The following list contains directions about obtaining Police Clearance Certificates for Canadian immigration from various countries around the world.
Note that in certain countries, Police Clearance Certificates are not always available. In such cases, special conditions may apply, and it is in your best interest to check with the Canadian Immigration Visa Office that will process your file for instructions.
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Afghanistan
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
Apply at the nearest office of the Ministry of the Interior by sending a letter of explanation indicating why you are requesting a police certificate. There is no specific form to be completed. The Ministry of the Interior will issue you the police clearance document. Please contact the nearest office of the Ministry of the Interior for further assistance if required.
Non-Resident Requests
You will need to apply to the nearest Afghan Embassy or Consulate and write a letter requesting a police clearance certificate. There is no specific form to be completed. You will be issued a letter from the Afghan Embassy or Consulate, which should be submitted to the Canadian office processing your application. Please contact the nearest office of the Afghan Embassy/Consulate for further assistance if required. Contact Information for the Afghan Embassy and Consulate in Canada:
Embassy of Afghanistan in Ottawa
246 Queen Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P5E4
Telephone: 613-563-4223
Fax: 613-563-4962
Email: contact@afghanemb-canada.net
Consulate General of Afghanistan in Toronto
477 Richmond Street. West,
Suite 901 Toronto,
ON M5V 3E7
Tel: (416) 385-1033
Fax: (416) 385-3810
Note: If you live in Pakistan apply at the nearest Afghan Embassy or Consulate by sending a letter of explanation indicating why you need a police clearance certificate. There is no specific form to be completed. Once your request is processed, you will be issued a clearance letter from the Afghan Embassy or Consulate which should be submitted to the Canadian visa office in Islamabad. Contact information for Afghan Consulates in Pakistan:
Consulate General of Afghanistan in Karachi
Street 26, Block 5, Clifton
Karachi 75500
Tel.: (+92-21) 5821 261 to 4
Fax: (+92-21) 5821 260
Email: agc_karachi@yahoo.com
Consulate General of Afghanistan in Quetta
45 Price Road
Quetta
Tel.: (+92-81) 2843 364
Fax: (+92-81) 920 2549
Consulate General of Afghanistan in Peshawar
Opp PAF Selection Center
The Mall, Peshawar Cantonment
Tel.: (+92-91) 5285 963
Fax: (+92-91) 5285 961
Albania
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You should apply for a Deshimi at the local Office of Juridical State or at:
Zyra e Gjendjes Gjyqësore
Buleavardi “Zogu I”
Tirana, Albania
Algeria
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should apply for a Bulletin no. 3 from the local police station with your birth certificate and national identity card, and pay the applicable fees.
Non-Citizens
Non-citizens should address their request, including a copy of their birth certificate, residence permit and applicable fees, to:
Ministère de la Justice
Service des casiers judiciaires
08 Place Bir Hakem-Le Biar
Alger, Algérie
Non-Resident Requests
Algerians should apply at the nearest Algerian embassy or consulate, which will forward the request to the Ministère de la Justice, Service des casiers judiciaires. Family members residing in Algeria may request a police certificate on behalf of a non-resident citizen from the appropriate local tribunal upon presentation of the applicant’s birth certificate and national identity card, and payment of the applicable fees. Former foreign residents should contact the Ministère de la Justice directly.
Andorra
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You should apply for a Certificat de bonne conduite, with a copy of your national identity card, passport or residence permit, by mail or in person at:
La Battlie
Avenue Tarragona
Édifice Les Columnes
Andorre La Vieille, Principauté d’Andorre
Angola
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You should apply for a police certificate at the local police authority.
Anguilla
Police certificate needed?
Yes. However, criminal record information will be released directly to the Canadian immigration visa office in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, after you have submitted a written request.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should provide your full name and aliases (if applicable), places of residence, purpose of the request, passport details, and the applicable fees.
Requests can be made to:
The Commissioner of Police
Police Headquarters
The Valley, Anguilla
Telephone: 264-497-3740
Non-Resident Requests
You may apply in person, by mail or someone can apply on your behalf to the address listed above. You should provide your full name and aliases (if applicable), places of residence
purpose of the request, a full set of fingerprints taken by a recognized police authority, passport details, the applicable fees, a stamped, self-addressed envelope, (if you wish the police clearance to be mailed to you).
Antigua and Barbuda
Police Certificate needed?
Yes. The Commissioner of Police will send the police certificate directly to the Canadian visa office in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, after you have submitted a written request.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should present your valid passport and applicable fees to:
Criminal Records Office
Police Headquarters
American Road
St. Johns, Antigua
Telephone: 268-462-0125 (local calls)
Non-Resident Requests
You should include a copy your birth certificate, a list of places and dates of residence in Antigua and Barbuda, two passport-type photos, and a full set of fingerprints taken by a recognized police authority. Requests should be addressed to:
The Commissioner of Police
Police Headquarters
American Road
St. Johns, Antigua
Telephone: 268-462-2095 (overseas calls)
Argentina
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
A Certificado de Antecedentes Penales is required from the Dirección Nacional del Registro Nacional de Reincidencia in Buenos Aires or at branches throughout the country. You must make the request in person and fingerprints will be taken.
The petition must specifically mention that the certificate is requested “con excepción al artículo 51 del Código Penal”. The certificate must be issued by the Federal Ministry of Justice and Human Rights.
Non-Resident Requests
You can obtain the Certificado de Antecedentes Penales by submitting an application with applicable fees at an Argentine consular office.
Armenia
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
Applications should be made to:
Consular Section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
of the Republic of Armenia
Government Building
2, Republic Square
Yerevan, 375010
Telephone: (3741) 523-531
Fax: (3741) 543-925
Detailed instructions are available in Appendix B of the Application for Permanent Residence, Moscow, and on the Web site of the embassy of Canada in Moscow: www.canadianembassy.ru.
Non-Resident Requests
Applications should be made to the Consular Section of the nearest embassy of Armenia.
Aruba
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You need to obtain a document called Declaration of Good Conduct (“Verklaring van Goed Gedrag” in Dutch). Include the following documents: proof of resident status in Aruba, a letter stating the reason for the request, the applicable fees.
Submit your application to:
Openbare Ministerie Aruba
Havenstraat 2
Oranjestad, Aruba
Telephone: ++ 297-562-1415
Note: Only people who have or had resident status in Aruba may obtain a Declaration of Good Conduct.
Australia
Police Certificate needed?
Yes. You may also need to provide a Traffic History printout, depending on which states you lived in while in Australia.
Which Australian police clearances are acceptable?
Applicants must provide a full fingerprint and name check. Certificates can be obtained through the Australian Federal Police (recommended) or the local state police authority.
Applicants who do not reside in Australia must obtain this certificate through the Australian Federal Police. State-issued certificates are acceptable where the certificate is based on a fingerprint and name search of the National Databases.
IMPORTANT AND MANDATORY: Please note that all applicants who resided or still reside in: Queensland, Victoria or Western Australia, must also submit a Traffic History printout, which may be obtained by contacting the local State Transport/Traffic branch. An immigration file number, if available, should be endorsed on the certificate.
Which Australian police clearances are not acceptable?
- Photocopies of a clearance
- Certificates issued on the basis of a name check without fingerprints
- Certificates issued on the basis of a “Complete Disclosure”
- Any certificate, if it is not accompanied by a Traffic History Report(s) if the applicant, while over 18 years of age, lived in Queensland, Victoria or Western Australia
How to get one?
The following form is required: Australian Federal Police National Police Check (NPC) Application Form. Applicants may obtain the form for the Australian Federal Police check at:
Criminal Records – National Police Check
Australian Federal Police
Locked Bag 8550
Canberra City ACT 2601
Australia
Telephone from Australia: (02) 6202-3333
Telephone from elsewhere: +61 2 6202-3333
Website: www.afp.gov.au
IMPORTANT: When filling out the Australian Federal Police National Police Check (NPC) Application Form, enter Code Number 35 in section 1 (Purpose of NPC). The Australian Federal Police will send the certificate directly to the mailing address you will nominate in section 4 of the Australian Federal Police National Police Check (NPC) Application Form.
Austria
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should apply for a Strafregisterbescheinigung (Certificate of the Penal Register) in person at the Polizeikommissariat in Vienna or the Bundespolizeidirektion or Bürgermeister in other cities, towns or villages. The application form can be downloaded on-line at www.help.gv.at and an official photo identity document (such as a passport, an identity card or a driver’s licence). Name changes must be supported by legal documents such as marriage certificates. You may designate a representative with power of attorney to apply on your behalf or to pick up the certificate, but not both. You must present yourself at the Bundespolizeikommissariat or Bezirkhauptmannschaft at least once.
Non-Resident Requests
You should apply at the Austrian embassy or consulate with the necessary documentation.
Azerbaijan
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should contact the Ministry of Interior at the following address:
Administration of Operational Statistic Information
of Ministry of Interior
7 Gusi Gadjieva Street
Baku 370005
Telephone: (99412) 986396, 909285-4909636
Non-Local Requests
You may apply to the Azerbaijan Embassy in your current country of residence to obtain a police certificate.
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Bahamas
Police Certificate needed?
Yes, all applicants aged 18 or older must provide a police certificate.
How to get one?
You should apply with passport details, place of residence in Bahamas, one photograph and a certified set of fingerprints, and pay the applicable fees. Requests should be made at the local police station or to:
Officer in Charge, Criminal Records Office
P.O. Box N 458
Nassau, Bahamas
Bahrain
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You must apply in person and provide the following: a letter from the Embassy of Canada requesting the Good Conduct Certificate for the purposes of immigrating to Canada; a completed Good Conduct Certificate application form (PS/CID/30); Forms are available from the Criminal Investigation Directorate (CID); a copy of the first four pages of your passport; a copy of all previous Bahraini resident permits
a full set of fingerprints obtained from the local police authority; 3 matte photographs with either white or blue background and
applicable fees.
Applications should be sent to:
Criminal Investigation Directorate (CID)
P.O. Box 26698, Manama
State of Bahrain
Telephone: 0097317718888
Location: Al Adlia Area
Non-Resident Requests
You can either: return to Bahrain to apply for the police certificate in person OR apply for the Good Conduct Certificate at the nearest Embassy of Bahrain and provide the following: copy of the passport that you used in Bahrain; a copy of your old or expired resident visa for Bahrain; a copy of your current passport (if applying at a Bahrain embassy or consulate); a copy of your current valid residence permit (if applying at a Bahrain embassy or consulate); 3 matte photographs with a blue background and
applicable fees.
You will be given a form to take to the police department for fingerprints.
Bangladesh
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
Applications can be made in person at the local police station. You must present a passport and pay any required fees with a bank draft from the Bangladesh bank (www.bangladesh–bank.org) or any branch of the Sonali bank (www.sonalibank.com.bd/inland_branch.php).
Non-Resident Requests
Bangladesh citizens and other nationals living outside Bangladesh but who have previously resided in Bangledesh for more than six months will be required to submit a Police Certificate. You may obtain one by applying at the local police station closest to where you used to live in Bangladesh. You may authorize a third party to apply for the certificate on your behalf.
Barbados
Police Certificate needed?
Yes. The Police Commissioner will send the police certificate directly to the Canadian visa office in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, after you have submitted a written request.
How to get one?
Local Requests
Applications should include the applicant's full name and any previous names, most recent address in Barbados, date and place of birth, a photo identity card and the applicable fees. You should apply in person at:
Central Police Station
P.O. Box 84
Coleridge Street
Bridgetown, Barbados
Telephone: 246-430-7100
Non-Resident Requests
You may apply by mail, in person, or someone can submit the written request on your behalf to the Central Police Station. The police clearance can be mailed to you or given in person. You should include your full name and any previous names, most recent address in Barbados, date and place of birth, a copy of a photo identity card or passport, a full set of fingerprints taken by a recognized police authority, the applicable fees ($16. Barbados dollars or $8 (USD). Money order or certified cheque made payable to the Commissioner of Police), a self-addressed envelope (if you wish the police clearance to be mailed back to you). The request should be sent to:
The Commissioner of Police,
Central Police Station
P.O. Box 84
Bridgetown, St. Michael
Barbados
Note: Fees are subject to change.
Belarus
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
Applications are available upon request from the regional departments of the Ministry of Interior of Belarus, Upravlenye Vnutrennykh Del. You must present a valid passport and pay the applicable fees. For more information, contact the authorities of the province in which you reside.
Non-Resident Requests
You should apply to the nearest Belarus embassy. Please visit the website of The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Belarus for contact information.
Belgium
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
To obtain a Belgian copy of a criminal record (extrait de casier judiciaire/uittreksel uit het strafregister), you need to send a personal written request by mail or fax to:
Federal Public Service Justice
DG Organisation judiciaire
Service du Casier judiciaire central
115 Waterloo Boulevard
1000 Brussels, Belgium
Tel.: +32 (0)2.552.27.47 (information in French)
+32 (0)2.552.27.48 (information in Dutch)
Fax: +32 (0)2.552.27.82
You must sign the request and include your surname and first names, your date and place of birth;
your address, and the reason for the request. It is preferable, but not mandatory, to attach a copy of your identity card or passport. The Federal Public Service Justice will supply a copy of the record free of charge.
Belize
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
A Police Clearance, Police Record or Police Conduct may be requested in person or by the applicant’s lawyer with power of attorney at one of the following addresses:
The Police Station
Racoon Street
Belize City
Telephone: 227-2222
Police Headquarters
Belmopan (near the market)
Telephone: 822-2221, 822-2222
The Police Station
San Pedro Cays
Telephone: 226-2022
Applications should include three passport-size photographs and the applicable fees together with an identification document such as a birth certificate, Social Security card or voter’s identity card. Foreign residents must also indicate their parents’ names and present their original passport.
Benin
Police Certificate needed?
Yes. However, police certificates are only available to applicants born in Benin.
How to get one?
Benin nationals should apply for an Extrait de casier judiciaire from the Tribunal of their city of birth.
Bermuda
Police Certificate needed?
Yes. However, certificates requested from outside Bermuda will be released directly to the Canadian Immigration Visa Office. All other certificates must be submitted with the application for permanent residence.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should apply for a police certificate at:
Police Headquarters, Administration Department
10 Headquarters Hill
Prospect Devonshire, DV 02
Bermuda
Non-Resident Requests
You must submit a request on form SF39, which is available for download from the Bermuda Police Service website at http://www.police.bm/content/forms-publications. You must also provide a legible and notarized copy of the your government-issued photo identification (e.g. passport or driver's licence), as well as a letter from the Canadian visa office requesting the police certificate, to
Bermuda Police Headquarters,
Administration Department
Attn: Inspector Simon Groves
P.O. Box HM 530
Hamilton
HMCX Bermuda
Bhutan
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should request police certificates from the Royal Bhutanese Police and present your identity card.
Non-Resident Requests
You should contact the Royal Bhutanese Police Headquarters by telephone (975-2-322-347/348) or by fax (975-2-322-803).
Bolivia
Police Certificate needed?
