Police Clearance

We pro­vide fast Police Clear­ance Ser­vices at low rates.

The name and date of birth based clear­ance let­ter (Also known as Back­ground Check, CPIC (Cana­dian Police Infor­ma­tion Cen­tre), Police Clear­ance, Crim­i­nal Record Check, Crim­i­nal Back­ground Check, Police Clear­ance Cer­tifi­cate, Police Records Check) can be pro­vided in as fast as three hours.

The appli­ca­tion for fin­ger­print based clear­ance is sub­mit­ted elec­tron­i­cally and processed by the RCMP in as fast as 72 hours*. 

There are two types of RCMP Crim­i­nal Record Checks (Source http://www.cpic-cipc.ca/English/crfactsheet.cfm) :

1) Name-Based Checks - A query based on name and date of birth of the RCMP National Repos­i­tory of Crim­i­nal Records. Gen­er­ally used to deter­mine the pos­si­ble exis­tence of a crim­i­nal record. “Incom­plete” query results will prompt for a Fingerprint-Based Crim­i­nal Record Check.

2) Fingerprint-Based Checks - A fingerprint-based search of the RCMP National Repos­i­tory of Crim­i­nal Records. The results of the search may pro­duce a Cer­ti­fied Crim­i­nal Record Check product.

* The appli­ca­tion is nor­mally processed in this time frame. This time does not include the tran­sit time. Pro­cess­ing time may be longer if prior crim­i­nal history/record is dis­cov­ered. Please visit http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cr-cj/time-temps-eng.htm and http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cont/faq-clear-cert-eng.htm for fur­ther details.

Name and Date of Birth Based Checks:

This search may be needed for employ­ment, visa, immi­gra­tion, real estate licence, ware­house, taxi licence, truck­ing licence etc.

World­wide Foren­sic Ser­vices Inc. is a direct agent of Police Agency and pro­vides quick back­ground checks. The appli­ca­tions are processed through the Cana­dian Police Infor­ma­tion Cen­tre (CPIC) data­base and the results can be pro­vided as fast as in 3 hours.

Iden­ti­fi­ca­tion Required

At least one of the fol­low­ing pri­mary pieces of iden­ti­fi­ca­tion must be pro­vided, along with a sec­ondary I.D. that includes a signature:

1. Driver’s Licence (issued by Cana­dian province or territory).

2. For­eign Driver’s Licence.

3. Cana­dian Passport.

4. For­eign Passport.

5. Cana­dian Cit­i­zen­ship Card.

6. Per­ma­nent Res­i­dent (PR) Card.

7. Cer­tifi­cate of Indian Status.

8. Stu­dent Iden­tity Card from a For­eign Institute.

9. Firearms Acqui­si­tion Cer­tifi­cate (FAC).

10. Cana­dian National Insti­tute of the Blind (CNIB) Iden­ti­fi­ca­tion Card.

11. Fed­eral, Provin­cial or Munic­i­pal Iden­ti­fi­ca­tion Card.

12. Mil­i­tary Fam­ily Iden­ti­fi­ca­tion Cad (MFID).

Please Note:

Health Card (issued by Cana­dian Province or ter­ri­tory) is not accept­able as a pri­mary piece of iden­ti­fi­ca­tion but may be sub­mit­ted as a sec­ondary piece of identification.

The results are strictly con­fi­den­tial and are pro­vided to the appli­cant only, unless requested by the appli­cant by sign­ing a third party con­sent waiver.

The appli­cant should have a let­ter or file num­ber from the request­ing source, if applicable.

Please visit:http://www.cpic-cipc.ca/English/crfaq.cfmfor Fre­quently Asked Questions.

Fingerprint-Based Checks:

Please visit our page ‘Fin­ger­print­ing Ser­vice’ for more details.

Get­ting Police Cer­tifi­cate From Dif­fer­ent Coun­tries
(Source: www.cic.gc.ca)

To find out as to whether you need a police clear­ance cer­tifi­cate from a coun­try where you lived six months of longer, please click on the links below. If you can­not find the required infor­ma­tion, please con­tact the national police agency of that coun­try or con­tact its embassy/consulate.

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1. Afghanistan
2. Alba­nia
3. Alge­ria
4. Andorra
5. Angola
6. Arme­nia
7. Aus­tralia
8. Aus­tria
9. Azer­bai­jan
10. Bangladesh
11. Barhain
12. Bel­gium
13. Belarus
14. Benin
15. Bhutan
16. Bosnia-Herzegovina
17. Botswana
18. Brunei
19. Bul­garia
20. Burk­ina Faso
21. Burundi
22. Cam­bo­dia (Kam­puchea)
23. Cameroon
24. Canada
25. Canary Islands
26. Cape Verde
27. Cen­tral African Repub­lic
28. Chad
29. China
30. Comoros
31. Cook Islands
32. Croa­tia
33. Cyprus
34. Czech Repub­lic
35. Demo­c­ra­tic Repub­lic of Congo
36. Den­mark (includ­ing Faro Island and Green­land)
37. Dji­bouti
38. East Timor
39. Egypt
40. Esto­nia
41. Equa­to­r­ial Guinea
42. Eritrea
43. Ethiopia
44. Fiji
45. Fin­land
46. France
47. French Poly­ne­sia
48. Gabon
49. Gam­bia
50. Geor­gia
51. Ger­many
52. Gibral­tar
53. Ghana
54. Greece
55. Guam
56. Guernsey
57. Guinea Bis­sau
58. Guinea Conakry
59. Hong Kong
60. Hun­gary
61. Ice­land
62. India
63. Indone­sia
64. Iran
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66. Ire­land, Repub­lic of
67. Israel
68. Italy
69. Ivory Coast
70. Japan
71. Kaza­khstan
72. Jor­dan
73. Kiri­bati
74. Korea (North)
75. Kosovo
76. Kuwait
77. Kyr­gyzs­tan
78. Laos
79. Latvia
80. Lebanon
81. Lesotho
82. Liberia
83. Libya
84. Liecht­en­stein
85. Lithua­nia
86. Lux­em­bourg
87. Mada­gas­car
88. Malaysia
89. Malawi
90. Mali
91. Mau­ri­ta­nia
92. Mex­ico
93. Repub­lic of Kenya
94. Repub­lic of Mau­ri­tius
95. Macao
96. Malta
97. Microne­sia, Fed­er­ated States of
98. Mal­dives
99. May­otte (except for the Fed­eral Repub­lic of Comoros)
100. Moldova, Repub­lic of
101. Mon­tene­gro
102. Monaco
103. Mon­go­lia
104. Morocco
105. Mozam­bique
106. Myan­mar
107. Namibia
108. Nauru
109. Nepal
110. Nether­lands
111. New Cale­do­nia
112. New Zealand
113. Niger
114. Nige­ria
115. Niue
116. Nor­way
117. Oman
118. Pak­istan
119. Pales­tin­ian Author­ity
120. Papua New Guinea
121. People’s Repub­lic of China
122. Philip­pines
123. Pit­cairn
124. Poland
125. Por­tu­gal
126. Qatar
127. Repub­lic of Congo
128. Repub­lic of Mace­do­nia
129. Roma­nia
130. Russ­ian Fed­er­a­tion
131. Rwanda
132. Samoa (Amer­i­can)
133. Samoa (West­ern)
134. San Marino
135. Sao Tome e Principe
136. Saudi Ara­bia
137. Sene­gal
138. Ser­bia, Repub­lic of
139. Sey­chelles
140. Sierra Leone
141. Sin­ga­pore
142. Slo­vak Repub­lic
143. Slove­nia
144. Solomon Islands
145. Soma­lia
146. South Africa
147. South Korea, Repub­lic of
148. Spain
149. Sri Lanka
150. St. Helena
151. Sudan
152. Swazi­land
153. Swe­den
154. Switzer­land
155. Syria
156. Tai­wan
157. Tajik­istan
158. Tan­za­nia
159. Thai­land
160. Timor Leste
161. Togo
162. Toke­lau
163. Tonga
164. Tunisia
165. Turkey
166. Turk­menistan
167. Tuvalu
168. Uganda
169. Ukraine
170. United Arab Emi­rates
171. United King­dom (includ­ing Eng­land, Chan­nel Islands, Isle of Man, Scot­land, Wales and North­ern Ire­land)
172. United States of Amer­ica
173. Uzbek­istan
174. Van­u­atu
175. Vat­i­can City
176. Viet­nam
177. Wal­lis and Futuna
178. Yemen
179. Yugoslavia
180. Zam­bia
181. Zim­babwe

1. Afghanistan

   Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
   A. Yes.

