Tenant police verification guide
Choose the area of your flat to see the right police form, the details you will need, and a checklist to tick off. The form depends on where the flat is, not where you live. In Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, this is information given to the police, and no police NOC is needed.
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Where is the flat?
Navi Mumbai
Navi Mumbai Police has its own online tenant form, with an option to download a certificate later. It starts with the owner's details.
Open the Navi Mumbai Police tenant form
These are the links we found in November 2026. Police websites change, so if a link does not work, go to the police station. The Mumbai and Navi Mumbai forms we read mention no government fee.
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Tenant police verification: what the words mean
Information, not permission
Mumbai Police says plainly that a police NOC is not required for renting a flat or house. Navi Mumbai Police dropped its NOC in December 2022, according to a press report, and owners now give the tenant’s details to the local station. If someone tells you a police NOC is needed, ask which order or form they mean.
Is it compulsory?
Mumbai Police has issued preventive orders for limited periods that require landlords and property dealers to give tenant details, for example from 31 March to 29 May 2025. A Thane Collector’s order was reported in June 2026. These orders are issued and renewed over time, and we could not read a current order for every area. Treat this as a step you should complete in all cases.
Things it is often confused with
- Society NOC: your housing society’s own move-in approval. It is not a police paper.
- Police clearance certificate: a separate service about a person’s record, with its own application.
- Registering the leave and licence agreement: a separate step under Maharashtra law, done with the registration department. Our leave and licence agreement service covers it.
Points on the Mumbai form worth noting
- The landlord’s address and the rented property’s address should not be the same.
- Identity proof is uploaded as an image, up to 4 MB, in jpeg or png format.
- Both landlord and tenant must make sure the information is true. Giving false information to the police is a punishable offence.
If a dispute later arises with the tenant, our page on landlord and tenant disputes explains the next steps.
Common questions
Do I need a police NOC to rent out my flat?
Mumbai Police states on its tenant form that a police NOC is not required for renting a flat or house. Navi Mumbai Police ended the practice in December 2022, according to a Free Press Journal report. In both areas you inform the police of the tenant's details instead of asking for permission.
Which police form applies to a flat in Navi Mumbai?
Use the Navi Mumbai Police tenant form if the flat is within the Navi Mumbai Police Commissionerate. Each commissionerate runs its own process, and the Mumbai Police form says it covers the Brihanmumbai Police Commissionerate only. If you are unsure, ask the police station nearest the flat which one covers your building.
How do I give tenant details to Mumbai Police?
Mumbai Police accepts tenant information in three ways: its online form, an application handed in at the police station concerned, or an application sent there by registered post. The online form sends a one-time password to the owner's phone, so the owner needs to be available when it is filled in.
What details does the police tenant form ask for?
The Mumbai Police form asks for the owner's details and photo, the rented property, the tenant's name, photo, permanent address, identity proof, mobile, email, occupation and workplace, any co-residents, and persons who know the tenant. Other commissionerates may ask for somewhat different details, so keep the same papers ready for any of them.
Is informing the police about a tenant compulsory?
Mumbai Police has issued time-limited preventive orders requiring landlords to give tenant details, including one reported for 31 March to 29 May 2025. A Thane Collector's order was reported in June 2026 for parts of Thane district. Since these orders are renewed and vary by area, treat it as a required step and confirm locally.
What happens if the tenant details given are wrong?
The Mumbai Police form warns that giving false information to the police is a punishable offence, and that legal action will be taken against the applicant or landlord if a discrepancy is found. Check the tenant's identity proof against the original, and correct any mistake with the police station as soon as you notice it.
- Tenant Information form and general information, Mumbai Police
- Tenant Information form, Navi Mumbai Police
- Thane Rural Police website, with its tenant information link
- Citizen Portal, Maharashtra Police
- No police NOC for tenants in Navi Mumbai, Free Press Journal, December 2022
- Mumbai Police asks landlords to provide tenant details online, India TV News, March 2025
- Thane district makes tenant registration with police mandatory, Free Press Journal, June 2026