Yes. You are required to provide two police reports: one from the local police station (PTJ) and a second from Interpol. In addition, You need to obtain an address certificate from the local police.
How to get one?
Local Requests
For police reports, You should apply in person at the local police station or at the following address, as well as to Interpol:
Edificio de la Policía Técnica Judicial (Identificación)
Calle Sucre - Plaza Murillo
La Paz, Bolivia
INTERPOL
Calle Sucre - Plazo Murillo
La Paz, Bolivia
Non-Resident Requests
You may obtain police reports upon request at the addresses above. A cédula de identidad number and a set of fingerprints taken by a recognized police authority should be included with the application.
Bonaire
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You need to obtain a document called Declaration of Good Conduct (“Verklaring van Goed Gedrag” in Dutch). You must provide the following documents: proof of resident status in Aruba, a letter stating the reason for the request, the applicable fees.
Submit your application to:
Politie Bonaire
Kaya Libertador Simon Bolivar #4
Bonaire
Telephone: ++599-717-8000
Note: Only people who have or had resident status in Bonaire may obtain a Declaration of Good Conduct.
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should apply for an Uvjerenje o nekaznjavanju (Certificate of No Conviction) in person at the police station representing your place of residence or birth at the Ministry of Internal Affairs/Ministarstvu Unutrasnjih Poslova (MUP/SUP). You should submit the application form and present your identity card (licna karta) and a birth certificate (issued within the last six months). Application forms can be obtained at police stations.
Non-Resident Requests
You should apply in person at the Bosnian embassy or consulate or authorize a representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina to apply to the Ministry of Internal Affairs on your behalf.
Botswana
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should apply in person at the local police station.
Non-Resident Requests
You should provide your full name, date of birth, dates and places of residence in Botswana, and names of employers to:
Botswana Police Force
Criminal Investigation Department
P.O. Box 1082
Gaborone, Botswana
Brazil
Police Certificate needed?
Yes. You need to provide the three different certificates listed below.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should contact the issuing authorities to obtain the three following certificates:
1. A Certidão de Antecedentes Criminais, issued by the federal police. Consult their Web site at www.dpf.gov.br for instructions.
2. A Certidão de Antecedentes Criminais, issued by the state authority. Contact the state authority directly, using the local directory for assistance.
3. A Certidão de Distribuição Cíveis e Criminais, issued by the Federal Ministry of Justice. Contact the local justice department for instructions or consult www.justicafederal.gov.br.
Non-Resident Requests
You must have a representative in Brazil with notarized authorization to request the federal and state police certificates on your behalf.
British Virgin Islands
Police Certificate needed?
Yes. he Police Headquarters will send the police certificate directly to the Canadian visa office in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, after you have submitted a request.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should apply in person with a valid passport and a written request from the Canadian Immigration Visa Office, and pay the applicable fees at:
Police Headquarters
Road Town
Tortola, BVI
Telephone: 284-494-3822
Non-Resident Requests
You may apply by mail, in person or someone may apply on your behalf. The police clearance will be mailed to you or given in person. You must include certified copies of the first five pages of your passport, a full set of fingerprints taken by a recognized police authority, an addressed envelope to have the clearance mailed to you, and the applicable fees.
Brunei
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You should apply to the Commissioner of Police with an official request from the Canadian Immigration Visa Office, a copy of your passport, work permit and identity card (if available), and a processing fee in cash or a bank draft payable to the Commissioner of the Royal Brunei Police Force. Applications should be submitted to:
Royal Brunei Police Force Headquarters
Jalan Gadong BE1710
Brunei Darussalam
Telephone: 673-2-423901
Fax: 673-2-426290
E-mail: bruneipolice@brunet.bn
Web site: www.police.gov.bn
Bulgaria
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should apply in person for a Police Clearance Certificate at the Regional Court where the applicant is registered and present a birth certificate and an identity card and pay the applicable fees. You must also include power of attorney or certificate of inheritor (when a certificate is requested for another person) and legal proof of name change, if applicable. The certificate must be subsequently certified by the Ministry of Justice for the purpose of supporting the visa application. For more information, contact the Ministry of Justice:
Ministry of Justice
1, Slavianska str.
1000 Sofia
Telephone: + 359 2 988 48 23-Public relations
Fax: + 359 2 988 11 42
Non-Resident Requests
You may apply at the Bulgarian embassy responsible for your country of residence. You may also authorize a representative in Bulgaria, with a power of attorney or a certificate of inheritor, to apply for and receive a Police Clearance Certificate on your behalf.
Burkina Faso
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You must present your birth certificate and pay the applicable fees at the following locations.
Citizens of Burkina Faso (nationals):
Greffier en Chef du Tribunal de Grande Instance
01 BP 95
Ouagadougou 01
Province of Kadiogo
Burkina Faso
Telephone: (226) 50 37 69 00 Extension 203 or 262
Non-citizens:
You must present a residence certificate (issued by a municipal office in Burkina Faso or by your embassy) and pay the applicable fees.
Greffier en Chef de la Cours d’Appel
01 BP 95
Ouagadougou 01
Province of Kadiogo
Burkina Faso
Telephone: (226) 50 37 69 04
Non-Resident Requests
Police certificates are not available outside Burkina Faso.
Burma
See Myanmar
Burundi
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You should obtain an Extrait du casier judiciaire by providing a copy of your identity card, two passport-size photographs and the applicable fees to:
Commissariat Général de la Police Judiciaire
Service Central d’Identité Judiciaire
Boul. du Peuple Murundi
B.P. 417, Bujumbura
Telephone: (257) 22 57 83
Note: The applicable fees as of September 22, 2008, are 1,000 FBU. Fees are subject to change.
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Cambodia (Kampuchea)
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Police certificates are available from the Ministry of Justice. Foreign residents must present a valid passport and visa and their home and work addresses, as well as pay the applicable fees.
Cameroon
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You must obtain an excerpt or Bulletin No 3 of the criminal record from the trial court in your country of birth. You must file an application with the trial court in your country of birth and pay the required fees. Applications can usually be processed in one day. You must submit the following:
- a duly completed form
- a national identity card
- an original birth certificate
- applicable fees
Non-Local Requests
An excerpt or Bulletin No 3 of the criminal record can only be requested from within Cameroon. The Cameroonian embassies cannot issue this document or help you obtain one. If you are a Cameroonian living abroad and want a Bulletin No 3, you must send your original birth certificate to someone living in Cameroon, who can then apply on your behalf.
Canada
Police Certificate needed?
Only in certain cases. The Canadian visa office will tell you if you need a Canadian police clearance once your application is being processed.
Cape Verde
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You should apply with your national identity card for a police certificate from the Department of Justice of Cape Verde, Praia-Cabo Verde.
Cayman Islands
Police Certificate needed?
Yes, all applicants aged 18 or older must provide a police certificate.
How to get one?
Local Requests
Police certificates are available from the local police authority.
Non-Resident Requests
You should have a full set of fingerprints taken by a recognized police authority and forward them with an application, including your full name, passport details, period of residency and payment of the applicable fees to:
Fingerprint Bureau
Royal Cayman Islands Police
Central Police Station
P.O. Box 909
George Town, Grand Cayman
Cayman Islands, West Indies
Central African Republic
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Police certificates are available at the Judiciaire Commissaire.
Chad
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Police certificates are available at the Judiciaire Commissaire
Chile
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You, and your dependants who are 18 years of age or older, should apply in person at your local civil registry office for the following two documents:
- a Certificado de Antecedentes para Fines Especiales, and
- an original Hoja de vida del Conductor, even if you or your dependants have never been issued a driver’s licence.
If you, or your dependants who are 18 years of age or over, served in the military, please provide, on a separate piece of paper, detailed information on:
- dates of service
- rank
- unit
- responsibilities
- location of service
Non-Resident Requests
Applicants may apply for a Certificado de Antecedentes para Fines Especiales and an original Hoja de vida del Conductor at the Chilean embassy or consulate in their country of residence.
Note: There is a fee for this service.
China, People’s Republic of
(see also Hong Kong and Macao)
Police Certificate needed?
Yes. The original police certificate must be submitted along with the application for permanent residence, and must be accompanied by an English or French translation prepared by an accredited translator. Please note that no fee is required to obtain a Chinese police certificate for both residents and non-residents of China.
How to get one?
Local Requests
Chinese nationals:You must present your national identification card and household register booklet (hukou) to the local Public Security Bureau.
Non-Chinese nationals:You must present your passport containing your Chinese visa to the local Public Security Bureau.
Non-Resident Requests
You can obtain a police certificate from the local Public Security Bureau by asking someone to act on your behalf in China. To do this, you must give specific written authorization to this person, along with:
If you are a Chinese national: a photocopy of your national identification card and household register booklet (hukou).
If you are a non-Chinese national: a photocopy of your passport, including the page that contains the Chinese visa.
The person acting on your behalf must present the documents to the local Public Security Bureau.
Colombia
Police Certificate needed?
Do I need to provide a police certificate when applying for permanent residence?
Yes, you need to provide a background verifications certificate. However, do not apply for the background verifications certificate before obtaining a file number from the visa office.
How to get one?
Local Requests (both nationals and non-nationals)
Once you have submitted an application to the visa office, the visa office processing your case will provide instructions to you on how to obtain the background verifications certificate.
Non-Local Requests
The easiest way to obtain a background verifications certificate from outside Colombia is to ask a person living in Colombia to request the certificate on your behalf, following the instructions sent to you by the visa office. You can also request the certificate yourself by following these instructions:
You must pay a processing fee of US$25 per person, to be deposited to:
Intermediary Bank: Wachovia Bank, N. A., New York, USA
Code Swift: PNBPUS3NNYC
Code CHIPS ABA: 0509
Code ABA: 026005092
Beneficiary Bank: Davivienda Bank
Davivienda Code Swift: CAVDCOBB
Davivienda Account in the Intermediary Bank: 2000192002710
Final Beneficiary Account in Colombia: Defence Systems Colombia: 0550005700028144
You will receive a deposit slip as proof of payment. More than one person may be included in one deposit slip. If this is the case, USD $25 per person must be deposited. You must also submit the following information to the bank:
- for Colombian nationals: the applicant’s full name, National Identity Card Number (Cédula de Ciudadanía); file number; and the name of the visa office that is processing the application.
- for non-Colombian nationals: the applicant’s full name; Colombian Foreign Resident Identity Card Number (Cédula de Extranjería) or passport number; file number; and the name of the visa office that is processing the application.
- if a payment is made for several applicants: a list with the names, identity document numbers and a copy of the deposit slips for each person.
A copy of the deposit slip together with the applicant information listed above must be scanned and sent by e-mail directly to the visa office processing your case. The e-mail title must state “Background verifications” and the name of the visa office that is processing the immigration application.
The response will be sent directly to the CIC office processing your application. Please ensure that the name of the visa office is included on the payment slip as per instructions.
Congo, Democratic Republic of
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Police certificates are available at the Judiciaire Commissaire.
Congo, Republic of
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Police certificates are available at the Judiciaire Commissaire.
Cook Islands
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Police certificates are available at local police stations.
Cook Islands Police
National Headquarters
P.O. Box 101
Rarotonga
Cook Islands
Telephone: (682) 22499
Fax: (682) 21499
Costa Rica
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
The Poder Judicial, Dirección Ejecutiva, Registro Judicial issues a document indicating previous convictions. To obtain this document, You should present a letter from the Canadian Immigration Visa Office requesting the certificate with your full name, full names of parents, date and place of birth, passport or identification number, aliases, etc. and an original identification document or passport, plus applicable fees. Payments for police certificates are made at Edificio de los Tribunales, ground floor, in front of the Organismo de Investigación Judicial. Applications must be made in person at:
Organismo de Investigación Judicial
150 Metros al Sur del Museo Nacional
San José, Costa Rica
Telephone: 295-3648
Croatia
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should obtain a Potvrda o nekaznjavanju (Certificate of no-conviction) by submitting an application form (available at the post office) and presenting an identification card (osobna iskaznica) and a birth certificate or citizenship certificate (domovnica) by mail or in person to:
Ministarstvo Pravosuda (Ministry of Justice)
Uprava za kayneno pravo
Odjel za kazene evidencije
Savska cesta 41
10000 Zagreb
Croatia
Application forms are available on-line at www.pravosudje.hr or at any post office.
Non-Resident Requests
You should apply at the nearest Croatian embassy or consulate.
Cuba
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should obtain a Certificado de Antecedentes Penales from the Ministry of Justice at:
Ministerio de Justicia
Antecedentes Penales
Linea y E, Plaza de la Revolucion
Ciudad de La Habana
Telephone: (53-7) 832-7716 or 832-6833
Non-Resident Requests
You may apply for a Certificado de Antecedentes Penales through Cuban consular offices.
Curaçao
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You need to obtain a document called Declaration of Good Conduct (“Verklaring van Goed Gedrag” in Dutch).
You must provide your proof of resident status in Curacao, which can be obtained from the Civil Registrar’s Office, a completed form stating the reason for the request, the applicable fees. Send your application to:
Hoofd van de plaatselijke politie
Waaigatplein 1
Willemstad
Curacao
Telephone: ++ 599-9-866-6374
Note: Only people who have or had resident status in Curacao may obtain a Declaration of Good Conduct.
Cyprus
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
Cypriot nationals and permanent residents may apply for a police certificate by presenting a birth certificate, identity card or passport and two passport-size photographs (one must be certified) as well as the applicable fees at the local police station.
Non-Resident Requests
You should apply to:
Chief of Police
Police Headquarters
P.O. Box 2022
Nicosia, Cyprus
Czech Republic
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should apply for a Vypis z rejstriku trestu at the Central Registry of Criminal Records in Prague. Applicants living outside of Prague may choose instead to apply at their regional City Hall. You must submit an official application form, present two recognized picture identification cards such as a National Identification card, passport or driver's licence, and pay the applicable fees. Foreign residents must present their permanent residence status document in addition to their picture identification.
Non-Resident Requests
You should apply to the nearest Czech embassy or consulate.
D
Denmark (including Faro Island and Greenland)
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should apply in person at any police station.
Non-Resident Requests
Applicants registered or previously registered with the National Registry of Denmark may request a copy of their Danish criminal record in person at any police station or by letter or fax to the Commissioner of Police in Denmark. You should enclose a copy of your passport or other authorized identification as well as a return address to:
Rigspolitichefen, Afdeling D Kriminalregisteret
P.O. Box 93
Landlystvej 34-40
2650 Hvidovre
Denmark
Fax: +45 33 43 00 32
Djibouti
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You may obtain a Certificat de non Condamnation or an Extrait du Casier Judiciaire from the Ministère de la Justice upon presentation of your national identity card and passport to:
M. Houdo
Greffier en Chef
Tribunal de Djibouti : Ministère de la Justice, des Affaires Pénitentiaires et Musulmanes
Chargé des droits de l’homme
Boulevard de la République
B.P. 12
Djibouti, Republic of Djibouti
Remember to include the complete names of both your parents.
