i've been living in the same house since 1981 and all my passports since have the same address. for some reason, the PCC says residence since 2011.
will this be a problem?
Hi, Hope you are well. I faced a similar issue.
The police officers who would have visited your place must have asked you for a copy of an ID. Unfortunately, without even telling you this, they used the date of issue on that ID as a proof of stay. Simply, they'd say that you have been living there since XYZ date by the virtue of the date on that ID. Even if you mentioned something else on the online form you filled, it will be blatantly ignored. Welcome to Indian bureacracy. I called time and again asking them to fix it but to no avail. They asked me to file another request and show an ID issued earlier than before. I had been living in that house since i was a kid.
To cut things short, go to the passport website and request a verification. You can book an appoinment for this online. They dont mention any dates on the certificate and it takes about an hour to process, assuming there is no need for any special checks.
I havent been asked for additional documents after my AOR and I have passed my medical. So I assume it worked. Do ask for a secound opinion though.Hope this helps.
PS: I have never written on this forum ever, but i remember my harrowing experience which encouraged me to make a profile and post a reply.