   Q. How and where do I obtain one?

   A. Note: that pro­ce­dures for obtain­ing Afghan police cer­tifi­cates as well as addresses for consulates/embassies and offices of the Min­istry of the Inte­rior may change with­out prior notice to the Gov­ern­ment of Canada.

   If you live in Afghanistan

   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.

   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

   If you live out­side Afghanistan (except Pakistan)

   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

2. Alba­nia

   Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
   A. Yes.

   Q. How and where do I obtain one?
   A. Appli­cants should apply for a Deshimi at the local Office of Juridi­cal State or at:

   Zyra e Gjend­jes Gjyqë­sore
   Buleavardi “Zogu I”
   Tirana, Albania

3. Alge­ria

   Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
   A. Yes.

   Q. How and where do I obtain one?

   A. Local Requests
   Appli­cants should apply for a Bul­letin no. 3 from the local police sta­tion with their 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.

4. Andorra

   Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
   A. Yes.

   Q. How and where do I obtain one?
   A. Appli­cants should apply for a Cer­ti­fi­cat de bonne con­duite, with a copy of their 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

5. Angola

   Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
   A. Yes.

   Q. How and where do I obtain one?
   A. Appli­cants should apply for a police cer­tifi­cate at the local police authority.

6. Arme­nia

   Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
   A. Yes.

   Q. How and where do I obtain one?

   A. Peo­ple liv­ing in Arme­nia should apply to:

   Con­sular Sec­tion of the Min­istry of For­eign Affairs
   of the Repub­lic of Arme­nia
   Gov­ern­ment Build­ing
   2, Repub­lic Square
   Yere­van, 375010
   Tele­phone: (374–10) 544–041 exten­sion 302

   Peo­ple liv­ing out­side Arme­nia should apply to the Con­sular Sec­tion of the near­est Embassy of Armenia.

7. Aus­tralia

   Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
   A. Yes. You may also need to pro­vide a Traf­fic His­tory print­out, depend­ing on which states you lived in while in Australia.

   Q. Which Aus­tralian police clear­ances are acceptable?

   A. Appli­cants must pro­vide a Stan­dard Dis­clo­sure – name check. Cer­tifi­cates can be obtained through the Aus­tralian Fed­eral Police.

   IMPORTANT AND MANDATORY: Addi­tional require­ments apply for those who lived in or cur­rently live in the States of Queens­land and/or Vic­to­ria after their 18th birthday:

   Res­i­dents of Queens­land must sub­mit a Traf­fic His­tory which goes back to their 18th birth­day or the day on which their first Aus­tralian driver’s licence was issued.
   Res­i­dents of Vic­to­ria must sub­mit a Licence His­tory Search which goes back to their 18th birth­day or the day on which their first Aus­tralian driver’s licence was issued.
   Appli­cants who are unable to pro­vide a Traf­fic His­tory or a Licence His­tory Search must pro­vide evi­dence, issued by the Queens­land and/or Vic­to­ria roads author­ity, stat­ing that the per­son has never held a driver’s licence in that state.
   Which Aus­tralian police clear­ances are not acceptable?

   Pho­to­copies of a clear­ance
   Cer­tifi­cates issued by the state police author­ity
   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 and/or Vic­to­ria
   How and where do I obtain 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).

   Where can I apply for a Traffic/Driving His­tory Report?

   Vic­to­ria – VicRoads: http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/
   Queens­land – Qld Trans­port: http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/
   (traf­fic his­tory reports from other Aus­tralian states and ter­ri­to­ries are not required)
   Where does the police send my police certificate?

   The Aus­tralian Fed­eral Police will send the cer­tifi­cate directly to the address you will nom­i­nate in sec­tion 4 of the Aus­tralian Fed­eral Police National Police Check (NPC) Appli­ca­tion Form.

   Dri­ving his­tory reports will be directly given/sent to you by the depart­ments of trans­port of the state where you live or pre­vi­ously lived.

   An immi­gra­tion file num­ber, if avail­able, should be endorsed/written on the certificate.

8. Aus­tria

   Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
   A. Yes.

   Q. How or where do I obtain one?

   A. If you live in Austria:

   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.

   Online appli­ca­tion instruc­tions (in Ger­man only)

   You will need to pro­vide 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 for or pick up your police cer­tifi­cate on your behalf.

   If you live out­side of Austria:

   You should apply at the Aus­trian embassy or con­sulate with the nec­es­sary documentation.

9. Azer­bai­jan

   Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
   A. Yes.

   Q. How and where do I obtain one?

   A. If you live in Azerbaijan

   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

   If you live out­side Azerbaijan

   You may apply to the Azer­bai­jan Embassy in your cur­rent coun­try of res­i­dence to obtain a police certificate.

10. Bangladesh

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How or where do I obtain one?

    A. If you live in Bangladesh

    You can apply 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).

    If you live out­side Bangladesh

    If you are liv­ing out­side Bangladesh but have pre­vi­ously lived in Bangladesh for more than six months, you 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.

11. Barhain

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. If you live in Bahrain

    You must apply in per­son and provide:

    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.
    Address:

    Crim­i­nal Inves­ti­ga­tion Direc­torate (CID)
    P.O. Box 26698, Man­ama
    State of Bahrain
    Tele­phone: 0097317718888
    Loca­tion: Al Adlia Area

    If you live out­side Barhain

    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.
    The required doc­u­ments are:

    a 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.

12. Bel­gium

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?
    A. 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 the following:

    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.

13. Belarus

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. Local Requests

    Appli­ca­tions are avail­able upon request from the regional depart­ments of the Min­istry of Inte­rior of Belarus (Управление Внутренных Дел). Appli­cants must present a valid pass­port and pay the applic­a­ble fees.

    Please choose the oblast (province) in which you reside for more information:

    Brest
    Gomel
    Grodno
    Minsk
    Mogilev

    Non-Resident Requests

    If you are a cit­i­zen of Belarus or have resided in that coun­try for a period of more than six months, but are presently resid­ing out­side of Belarus, you should apply for a police cer­tifi­cate at the near­est Belaru­sian diplo­matic mis­sion. Please visit the web­site of the Min­istry of For­eign Affairs of Belarus for con­tact infor­ma­tion for Belaru­sian diplo­matic mis­sions abroad.

14. Benin

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes. How­ever, police cer­tifi­cates are only avail­able to appli­cants born in Benin.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?
    A. Benin nation­als should apply for an Extrait de casier judi­ci­aire from the Tri­bunal of their city of birth.

15. Bhutan

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. Local Requests

    Appli­cants should request police cer­tifi­cates from the Royal Bhutanese Police and present their iden­tity card.

    Non-Resident Requests
    Appli­cants should con­tact the Royal Bhutanese Police Head­quar­ters by tele­phone (975‑2–322-347/348) or by fax (975–2-322–803).

16. Bosnia-Herzegovina

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Please note that a court cer­tifi­cate is not accepted.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. If you live in Bosnia-Herzegovina:
    You should apply for an Uvjerenje o nekazn­ja­vanju (Cer­tifi­cate of No Con­vic­tion) at the police sta­tion rep­re­sent­ing your place of res­i­dence or birth, at the Min­istry of Inter­nal Affairs.