Note: There is a fee of 700 Djibouti Francs for this application (fees are subject to change).
Dominica
Police Certificate needed?
Yes. However, the certificate will be released directly to the Canadian Immigration Visa Office in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, after you have submitted a written request to the Police Commissioner.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should apply in person with your passport and must provide all previous names used, current and previous places of residence and two photographs, and pay the applicable fees at:
Criminal Investigation Department
Police Headquarters
Roseau, Dominica
Telephone: 767-448-2222
Non-Resident Requests
You may apply in person, or have someone apply for you, or apply by mail. The police certificate will be mailed to you or given in person. You should include, with your application, the items listed above, plus a full set of fingerprints taken by a recognized police authority and a self-addressed envelope. Submit your application to the following address:
Criminal Investigation Department
Police Headquarters
Roseau, Dominica
Telephone: 767-448-2222
Dominican Republic
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should provide a photocopy of both sides of your Dominican national identification card (cédula); a valid passport; one passport-size photograph; and the applicable fees paid through direct deposit in any office of Banco del Reservas. Foreign residents or former residents should provide a resident card; a photocopy of their passport; and the applicable fees paid through direct deposit in any office of Banco del Reservas.
Applications must be made in person at the office of the Prosecutor General in Santo Domingo.
Procuraduría General de la República Dominicana
Centro de Atención al Ciudadano
Av. Máximo Gómez #21, Esq. Bolívar
Santo Domingo, Rep. Dom.
Telephone: 809-533-3522 (ext. 3028)
E-mail: info@procuraduria.gov.do
Website: www.procuraduria.gov.do
Non-Resident Requests
You should contact the office of the Prosecutor General (Procuraduría General de la Republica Dominicana) for instructions.
E
East Timor
See Timor Leste
Ecuador:
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should obtain the Certificado de Antecedentes Personales by presenting yourself at the Archivo Central de la Policía Nacional located at Avenida Amazonas y Roca, Edificio Rio Amazonas, First Floor. You are required to present the following:
- your National Identity Card (Cédula de Identidad) (for Ecuadorians and non-national residents of Ecuador);
- your original passport (for non-nationals);
- one color photograph, size 35x45 mm; and
- the processing fee of $5 USD payable in cash.
Non-Local Requests
You should obtain the Certificado de Antecedentes Personales by obtaining a “power of attorney” authenticated by the Embassy or Consulate of Ecuador in your country of residence. You must give your representative residing in Ecuador to complete the application on your behalf. Your representative must present the “power of attorney” at the Archivo Central de la Policía Nacional located at Avenida Amazonas y Roca, Edificio Rio Amazonas, First Floor. This power of attorney must include:
- a photocopy of the your national identity card and passport bio data page;
- a photocopy of the national identity card or passport bio data page of your representative;
- one color photograph of you, size 35x45 mm; and
- the processing fee of $5 USD payable in cash.
Note: Fees are subject to change.
Egypt
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should apply in person for a Legal Status Certificate at the local police station. You are required to complete the application, provide a passport-size photograph and pay the applicable fees. Fingerprints will be recorded on the front of the certificate and the fingerprint check results will be recorded on the back.
Non-Resident Requests
You may apply through an Egyptian embassy or consulate
El Salvador
Police Certificate needed?
Yes. You need to provide two certificates: the Solvencia de la Policía and the Certificado de Antecedentes Penales.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should apply for a Solvencia de la Policía in person through the Dirección General de la Policía Nacional Civil in San Salvador, Santa Ana or San Miguel. Nationals or residents must present the original and a photocopy of their Documento Único de Identificación (DUI) or passport. Foreign residents must present the original and a copy of their passport. For more information, contact one of the following:
Policía Nacional Civil – Central Office
6a. Cale Oriente No. 710
Barrio San Esteban
San Salvador
Telephone: 2529-2600
Policía Nacional Civil – Escalón Branco
3a. Calle Pte. Entre 71 y 73 Ave. Norte
San Salvador
Telephone: 2224-1660
Policía Nacional Civil
10 Ave. Sur y 9 Calle Ote. Centro de Gobierno
San Miguel
Telephone: 2622-2643
Policía Nacional Civil
25 Calle Poniente entre 14 y 16 Ave. Sur
Santa Ana
Telephone: 2420-8639
You should also obtain a court certificate, called Certificado de Antecedentes Penales, available from the Dirección General de Centros Penales y de Readaptación in San Salvador. Applications must be made in person or by an authorized third party. Nationals and residents of the country must present their original Documento Único de Identificación (DUI) or original passport. Foreigners must present their original passport.
Dirección General de Centros Penales y de Readaptación
Calle Poniente entre 3ra y 5ta Avenida Norte
Col Guadalupe
Edificio Duarte Novoa
San Salvador
Telephone: 2235-4098 / 2235-2114
Eritrea
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
Police certificates are available for nationals who have done national service or foreign residents with a proper residence permit. You should present your identity card or passport and a letter requesting the certificate from the Canadian High Commission, and pay the applicable fees. Applications should be submitted to:
Eritrea Police Headquarters
P.O. Box 1223
Asmara, Eritrea
Telephone: (+291) 1 127 799
Non-Resident Requests
You should designate a representative with power of attorney to make the application in Eritrea. Certificates may then be received at the nearest Eritrean embassy.
Estonia
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You can send all required documents by e-mail or by regular mail to:
Criminal Record Registry
Police and Border Guard Board (Politsei –ja Piirivalveamet)
Pärnu mnt 139
15060 TALLINN
ESTONIA
Telephone: +372 612 3000
E-mail: karistusregister@politsei.ee
Website: http://www.politsei.ee
You can also complete an application and provide additional required documents in person at any service point of Estonian Citizenship and Migration Bureau. Contacts can be found at this website: http://www.politsei.ee/et/kontakt/teeninduspunktid/
Ethiopia
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should apply in person with two passport-size photographs, a copy of your passport, a copy of your national identity card (for nationals only) and a letter from the Canadian Immigration Visa Office requesting the certificate, at:
Ethiopian Federal Police Commission Forensic Investigation Department
P.O. Box 80358
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Non-Resident Requests
You should apply to the address above, including with the request an original set of fingerprints taken by the police authority of your country of residence, copies of the pages of your passport, the applicable fees, two passport-size photographs and a letter from the Canadian Immigration Visa Office requesting the certificate.
You may also ask a representative to submit the request in person on your behalf by presenting proof of legal representation and the documents listed above.
F
Fiji
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
Applicants whose applications are being processed at the Canadian Consulate General in Sydney, Australia, will receive further information once the application for permanent residence has been reviewed.
Non-Resident Requests
You should request certificates by mail to:
Criminal Investigation Department,
Police Headquarters
P.O. Box 239
Suva, Fiji
Finland
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
A Police Clearance for Immigration can be requested by sending a letter to the National Legal Register Office (Oikeusrekisterikeskus). The letter must include the applicant’s full name (including any previous names), Finnish personal identity number (henkilötunnus), place of birth, reason for request and language preference. The letter should be signed and it should indicate the address where the document and invoice for service fee should be forwarded. For further information or to make an application, see www.oikeus.fi/oikeusrekisterikeskus/18596.htm or contact:
Oikeusrekisterikeskus
Linnankatu 3b
P.O. Box 157
FI-13101 Hämeenlinna, Finland
Telephone: +358-(0)3-622 3770
Fax: +358(0)3-622 3783
E-mail: oikeusrekisterikeskus@om.fi
Web site: www.oikeus.fi/oikeusrekisterikeskus/12727.htm
France
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You should obtain a Bulletin no. 3. Further information and on-line applications can be found on the Web site: www.cjn.justice.gouv.fr.
You may also write to:
Casier Judiciaire National
107 rue du Landreau
F-44079 Nantes Cedex 1
French Guyana
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
French citizens born in French Guyana should apply with proof of identity to:
Tribunal de Grande Instance de Cayenne
Avenue Général de Gaulle
97300 Cayenne
Non-Resident Requests
Non-French citizens and French citizens born outside of French Polynesia should apply by mail for a Bulletin no.3 at:
Casier Judiciaire National
107 Rue du Landreau
F-44079 Nantes Cedex 1
France
Further information can be found on the Web site: www.cjn.justice.gouv.fr.
French Polynesia
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
French citizens born in French Polynesia should apply in person or by mail for a Bulletin no. 3. More information may be obtained from the Web site: www.cjn.justice.gouv.fr. Applications should be sent to:
Tribunal de première instance
B.P. 115
98713 Papeete Tahiti
Telephone: 00 689 41 55 00
Non-Resident Requests
Non-French citizens and French citizens born outside of French Polynesia should apply by mail for a Bulletin no.3 at:
Casier Judiciaire National
107 Rue du Landreau
F-44079 Nantes Cedex 1
France
Further information can be found on the Web site: www.cjn.justice.gouv.fr.
G
Gabon
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You can obtain a police certificate from the tribunal.
Gambia
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You should present your national identity card to:
The Gambia Police Force
Ecowas Avenue, Banjul
The Gambia
Georgia
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You may apply for a police certificate in person or by mail from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. You should present a passport or other identification and pay the applicable fees. For further information, contact:
Ministry of Internal Affairs
Service Agency
21st km of the Red Bridge Highway
Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia
Telephone: 995 (32) 41 90 15 / 41 90 16
Non-resident requests:
To apply for for a Police Clearance Certificate from outside of Georgia, you can write to the Ministry of Internal Affairs Information Centre or have a relative or friend living in Georgia apply on your behalf.
Germany
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You may apply for a police clearance certificate from the Federal Central Register of the Public Prosecutor General at the Federal Court of Justice. German residents must apply for a police clearance certificate through their local registration office “Meldebehörde”.
Non-Resident Requests
You should apply in person or in writing for a “Führungszeugnis”:
In writing:
Bundesamt für Justiz
Sachgebiet IV 21 / IR
53094 Bonn
In person:
Bundesamt für Justiz
Besucherservice
Adenauerallee 99 - 103
53113 Bonn
Web site: www.bundeszentralregister.de
Ghana
Police Certificate needed?
Yes. However, applicants should normally wait to apply until they receive a written request for a police certificate from the High Commission, Accra.
How to get one?
Local Requests
Applicants residing in Ghana must present the Canadian visa office’s letter of request in person to the General Police Headquarters of Ghana in Accra. Fingerprints will be taken at the time of application. There is a processing fee of US $120 cash.
Non-Resident Requests
Applicants should appoint a representative (may be a friend or relative) who will apply at the General Police Headquarters of Ghana in Accra on their behalf. The local representative must complete application form and submit two passport photos of the representative, a photocopy of the applicant’s passport, and three passport-sized photographs of the applicant abroad. The applicant’s fingerprints are not required. There is a processing fee of US $120 cash.
The representative should be prepared to provide details about the applicant including:
- name, sex, date and place of birth;
- names of the applicant’s parents (even if deceased);
- last school attended by the applicant with dates of entry and completion (if illiterate, must be indicated).
The Police Certificate, when issued, is given to the local representative to be forwarded to the applicant abroad.
Gibraltar
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You should make a written request for a Certificate of Good Conduct, addressed to:
Commissioner of Police
Police Headquarters
Irish Town, Gibraltar
Greece
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should provide a Penal Certificate for General Purposes issued by the Ministry of Justice. You (or a representative designated to act on your behalf) should apply in person to:
Ministry of Justice
Division of Criminal Records
Mesogion 96
11527 Athens
Alternatively, Greek citizens may apply to the local Court of Justice in the area of their residence or birth.
Non-Resident Requests
You should apply through the Greek embassy or consulate.
Grenada
Police Certificate needed?
Yes. The Police Commissioner will send the police certificate directly to the Canadian visa office in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad after you have submitted a written request.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should apply in person with two passport-size photos at:
Criminal Records Office
Police Headquarters
St. Georges, Grenada
Telephone: 473-440-2823
Non-Resident Requests
You should apply in person, by mail or someone may apply for you to the Commissioner of Police at the above address, providing two passport-size photographs and a full set of fingerprints taken by a recognized police authority, with details of periods of residency and previous addresses. If applying by mail, include a stamped, addressed envelope for the police certificate to be mailed to you.
Guadeloupe
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
French citizens born in Guadeloupe may request the certificate from one of the following addresses:
Tribunal de Grande Instance de Basse-Terre
Boulevard Félix et Boe
97109 Basse Terre
Tribunal de Grande Instance de Pointe-Pitre
Place Gourbeyre;
97110 Pointe-à-Pitre
Non-Resident Requests
Non-French citizens and French citizens born outside of Guadeloupe should apply by mail, requesting a Bulletin no.3 at:
Casier Judiciaire National
107 Rue du Landreau
F-44079 Nantes Cedex 1
France
Further information and on-line application can be found on the Web site: www.cjn.justice.gouv.fr.
Guam
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should obtain a Court Record Clearance from the local police authority.
Non-Resident Requests
You should apply in writing to:
Superior Court of Guam Records Division
120 O’Brien Drive
Hagatna 96 910
Guam
Guatemala
Police Certificate needed?
Yes. You need to provide two certificates: the Certificado de Antecedentes Policíacos and the Constancia de Carencia de Antecedentes Penales.
How to get one?
The Certificado de Antecedentes Policíacos is issued by the six Comisarías de la Policía Nacional Civil, located in the capital city. You must present in person the original and a legible photocopy of your Cédula de Vecindad, and pay the applicable fees. Foreign residents must, in addition, present the original and a legible photocopy of their passport and take the certificate to the Legal Bureau of the Civil National Police Headquarters in Guatemala City for legalization (6a. Ave. 14 Calle zona 1). You should apply to one of the following Comisarías de la Policía Nacional Civil:
No. 11: 11 Ave. 4-01 zona 1. Telephone: 2238-0794
No. 12: 16 Ave. 14-00 zona 6. Telephone: 2254-4239
No. 13: 29 Calle 13-36 zona 5, San Pedrito. Telephone: 2331-0203 and 2334-3158
No. 14: 31 Ave. 4 Calle, zona 7, Colonia Centro América. Telephone: 2432-7067
No. 15: 3 Ave. 1-14 zona 4, Colonia Venecia, Villa Nueva. Telephone: 6631-3910
No. 16: Calzada San Juan 1-67 zona 7 de Mixco. Telephone: 2431-3422 or 2431-3313
The Constancia de Carencia de Antecedentes Penales may be obtained from the Bureau of Criminal Background (Unidad de Antecedentes Penales) of the Supreme Court of Justice. There is an office located in the capital city (see below) and in the majority of departments of the country. Nationals and residents of Guatemala must present their original Cédula de Vecindad. Foreigners must present their valid passport showing their legal status in the country. If You are unable to personally request this certificate, the document may be requested by a lawyer who has been authorized by the applicant. The lawyer must submit the applicant’s original identification document.
Unidad de Antecedentes Penales de la Corte Suprema de Justicia
6 Ave. “A” 9-23 zona 9
Guatemala City
Telephone: 2248-7365
Guernsey
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You should contact the Guernsey Police at:
Central Records Office
Police Headquarters
Hospital Lane
St. Peter Port, Guernsey
GY1 2QN
Guinea Bissau
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You should apply for a casier judiciaire with your national identity card from the Tribunal of the region where you reside.
