Requirements for a verification certificate for passport in Hyderabad

Here are some things that would come useful when you need to get a verification certificate for passport application. The list also mentions who is authorised to sign the verification certificate.

1. The applicant’s passport size photograph is also required to be affixed on the Verification Certificate and attested by the officer issuing the Verification Certificate with his/her signature and rubber stamp in such a way that half the signature and stamp appear on the photograph and half on the certificate.

2. If the applicant has resided at more than one place during the last one year then all previous addresses with the relevant dates should be mentioned.

3. This Verification Certificate may be got signed by any of the following:
(i) An Under Secretary/Deputy Secretary/Director/Joint Secretary/Add. Secretary/Special Secretary/Secretary/Cabinet Secretary to Government of India.
(ii) A Director/Joint Secretary/Additional Secretary/Special Secretary/Chief Secretary to a State Govt.
(iii) A Sub-Divisional Magistrate/First class Judicial Magistrate/Additional DM/District Magistrate of the district of residence of applicant.
(iv) A District Superintendent of Police, DIG/IG/DGP of district of residence of applicant.
(v) A Major and above in the army, Lt. Commander and above in the Navy and Sq. Leader and            in the Air Force.
(vi) The General Manager of a Public Sector Undertaking
(vii) All members of any All India Service or Central Service who are equivalent to or above the rank of   an  Under Secretary to the Government i.e. in the pay scale of Rupees 10,000-15,200 or above.
(viii) Resident Commissioners/Additional Resident Commissioners of all State Governments based in Delhi.
(ix) Concerned Tehsildars or Concerned SHO’s  for an applicant staying in the area under his/her jurisdiction. 
(x) The Chairmen of the Apex Business Organizations i.e.FICCI, CII and ASSOCHAM in respect of owners, partners or directors of the companies that are members of the concerned Chamber in prescribed performa as at Annexure “J”.

4. Anyone who issues incorrect verification certificate may be prosecuted under section 12(2) of the Passport Act, 1967.

Note: all the above information is from Passport website of Govt of India.
Please check with them again if you need clarification.