    You should sub­mit the appli­ca­tion form and present:

    the orig­i­nal or a copy of your iden­tity card (licna karta) and
    your birth cer­tifi­cate (issued within the last six months).
    Appli­ca­tion forms can be obtained at police stations.

    If you live out­side Bosnia-Herzegovina:
    You should apply in per­son at the Bosn­ian embassy or con­sulate or autho­rize a rep­re­sen­ta­tive in Bosnia-Herzegovina to apply on your behalf.

17. Botswana

    . Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. Local Requests
    Appli­cants should apply in per­son at the local police station.

    Non-Resident Requests
    Appli­cants should pro­vide their 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

18. Brunei

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?
    A. Appli­cants should apply to the Com­mis­sioner of Police with an offi­cial request from the Cana­dian visa office, a copy of their 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
    Web­site: www.police.gov.bn

19. Bul­garia

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. If you live in Bulgaria

    You should apply in per­son for a Police Clear­ance Cer­tifi­cate at the Regional Court where you are registered.

    The com­pleted appli­ca­tion form is to be accom­pa­nied by the fol­low­ing documents:

    iden­tity doc­u­ment
    birth cer­tifi­cate
    power of attor­ney or cer­tifi­cate of inher­i­tor (when a cer­tifi­cate is requested for another per­son)
    legal proof of name change, if applic­a­ble
    Same or next busi­ness day ser­vice pro­vided to most res­i­dent cit­i­zens who apply in person.

    Fur­ther infor­ma­tion, includ­ing instruc­tions for the fee pay­ment, can be found on the Bul­gar­ian Min­istry of Jus­tice website.

    If you live out­side Bulgaria

    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.

20. Burk­ina Faso

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. If you live in Burk­ina Faso
    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

    If you live out­side Burk­ina Faso
    You can get a cer­tifi­cate only if you are in Burk­ina Faso.

21. Burundi

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?
    A. Appli­cants should obtain an Extrait du casier judi­ci­aire by pro­vid­ing a copy of their 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.

22. Cam­bo­dia (Kampuchea)

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?
    A. 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.

23. Cameroon

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. If you live in Cameroon
    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
    If you live out­side Cameroon
    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.

24. Canada

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Only in cer­tain cases. The Cana­dian visa office will tell you if you need a Cana­dian crim­i­nal record check while your appli­ca­tion is being processed.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?
    A. If the visa office asks you to com­plete a crim­i­nal record check, visit the RCMP web­site for instructions.

25. Canary Islands

    See Spain

26. Cape Verde

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?
    A. Appli­cants should apply with their national iden­tity card for a police cer­tifi­cate from the Depart­ment of Jus­tice of Cape Verde, Praia-Cabo Verde.

27. Cen­tral African Republic

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?
    A. Police cer­tifi­cates are avail­able at the Judi­ci­aire Commissaire.

28. Chad

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?
    A. Police cer­tifi­cates are avail­able at the Judi­ci­aire Commissaire.

29. China

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. 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.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. 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 this person:

    Spe­cific writ­ten autho­riza­tion.
    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.

30. Comoros

    Infor­ma­tion is unavailable.

31. Cook Islands

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?
    A. 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

32. Croa­tia

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Please note that a court cer­tifi­cate is not accepted.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. If you live in Croatia:

    You should obtain a Potvrda o nekazn­ja­vanju (Cer­tifi­cate of No Con­vic­tion) by sub­mit­ting an appli­ca­tion form and pre­sent­ing a copy of your per­sonal iden­ti­fi­ca­tion card (osobna iskaznica) or pass­port by mail or in per­son to:

    Min­istarstvo Pravo­suda (Min­istry of Jus­tice)
    Uprava za kaz­neno pravo
    Odjel za kazene evi­den­cije
    Savska cesta 41
    10000 Zagreb
    Croatia

    Appli­ca­tion forms are avail­able on-line or at any post office.

    If you live out­side Croatia:

    You should apply at the near­est Croa­t­ian embassy or consulate.

33. Cyprus

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. 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
    Appli­cants should apply to:

    Chief of Police
    Police Head­quar­ters
    P.O. Box 2022
    Nicosia, Cyprus

34. Czech Repub­lic

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. If you live in the Czech Republic

    You should apply for a výpis z evi­dence rejstřríku trestů (extract from the penal register).

    Com­plete infor­ma­tion on how to obtain appli­ca­tion forms can be found online.

    Instruc­tions in Czech
    Instruc­tions in Eng­lish
    You will need to submit:

    an offi­cial appli­ca­tion form;
    two rec­og­nized pic­ture iden­ti­fi­ca­tion cards such as a national iden­ti­fi­ca­tion card, a pass­port or a driver’s licence; and
    the applic­a­ble fees.
    If you live out­side the Czech Repub­lic
    You should apply at the near­est Czech embassy or con­sulate with the required documentation.

35. Demo­c­ra­tic Repub­lic of Congo

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?
    A. Police cer­tifi­cates are avail­able at the Judi­ci­aire Commissaire.

36. Den­mark (includ­ing Faro Island and Greenland)

    Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    Yes.

    How and where do I obtain one?

    Q. If you live in Den­mark, includ­ing Faro Island and Green­land
    A. You should apply in per­son at any police station.

    A. If you live out­side Den­mark, includ­ing Faro Island and Greenland

    If you are or were reg­is­tered with the National Reg­istry of Den­mark, you may request a copy of your 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 46 33 14 78

    For more infor­ma­tion, con­sult the Gov­ern­ment of Den­mark websit

37. Dji­bouti

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?
    A. 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).

38. East Timor

    See Timor Leste

39. Egypt

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?
    A. Local Requests

    Appli­cants should apply in per­son for a Legal Sta­tus Cer­tifi­cate at the local police sta­tion. Appli­cants 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
    Appli­cants may apply through an Egypt­ian embassy or consulate.

40. Esto­nia

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?
    A. 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 on this website.

41. Equa­to­r­ial Guinea

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. This infor­ma­tion is unavailable.

42. Eritrea

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. Local Requests
    Police cer­tifi­cates are avail­able for nation­als who have done national ser­vice or for­eign res­i­dents with a proper res­i­dence per­mit. Appli­cants should present their 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
    Appli­cants should des­ig­nate a rep­re­sen­ta­tive with power of attor­ney to make the appli­ca­tion in Eritrea. Cer­tifi­cates may then be received at the near­est Eritrean embassy.

43. Ethiopia

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. If you live in Ethiopia
    You should apply in per­son at:

    Ethiopian Fed­eral Police Com­mis­sion Foren­sic Inves­ti­ga­tion Depart­ment
    P.O. Box 80358
    Addis Ababa
    Ethiopia

    Bring the fol­low­ing doc­u­ments with you:

    two passport-size pho­tographs
    a copy of your pass­port
    a copy of your national iden­tity card (for nation­als only)
    a let­ter from the Cana­dian visa office request­ing the cer­tifi­cate
    If you live out­side Ethiopia
    You should apply to the address above and include with your application:

    an orig­i­nal set of fin­ger­prints taken by the police author­ity of your coun­try of res­i­dence
    pho­to­copies of the pages of your pass­port
    the applic­a­ble fees
    two passport-size pho­tographs
    a let­ter from the Cana­dian 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.