Guinea Conakry
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You must obtain a Certificat de non poursuite judiciaire, which is issued by the Court of Appeal in Conakry near the presidential palace (SEKOUTOUREYA), if you are a Guinean citizen living in other cities and you cannot go to Conakry immediately.
Or
If you are a Guinean citizen born in Conakry, you must obtain a criminal record extract issued by the Court of First Instance in the city where you were born.
When you apply, you must pay all fees and present your birth certificate, your national identity card or your Guinean passport.
Non-Resident Requests
Certificates are only available within Guinea Conakry.
Guyana
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should apply to the Georgetown Clearance Office, unless from New Amsterdam where You may submit applications locally. Three photographs, the processing fee and a right thumbprint taken at the time of application are required with the application.
Georgetown Clearance Office
Eve Leary Kingston
Georgetown, Guyana
Telephone: 592-262-488
Non-Resident Requests
You should contact a Guyana high commission or embassy or apply to the address above.
H
Haiti
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Applicants should obtain a Casier Judiciaire from their local Greffe des Tribunaux de Première Instance. Applicants should present:
- a copy of their birth;
- the original and a copy of their identity card or National identification card;
- one photograph; and
- the applicable fees (usually Gdes. 100.00, subject to change).
Certificates are issued after three working days.
Non-Local Requests
Applicants must apply at the local Greffe des Tribunaux de Première Instance of their former residence in Haiti.
Honduras
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
A Constancia de Antecedentes Policiales may be obtained from the Dirección General de Investigación Criminal (DGIC) in Comayaguela, which will cover the whole country (those issued by the DGIC in San Pedro Sula cover the San Pedro Sula region only). Certificates must be requested in person or through a lawyer with notarized authorization. Nationals and residents of Honduras must present their original and one photocopy of their identification document. Foreigners must present their original and one photocopy of their passport.
Dirección General de Investigación Criminal (DGIC)
Barrió Villa Adela
5 Ave, 17 y 18 Calle
Comayaguela, D.C., Honduras
Telephone: 225-0504
Court certificates (Juzgados de lo Penal) are issued by the Poder Judicial. Applicants must apply in person or send a representative to apply on their behalf with the applicant’s identification card and proof of payment of the processing fee f, payable through the Banco Atlantida. Non-citizens must present a copy of their passport and proof of payment.
Poder Judicial
Barrio la Granja
Boulevard Comunidad Económica Europea
Comayaguela, M.D.C., Honduras
Telephone: 225-5196
Hong Kong
Police Certificate needed?
Yes. However, the certificate will be released directly to the Canadian Consulate General. If the request is made by a visa office in Canada or by another overseas visa office, the certificate will be released directly to that office.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should apply for a Certificate of No Criminal Conviction (CNCC) in person. You will be required to provide:
- your Hong Kong identity card or valid travel document
- the original letter from the Canadian Consulate General requesting the certificate;
- the original and a photocopy of the documents proving your relationship with the Principal Applicant for the visa application if the letter from the Canadian Consulate General does not contain your name (for dependents of the Principal Applicant only); and
- the processing fees of 180$HK (Fees are subject to change)
Fingerprints will be taken at the time of application. Application forms and instructions can be downloaded from www.info.gov.hk/police/hkp-home/english/forms/cncc/cncc-notes.htm and should be submitted to:
Certificate of No Criminal Conviction Office
14/F, Arsenal House
Police Headquarters
1 Arsenal Street
Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Telephone: (852) 2860 6557
Fax: (852) 2200 4321
E-mail enquiries: eo-cncc-ib@police.gov.hk
Website: www.info.gov.hk/police/hkp-home/english/forms/cncc/cncc-notes.htm
Non-Resident Requests
Visit the Hong Kong Police Force website to find out how to apply. You must provide a letter with a clear return address from the CIC office in Canada or overseas visa office that is requesting the police certificate.
Hungary
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
Please apply for a : A BÜNÜGYI NYILVÁNTARTÁSI RENDSZERBEN KEZELT ADATOKRÓL AZ ÚN. ADATTOVÁBBÍTÁSI KÉRELEM ALAPJÁN KIÁLLÍTOTT HATÓSÁGI BIZONYÍTVÁNY (an official certificate/extract from the criminal records, based on a request for disclosing/transmitting personal information). Applications forms and fee information (cheque) can be obtained at post offices in Hungary. (In question 6.2 in the application form please indicate the purpose as “for use abroad”.) The completed application form and the fee (via cheque) are to be sent to :
Közigazgatási és Elektronikus Közszolgáltatások Központi Hivatala
Bűnügyi Nyilvántartó Hatóság,
H-1476 Budapest Pf. 380
HUNGARY
Non-Local Requests
Please contact the nearest embassy or consulate of the Republic of Hungary to apply for a A BÜNÜGYI NYILVÁNTARTÁSI RENDSZERBEN KEZELT ADATOKRÓL AZ ÚN. ADATTOVÁBBÍTÁSI KÉRELEM ALAPJÁN KIÁLLÍTOTT HATÓSÁGI BIZONYÍTVÁNY (an official certificate/extract from the criminal records, based on a request for disclosing/transmitting personal information). The issued “extract from the criminal records certificate” is valid for 90 days from the date of issuance.
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Iceland
Police Certificate needed?
Yes. Certificates are available to all citizens and residents or former residents who have an Icelandic identification number.
How to get one?
Local Requests
Citizens should apply in person and pay applicable fees at:
Office of the Reykjavik Police
Reykjavik Police
Borgartun 7, 105
Reykjavik, Iceland
Foreign residents should apply for a police certificate (Sakavottord) at the District Commissioner of Police (Syslumandur) in the town of the present or former residence.
Non-Resident Requests
You must give written notarized authority to a representative in Iceland to request the certificate in person on your behalf.
India
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
For districts other than the Punjab: Applicants should contact the local Senior Superintendent of Police/ Superintendent of Police/ Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Police, the Additional Commissioner of Police, or the Station House Officer (Police clearance certificate issued by the Regional Passport Office are also acceptable.
For residents of the Punjab: Only the Senior Superintendent of Police or the Regional Passport Office may sign a Police Clearance Certificate.
Non-Resident Requests
You should contact the Indian embassy or consulate.
Indonesia
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should obtain a Surat Keterangan Kelakuan Baik (SKKB) from the police authorities of your area of residence. Indonesian residents will need to provide their identity card, family card, birth certificate and a letter from the head of their community and sub-district.
Non-Resident Requests
Former foreign residents should provide a copy of their passport, a copy of KITAS (Work Permit), a copy of SKLD (Yellow book/police report), a letter from their previous employer, other documents related to employment while in Indonesia, three 4x6 cm colour photographs, a full set of fingerprints and the applicable fees. The Indonesian police will not issue certificates to applicants not in possession of KIMS and SKLD. You may authorize a third party to process the certificate from the local police office in the city where they used to live. Applicants having lived in Jakarta should apply to:
Director INTELKAM
Attn. KASI YANMIN
POLDA METRO JAYA
Jalan Jendral Sudirman Kav. 55
Jakarta Selatan
Telephone: (62-21)523-4332
Iran
Police Certificate needed?
Yes, all applicants aged 18 or older must provide a police certificate.
How to get one?
Local Requests
Iranian nationals should present their original Iranian identification or birth certificate (Shenasnameh) bearing a photo of the holder with a copy of all the pages, an original National Card, two photographs (3x4 cm) with a white bbackground, the fee Rls 35,000, and a copy of the first page of their Iranian passport if available (otherwise, a letter of introduction from the embassy is required). You can apply at one of the POLICE+10 centres, please visit: http://81.28.32.56/pp10/
Non-Iranians resident in Iran and people living in Iran as refugees can request police certificates through the Alien Bureau at the Ministry of Interior. These applicants need to present their Iranian residency card.
Non-Resident Requests
You may apply at the nearest Iranian embassy.
Iraq
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should present your identification card or passport in person at any Criminal Investigation Department in Iraq. Fingerprints will be taken.
Non-Resident Requests
You should apply for a police certificate at the consular section of the nearest Iraqi embassy.
Ireland, Republic of
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should apply in person at the local Garda Síochána Station (police). You must present your full name, your date and place of birth, your current and all previous Irish addresses, the purpose of the request (e.g., for a visa application to the Canadian High Commission), and
a stamped, self-addressed envelope.
Note: You may have a representative who can apply on your behalf. The representative must present a witnessed statement indicating your consent to the release of information.
Non-Resident Requests
If you live outside the Republic of Ireland, you must apply in writing (by post) to the superintendent who is in charge of the district covering your area of residence when you were living in the Republic. You must provide, your full name, your date and place of birth, your current and all previous Irish addresses, the purpose of the request (e.g., for a visa application to the Canadian High Commission); and
a stamped, self-addressed envelope.
If you do not know the address, write to the Garda Síochána Station with the name of the town and the county of previous residence. The request will be forwarded to the District Superintendent.
For more information, consult the Garda Siochana Web site: www.garda.ie/.
Israel
Police Certificate needed?
Yes. However, the police certificate, Teudat Yosher, is directly released upon the applicant's request either to the Canadian Embassy in Tel Aviv or an Israeli embassy abroad.
How to get one?
Local Requests
Applicants should apply for an Israeli police certificate at the nearest police station. Applicants must complete application form #3019 and provide a photocopy of their passport’s first page as well as present their identity card or passport and their visa file number. A designated representative may apply for a police certificate on the applicant’s behalf with an authorization letter from the applicant (notarization is not necessary).
Applicants residing in Jerusalem (East or West) or in the Golan Heights should apply for an Israeli police certificate.
Non-Resident Requests
You may apply for a police certificate at the nearest Israeli embassy or consulate. Police certificates may be sent to either the Canadian Embassy in Tel Aviv or to the Israeli Embassy or consulate abroad.
Italy
Police Certificate needed?
Yes. Two certificates are required: the Certificato penale generale del casellario giudiziale, and the Certificato dei carichi pendenti rilasciati dalla della Procura della Repubblica presso il Tribunale di residenza per uso emigrazione.
How to get one?
Local Requests
The two certificates are issued by the Office of the State Attorney, Judicial Records (Procura della Repubblica-Casellario Giudiziale) in Rome. Applications should be filed in person or in writing to the local Office of the State Attorney or to the general office in Rome (see below). Local Courts and Procura offices and relevant application forms can be found by consulting the Web site of the Ministry of Justice at www.giustizia.it/.
Procura della Repubblica, Casellario Giudiziale
Piazzale Clodio 1
00100 Roma (RM)
Italy
Non-Resident Requests
You may apply in writing to the Procura della Repubblica or at the nearest Italian consulate or embassy.
Ivory Coast
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
Citizens: You must apply for a certificate at the court in the region where you were born, providing the original and a photocopy of your birth certificate and your residence certificate or an address on the back of your application. You must also pay the applicable fees of 1000 cfa.
Non-Citizens: If you are not a citizen of Ivory Coast, you must apply for a certificate at the Department of Foreign Affairs. You will be required to present your residence certificate, your birth certificate and pay the applicable fees (1000 cfa).
Note: A certificate is valid for three months. Fees are subject to change without notice.
Non-Resident Requests
Citizens: You should have a representative request the certificate on your behalf at the court in the region where you were born. The representative must present the original and a copy of your birth certificate and pay the applicable fees.
Non-citizens: You should contact the closest Embassy of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire.
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Jamaica
Police Certificate needed?
Yes, all applicants aged 18 or older must provide a police certificate.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You must apply in person at this address:
Ministry of National Security
Mutual Life Building - North Tower
2 Oxford Road, Ground Floor
Kingston 5, Jamaica
For your application, you will need your valid passport, two identical passport-size photographs pay the applicable fees. Fees are $1000JMD (normal service) or $2000JMD (express 1 week service).
Note that fees are subject to change.
You will be issued a receipt, which you must then bring to:
The Criminal Records Office
Police Certificate Section
34 Duke Street, Kingston, Jamaica
Note: For your application, you may be required to submit fingerprints. If so, follow these instructions:
- Go to the police station closest to where you live.
- Bring a valid passport.
- Request that your fingerprints be taken on the prescribed Jamaican Police form.
- Advise the police officer that the fingerprints are required for immigration purposes.
- The police officer will affix the Police Station's stamp and seal to the form on which the fingerprints are taken and return it to you.
Non-Resident Requests
You may apply in person or ask a representative to act on your behalf in Jamaica.
To obtain a police certificate, you or your representative can submit your application to:
Assistant Commissioner of Police
Criminal Investigation Branch
East Queen St.
P.O. Box 462
Kingston, Jamaica
Include with your application:
- If you are applying from Canada, submit your complete mailing address in Canada so that the police certificate may be mailed directly to you.
- Two photographs
- The applicable fees in the form of a manager’s cheque or a bank draft. Fees are $1000JMD (normal service) or $2000 JMD (express 1 week service). Note that fees are subject to change.
Japan
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should apply to the Prefectural Police Headquarters Identification Section representing your place of residence. To apply, you will need a letter of request from the Canadian visa office (http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/pub/japan_police_certif.pdf or if your application was submitted to the Canadian Visa Office in Tokyo you can also obtain this letter directly from them), and a set of fingerprints. Residents of Tokyo must contact the Police Certificate Sub-section at the address below for more instructions on the documents required to apply:
The Police Certificate Sub-section
1st Foreign Affairs Section
Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department
2-1-1, Kasumigaseki
Chiyoda-Ku
Tokyo, Japan
Non-Resident Requests
Applications may be made at the local Japanese embassy or consulate.
Jordan
Police Certificate needed?
Yes, all applicants aged 18 or older must provide both a police certificate.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You can obtain police clearance certificates at the General Intelligence Department/Abdali in Amman. Present two passport photographs, a copy of your passport and fee stamps, and ask for the police certificate form for travel abroad.
The General Intelligence Department telephone is:
962 6 586 5131
Non-Resident Requests
Present two passport photographs, a copy of your passport and fee stamps at your nearest Jordanian embassy.
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Kazakhstan
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Persons residing in or outside of Kazakhstan should apply to a regional or to the main Department of Special Records of the Committee of Legal Statistics and Special Records, Office of Prosecutor General (Astana, 15a Sholokhov Street. Tel. (3172) 29-38-34). The request must be made in writing and be accompanied by a copy of passport or other identification document.
Kenya
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
Present a clear photocopy and the original of your second-generation ID card and pay the fees of KSH 1000. Please note that Kenyan passports are not accepted
Non-Resident Requests
Present an original or a certified copy of your passport with documentary proof of residence in Kenya and pay the fees of KSH 1000.
All applications should be submitted to:
Divisional CID offices for the area where you live in Kenya
OR, if you do not live in Kenya,
Criminal Investigation Department Headquarters
Mazingira House, Kiambu Road
Nairobi, Kenya
Note: Fees are subject to change.
