My Indian passport renewal is delayed due to police verification. How can I check the status?

Don't overlook the possibility that your local police department has a separate verification-status service.

For example, the National Government Services Portal lists police verification tracking services for certain jurisdictions, including Hyderabad and Mumbai. Availability depends on your city or state.

National Government Services Portal

If your area has such a service, check whether it can show the status using your passport application file number.

If you can't get a clear answer from either the police station or the online tracker, you can register a grievance through the official Passport Seva portal or contact the National Call Centre.

I wouldn't submit another passport application just because verification is taking longer than expected. First establish whether the existing application is awaiting police action, a report submission, or a decision by the passport office. The appropriate next step depends on that information.

I would contact the local police station if the verification has been pending for a while, especially if you haven't received a call or a visit from the verification officer.

In my case, I would first want to confirm three things: whether the request reached the police station, whether any documents or a visit are still required, and whether the verification report has been forwarded.

You can also call the official Passport Seva National Call Centre at 1800-258-1800. The official helpdesk confirms that applicants can check their application status by providing their file number and date of birth, and it also accepts grievances.

Passport Seva

If you have already completed police verification, mention that when contacting the helpdesk. The report may still be awaiting submission or processing, so it's worth confirming the current stage rather than assuming the application is stuck at the police station.

You can check the application status through the official Passport Seva website. You'll need your passport application file number and date of birth.

Use the Passport Seva application status tracker, select the relevant application type, and enter your details. The portal displays the latest status recorded for your application.

Passport Seva

One thing to remember is that the passport tracking status may not show every step happening within the local police department. If it continues to show that police verification is pending, contact the police station responsible for your residential address and ask whether it has received the verification request.

Keep your application receipt and file number handy. If the police station hasn't received the request, you can ask the Passport Seva helpdesk which office currently has responsibility for the next step.