44. Fiji

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. 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
    Appli­cants should request cer­tifi­cates by mail to:

    Crim­i­nal Inves­ti­ga­tion Depart­ment,
    Police Head­quar­ters
    P.O. Box 239
    Suva, Fiji

45. Fin­land

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How or where do I obtain one?
    A. You can request a Police Clear­ance for Immi­gra­tion by send­ing a let­ter to the National Legal Reg­is­ter Office (Oikeusrek­isterikeskus). The let­ter must include:

    your full name (includ­ing any pre­vi­ous names);
    your Finnish per­sonal iden­tity num­ber (henkilö­tun­nus);
    your place of birth;
    the rea­son for your request; and
    your lan­guage pref­er­ence.
    Sign the let­ter and indi­cate the address where the doc­u­ment and invoice for ser­vice fees should be sent.

    For fur­ther infor­ma­tion or to make an appli­ca­tion contact:

    Oikeusrek­isterikeskus
    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
    Web­site: www.poliisi.fi.

46. France

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?
    A. Appli­cants should obtain a Bul­letin no. 3. Fur­ther infor­ma­tion and online appli­ca­tions can be found on the web­site: www.cjn.justice.gouv.fr.

    Appli­cants may also write to:

    Casier Judi­ci­aire National
    107 rue du Lan­dreau
    F-44079 Nantes Cedex 1

47. French Poly­ne­sia

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. 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 web­site: 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 web­site: www.cjn.justice.gouv.fr.

48. Gabon

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?
    A. You can obtain a police cer­tifi­cate from the tribunal.

49. Gam­bia

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?
    A. Appli­cants should present their national iden­tity card to:

    The Gam­bia Police Force
    Ecowas Avenue, Ban­jul
    The Gambia

50. Geor­gia

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How or where do I obtain one?

    A. If you live in Georgia

    You may apply for a police cer­tifi­cate in per­son or by mail to the Min­istry of Inter­nal Affairs at the fol­low­ing address:

    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

    If you live out­side Geor­gia
    You may apply by writ­ing to the Min­istry of Inter­nal Affairs Infor­ma­tion Cen­tre or autho­rize a rel­a­tive or friend to act on your behalf in Georgia.

51. Ger­many

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. If you live in Germany

    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”. More infor­ma­tion on how to apply for a police clear­ance cer­tifi­cate is avail­able at www.bundesjustizamt.de

    If you live out­side of Ger­many
    You should apply in per­son or in writ­ing for a “Führungszeugnis”:

    in writ­ing:
    Bun­de­samt für Jus­tiz
    Sachge­biet IV 21 / IR
    53094 Bonn
    Web­site: www.bundesjustizamt.de (> The­men > Strafrecht > Bundeszentralregister)

    in per­son:
    Bun­de­samt für Jus­tiz
    Besuch­erser­vice
    Ade­nauer­allee 99 — 103
    53113 Bonn
    Web­site: www.bundesjustizamt.de (> The­men > Strafrecht > Bundeszentralregister)

52. Gibral­tar

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?
    A. Appli­cants should make a writ­ten request for a Cer­tifi­cate of Good Con­duct, addressed to:

    Com­mis­sioner of Police
    Police Head­quar­ters
    Irish Town, Gibraltar

53. Ghana

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes. How­ever, appli­cants should nor­mally wait to apply until they receive a writ­ten request for a police cer­tifi­cate from the High Com­mis­sion, Accra.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. 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.

54. Greece

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. Local Requests

    Appli­cants should pro­vide a Penal Cer­tifi­cate for Gen­eral Pur­poses issued by the Min­istry of Jus­tice. Appli­cants (or a rep­re­sen­ta­tive des­ig­nated to act on their behalf) should apply in per­son to:

    Min­istry of Jus­tice
    Divi­sion of Crim­i­nal Records
    Meso­gion 96
    11527 Athens
    Greece

    Alter­na­tively, Greek cit­i­zens may apply to the local Court of Jus­tice in the area of their res­i­dence or birth.

    Non-Resident Requests

    Appli­cants should apply through the Greek embassy or consulate.

55. Guam

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. Local Requests

    Appli­cants should obtain a Court Record Clear­ance from the local police authority.

    Non-Resident Requests

    Appli­cants should apply in writ­ing to:

    Supe­rior Court of Guam Records Divi­sion
    120 O’Brien Drive
    Hagatna 96 910
    Guam

56. Guernsey

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?
    A. Appli­cants should con­tact the Guernsey Police at:

    Cen­tral Records Office
    Police Head­quar­ters
    Hos­pi­tal Lane
    St. Peter Port, Guernsey
    GY1 2QN

57. Guinea Bis­sau

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?
    A. You must apply for a casier judi­ci­aire with your national iden­tity card, to the tri­bunal of the region where you reside.

58. Guinea Conakry

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. If you live in Guinea Conakry

    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.

    If you live out­side Guinea Conakry
    Cer­tifi­cates may only be obtained within Guinea Conakry.

59. Hong Kong

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes. How­ever, the cer­tifi­cate will be released directly to the Cana­dian Con­sulate Gen­eral. If the request is made by a CIC office in Canada or by another over­seas visa office, the cer­tifi­cate will be released directly to that office.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. If you live in Hong Kong

    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.police.gov.hk/ppp_en/08_forms/ 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.police.gov.hk/ppp_en/

    If you live out­side of Hong Kong

    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.

60. Hun­gary

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Please note that a court cer­tifi­cate is not accepted.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. If you live in Hungary

    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.

    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

    In ques­tion 6.2 in the appli­ca­tion form please indi­cate the pur­pose as “for use abroad”. Fur­ther­more, please note that you are requested to pro­vide a com­plete cer­tifi­cate; includ­ing extracts from parts A), B), C), D), E) and F) of the police register.

    If you live out­side Hun­gary
    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). Please note that you are requested to pro­vide a com­plete cer­tifi­cate; includ­ing extracts from parts A), B), C), D), E) and F) of the police register.

    The issued “extract from the crim­i­nal records cer­tifi­cate” is valid for 90 days from the date of issuance.

61. Ice­land

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes. Cer­tifi­cates are avail­able to all cit­i­zens and res­i­dents or for­mer res­i­dents who have an Ice­landic iden­ti­fi­ca­tion number.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. If you live in Iceland

    If you are a cit­i­zen of Ice­land, you should apply in per­son and pay the applic­a­ble fees at the fol­low­ing address:

    Office of the Reyk­javik Police
    Reyk­javik Police
    Bor­gar­tun 7, 105
    Reyk­javik, Iceland

    If you are a for­eign res­i­dent, you should apply for a police cer­tifi­cate (Sakavot­tord) at the Dis­trict Com­mis­sioner of Police (Sys­luman­dur) in the town of your present or for­mer residence.

    If you live out­side Iceland

    You will have to give a writ­ten nota­rized author­ity to a rep­re­sen­ta­tive in Ice­land to request the cer­tifi­cate in per­son, on your behalf.

    For more infor­ma­tion, con­sult this web­site at www.logreglan.is.

62. India

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. 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
    Appli­cants should con­tact the Indian embassy or consulate.

63. Indone­sia

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. Local Requests

    Appli­cants should obtain a Surat Keteran­gan Kelakuan Baik (SKKB) from the police author­i­ties of their 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. Appli­cants 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

64. Iran

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes, all appli­cants aged 18 or older must pro­vide a police certificate.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. Local Requests

    Appli­cants should apply for a police cer­tifi­cate at one of the POLICE+10 cen­tres (in Per­sian only).

    Iran­ian nation­als should present :

    an orig­i­nal National Card
    a birth cer­tifi­cate (Red Book­let – Shenas­nameh)
    two colour pho­tographs (3x4 cm) with plain white back­ground,
    an Iran­ian pass­port with a copy of the first page of the pass­port if avail­able (oth­er­wise, a let­ter of intro­duc­tion from the embassy is required),
    the fee of 35,000/ – Rls.
    Require­ments are sub­ject to change. For up-to-date instruc­tions on doc­u­ments required, please con­sult http://epolice.ir/ and http://btn-ict.org/office/page.php?6 (in Per­sian only).