Kiribati
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You should obtain a Police Clearance Certificate (CR Form 16) from local police authorities.
Korea, Republic of (South)
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should request a Criminal History Information Record (CHIR)/Bumjoi Gyung-ryuck Jaryo Hoibo-seo from the nearest police station. Please note that all police certificates should indicate that all records have been searched, including any lapsed records.
Non-Resident Requests
You should request a Criminal History Information Record (CHIR)/Bumjoi Gyung-ryuck Jaryo Hoibo-seo (from a police station in Korea). Immediate family members (parents, spouses, siblings) are able to request a CHIR on your behalf. Please note that Criminal Record Certificates issued by the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) outside of Korea are not sufficient for immigration purposes. Also, all police certificates should indicate that all records have been searched, including lapsed records.
Kosovo
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You can apply by sending an e-mail to the following governmental address: info@kosovopolice.com. You should attach a scanned copy of your passport and indicate the period of stay in Kosovo. Or a close family member can apply on your behalf in Kosovo.
Non-Resident Requests
Close family members or a representative certified by the court or notary can apply on your behalf in Kosovo. Representatives must present a birth, marriage or family composition certificate issued by UNMIK.
Kuwait
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You must apply in person and provide; a request from the Canadian Embassy, two photographs, a copy of your passport, and a copy of your resident visa in Kuwait.
Note: No fees are required.
Address:
Department of Criminal Evidence
Ministry of the Interior
Farwaniya District
Kuwait
Telephone: 00965-434-6101
Location: Al Dagig area in front of Kuwait Airways
Non-Resident Requests
You can return to Kuwait to apply for the police certificate; OR
send a representative on your behalf to apply for the police certificate with the required documents listed below; OR
obtain certificates from a Kuwaiti embassy or consulate by providing the documents listed below.
Required documents: a request from the Canadian Embassy; a copy of the passport you used in Kuwait; a copy of your old or expired resident visa in Kuwait; four photographs; and
applicable fees.
Kyrgyzstan
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should apply to:
Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kyrgyzstan
Main Information Centre
469 Frunze Street
Bishkek 720040
Kyrgyzstan
OR
Consular Department of Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan
59, Razzakova Street
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Telephone: (996-312) 22-73-04
Detailed instructions are available in Appendix B of the Application for Permanent Residence, Moscow, and on the Embassy of Canada in Moscow Web site: www.canadianembassy.ru.
Non-Resident Requests
You should apply to the consular section of the nearest embassy of Kyrgyzstan.
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Laos
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should apply to:
Ministry of Justice
That Luang Road
Vientiane City
Laos P. D. R.
Telephone: 021-415523 (Protocol Division) or
021-414107 (Administration and Management Division)
Non-Resident Requests
Laotian nationals should apply to the nearest Laotian embassy or consulate. Former foreign residents must apply directly to the Ministry of Justice in Vientiane.
Latvia
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You should apply in person for a Criminal History Check by presenting your identity document and paying applicable fees at the Information Centre of the Ministry of Interior. Translation into English is also available at an additional cost.
Ministry of Interior Information Centre
Bruninieku Street 72b
LV 1009
Riga, Latvia
Telephone: 3717 208 218
Lebanon
Police Certificate needed?
Yes, all applicants aged 18 or older must provide a police certificate.
How to get one?
Local Requests
All residents of Lebanon, whether Lebanese or non-Lebanese (including refugees recognized by the UNHCR), may obtain a police certificate. Police certificates are issued by the Judicial Department of the Interior Security Forces for a fee (currently L.L. 2000 LBP). Certificates are generally issued on the same day. Lebanese Nationals should provide a copy of one of their Lebanese identification documents—either a passport, the Family Civil Extract, the Individual Civil Extract and/or the Lebanese identity card. Non-Lebanese Nationals (other than Palestinian Refugees) living in Lebanon need to provide a copy of their Residency Permit and passport.
Palestinian Refugees living in Lebanon need to provide one of the following:
- the Family Registry special for Palestinian Refugees registered in Lebanon
- the Individual Registry special for Palestinian Refugees registered in Lebanon and/or
- a passport (Document de Voyage pour les Réefugiés palestiniens).
Police certificates are issued at five different police stations in Lebanon:
- (Central), located in Furn El Chebback Street in Beirut. Telephone: 01/292880 – 01/292885;
- Tripoli (North), located in El-Tell Brigade in Tripoli. Telephone: 06/440315;
- Saida (South), located at the Serail of Saida. Telephone: 07/720051;
- Nabatieh (South), located at the ISF compound in Nabatieh. Telephone: 07/531221; and
- Zahlé (Bekaa Valley), located at the Zahlé Serail. Telephone: 08/805045.
(Note: The area code for Lebanon is 961.)
For more information on Lebanese police certificates, visit the ISF Interior Security Forces website.
Non-Resident Requests
Lebanese citizens with no criminal record in Lebanon and living abroad May obtain a police certificate at their host country’s Lebanese embassy or consulate.
Note: Lebanese citizens with no criminal record in Lebanon and who live abroad may request from a relative (spouse, sibling, parent and/or child over 18 years of age) who is living in Lebanon to submit, on their behalf, a request for a Police Certificate to the Judicial Department, Directorate General of the Interior Security Forces in Lebanon.
Lesotho
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You should apply in person at your local police station.
Liberia
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You should apply to the Ministry of Justice in Monrovia.
Libya
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Citizens may obtain an Anthropometrical Record at the local police station of their place of residence (or former residence) in Libya. Foreign nationals must request police certificates from the Police Headquarters in Tripoli.
Lithuania
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should submit an application form, an identification document and the applicable fees to:
Information Technology and Communications Department
Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Lithuania
Sventaragio str. 2
LT-2600 Vilnius
Lithuania
Telephone: 370 5 2717243
Fax: 370 5 2718921
Non-Resident Requests
You should apply at the nearest Lithuanian embassy or consulate.
Luxembourg
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You should first complete an application form which must then be certified by the local Bourgmestre or Échevin Délégué. A Certificat de bonnes conduite, vie et moeurs may then be obtained from a local police station. As well, You should apply for a Bulletin no. 3, in person or by mail with the Certificat de bonnes conduite, vie et moeurs, proof of identity and a Letter of Request from the Canadian Embassy (available from Appendix B of the Application for Permanent Residence, Paris) at:
Service du casier judiciaire
12 Côte d’Eich
2010 Luxembourg
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Macedonia
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should obtain a Uverenie o nekaznuvanost (Certificate of No-Conviction) from the local police station or the Ministry of Internal Affairs (Ministerstvo za vnatresni rabotti). You need to submit an application form provided by a local police station and an identification card.
Non-Resident Requests
You may apply in person at the Macedonian consulate or give authority to a relative or friend to act on your behalf within Macedonia.
Macao
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Applications should be made in person, or by a close relative with proof of kinship and documentary proof of why the applicant cannot apply in person, or by a representative with written authorization. Resident Card Identity cardholders must supply their Resident Identification Card (BIR), a full set of fingerprints taken by a recognized police authority, a letter providing full personal details and payment of the applicable fees. Non-Resident Identity cardholders should provide proof of connection to Macao; either a Residence Permit, Identity Permit of Non-Resident Worker, proof of schooling or proof of application for residence in Macao, as well as a valid travel document or a valid document for entering Macao, a letter providing full personal details, a full set of fingerprints and the applicable fees. Applications should be made to:
Criminal Records Section
Judicial Police
P.O. Box 1089
Macau
Telephone: (853) 335462
Fax: (853) 561610
Web site: www.dsi.gov.mo/documents/cert_index_e.html
Madagascar
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You should apply for an Extrait de Casier Judiciaire with your passport or a Carte d’Identité Nationale (CIN) and a Certificat de Résidence and pay the applicable fees. Applications should be addressed to Le Procureur Général, Près de la Cour d’Appel at Antananarivo or to the provincial Tribunal
Malawi
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should apply in person at the local police station. Fingerprints are required.
Non-Resident Requests
You should provide two photographs, a complete set of fingerprints certified by a recognized police authority and details of residency (dates and addresses) to:
Officer of the Inspector General
Malawi Police
Private Bag 305
Capital City
Lilongwe 3, Malawi
Malaysia
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
Certificates of Good Conduct are available upon request by individuals who have stayed in Malaysia for one year or more. In order to apply for a police certificate, you are required to complete an application form (available from the Web site below) in duplicate with two recent passport-size photographs attached, and submit two copies of your identification card, two copies of your passport (for foreigners, all pages), a self-addressed envelope (with the required stamp), an introduction letter from the Canadian Immigration Visa Office (for foreign nationals) and the processing fees in cash or postal order in favour of Akauntan Negara Malaysia. Applications should be sent to:
Consular Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malaysia
Wisma Putra
1 Jalan Wisma Putra, Precinct 2
62602 Putrajaya, Malaysia
Telephone: 603-8887-4000 (general line)
Fax: 603-8889-1717
Web site: www.kln.gov.my
Non-Resident Requests
You should contact the Malaysian embassy or consulate.
Maldives
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Download and complete an application form for a police certificate from www.police.gov.mv. Include all required documents and fees with your signed application as per the online instructions.
If you are unable to pick up the certificate in person at Police Headquarters in Malé, you should include a prepaid envelope with your application package.
Commissioner of Police
Maldives Police Service
Police Headquarters
Malé, Republic of Maldives
Telephone: (960)332-122
Fax: (960) 313-281
Website: www.police.gov.mv
Mali
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Police certificates are available at the Judiciaire Commissaire in Bamako.
Malta
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should apply in person for a Good Conduct Certificate/Certifikat Ta’ Kondotto (Form A) from the Criminal Records Office of your local police district or at the Secretariat, Police Headquarters, in Floriana.
Non-Resident Requests
You should apply through the Maltese embassy or consulate.
Martinique
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
French citizens born in Martinique may address their requests for certificates directly to:
Tribunal de Grande Instance de Fort de France
B.P. 633
97200 Fort de France
Martinique
Non-Resident Requests
Non-French citizens and French citizens born outside of Martinique should apply by mail, requesting a Bulletin no.3 at:
Casier Judiciaire National
107 Rue du Landreau
F-44079 Nantes Cedex 1
France
Further information and on-line applications can be found on the Web site: www.cjn.justice.gouv.fr.
Mauritania
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You should apply for a police certificate in person at the tribunal of the region where you reside in Mauritania, with a certified copy of your identity card and birth certificate.
Mauritius
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You must provide the original and a photocopy of: your identity card, your birth certificate and your marriage certificate (if you are a woman). Note: Do not bring a water bill or an electricity bill.
Non-Resident Requests
You must provide the original and a photocopy of: your passport, your proof of residency and any other additional document (e.g., an identity card) if available. No fee is required and no application form needs to be filled out. Only the documents mentioned above are required.
Apply to:
The Director of Public Prosecutions
2nd Floor
Renganaden Seeneevassen Building
Jules Koenig Street
Port Louis, Mauritius
Mayotte (except for the Federal Republic of Comoros)
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
French citizens born in Mayotte may address their requests for certificates directly to:
Tribunal de première instance
B.P. 106
97600 Mamoudzou, Mayotte
Telephone: 02 69 61 11 15
Non-Resident Requests
Non-French citizens and French citizens born outside of Mayotte should apply by mail, requesting a Bulletin no.3 at:
Casier Judiciaire National
107 Rue du Landreau
F-44079 Nantes Cedex 1
France
Further information and online applications can be found on the website: www.cjn.justice.gouv.fr.
Mexico
Police Certificate needed?
Yes, but not with your initial application. The visa office where you submit your application will contact you when they need this information.
How to get one?
You will need to provide both:
- a federal police certificate and
- a state police certificate.
- Federal Police Certificates
Federal police certificates must be from the Procuraduría General de la República (PGR). Depending on your situation, the PGR issues two kinds of certificates:
- If you live in Mexico, the federal police certificate you need is called the Constancia de Antecedentes Registrales. While your application is being processed, the Canadian Embassy in Mexico City will give you instructions to obtain the Constancia de Antecedentes Registrales.
- If you live outside Mexico, the federal police certificate you will need is called the Informe de datos registrales. You must follow specific instructions to get this form.
State Police Certificates: Please contact the office corresponding to the state where you lived.
Micronesia, Federated States of
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You should apply in person or by mail by completing an application form, presenting your passport and social security number or entry permit number (foreign residents) and paying the applicable fees. Applications should be made to:
Chief of Police
Pohnei State
Kolonia
Moldova, Republic of
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
Applications should be submitted in person and must be accompanied by a copy of the applicant’s identity card attached to the application and a receipt of fee payment. The processing fee may be paid at any bank. Applicants wishing to pick up their Police Clearance Certificate in person should have their original identity card available for presentation. You may also give power of attorney to a representative for the purposes of submitting an application on the applicant’s behalf. Applications should be made at the local District Police Station, except in Chisinau. Residents of Chisinau should contact:
Directia Informatiei si Evidentei Operative
Str. Hincu nr. 3
Chisinau, Moldova
Telephone: 00373/22/255155, 222857, 255852
Non-Resident Requests
You should submit your applications to the consular section of the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova. The application and fee should be accompanied by a copy of the passport page containing the photograph and identifying information.
You may also authorize, through a notarized Power of Attorney letter, a person residing in Moldova to submit an application on your behalf.
Monaco
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You should apply for an Extrait de casier judiciaire by providing a written request indicating the full names of your parents (including your mother’s maiden name), an official identity document, as well as payment of the applicable fees. Non-residents must specify the dates of their residence in Monaco. The request should be sent to:
Palais de Justice de Monaco
Greffe Général
5, Rue Colonel Bellano de Castro
98000 Monaco
Telephone: 93.15.80.00
Mongolia
Police Certificate needed?
Yes. The original police certificate must be submitted along with the application for permanent residence, and must be accompanied by an English or French translation prepared by an accredited translator. Please note that there is a fee of 1000 Mongolian Tughrik to obtain an original Mongolian police certificate for local and non-resident requests. Fees are subject to change without notice.
How to get one?
Local Requests
Mongolian nationals can apply to the local police authorities with your original Mongolian identification card. Non-Mongolian nationals can apply to the local police authorities with your original passport.
Non-Resident Requests
You can obtain a police certificate from the local police authorities by asking someone to act on your behalf in Mongolia. To do this, you must give this person:
- Specific written authorization.
- If you are a Mongolian national, your original Mongolian identification card (not a passport).
- If you are a Non-Mongolian national, your original passport.
Montenegro
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should apply for a Certificate of No Conviction (Uverenje o nekaznjavanju) at your local police station (Uprava policije, Centar bezbjednosti) where you live. You will need to provide your identification card (licna karta) and pay applicable fees.
Non-Resident Requests
You can give a notarized statement, translated into the Serbian language and verified by the embassy of Montenegro, to a relative or a friend who can obtain the certificate for you. This notarized statement should be submitted to the police station where you last resided in Montenegro, along with a certified copy of your identification card and applicable fees. Foreigners who lived in Montenegro (excluding former Yugoslav nationals) may obtain a police certificate from the Inspector for Foreigners of the local Police Station where they last resided in Montenegro. Or, you may apply for the police certificate at the Embassy of Montenegro closest to where you currently reside.
