Apply In-Person

1. To apply for a Domestic help Verification In-Person, get the Domestic Help Verification form from the nearest police station in Andhra Pradesh AP Police Stations
2. You can also download the form online from the link: Application form
3. In the procured form, fill the required details of the employee (Servant).
4. Provide the complete description of the employee in the section provided for the same.
5. Mention the employee’s friend’s or relative’s information.
6. Provide the voluntary fingerprints of the employee if necessary.
7. Fill in the required details of the employer.
8. Fill in the detail of any one of the following ID Proofs of the servant: Passport, Driving Licence, Arms Licence, Ration card, Voter ID, PAN Card.
9. Affix the passport size photograph of the employee in the space given.
10. Attach Photocopy of Photo ID proofs of the employee.
11. Duly sign the form and submit the form at the nearest Police Station [Please refer to the “Office locations and Contacts” section].
12. Pay the processing fee if required.
13. Receive the acknowledgment receipt and keep it safe for further reference.
14. Visit the Police Station to get the report once it is ready.
    

Note: Carry the original Id proofs to the police station for any necessary cross verifications to be made.

Documents of the servant/domestic help.

• Passport size photo
• Any Photo identity proof of the servant/domestic help from the following:
  • Aadhaar card
  • Driving Licence
  • Ration card
  • Voter ID
  • PAN Card

Document of the employer

• Any Photo identity proof of the employer from the following:
  • Aadhaar card
  • Driving Licence
  • Ration card
  • Voter ID
  • PAN Card

• You could find the list of police stations and their phone numbers from the link: AP Police Stations
  
• You could also find your nearest police stations from the app AP Police Seva
  

• Anyone who wants to hire a servant/domestic help in Andhra Pradesh.

• Please inquire about the processing fee while applying in person.

• There is no validity period for this Verification Report.
• It solely depends on the person/authority accepting the Verification Report.

• You could download the application form online from the link: Application form

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• Please inquire about the processing time while submitting the application In-Person.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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• While applying In- Person, visit the Police Station along with the servant if necessary.
• Make sure you mention valid details while applying for the Verification. Your application could get canceled if the details furnished are not valid.

The following information might be required:
Details of the Domestic Helper

• Name
• Father’s Name
• Date of Birth
• Address
• Email ID
• Mobile Number
• Current Address and residing period
• Detail of anyone of the following ID Proof of the servant: Passport, Driving Licence, Arms Licence, Ration card, Voter ID, PAN Card
• Permanent Address
• Name, address, and Ph. No. of the previous employer
• Date since when employed
• Specialization obtained in which area of domestic help
• Description of the employee such as height etc
• Name and address of local relatives and friends
• Person of reference
• Voluntary fingerprints

Details of the Employer

• Name and Father’s Name
• Date of Birth
• Address
• Email ID
• Mobile Number

• While employing a person for domestic help, it is highly advisable to apply for a Police verification report of the said person to ensure your safety.
• When one applies for this Verification, the police run a complete background check on the person to be employed and their details are stored with the police.
• This protects the employee from involving in any criminal activities in the near future.
• The police verification report also gives information about any troublesome activities of the servant in their previous workplace.

• Servants have access to the employer’s most important details, and one could easily become a victim of servant crime if they do not conduct police verification before hiring them.
• Usually, in the event of a servant crime, the police would be left with zero information about the servant's details. However, a servant verification process would help the police to track such crimes.
• It is highly necessary to do background verification of the servant even if he/she was referred by a friend or an acquaintance.

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

Place some external links which might help.

• The Police would call the Servant and his previous employers for clarifications.
• The employer might also be asked to visit the station along with the servant/domestic help.