    Non-Iranians res­i­dent in Iran and peo­ple liv­ing in Iran as refugees must present either their Iran­ian res­i­dency card or an Iran­ian Laisser Passer to one of the Alien Bureau Offices. The Alien Bureau will then pro­vide a let­ter of intro­duc­tion which appli­cants should present to one of the POLICE+10 centres.

    Non-Resident Requests

    Appli­cants may apply at the near­est Iran­ian embassy.

65. Iraq

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. Local Requests

    Appli­cants should present their iden­ti­fi­ca­tion card or pass­port in per­son at any Crim­i­nal Inves­ti­ga­tion Depart­ment in Iraq. Fin­ger­prints will be taken.

    Non-Resident Requests

    Appli­cants should apply for a police cer­tifi­cate at the con­sular sec­tion of the near­est Iraqi embassy.

66. Ire­land, Repub­lic of

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. If you live in the Repub­lic of Ireland

    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.
    You can get more infor­ma­tion on this web­site: http://www.garda.ie/.

    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.

    If you live out­side the Repub­lic of Ire­land
    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.

67. Israel

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. 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.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. If you live in Israel

    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.

    If you live out­side Israel

    Appli­cants 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.

68. Italy

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent residence?

    A. 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 and where do I obtain 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 web­site of the Min­istry of Jus­tice at www.giustizia.it/.

    Procura della Repub­blica, Casel­lario Giudiziale
    Piaz­zale Clo­dio 1
    00100 Roma (RM)
    Italy

    Non-Resident Requests
    Appli­cants may apply in writ­ing to the Procura della Repub­blica or at the near­est Ital­ian con­sulate or embassy.

69. Ivory Coast

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. If you live in Ivory Coast

    Cit­i­zens: You must apply for a cer­tifi­cate at the court in the region where you were born. You must pro­vide 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.

    If you live out­side Ivory Coast

    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.

70. Japan

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. If you live in Japan

    You should apply to the Pre­fec­tural Police Head­quar­ters Iden­ti­fi­ca­tion Sec­tion where you live.

    The con­tent below is offered in PDF for­mat. For more infor­ma­tion or to down­load the appro­pri­ate viewer, check the Help page.

    To apply, you will need:

    a let­ter of request from the Cana­dian visa office PDF, 68 KB
    If your appli­ca­tion was sub­mit­ted to the Cana­dian Visa Office in Tokyo you can also obtain this let­ter directly from them.
    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

    If you live out­side Japan

    You may apply at your local Japan­ese Embassy or Consulate.

71. Kaza­khstan

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. Peo­ple liv­ing in and out­side Kaza­khstan should apply to their local Pub­lic Ser­vice Cen­tre. Police cer­tifi­cates are issued by a regional or the main Depart­ment of Spe­cial Records of the Com­mit­tee of Legal Sta­tis­tics and Spe­cial Records, Office of Pros­e­cu­tor Gen­eral in Astana.

    Peo­ple liv­ing out­side Kaza­khstan can also apply to the Con­sular Sec­tion of the near­est Embassy of Kazakhstan.

72. Jor­dan

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. If you live in Jordan

    Police cer­tifi­cates can be obtained at the Gen­eral Intel­li­gence Department/Abdali in Amman. You must ask for the police cer­tifi­cate form for travel abroad. You must present two pass­port pho­tographs, a copy of your pass­port and fee stamps.

    Gen­eral Intel­li­gence Depart­ment tele­phone:
    962 6 586 5131

    If you live out­side Jordan

    You can apply for a police cer­tifi­cate through any Jor­dan­ian embassy abroad by pre­sent­ing two pass­port pho­tographs, a copy of your pass­port and fee stamps.

73. Kiri­bati

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?
    A. Appli­cants should obtain a Police Clear­ance Cer­tifi­cate (CR Form 16) from local police authorities.

74. Korea (North)

    Infor­ma­tion is unavailable.

75. Kosovo

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. If you live in Kosovo

    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.

    If you live out­side Kosovo

    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.

76. Kuwait

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. If you live in Kuwait

    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: +965 2 434 1520
    Loca­tion: Al Dagig area in front of Kuwait Airways

    If you live out­side Kuwait

    You can:

    return to Kuwait to apply for the police cer­tifi­cate; OR
    send a rep­re­sen­ta­tive to apply for the police cer­tifi­cate (with a power of attor­ney to autho­rize him or her to act on your behalf); 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.
    Note: Fees are sub­ject to change.

77. Kyr­gyzs­tan

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. Peo­ple liv­ing in Kyr­gyzs­tan should apply to:

    Min­istry of Inter­nal Affairs of Kyr­gyzs­tan
    Main Infor­ma­tion cen­tre
    469, Frunze Street
    Bishkek 720040
    Kyrgyzstan

    Peo­ple liv­ing out­side Kyr­gyzs­tan should apply to the Con­sular Sec­tion of the near­est Embassy of Kyrgyzstan.

78. Laos

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. Local Requests

    Appli­cants 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.

79. Latvia

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?
    A. Appli­cants should apply in per­son for a Crim­i­nal His­tory Check by pre­sent­ing their 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

80. Lebanon

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes, all appli­cants aged 18 or older must pro­vide a police certificate.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. If you live in Lebanon

    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.

    If you live out­side Lebanon
    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.

81. Lesotho

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?
    A. Appli­cants should apply in per­son at their local police station.

82. Liberia

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?
    A. Appli­cants should apply to the Min­istry of Jus­tice in Monrovia.

83. Libya

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?
    A. 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.

84. Liecht­en­stein

    See Switzer­land

85. Lithua­nia

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. Local Requests

    Appli­cants 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
    Appli­cants should apply at the near­est Lithuan­ian embassy or consulate.

86. Lux­em­bourg

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?
    A. Appli­cants 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, appli­cants 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

87. Mada­gas­car

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?
    A. Appli­cants should apply for an Extrait de Casier Judi­ci­aire with their 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.

88. Malaysia

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. 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, appli­cants are required to com­plete an appli­ca­tion form (avail­able from the web­site below) in dupli­cate with two recent passport-size pho­tographs attached, and sub­mit two copies of their iden­ti­fi­ca­tion card, two copies of their pass­port (for for­eign­ers, all pages), a self-addressed enve­lope (with the required stamp), an intro­duc­tion let­ter from the Cana­dian 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
    Web­site: www.kln.gov.my

    Non-Resident Requests

    Appli­cants should con­tact the Malaysian embassy or consulate.

89. Malawi

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. Local Requests

    Appli­cants should apply in per­son at the local police sta­tion. Fin­ger­prints are required.

    Non-Resident Requests
    Appli­cants 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

90. Mali

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. For Mali nationals:

    Police cer­tifi­cates are issued by the Tri­bunal or the Pre­fec­ture (for loca­tions with­out a tri­bunal) at the place of your birth. Please ensure that you bring your birth cer­tifi­cate and Mali iden­tity card when request­ing your police certificate.

    For non-nationals and res­i­dents of Mali:

    Police cer­tifi­cates are avail­able at the Judi­ci­aire Com­mis­saire in Bamako.

91. Mau­ri­ta­nia

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?
    A. You may apply for a police cer­tifi­cate in per­son at the tri­bunal of the region where you reside in Mau­ri­ta­nia, with cer­ti­fied copies of your iden­tity card and your birth certificate.

92. Mex­ico

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes, but not with your ini­tial application.