Montserrat
Police Certificate needed?
Yes. The Police Commissioner will send the police certificate directly to the Canadian visa office in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad after you have submitted a written request.
How to get one?
You must provide all previous names used, passport information, four passport photographs. Send your application to:
Criminal Investigation Department
Police Headquarters
P.O. Box 177
Plymouth, Montserrat
Telephone: 664-491-2555
Morocco
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
Moroccan citizens should obtain a "fiche anthropométrique" at the local police office. You will need your national identity card, and you will have to pay the applicable fees. Someone else may apply on your behalf, as long as they have your national identity card. If you are not a Moroccan citizen, you can get a Bulletin no 3 from the Service central des casiers judiciaires at Place de la Mamounia in Rabat.
Non-Resident Requests
You can get a certificate at a Moroccan embassy or consulate. You can also get a police certificate by proxy by applying to the Service central des casiers judiciaires at Place de la Mamounia in Rabat.
To apply by proxy, you must provide the following documents:
- a notarized proxy;
- a photocopy of your birth certificate;
- a photocopy of the first page of your passport;
- a photocopy of the page of your passport that shows the date of your most recent entry into Morocco; and
- a tax stamp for 10 DH.
If you are a Moroccan citizen, you must provide your national identity card or photocopies of your passport and birth certificate, as well as information about your stay, your employment and your residence in Morocco.
Mozambique
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
Citizens or residents of Mozambique must apply for the Repartição do Registro Criminal at the headquarters office of Criminal Records (Registro Criminal) in Maputo (corner of Rua dos Flores and Avenida 24 de Julho), or at the Civil Records (Registro Civil) office located in most provincial capitals. Forms are available at these locations upon payment of the appropriate fees, and fingerprints will be taken at the time the request is submitted.
Non-Resident Requests
You may designate a local resident to submit the request at Criminal Records Headquarters in Maputo. Proxy forms and applications are available at the same office. No fingerprints are required in the case of overseas residents. The designation must bear the signature of two witnesses, and the proxy representative is empowered to collect the certificate from Criminal Records once available.
Myanmar
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You should apply for a police certificate in person at any local police station.
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Namibia
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You should present your identification card, date of birth, a full set of fingerprints taken by a recognized police authority and payment of the applicable fees to:
Namibian Police
Criminal Records Centre
Private Bag 12024
Ausspanplatz
Windhoek 9000, Namibia
Telephone: 061-220296/7/8
Nauru
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Applicants should apply in person or by mail to:
Office of the Commissioner of Police
Government Offices
Republic of Nauru – Central Pacific
Telephone: +674 4443193, +674 4443161
Nepal
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should contact the local police station or the Police Headquarters at Naxal, Kathmandu, in person or apply in writing to:
Verification Section, Crime Investigation Department
Police Headquarters
Post Box No. 407, Kathmandu
Nepal
Non-Resident Requests
You should contact the Nepalese embassy or consulate or write directly to Police Headquarters, Kathmandu.
Netherlands
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
Certificates of Good Conduct (VOG) are issued by the Ministry of Justice. Applications and further information can be downloaded from the Ministry of Justice’s Web site: www.justitie.nl. You should mail the completed form to the Canadian Embassy, including a self-addressed envelope to:
Canadian Embassy
Immigration Section
Leipziger Platz 17
10117 Berlin
Germany
The embassy will sign and return the form to you. You should then submit the completed form to the local town hall (Gemeente) office to obtain the police certificate. Once obtained, the certificate should be included in the immigration/visa application package.
Non-Resident Requests
You may authorize a representative to obtain the VOG at the Populations/Public Affairs Department of the municipality where you were last registered prior to departure. The authorized person must mail the completed form, including a self addressed envelope to the Immigration Section of the Canadian Embassy in Berlin Germany:
Canadian Embassy
Immigration Section
Leipziger Platz 17
10117 Berlin
Germany
The Immigration Section of the Canadian Embassy in Berlin will sign and return the form to the authorized person. The authorized person must then present the completed application form, a letter of authority, a copy of your identity document and an identity document of the authorized person, with the applicable fees. The Embassy will sign and return the form to the applicant. The applicant should then take this form to the local town hall (Gemeente) office to obtain the police certificate. Once obtained, the certificate should be included in the immigration/visa application package.
New Caledonia
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
French citizens born in New Caledonia should apply in person or by mail for a Bulletin no. 3. More information may be obtained from the Web site: www.cjn.justice.gouv.fr. Applications should be sent to:
Tribunal de première instance
Faubourg Blanchot
B.P. F4
98848 Nouméa Cedex
Telephone: 00 687 27 93 50
Non-Resident Requests
Non-French citizens and French citizens born outside of New Caledonia should apply by mail, requesting a Bulletin no. 3 at:
Casier Judiciaire National
107 Rue du Landreau
F-44079 Nantes Cedex 1
France
Further information and on-line applications can be found on the Web site: www.cjn.justice.gouv.fr.
New Zealand
Police Certificate needed?
Yes, all applicants aged 17 or older must provide a police certificate. However, the certificate will be released directly to the Canadian Consulate in Sydney, Australia.
How to get one?
You must sign and send an authorization form, including the immigration file number, consenting to the disclosure of information by the New Zealand Police to Canadian authorities. Information and downloadable forms are available on the following Web site:
www.canadainternational.gc.ca/australia-australie/visas/police_australian-australie_police.aspx?lang=eng
Nicaragua
Police Certificate needed?
Yes. You must provide two certificates: the Certificado de Conducta or Récord de Policía and a court certificate.
How to get one?
The Certificado de Conducta or Récord de Policía is issued by the Dirección de Servicios Policiales. Nationals and residents of Nicaragua must obtain the certificate from the local police station in their place of residence. It must be requested in person with the original and a photocopy of the applicant’s identification document and proof of payment of the processing fee. Foreign residents may only obtain the certificate from the Asesoría Legal de la Policía Nacional in Managua. They must present a copy of their passport and proof of payment.
Court certificates are issued by the local courts (Juez del Distrito del Crimen) in the city or town where the applicant resides. After these are issued, they must be taken to the Supreme Court of Justice for legalization. For more information, contact the Supreme Court.
Corte Suprema de Justicia
Km. 7.5 Carretera Norte
Managua, Nicaragua
Telephone: 233-2128, 233-1063, 263-1193
Niger
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
If you are a citizen of Niger, you must send an application for an Extrait du casier judiciaire to the Court of Appeal, at the following address:
Cour d’Appel
BP 231
NIAMEY
NIGER
If you are a foreign or former resident, you must send an application to the Senior Registrar of the Court of Appeal, at the following address:
Cour d’Appel
BP 231
NIAMEY
NIGER
You must provide one of the following: the extract of your act of birth, your identity card, a document listing your mother’s name, or a passport or national identity card if you live in a country that is a member of the West African Economic and Monetary Union. You must also provide the required fees.
Non-Resident Requests
Your application must include a copy of your identity document certified by an embassy or consulate of Niger. You may submit the application yourself or you may designate someone you know or someone with notarized authorization to submit it for you. Mail your application to the following address:
Cour d’Appel
BP 231
NIAMEY
NIGER
Nigeria
Police Certificate needed?
Yes. However, the certificate will be released directly to the Canadian Immigration Visa Office upon request.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should apply in person with your valid passport, two passport photographs and the applicable fees. Residents of Nigeria should apply to:
Central Criminal Registry
Force C.I.D. Annex
Alagbon Close Ikoyi
Lagos, Nigeria
Non-Resident Requests
Applicants should apply by courier to the Commissioner of Police at the address above, to the attention of Inspector Usman Mohammed (telephone: 08033696178). Applicants should provide a pre-paid return courier envelope, a copy of their passport and a set of fingerprints taken and certified by a recognized police authority or the Nigerian embassy or consulate, and an international money order payable to the Nigerian Police Force, CID. Police certificates may be certified at the nearest Nigerian embassy or consulate for a fee.
Norway
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You should apply at a local police station in person or by mail, with a completed application form (GP5168B), your personal identification card number (personnummer), a copy of your birth certificate, driver’s licence, passport and other identification papers. Applications by mail should be submitted to:
Politihuset
Gronnlandsleiret 44
Oslo 1
Norway
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Oman
Police Certificate needed?
Yes. However, police certificates are unavailable to Omani citizens who are married to foreigners.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You must apply in person at the following address:
Director of Criminal Investigation
P.O. Box 446
Postal Code 113
Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Telephone: 00968-24569501
Online: www.rop.gov.om
Location: Al Qurum area, in front of SAPCO
You will be required to submit the following documents at the time of application:
- a letter from your Omani sponsor (non-citizens only);
- a completed application form;
- a copy of your passport;
- two photographs (4x4 cm) with a blue background; and
- applicable fees.
Non-Resident Requests
Former residents may either:
- return to Oman to apply for the police clearance certificate in person; OR
- send a representative to apply the police clearance certificate on their behalf; OR
- send the request by mail.
If you are applying in person or if you assign a representative to apply on your behalf, you will need to provide the following documents:
- a copy of your passport, including the pages containing previous residence stamps for the period you stayed in Oman;
- in the case of a new passport, a copy of the pages which contain the bio-data information, the issue and the expiry dates;
- two photographs (4x4 cm) with a blue background; and
- payment of the RO 3.000 fee (subject to change).
If you are sending your request by mail, please provide:
- a letter indicating your name and mailing address;
- two photographs (4x4 cm) with a blue background; and
- a copy of your passport, including the pages containing previous residence stamps for the period you stayed in Oman;
- a transfer of funds for $12.00 US or its equivalent to the Directorate General of Inquiries and Criminal investigations account number 3106-453888-500, Oman Arab Bank, Qurum Branch; and confirmation of the deposit.
Send your application by express mail to:
Director of Criminal Investigations,
Royal Oman Police,
P.O. Box 446,
Muscat, 113, Sultanate of Oman
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Pakistan
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
In larger cities: you should provide a Police Character Certificate or Police Clearance Certificate. Application forms are available at the “Town” or “City Police Officer” of your area. The “Town” or “City Police Officer” will issue the required certificate directly to you. A fee may apply.
In smaller cities, towns or rural areas: you may request an application form from the local district office of the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of the Police Security Branch. The rintendent of Police (SSP will issue the required certificate directly to you. If you live in a Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA) in Pakistan or in areas where there is no police presence (Khyber Agency, Mohmand Agency, Bajaur Agency, Orakzai Agency, Kurram Agency, North Waziristan Agency, South Waziristan Agency): Follow the instructions below if you live in one of the seven agencies of the FATAs or in areas where there is no police presence. Each agency is divided into Tehsils where there is a non-gazetted officer (Tehsildar) and a gazetted officer (Assistant Political Agent). The administrator in charge of the agency is usually the Political Agent. You should obtain a clearance from the Tribal Elders and forward it to the Tehsildar in your area. The Tehsildar forwards the clearance to the Assistant Political Agent (or sometimes the Political Agent). The clearance certificate is issued from the office of the Assistant Political Agent (or sometimes the Political Agent).
Non-Resident Requests
Generally, you may obtain a Character Clearance Certificate or Police Clearance Certificate directly from the local district office of the Senior Superintendent of Police of the Police Security Branch for the area from which the Character Clearance Certificate or Police Clearance Certificate is required. To obtain this, non-nationals or non-residents may need to present attested photocopies of their passport, including all the pages showing their legal stay in that country, attested photocopy of their National Identity Card, two passport-size photographs, authority letter in the name of their blood relative to obtain this clearance certificate on their behalf, and an affidavit on 20 Rs judicial stamp paper from the relative who will obtain the clearance certificate, stating that they will receive the clearance certificate on behalf of the relative overseas. If you are not physically present in Pakistan, you are advised to contact the nearest embassy or consulate (general) of Pakistan for assistance in obtaining police certificates.
Note: The Canadian High Commission in Islamabad cannot assist you in this regard.
Palestinian Authority
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You should apply for a Palestinian police certificate at the office of the Ministry of Interior located in your district of residence. They must provide a copy of their identification card and two passport photographs, and pay the applicable fees.
Panama
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
A Record Policivo can be obtained from the Departamento de Legalización y Autenticación del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores. You must apply in person or send a representative on your behalf with a photocopy of the applicant’s identification document or, in the case of foreigners, with a photocopy of the applicant’s passport. You or your representatives must complete the form provided by the Departamento de Legalización y Autenticación del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores on the day of the request and present a photocopy of your passport or Cédula. The Departamento de Legalización y Autenticación del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores forwards the request to the Policía Técnica Judicial (PTJ). Fiscal stamps, purchased from Banco Nacional, to pay the processing fee and legalization fee should be provided at the time of document collection.
Departamento de Legalización y Autenticación del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores
Avenida Ricardo J. Alfaro, Edificio Plaza Edison Local # 15
Panama
Telephone: (507) 511-4045
Fax: (507) 511-4046
Web site: www.mire.gob.pa
Papua New Guinea
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You should apply for a character check by mail. Application forms are available from the local police and should be returned to:
National Criminal Records Office
Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary
P.O. Box 85
Konedobu, NCD
Paraguay
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should apply for a Certificado de Antecedentes at the Policía Nacional, Departamento de Identificaciones in Asuncion in person or through a representative authorized in writing to act on the applicant’s behalf. You must present your Cedula de Identidad document.
Non-Resident Requests
You should apply through the Paraguayan embassy or consulate. Alternatively, You may fax or mail a copy of your cedula and a written authorization to a close relative(your father, mother, son, daughter or spouse) to apply on your behalf.
Peru
Police Certificate needed?
Yes. You need to provide three different documents: police, penal and judicial certificates.
How to get one?
Local Requests
Police certificates are available from the Policía Nacional del Perú (PNP) at the local police stations. Peruvian citizens must present proof of payment from the Banco de la Nación and their original DNI with two copies.Non-Peruvian applicants must provide their Carnet de Extranjería number.
Penal certificates may be obtained at:
Registro Nacional de Condenas
Av. Abancay cdra. 5, 1er piso
Lima 1, Peru
Judicial certificates may be obtained at:
Registro Nacional de Condenas
Av. Abancay cdra. 5, 4to piso
Lima 1, Peru
Non-Resident Requests
Applications must include a set of fingerprints taken by a recognized police authority of the applicant’s country of residence. Police certificates may be obtained by contacting the nearest Peruvian embassy or consulate or by writing to:
Policía de Investigaciones del Perú (PIP)
Av. Aramburu 550
San Isidro, Peru
Alternatively, family members or friends residing in Peru may request police certificates on behalf of an applicant.
Philippines
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should apply in person and pay applicable fees at the local National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Fingerprints and photographs will be taken at the time of application. The certificate must have a thumbprint and include a dry seal.
