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Indian Embassy appreciate Saudi govt's move of exempting Indian nationals from submitting PCC for visas

| @indiablooms | Nov 18, 2022, at 09:44 pm

New Delhi/Riyadh: The Indian High Commission in Saudi Arabia has welcomed the decision taken by the country's government to exempt Indian nationals from submitting a Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) to obtain a visa for the country.

The Indian Embassy said in a tweet: "Embassy of India welcomes this announcement and thanks Government of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for its decision to exempt Indian Nationals from submission of Police Clearance Certificate (PCC).It will provide much needed relief to over 2 million strong Indian community in KSA."

In a statement issued by the Saudi government, it has appreciated the contribution made by  more than two million Indian citizens living in the country.

"In view of the strong relations and strategic partnership between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of India, the Kingdom has decided to exempt the Indian nationals from submitting a Police Clearance Certificate (PCC)," read a tweet issued by the Saudi government.

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