    The visa office where you sub­mit your appli­ca­tion will con­tact you when they need this information.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?
    A. 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 from the list below:

    Aguas­calientes
    Baja Cal­i­for­nia
    Baja Cal­i­for­nia Sur
    Campeche
    Chi­a­pas
    Chi­huahua
    Coahuila
    Col­ima
    Dis­trito Fed­eral
    Durango
    Estado de México

    Gua­na­ju­ato
    Guer­rero
    Hidalgo
    Jalisco
    Michoacán
    More­los
    Nayarit
    Nuevo León
    Oax­aca
    Puebla
    Queré­taro
    Quin­tana Roo
    San Luis Potosí
    Sinaloa
    Sonora
    Tabasco
    Tamauli­pas
    Tlax­cala
    Ver­acruz
    Yucatán
    Zacatecas

93. Repub­lic of Kenya

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. If you are a cit­i­zen of Kenya

    Present a clear pho­to­copy and the orig­i­nal of your second-generation ID card
    Pay the fees of KSH 1000
    Please note that Kenyan pass­ports are not accepted

    If you are not a cit­i­zen of Kenya

    Present an orig­i­nal or a cer­ti­fied copy of your pass­port with doc­u­men­tary proof of res­i­dence in Kenya
    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.

94. Repub­lic of Mauritius

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. If you are a cit­i­zen of Mau­ri­tius, you must pro­vide the orig­i­nal and a pho­to­copy of:

    your iden­tity card
    your birth cer­tifi­cate
    your mar­riage cer­tifi­cate (if you are a woman)
    Note: Do not bring a water bill or an elec­tric­ity bill.

    If you are a for­eign res­i­dent, you must pro­vide the orig­i­nal and a pho­to­copy of:

    your pass­port
    your proof of res­i­dency
    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

95. Macao

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?
    A. 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
    Web­site: www.dsi.gov.mo/documents/cert_index_e.ht

96. Malta

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. Local Requests

    Appli­cants should apply in per­son for a Good Con­duct Certificate/Certifikat Ta’ Kon­dotto (Form A) from the Crim­i­nal Records Office of their local police dis­trict or at the Sec­re­tariat, Police Head­quar­ters, in Floriana.

    Non-Resident Requests

    Appli­cants should apply through the Mal­tese embassy or consulate.

97. Microne­sia, Fed­er­ated States of

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?
    A. Appli­cants should apply in per­son or by mail by com­plet­ing an appli­ca­tion form, pre­sent­ing their 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

98. Mal­dives

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?
    A. 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

99. May­otte (except for the Fed­eral Repub­lic of Comoros)

    Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
    A. Yes.

    Q. How and where do I obtain one?

    A. 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.

100. Moldova, Repub­lic of

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     a. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. If you live in Moldova

     You may sub­mit your appli­ca­tion at the local Dis­trict Police Sta­tion, or at the cen­tral issu­ing institution:

     Direc­tia Infor­matiei si Evi­den­tei Oper­a­tive
     Str. Iacob Hancu nr. 3A
     Chisinau, Moldova

     Pro­vide the fol­low­ing doc­u­ments with your application:

     Moldovan iden­tity card
     proof of pro­cess­ing fee pay­ment
     com­pleted Appli­ca­tion for a Police Clear­ance Cer­tifi­cate
     when apply­ing through a third party, a nota­rized power of attor­ney
     Appli­ca­tions sub­mit­ted to regional police sta­tions are sub­ject to 10-day pro­cess­ing. Appli­ca­tions in per­son sub­mit­ted to the cen­tral office are usu­ally processed on the same day.

     More infor­ma­tion can be found at www.mai.gov.md.

     If you live out­side Moldova
     You should sub­mit your appli­ca­tion to the con­sular sec­tion of the near­est embassy of the Repub­lic of Moldova. The appli­ca­tion and fee are to 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.

101. Mon­tene­gro

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Please note that a court cer­tifi­cate is not accepted.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. If You Live in Montenegro

     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.

     If You Live Out­side of Montenegro

     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.

102. Monaco

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?
     A. Appli­cants should apply for an Extrait de casier judi­ci­aire by pro­vid­ing a writ­ten request indi­cat­ing the full names of their par­ents (includ­ing their 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

103. Mon­go­lia

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. 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.

     How and where do I obtain one?

     If you live in Mon­go­lia
     Mon­go­lian nationals:

     You can apply to the local police author­i­ties with your orig­i­nal Mon­go­lian iden­ti­fi­ca­tion card.
     Non-Mongolian nationals:

     You can apply to the local police author­i­ties with your orig­i­nal pass­port.
     If you live out­side Mon­go­lia
     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.
     The per­son act­ing on your behalf must then present the doc­u­ments to the local police authorities.

104. Morocco

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. If you live in Morocco

     If you are a Moroc­can cit­i­zen, you must obtain a “fiche anthro­pométrique” from your local police sta­tion. 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.

     If you live out­side Morocco

     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.

105. Mozam­bique

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. 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

     Appli­cants 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.

106. Myan­mar

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?
     A. Appli­cants should apply for a police cer­tifi­cate in per­son at any local police station.

107. Namibia

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?
     A. Appli­cants should present their 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

108. Nauru

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?
     A. 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

109. Nepal

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. Local Requests

     Appli­cants 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

     Appli­cants should con­tact the Nepalese embassy or con­sulate or write directly to Police Head­quar­ters, Kathmandu.

110. Nether­lands

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. If you live in the Netherlands

     You should apply for a Cer­tifi­cate of Good Con­duct (VOG) from the Min­istry of Jus­tice. Appli­ca­tions and fur­ther infor­ma­tion can be down­loaded from the Min­istry of Justice’s web­site: www.justitie.nl/themas/vog

     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.

     If you live out­side the Netherlands

     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. This autho­rized per­son should 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 present the com­pleted appli­ca­tion form, the embassy’s let­ter of sup­port, a let­ter of author­ity, a copy of your iden­tity doc­u­ment and an iden­tity doc­u­ment of the autho­rized per­son, with the applic­a­ble fees the local town hall (Gemeente) office to obtain the police cer­tifi­cate. Once obtained, the cer­tifi­cate should be included in the immigration/visa appli­ca­tion package.

111. New Cale­do­nia

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. 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 web­site: www.cjn.justice.gouv.fr. Appli­ca­tions should be sent to:

     Tri­bunal de pre­mière instance
     Faubourg Blan­chot
     BP 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 online appli­ca­tions can be found on the web­site: www.cjn.justice.gouv.fr.

112. New Zealand

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. 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.

     Q How and where do I obtain one?
     A. Please click on the fol­low­ing link for a PDF form and instruc­tions: www.canadainternational.gc.ca/australia-australie/visas/police_australian-australie_police.aspx?lang=eng

113. Niger

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. If you live in Niger

     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 the following:

     Extract of your act of birth;
     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; and
     required fees.
     If you live out­side Niger
     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

114. Nige­ria

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes. How­ever, the cer­tifi­cate will be released directly to the Cana­dian visa office upon request.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. Local Requests

     Appli­cants should apply in per­son with their 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.

115. Niue

     Infor­ma­tion is unavailable.

116. Nor­way

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How or where do I obtain one?
     A. You should apply for a Crim­i­nal Records Cer­tifi­cate (Poli­ti­at­test) at your local police sta­tion. If you cur­rently live out­side Nor­way, you should write to the police sta­tion of the dis­trict where you last lived in Nor­way with:

     a com­pleted appli­ca­tion form (GP5168B)
     your per­sonal iden­ti­fi­ca­tion card num­ber (per­son­num­mer)
     a copy of your birth cer­tifi­cate
     a copy of your driver’s licence
     a copy of your pass­port and other iden­ti­fi­ca­tion papers
     Address:

     Poli­ti­huset
     Gronn­land­sleiret 44
     Oslo 1
     Norway

     For more infor­ma­tion, con­sult the fol­low­ing web­site: www.politi.no.

117. Oman

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes. How­ever, police cer­tifi­cates are unavail­able to Omani cit­i­zens who are mar­ried to foreigners.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. If you live in Oman

     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.
     If you live out­side Oman
     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

118. Pak­istan

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     If you live in Pakistan

     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 super­in­ten­dent 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
     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.