Non-Resident Requests
You can apply to the nearest Philippine embassy or consulate. The application must include a full set of fingerprints taken and certified by the recognized police or law enforcement agency of the applicant's place of residence, with two black-and-white photographs (2x2 in.). Alternatively, You may apply directly to the National Bureau of Investigation head office at:
National Bureau of Investigation
Identification and Record Division
Room 109, NBI Complex
Taft Avenue, Manila
Philippines
Poland
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should make an enquiry to the National Penal Register of the Ministry of Justice and pay the applicable fee. Address for enquiries:
Krajowy Rejestr Karny ul.
Czerniakowska 100
00-454 Warsaw
Telephone: +48 22 39 76 200
You can also make enquiries at one of the information offices of the National Penal Register located in courts throughout the country. More information, as well as enquiry forms are available through the website of the Polish Ministry of Justice.
Non-Resident Requests
You should apply at the nearest Polish embassy or consulate or authorize a representative in Poland to act on your behalf.
Portugal
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should complete Form 101 and present a valid identity card or passport with the applicable fees to the Central Registry of the Civil and Criminal Identification Centre - Centro de Identificacao Civil e Criminal, located in major cities (e.g., Lisbon, Coimbra and Porto). In smaller centres (e.g., Azores and Madeira), You should apply to the Judicial Delegation or to the local court.
Non-Resident Requests
You should apply at the nearest Portuguese embassy or consulate.
Puerto Rico
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You can obtain a police certificate ("Certificado de Antecedentes Penales") from the Puerto Rican Police Department by mail or on-line. Please note that the Web site below provides all the necessary information (forms, address, etc.).
http://serviciosenlinea.gobierno.pr/CitizenPortal/040-007-000-000.htm
N.B.: Although the Web site specifically mentions inquiries from citizens, confirmation has been obtained from the Office of the Superintendent that non-citizens and non-residents can also obtain such certificates. This Web site is in Spanish.
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Qatar
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You must apply in person and provide two photographs (4x6 cm), a copy of all the passports used in Qatar with the dates of entry and departure clearly shown, a copy of your current passport, a copy of your residence permit and 12 Qatari Riyal (fees are subject to change) Address:
Ministry of Interior
Director of Criminal Evidence and Information Department
P.O. Box 23004
Doha, State of Qatar
Telephone: 974-450-8666
Location: Waab area
Non-Resident Requests
You can return to Qatar to apply for the police certificate;
OR
obtain the certificates from a Qatari embassy or consulate by providing the application documents listed below.
The required documents are a copy of the passport that you used in Qatar, a copy of your old or expired residence visa in Qatar, a copy of your current passport (if applying at a Qatari embassy or consulate), a copy of your current valid residence permit (if applying at a Qatari embassy or consulate), a fingerprint form, five photographs; and 30 Qatari Riyal (fees are subject to change).
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Romania
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
If you are a Romanian national, you can obtain a Certificat de Cazier Judiciar by applying in person to the county police inspectorate in your county of birth or residence. If you live in Bucharest, you should apply to the police precinct in your area of residence. You will be required to present your identity, provide a fiscal stamp (available at any post office) and pay a processing fee. Forms and further instructions are available at: http://politiaromana.ro/acte_necesare.htm.
If you are a foreigner living in Romania, you should apply in person to the county police inspectorate in your county or precinct in your area of residence.
Non-Resident Requests
You may submit an application to the nearest Romanian embassy. You can see a complete listing at www.mae.ro or apply through the Inspectoratul General al Politiei in Romania. Police certificates may also be obtained by giving notarized power of attorney to a representative in Romania to apply on your behalf.
Russian Federation
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Persons residing in Russia should apply in person or via an authorized representative to the Information Centre of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Head Department of Interior Affairs (GUVD) or Department of Interior Affairs (UVD) of their city/region/republic. Please ensure you request that your police certificate is issued using the standard form according to the instructions of the Ministry of Interior Affairs dated January 2002. Please note that police certificates issued by local militia offices are not acceptable.
Persons residing outside of Russia should apply to the Consular section of the nearest Embassy of Russia in the country of residence.
Rwanda
Police Certificate needed?
Yes. However, these certificates are not available for former foreign residents from outside Rwanda.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should obtain an Extrait du Casier Judiciaire from the Parquet Général du Rwanda. If you are a citizen, you must provide proof of identity from your district, two passport photographs, a copy of your identity card, the applicable fees (Rwf 1200 paid at the Rwanda Revenue Authority). Fees subject to change without notice. If you are a foreign resident, you must provide a letter from your most recent employer stating that you lived in Rwanda and indicating the work you did, a passport with visa, two passport photographs, the applicable fees.
Non-Resident Requests
You should write a letter requesting the certificate to the Parquet Général du Rwanda and have it signed by the nearest embassy of Rwanda. You must then authorize a representative with power of attorney in Rwanda to pay the applicable fees and collect the document. Two passport photographs and a copy of your identity card or passport must be included with the application.
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Samoa (American)
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Police certificates are available through the local police station.
Samoa (Western)
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You should apply by mail, including a certified copy of your birth certificate and one passport-size photograph with the application to:
Police, Prisons and Fire Services
Criminal Registration Office
P.O. Box 53, Apia
San Marino
Police Certificate needed?
Yes. San Marino citizens need to provide two certificates: a Penal Generale certificate and a certificate of Carichi Pendenti. Police certificates are unavailable for foreign residents.
How to get one?
You should apply in person or authorize a close relative (parent, child or spouse) to act on your behalf. The Penale Generale certificate and the certificate of Carichi Pendenti may be obtained at the Tribunale Penale of San Marino.
Saudi Arabia
Police Certificate needed?
Yes. However, certificates are available only to current residents and past legal residents.
How to get one?
Your immigration processing office will give you a request letter. Please contact your immigration processing office if you have questions about this.
Local Requests
If your application is being processed at the Canadian High Commission in London, you are not required to obtain a police certificate until the London visa office sends you a police certificate request letter with instructions on how to apply.
If you are applying at the Canadian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, UAE, you should submit the police certificate with your application. You can contact the visa office for a request letter at fax: (971 2) 694-0396 or e-mail: abu-dhabi-im-enquiry@international.gc.ca. If you have an immigration file number, please include it in your correspondence.
For applications being processed at any other office, request letters may be obtained by e‑mail: riyadh.visa@international.gc.ca or fax: 966-1-488-9657. Please include the file number, the office where you applied and your mailing address.
The police certificate request letter will be sent to you by mail. You must present this letter, along with valid identification and proof of legal residency in Saudi Arabia to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. If they approve you, you must then apply for the police certificate in person at the relevant police headquarters.
Non-Resident Requests
Consult the nearest Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for information on how to obtain a police certificate. If your application is being processed in Canada, you are not required to obtain a police certificate until the Case Processing Centre sends you a police certificate request letter. For instructions on how to apply for a police certificate, consult the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia located in Ottawa: www.mofa.gov.sa/Detail.asp?InSectionID=2813&InNewsItemID=65066
Senegal
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You must apply in person for the police certificate to the tribunal representing the region where you reside in Senegal. You will have to provide a certified copy of your identity card and pay the applicable fees.
Serbia, Republic of
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You need to obtain an Uverenje o nekaznjavanju (Certificate of no conviction) from the police station in the city and municipality (Ministarstvo Unutrasnjih Poslova, Policijska Uprava.) where you live in the Republic of Serbia. You must submit an application form and present your identification card (licna karta). Application forms can be obtained at police stations.
Non-Resident Requests
You can give a notarized statement, translated into the Serbian language and verified by the Embassy of Serbia in the country where you live now, to a relative or a friend to apply on your behalf. This certificate should be submitted at the police station where you last resided in the Republic of Serbia. A certified copy of your identification card (licna karta) will also need to be submitted.
You may also apply for the police certificate at the Embassy of Serbia closest to where you live.
Note: There is an application fee for the police certificate.
Seychelles
Police Certificate needed?
Yes. However, certificates are unavailable to foreign residents or former residents who have lived in Seychelles for less than one year.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should complete an Application for Character Certificate from the Commissioner of Police and direct it to:
Commissioner of Police
P.O. Box 46
Victoria, Mahe
The Seychelles
Telephone: +248-288-000
Prints will be taken of both thumbs. You are required to present proper identification or your passport. There is no fee charged for this service and the process takes one week.
Non-Resident Requests
You should write to the Commissioner of Police and give copies or details of your birth certificate, passport, address while living in Seychelles and the date you left Seychelles.
Sierra Leone
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You should apply to the Ministry of Justice in Freetown
Singapore
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You cannot apply for the police clearance without an official request from an immigration office. Therefore, a Certificate of Clearance (COC) request letter will be sent to you after the submission and review of the application. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) will not process a request without an official request letter.
Local Requests
The Certificate of Clearance is issued by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) only to citizens of Singapore. Applicants should present a letter from the Canadian visa office and complete an application with a full set of fingerprints taken by a qualified fingerprint official, or at the COC office at the time you apply, a photocopy of your current passport, two recent passport-size photographs, and a bank draft in Singapore dollars for the applicable fees payable to 'Head of Criminal Records CID'.
Mail your application to:
COC Office
Police Cantonment Complex
Block D # 02-07/08
391 New Bridge Road
Singapore 088762
Telephone: 65-6435 8275 or 65-6435 8277
E-mail: SPF_CID_CNCC@spf.gov.sg
Website: www.spf.gov.sg
Non-Resident Requests
If you are a citizen of Singapore, you may apply by mail to the above address.
Slovak Republic
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You may obtain an extract from the criminal register, Ziadost o Vypis z Registra Trestov, by submitting an application form, identification card, birth certificate and a stamp-duty mark covering the processing fees. Foreign nationals must also present a passport and a certified translation of your birth certificate. On-line application instructions can be found at www.genpro.gov.sk. Applications may be made in person or through an authorized representative at:
Podatel’na registra trestov (Registry of the Register of Previous Convictions)
Nitrianska 13
814 23 Bratislava
Web site: www.genpro.sk
Non-Resident Requests
You should apply at the nearest Slovak embassy or consulate.
Slovenia
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should obtain a Potrdilo iz kazenske evidence (Certificate of the Penal Register). On-line application forms and instructions can be downloaded from www.gov.si/mp/index.php?vie=content&gr1=elkPsl. Applications may be submitted in person or by mail at:
Ministrstvo za pravosodje
Županciceva 3
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenija
Telephone: 01 369 57 01 52 00
Fax: 01 369 56 25 57 83
E-mail: mp.gp@gov.si
Web site: www.gov.si/mp
Non-Resident Requests
Applications can be made at the nearest Slovenian embassy or consulate.
Solomon Islands
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You should apply with a full set of fingerprints, a completed application form and the applicable fees to:
Royal Solomon Islands Police Headquarters
Attention: Criminal Investigation Department Officer
P.O. Box G3, Honiara
Somalia
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You located in Somaliland or Puntland should apply to the local police authority.
South Africa
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should apply in person at your local South African Police Service office. You need to provide a completed application form, fingerprints taken by a recognized police authority, an identification document and the applicable fees.
Non-Resident Requests
You should provide a bank draft with a completed fingerprint chart bearing the official signature and the stamp of local police to:
South African Police Service
Criminal Investigation Department
Private Bag X308
Pretoria 0001
South Africa
Spain
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
Applicants should apply for a Certificación de Antecedentes Penales. Blank forms may be purchased at a newsstand or tobacconist and sent to:
Registro Central de Penados y Rebeldes
Plaza de Jacinto Benavente, 3
28012 Madrid
Website: www.justicia.es
The full names of the applicant’s mother and father should always be listed on the application form.
Non-Resident Requests
Application forms are available at Spanish embassies or consulates. You must then request your country’s representative in Spain, usually through your embassy, to apply on your behalf. Applications should include a copy of the current valid passport (identity pages only) and the expired Spanish resident card (if still available), both certified by the Spanish embassy or consulate in the applicant’s country of residence. You must also provide a written authorization in Spanish for your embassy in Madrid to request the certificate on your behalf. The written authorization should state: “Por la presente, yo (full name of applicant) autorizo a la Embajada de (name of your country) en España una certificación de antecedents penales.” The certificate will be returned to the embassy and subsequently mailed to the applicant.
Sri Lanka
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should apply in person to the main Police Headquarters in Colombo - 01. On the application form, in the section concerning the coverage of the period of the police clearance, You should request “other” and specify “since the age of 18.” For more information, consult the following Web sites or contact the police:
www.police.lk/divisions/information.html (general information)
www.police.lk/downloadable/clearance_application.doc (for downloadable application forms)
Police Headquarters Colombo - 01
Telephone number: +9411-242 1111 Ext. 437
Non-Resident Requests
Nationals of Sri Lanka who reside in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu are to obtain a police certificate for the time they resided in Sri Lanka by contacting:
Consulate of Sri Lanka
9-D Nawab Habibullah Avenue
Anderson Road
Chennai 600 006
All other applicants should contact the nearest Sri Lankan embassy or consulate.
St. Helena
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Police certificates are available from the Chief of Police, Jamestown.
St. Kitts and Nevis
Police Certificate needed?
Yes. The Police Commissioner will send your police certificate directly to the Canadian visa office, in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad ,after you have submitted a written request.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should apply in person with valid photo identification, any change-of-name documents, addresses in St. Kitts and Nevis and the applicable fees at:
Criminal Records Office
Police Headquarters
Basseterre, St. Kitts
Telephone: 809-465-2641
Non-Resident Requests
You should apply at the above address, including any change-of-name documents, previous addresses in St. Kitts and Nevis, a set of fingerprints taken by a recognized police authority, a certified photograph and the applicable fees.
St. Lucia
Police Certificate needed?
Yes. The certificate will be sent directly to the Canadian visa office in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should apply in person with photo identification, two passport-size photographs and the applicable fees to:
Police Headquarters
Castries, St. Lucia
Telephone: 758-456-3744
Non-Resident Requests
You should apply to the Police Commissioner at the address above with a completed application form, a set of fingerprints taken by a recognized police authority, residency details, two passport-size photos and the applicable fees.
St. Vincent
Police Certificate needed?
Yes. The Police Commissioner will send the police certificate directly to the Canadian visa office in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, after you have submitted a written request.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should apply in person with valid photo identification, two passport-size photographs and applicable fees at:
Criminal Records Office
Police Headquarters
Kingstown, St. Vincent
Telephone: 784-456-1810
Non-Resident Requests
You should apply to the Police Commissioner, with fingerprints taken by a recognized police authority, two passport-type photos and the applicable fees.
Sudan
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You should apply for a Certificate of Good Conduct, issued by the Person’s Identification Department in the Sudanese Ministry of Interior. The certificate is a pink form with the fingerprints recorded on the back. You will need to provide your passport, a passport-size photograph and payment of the applicable fees.
Suriname
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You may obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct/Bewijs van Goedgedrag at the local district commissioner’s office. You must provide two passport-size photographs and a certificate of the Registrar’s Office (Burgerlikje Stand), and pay the applicable fees. Police certificates are also available from the police headquarters in Paramaribo.
