat/Neuro in UK. I am the very few who cleared MRCP from India itself before even shifting to UK, with no coaching. And wasting 2 years as part of bond in Odisha, only to be free, whereas all of my peers have gone to higher studies within India.

The reason -

This was my only goal for past 5 years. And I did it sacrificing my health. The preparations took great toll on my health. I cleared my practicals with a ruptured Biceps tendon.

I am not blasting, but making everyone understand what this means to me bro.

All this hardships, at the mercy of some official. I cannot bear that. But I am now living with that pain.

And I really thank you for trying to help me.

If it works - I will be happy.

Even if not - I will be happy, someone stepped up
I did my bit. Let's see if I get some positive response. All the best.
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To clarify - MBBS, MD, MRCP (London). This post would have opened my way to Endocrine/Rheumat/Neuro in UK. I am the very few who cleared MRCP from India itself before even shifting to UK, with no coaching. And wasting 2 years as part of bond in Odisha, only to be free, whereas all of my peers have gone to higher studies within India.

The reason -

This was my only goal for past 5 years. And I did it sacrificing my health. The preparations took great toll on my health. I cleared my practicals with a ruptured Biceps tendon.

I am not blasting, but making everyone understand what this means to me bro.

All this hardships, at the mercy of some official. I cannot bear that. But I am now living with that pain.

And I really thank you for trying to help me.

If it works - I will be happy.

Even if not - I will be happy, someone stepped up
Visit RPO tomorrow leaving everything behind. Try to meet some officer level employee at RPO. Avoid bribing him/her. Express your pain.

Draft your email and send it tomorrow night to all higher officials holding posts on passport related things.

Why didn't u applied through tatkal route? I think we discussed this long back. Anyways, leave it and give ur 100% to overcome the obstacles now.

Avoid mentioning that u intend to leave this country for a considerable duration. Try to convey that u r going for higher studies and advanced research/practice for which only a few Indians got such opportunities and you have a deadline to meet.
 
Visit RPO tomorrow leaving everything behind. Try to meet some officer level employee at RPO. Avoid bribing him/her. Express your pain.

Draft your email and send it tomorrow night to all higher officials holding posts on passport related things.

Why didn't u applied through tatkal route? I think we discussed this long back. Anyways, leave it and give ur 100% to overcome the obstacles now.

Avoid mentioning that u intend to leave this country for a considerable duration. Try to convey that u r going for higher studies and advanced research/practice for which only a few Indians got such opportunities and you have a deadline to meet.
Visiting RPO on Friday.
Not possible tomorrow due to patient load.

Tatkal only for Passport - Not for PCC afaik.

Will definitely meet them on Friday.

Thanks @2025.
 
Visiting RPO on Friday.
Not possible tomorrow due to patient load.

Tatkal only for Passport - Not for PCC afaik.

Will definitely meet them on Friday.

Thanks @2025.
I understand your commitment as a doc towards your patients. Still try if possible. Otherwise it might get delayed due to upcoming non working days.

Try to make some emergency alternative arrangements if possible. If I would have been at your place I would have been there already.

Don't depend on anyone. If help comes that's well and good. Ultimately it's ur efforts and hunger ...that matter the most. Remember the days 10 years back, to boost up urself.
 
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