     The seven FATA agen­cies are:

     Khy­ber Agency
     Mohmand Agency
     Bajaur Agency
     Orakzai Agency
     Kur­ram Agency
     North Waziris­tan Agency
     South Waziris­tan Agency
     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).

     If you live out­side Pak­istan
     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
     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.

119. Pales­tin­ian Authority

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?
     A. Appli­cants should apply for a Pales­tin­ian police cer­tifi­cate at the office of the Min­istry of Inte­rior located in their dis­trict of res­i­dence. They must pro­vide a copy of their iden­ti­fi­ca­tion card and two pass­port pho­tographs, and pay the applic­a­ble fees.

120. Papua New Guinea

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?
     A. Appli­cants 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

121. People’s Repub­lic of China

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. 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.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. 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 this person:

     Spe­cific writ­ten autho­riza­tion.
     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.

122. Philip­pines

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. Local Requests

     Appli­cants 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

     Appli­cants 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, appli­cants 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

123. Pit­cairn

     Infor­ma­tion is unavailable.

124. Poland

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How or where do I obtain one?

     A. Res­i­dents of Poland

     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-Residents
     You should apply at the near­est Pol­ish embassy or con­sulate or autho­rize a rep­re­sen­ta­tive in Poland to act on your behalf.

125. Por­tu­gal

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. Local Requests

     Appli­cants 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), appli­cants should apply to the Judi­cial Del­e­ga­tion or to the local court.

     Non-Resident Requests

     Appli­cants should apply at the near­est Por­tuguese embassy or consulate.

126. Qatar

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. If you live in Qatar

     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;
     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

     Web­site: www.moi.gov.qa

     If you live out­side Qatar

     You can:

     return to Qatar to apply for the police cer­tifi­cate; OR
     send a rep­re­sen­ta­tive on your behalf to apply for the police cer­tifi­cate; OR
     obtain the cer­tifi­cates from a Qatari embassy or con­sulate by pro­vid­ing the appli­ca­tion doc­u­ments listed below.
     Required documents:

     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;
     two pho­tographs; and
     30 Qatari Riyal (fees are sub­ject to change).

127. Repub­lic of Congo

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?
     A. Police cer­tifi­cates are avail­able at the Judi­ci­aire Commissaire.

128. Repub­lic of Macedonia

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Please note that a court cer­tifi­cate is not accepted.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. If you live in the Repub­lic of Macedonia

     You should obtain a Uvere­nie za nekaznu­vanost (Cer­tifi­cate of no con­vic­tion) from your local police sta­tion or at the Min­istry of Inter­nal Affairs (Min­is­ter­stvo za vna­tresni raboti).

     Appli­ca­tion forms are pro­vided by local police sta­tions. You will need to pro­vide an iden­ti­fi­ca­tion card.

     If you live out­side the Repub­lic of Macedonia

     You may apply in per­son at the Repub­lic of Mace­don­ian con­sulate or autho­rize a rel­a­tive, friend or lawyer to act on your behalf within the Repub­lic of Macedonia.

129. Roma­nia

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. If you live in Romania

     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.

     If you live out­side of Romania

     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.

     Roman­ian police clear­ance cer­tifi­cates are nor­mally issued between 10 and 30 work­ing days or, for an emer­gency, in three work­ing days (fees apply).

130. Russ­ian Federation

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. Peo­ple liv­ing in Rus­sia should apply 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 (see “ГУВД и УВД в субъектах России” at www.mvd.ru/contacts/sites/). 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.

     Peo­ple liv­ing out­side Rus­sia should apply to the Con­sular sec­tion of the near­est Embassy of Rus­sia in the coun­try of res­i­dence. For­eign­ers liv­ing out­side Rus­sia can also apply to the Main Infor­ma­tion and Ana­lyt­i­cal Centre.

131. Rwanda

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes. How­ever, these cer­tifi­cates are not avail­able for for­mer for­eign res­i­dents from out­side Rwanda.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. If you live in Rwanda
     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)
     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
     If you live out­side of Rwanda
     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.

     Note: Fees are sub­ject to change.

132. Samoa (Amer­i­can)

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?
     A. Police cer­tifi­cates are avail­able through the local police station.

133. Samoa (West­ern)

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?
     A. Appli­cants should apply by mail, includ­ing a cer­ti­fied copy of their birth cer­tifi­cate and one passport-size pho­to­graph with the appli­ca­tion to:

     Police, Pris­ons and Fire Ser­vices
     Crim­i­nal Reg­is­tra­tion Office
     P.O. Box 53, Apia

134. San Marino

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. 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.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?
     A. Appli­cants should apply in per­son or autho­rize a close rel­a­tive (par­ent, child or spouse) to act on their behalf. The Penale Gen­erale cer­tifi­cate and the cer­tifi­cate of Carichi Pen­denti may be obtained at the Tri­bunale Penale of San Marino.

135. Sao Tome e Principe

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Infor­ma­tion is unavailable.

136. Saudi Ara­bia

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent residence?

     A. Yes. How­ever, cer­tifi­cates are avail­able only to cur­rent and past legal residents.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. If you need a police cer­tifi­cate, your immi­gra­tion pro­cess­ing office will give you a request let­ter. If you have any ques­tions about this, please con­tact your immi­gra­tion pro­cess­ing office.

     If you live in the King­dom of Saudi Arabia

     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 Please include your immi­gra­tion file num­ber if you have one.

     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.

     If you live out­side the King­dom of Saudi Arabia

     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: http://www.mofa.gov.sa/Detail.asp?InSectionID=2813&InNewsItemID=65066

137. Sene­gal

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?
     A. You must apply in per­son for the police cer­tifi­cate to the tri­bunal rep­re­sent­ing the region where you reside in Sene­gal. To apply you must pro­vide a cer­ti­fied copy of your iden­tity card and pay the applic­a­ble fees.

138. Ser­bia, Repub­lic of

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Please note that a court cer­tifi­cate is not accepted.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. If You Live in Serbia

     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.

     If You Live Out­side of Ser­bia
     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.

139. Sey­chelles

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes. How­ever, cer­tifi­cates are unavail­able to for­eign res­i­dents or for­mer res­i­dents who have lived in Sey­chelles for less than one year.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. If you live in Sey­chelles
     You should com­plete an Appli­ca­tion for Char­ac­ter Cer­tifi­cate from the Com­mis­sioner of Police and send it to:

     Com­mis­sioner of Police
     P.O. Box 46
     Vic­to­ria, Mahe
     The Sey­chelles
     Tele­phone: +248–288-000

     Note: 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.

     If you live out­side Sey­chelles
     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.

140. Sierra Leone

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?
     A. Appli­cants should apply to the Min­istry of Jus­tice in Freetown.

141. Sin­ga­pore

     For Sin­ga­pore Citizens

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes. How­ever, you can­not apply for a police cer­tifi­cate with­out an offi­cial request from an immi­gra­tion office. After the sub­mis­sion and review of your immi­gra­tion appli­ca­tion, a Cer­tifi­cate of Clear­ance (COC) request let­ter will be sent to you by the Cana­dian immi­gra­tion office. The Crim­i­nal Inves­ti­ga­tion Depart­ment (CID) will not process a request with­out this offi­cial request letter.