Non-Resident Requests
You may apply at a Surinamese embassy or consulate.
Swaziland
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You should apply in person at your local police office and provide full personal details and a set of fingerprints certified by the local police. For more information, contact:
Commissioner of Police
P.O. Box 49
Mbabane, Swaziland
Sweden
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Apply for an extract from the criminal records registry by writing to the Rikspolisstyrelsen. Application forms and instructions are available from www.polisen.se.
RIKSPOLISSTYRELSEN
Utlandsutdrag/BRUD
981 81 Kiruna
Sweden
Telephone: 08-504 45 103
Fax: 08-504 45 111
E-mail: brud.rps@polisen.se
Website: www.polisen.se
Switzerland
Police Certificate needed?
Yes. This certificate covers both Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
How to get one?
To obtain an Extract from Central Police Records/Gesuch um Auszug aus dem Zentralstrafregister/Demande d’extrait du Casier Judiciaire Central/Domanda d’estratto del Caselario Giudiziale Centrale, you must provide a completed application form with the original or a copy of an official piece of identification to:
Schweizerisches Strafregister
Bundesrain 20
3003 Berne
Scweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
For more information and an on-line application, consult the Web site: www.ofj.admin.ch.
Applicable fees are payable to the Compte de chèques postaux 30-4068-2 at the Bureau Central Suisse de Police in Berne.
Syria
Police Certificate needed?
Yes, all applicants aged 18 or older must provide a police certificate.
How to get one?
Local Requests
Syrians should present their identification card or resident permit and pay the applicable fees (55 Syrian pounds) to the Ministry of the Interior, Interior Services Forces, Directorate of Criminal Security Department, Criminal Records Branch, Judicial Records Division. Non-Syrian residents should apply with proof of civil status to the Minister of Interior, Internal Security Forces, Criminal Security Administration. You must apply in the Syrian city in which you permanently reside.
Please note fees are subject to change.
Non-Resident Requests
You may apply through Syrian embassies abroad.
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Taiwan
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests:
Residents of Taiwan may submit applications to the Taipei City Police Department online, in person, through mail or fax. Please consult the Taipei City Police Department website http://english.tcpd.taipei.gov.tw/lp.asp?ctNode=15874&CtUnit=5608&BaseDSD=7&mp=108002 for downloadable application forms and detailed instructions, including required documentation and applicable fees.
Non-Local Requests:
Non-Residents must submit applications and required documents by mail. Applicable fees must be paid through Western Union. Please consult the Taipei City Police Department website http://english.tcpd.taipei.gov.tw/lp.asp?ctNode=15874&CtUnit=5608&BaseDSD=7&mp=108002 for downloadable application forms and detailed instructions.
Tajikistan
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should apply to their local police stations using this request. Please ensure you request that your police certificate is issued by the Information Centre of the Ministry of Interior located at 29, Dzerzhinskogo str., Dushanbe. Tel. (992-37) 221-0854, 221-6751, 221-2457 or by an Information Centre of your region: Sogdyiskaya, Khatlonskaya or Gorno-Badakhshanskaya.
Non-Resident Requests
You should apply at the Consular Section of the nearest embassy of Tajikistan.
Tanzania
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You should apply in person with full personal details, a set of fingerprints certified by local authorities and the applicable fees to:
Chief Forensic Bureau
P.O. Box 9094
Dar Es Salaam
Tanzania
Telephone: 255-22-211-0006
Thailand
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should apply in person at the Special Branch of the Royal Thai Police (see below). Thai nationals must submit the original and one self-certified copy of their passport, national identification card (if applicable), household registration (if applicable), marriage, divorce and name change certificates and military record (if any), plus a copy of the request for police clearance issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (if any), and two recent photographs. Foreign residents should submit the original and one self-certified copy of their passport, visa work permit or proof of employment, or proof of stay in Thailand, with two recent photographs.
Police Clearance Service Centre
Commander Special Branch
Royal Thai Police Headquarters
Rama I Road, Patumwan
Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Telephone: +66 (02) 205-2168
Fax: +66 (02) 205-2169
E-mail: pcsc@police.go.th
Web site: www.sb.police.go.th
Non-Resident Requests
You must submit three sets of original fingerprints with a self-certified copy of the above-mentioned documents (except for photographs, which should be sent as originals). Fingerprints must be taken by the local police, the Royal Thai embassy or the consulate in the country of residence and must bear the official seal and signature of the person taking the fingerprints. You must also submit a pre-paid registered self-addressed envelope.
Timor Leste
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You should apply to the Investigation Criminal Unit in Dili with two 3x4 cm photographs and a copy of your Cartu Eleitoral (citizens) or a copy of your passport (foreign residents).
Tonga
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You should apply for a police certificate with proof of identity and residence at the local police station or contact:
Officer in Charge of Criminal Record
Central Police Station
P.O. Box 8
Nuku'alofa
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should apply in person with valid photo identification at:
Police Administration Building
Edward and Sackville Streets
Port-of-Spain
Telephone: 809-623-4173
Non-Resident Requests
You should complete an application form and provide a set of fingerprints taken by a recognized police authority, and a Trinidad and Tobago identification card or passport, and pay the applicable fees. Applications are available from the Trinidad and Tobago embassies or consulates and can be downloaded from www.ttconsulatetoronto.com.
Togo
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
If you are a citizen of Togo, send requests for prison records to the bailiff (Chef Greffier) of the tribunal of your birthplace or the office that has jurisdiction over your birthplace. This document is called the “Extrait du casier judiciaire.”
If you are a foreigner living in Togo, this document is called the “Attestation de Non Condamnation.” You must address your request to the “Cour d’appel de Lomé.”
Tunisia
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should obtain a Bulletin no. 3 from the local police station upon presentation of a national identity card and payment of the applicable fees.
Non-Resident Requests
You should apply at the Tunisian embassy or consulate.
Turkey
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should apply for a police certificate from the General Prosecutor's Office, with branches located in each city. You will need to present your birth certificate or passport (foreign residents).
Non-Resident Requests
You should write to the Turkish Republic Ministry of Justice General Directory of Criminal Records Central Office in Ankara:
Turkiye Cumhuriyeti
Adalet Bakanligi
Adli Sicil Genel Mudurlugu
Tuna Caddesi No. 10
Ankara
You may also apply to the Turkish Embassy in your current country of residence to obtain a police certificate.
Turkmenistan
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
Apply at one of these organizations:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs: 744000, Magtymguly Avenue, 83, Ashkhabad, Turkmenistan.
Ministry of Interior: 744000, Magtymguly Street, 85, Ashkhabad, Turkmenistan
Non-Resident Requests
Apply to the nearest Turkmenistan Embassy with a copy of the passport and details on when and where that person lived before in Turkmenistan.
Turks and Caicos Islands
Police Certificate needed?
Yes, all applicants aged 18 or older must provide a police certificate.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You may apply in person at your local police station. There is a fee of US$15 ($10 in stamp fees and $5 in processing fees).
Non-Resident Requests
You can apply for a police certificate by writing directly to the police headquarters (see address below). Include the following documents with your request: copy of the bio-data page of your passport, your passport page showing any Turks and Caicos immigration stamps, including entry stamps as evidence that you were living in the Turks and Caicos, a copy of any immigration status you had at the time of residence (work permit, resident status or citizenship) and US$15 ($10 in stamp fees and $5 in processing fees). You can obtain a form by writing to:
Police Headquarters
Church Folly Road
Grand Turk
Turks and Caicos Islands
BWI
Telephone: 649-946-2371
Fax: 649-946-2099
Tuvalu
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You should apply in person or by mail to the Office of Commissioner of Police at:
Tuvalu Police Force
Private Mail Bag
Vaiaku
Funafuti
Telephone: (+688) 20726
Fax: (+688) 20149
E-mail: police@tuvalu.tv
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Uganda
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You should include with your application:
- two passport-size photographs
- a set of fingerprints of both hands taken by a recognized police authority
- the applicable fees of Ug Shs 12,000 (fees are subject to change).
Send your application to:
International Criminal Police Organisation
National Central Bureau of Interpol
Plot 2 Mabua Road Kololo
P.O. Box 2973
Kampala
Telephone: +256-414-500695/500698
Fax: +256-414-500696
Ukraine
Police Certificate needed?
Yes. Applicants must submit an IP-1 format police certificate.
How to get one?
Local Requests
Police certificates are available from the regional militia division (Rayonne Viddilennya) of the region of your residence permit (Propyska). Police certificates may also be obtained by all Ukraine residents at the centralized office in Kiev at:
10 Bogomoltsya street,
Kyiv,
Telephone: +38044-256-0333, +38044-256-1625, +38044-256-1460,
Website: http://dit.centrmia.gov.ua/pos.htm
Applicants may apply in person or appoint an authorized person to act on their behalf.
Non-Resident Requests
You should provide a notarized authorization (Doruchennya) to a representative to apply to the regional militia office or centralized office on your behalf. If you are a foreign national who is no longer residing in the Ukraine, you should inquire about procedures and applicable fees at the nearest Ukrainian embassy or consular office.
United Arab Emirates
Police Certificate needed?
Yes. Only one police clearance certificate from any emirate in the UAE is sufficient.
How to get one?
Local Requests:
You should apply in person at the police department of the emirate. You will be required to present the following documents:
- your original passport, as well a copy;
- a copy of your resident visa;
- three photographs; and
- applicable fees.
Non-Resident Requests:
Applicants may send applications by courier with a pre-paid airway bill to the relevant police department office of the emirate you resided in, the addresses are listed below. You must submit with your application the following:
- a set of fingerprints certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UAE Embassy in your country of current residence;
- a copy of your passport;
- a copy of your former residence visa; and
- applicable fees
Abu Dhabi
General Police Directorate
Criminal Investigation Section
P.O. Box, 253 Abu Dhabi, UAE
Telephone: 971-2-449 0008
Website: www.adpolice.gov.ae
Fujairah
Fujairah Police Department
P.O. Box 5
Fujairah, UAE
Telephone: 971-9-222-4411
Dubai
Criminal Investigation Department
Dubai Police General Headquarters
P.O. Box 1493, Dubai, UAE
Telephone: 971-4-2013471
Website: www.dubaipolice.gov.ae
Ras Al Kheimah
Ras Al Kheimah Police
P.O. Box 54
Ras Al Kheimah, UAE
Telephone: 971-7-233-3888
Sharjah
Sharjah Police
P.O. Box 29
Sharjah, UAE
Telephone: 971-6-563-1111
Umm AL Quwain
Umm Al Quwain Police Department
P.O. Box 23
Umm Al Quwain, UAE
Telephone: 971-6-765-6662
Ajman
Ajman Police Department
P.O. Box 4
Ajman, UAE
Telephone: 971-6-703-4000
United Kingdom (including England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland)
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should apply for one through the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) Criminal Records Office.
The ACPO police certificate contains security features and information on criminal records from databases covering England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
To apply, go to:
www.acpo.police.uk/certificates.asp
Non-Resident Requests
Same procedure as above.
United States of America
Police Certificate needed?
Yes. Applicants should provide a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) certificate with fingerprints, and State certificates may also be requested. The Visa Office will advise you if state certificates are required in your case.
How to get one?
You should obtain an FBI cover letter and fingerprint card from the FBI either online (http://www.fbi.gov/hq/cjisd/fprequest.htm) or from the FBI address below. Fingerprints should be taken by a local police department, or a private fingerprinting business. When you have your fingerprints taken, you will need photo identification. A money order or certified cheque for the applicable fees should be addressed to the U.S. Treasury. The letter, fingerprints and fees should be sent to:
FBI, Criminal Justice Information Services Division
Attention: SCU, Mod D-2
1000 Custer Hollow Road
Clarksburg, West Virginia 26306
U.S.A.
Uruguay
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should obtain a Certificado de Habilitación Policial, issued by the Dirección Nacional de Policía Técnica. The application must be accompanied by a valid Cédula de Identidad, a passport and the applicable fees. Fingerprints are taken upon receipt of the application.
Non-Resident Requests
You must have a representative in Uruguay to complete the application process. First, the applicant must pay the applicable fees and have fingerprints taken by the local consular office of the Uruguay embassy or consulate and name someone to represent him or her in Uruguay. The application and fingerprints authorized by the embassy or consulate should then be sent by the applicant to the named representative so that the representative may apply at the Dirección Nacional de Policía Técnica.
Uzbekistan
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should apply to the Information Centre of the Ministry of Internal Affairs at:
1 Radzhabi Street
Tashkent 700029
Telephone: (998-71) 139-7397
Detailed instructions are available in Appendix B of the Application for Permanent Residence, Moscow, and on the Web site of the Embassy of Canada in Moscow: www.canadianembassy.ru.
Non-Resident Requests
You should apply to the consular section of the nearest embassy of Uzbekistan.
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Vanuatu
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
You should apply to:
Commissioner of Police
P.O. Box 226
Port Vila
Venezuela
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
With your application for a visa to Canada, submit:
- your cedula number if you are a Venezuela national, OR
- your passport number if you are not a Venezuela national.
Vietnam
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should apply in person for a Judicial Certificate (Phieu Ly Lich Tu Phap) at the Provincial Justice Department (So Tu Phap) where your permanent residence is registered.
Non-Resident Requests
You should contact the nearest Vietnamese embassy for information.
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Wallis and Futuna
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
French citizens born in Wallis and Futuna should apply in person or by mail for a Bulletin no.3. More information may be obtained from the Web site: www.cjn.justice.gouv.fr. Applications should be sent to:
Tribunal de première instance
B.P. 12
MATA UTU
Telephone: 00 681 72 27 15
Non-Resident Requests
Non-French citizens and French citizens born outside of Wallis and Futuna should apply by mail for a Bulletin no.3 at:
Casier Judiciaire National
107 Rue du Landreau
F-44079 Nantes Cedex 1
France
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Yemen
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You will need the following required documents:
- a request letter from the Embassy of Canada;
- a complete police clearance request form;
- 2 photographs with a white background;
- a copy of your valid passport;
- a copy of your valid residence visa for Yemen; and
- the applicable fee (50 Yemeni Riyals, subject to change without notice).
Office of the Deputy General Director
General Directorate of Criminal Investigations
Ministry of Interior
Sana’a, Yemen
Telephone: 009671-310327/28
- a copy of your passport;
- a copy of all former residence visas for Yemen;
- 3 photographs with a white background.
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Zambia
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should apply for a Police Clearance Certificate in person at your local police station. Fingerprints taken by a recognized police authority are required.
Non-Resident Requests
You should apply to:
Zambia Police Headquarters
Criminal Investigation Department
P.O. Box Ridgeway 104
Lusaka, Zambia
Zimbabwe
Police Certificate needed?
Yes.
How to get one?
Local Requests
You should apply for police certificates at:
Criminal Records Office
Criminal Investigations Department Headquarters
P.O. Box CY 683
Causeway, Harare
Zimbabwe
Non-Resident Requests
You should apply at the nearest Zimbabwean embassy or consulate.