     Q. How and where do I obtain a police certificate?

     A. If you live in Singapore

     The Cer­tifi­cate of Clear­ance (COC) is issued by the Crim­i­nal Inves­ti­ga­tion Depart­ment (CID) of Sin­ga­pore Police Force (SPF). To obtain one, appli­cants resid­ing in Sin­ga­pore need to appear in per­son at the COC Office. Appli­cants need to present the COC request let­ter from the Cana­dian immi­gra­tion office (described above), together with a com­pleted COC appli­ca­tion form and all required sup­port­ing documents:

     a full set of fin­ger­prints taken by a qual­i­fied fin­ger­print offi­cial; fin­ger­prints can be taken at the COC office at the time of appli­ca­tion for the COC,
     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 Crim­i­nal Records CID.’ [Please refer to Sin­ga­pore Police Force (SPF) web­site for the pro­cess­ing fee.]
     If you live out­side Singapore

     Appli­cants resid­ing over­seas should sub­mit their appli­ca­tions, includ­ing all of the sup­port­ing doc­u­ments listed above, by mail to:

     Head Crim­i­nal Records,
     CID (COC Office)
     Blk D Police Can­ton­ment Com­plex
     #02–07/08
     391 New Bridge Road
     Sin­ga­pore 088762
     E-mail: SPF_CID_COC@spf.gov.sg
     Web­site: www.spf.gov.sg

     For Non-Singapore Citizens

     A COC request let­ter along with a COC Appeal Appli­ca­tion Form will be sent to you by the Immi­gra­tion Office after review­ing the appli­ca­tion. You are required to com­plete the COC Appeal Appli­ca­tion Form, plus a COC Appli­ca­tion Form that you may obtain from the SPF web­site (please see address above). Once you have com­pleted the forms, pro­vide the required sup­port­ing doc­u­ments listed above, and sub­mit in-person or by mail to the COC Office. Please note that the Cer­tifi­cate of Clear­ance (COC) will be mailed directly to the Cana­dian immi­gra­tion office request­ing the certificate.

142. Slo­vak Republic

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. If You Live in the Slo­vak Republic

     You may obtain a Výpis z Reg­is­tra Trestov in per­son or through an autho­rized rep­re­sen­ta­tive from any office of the pub­lic pros­e­cu­tion or any munic­i­pal­ity with reg­is­ter by submitting:

     an appli­ca­tion form;
     an orig­i­nal iden­ti­fi­ca­tion card; and
     a stamp-duty mark cov­er­ing the pro­cess­ing fees.
     For­eign nation­als must also present their orig­i­nal pass­port and a cer­ti­fied trans­la­tion of their birth certificate.

     Online appli­ca­tion instruc­tions can be found at www.genpro.gov.sk

     Please con­sult this web­site for the loca­tion of pub­lic pros­e­cu­tion offices.

     If You Live Out­side of the Slo­vak Repub­lic
     You should apply at the near­est Slo­vak embassy or consulate.

143. Slove­nia

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. If you live in Slovenia

     You should obtain a Potrdilo iz kazenske evi­dence (Cer­tifi­cate of the Penal Reg­is­ter). On-line appli­ca­tion forms and instruc­tions can be found on the fol­low­ing website.

     Appli­ca­tions may be sub­mit­ted in per­son or by mail at:

     Min­istrstvo za pravosodje
     Župančičeva 3
     1000 Ljubl­jana
     Slovenija
     Tele­phone: 01 369 57 01 52 00
     Fax: 01 369 56 25 57 83
     E-mail: gp.mp@gov.si
     web­site: www.mp.gov.si

     If you live out­side Slovenia

     Appli­ca­tions can be made at the near­est Sloven­ian embassy or consulate.

144. Solomon Islands

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?
     A. Appli­cants 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

145. Soma­lia

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?
     A. Appli­cants located in Soma­liland or Punt­land should apply to the local police authority.

146. South Africa

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. Local Requests

     Appli­cants should apply in per­son at their local South African Police Ser­vice office. Appli­cants need to pro­vide a com­pleted appli­ca­tion form, fin­ger­prints taken by a rec­og­nized police author­ity, an iden­ti­fi­ca­tion doc­u­ment and the applic­a­ble fees. Please note that cer­tifi­cates from IDECO are NOT valid for immi­gra­tion pur­poses and appli­cants should always request the stan­dard RSA police clearance.

     Non-Resident Requests

     Appli­cants 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

147. South Korea, Repub­lic of

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. If you live in South Korea

     You should request a Crim­i­nal His­tory Infor­ma­tion Record – Bumjoi Gyung-ryuck ·Soosa Gyung-ryuck Jo Hoi Hoibo-seo (범죄경력 · 수사경력조회 회보서) – from the near­est police sta­tion. Please note that all police cer­tifi­cates must indi­cate that all records have been searched, includ­ing any lapsed records. Orig­i­nal police cer­tifi­cates must be submitted.

     If you live out­side South Korea

     You should request a Crim­i­nal His­tory Infor­ma­tion Record (Bumjoi Gyung-ryuck ·Soosa Gyung-ryuck Jo Hoi Hoibo-seo, 범죄경력 · 수사경력조회 회보서) from a police sta­tion in Korea. Imme­di­ate fam­ily mem­bers (par­ents, spouses, sib­lings) may request a cer­tifi­cate on your behalf. Please note all police cer­tifi­cates should include all records, includ­ing any lapsed records. Orig­i­nal police cer­tifi­cates must be submitted.

     Please see the fol­low­ing exam­ples of how you should com­plete your forms. ENGLISH / KOREAN

148. Spain

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. If you live in Spain

     1. APPLICATION – This must be done using Model 790, which can be down­loaded from this page or is avail­able, free-of-charge, at the fol­low­ing places:

     The Regional Offices of the Min­istry of Jus­tice.
     Civil Reg­is­ters through­out Spain.
     In Madrid, in the Cen­tral Office of Cit­i­zen Ser­vices.
     2. PROVIDING PROOF OF IDENTITY OF THE PERSON MAKING THE APPLICATION

     Orig­i­nal valid National Iden­ti­fi­ca­tion Card (DNI) if the per­son is Span­ish.
     Orig­i­nal of a valid Res­i­dency Card, pass­port, with a valid visa where applic­a­ble, or EU iden­ti­fi­ca­tion doc­u­ment if the per­son is a non-Spanish national.
     3. WHEN THE CERTIFICATE IS NOT APPLIED FOR IN PERSON BY THE INTERESTED PARTY BUT BY SOMEONE REPRESENTING HIM/HER, in addi­tion to the doc­u­men­ta­tion men­tioned in point 2, this per­son must provide:

     Orig­i­nal or cer­ti­fied pho­to­copy of a valid National Iden­ti­fi­ca­tion Card (DNI) if the per­son is Span­ish.
     Orig­i­nal or cer­ti­fied pho­to­copy of a valid Res­i­dency Card, pass­port, with a valid where applic­a­ble, or EU iden­ti­fi­ca­tion doc­u­ment or equiv­a­lent if the appli­cant is a non-Spanish national.
     Orig­i­nal or cer­ti­fied pho­to­copy of the doc­u­ment that pro­vides proof of rep­re­sen­ta­tion by any means deemed valid under the law that pro­vides a reli­able record of same (pub­lic doc­u­ment autho­rized by a notary, pri­vate doc­u­ment with sig­na­tures autho­rized by a notary or pri­vate doc­u­ment, granted when the inter­ested party appears in per­son before a pub­lic employee who will record this inci­dent using a legal mea­sure).
     4. PAYMENT OF THE FEE. Proof of pay­ment of the fee; this can be pro­vided in any of the fol­low­ing ways:

     4.1. If the pay­ment is made in Spain.
     You must take com­pleted form 790 to a finan­cial entity that works with the Tax Agency (prac­ti­cally all finan­cial enti­ties) to make the pay­ment. Proof of pay­ment will be pro­vided through machine val­i­da­tion or autho­rized sig­na­ture of the finan­cial entity on the “copy for the Admin­is­tra­tion” part of form 790 which must be pre­sented in order for the cer­tifi­cate to be issued.
     4.2. If the pay­ment is made out­side Spain.
     You must take a signed form 790 to a Span­ish finan­cial entity that works with the Tax Agency and has a branch in the coun­try where the cer­tifi­cate is being requested. Proof of pay­ment will be pro­vided through machine val­i­da­tion or autho­rised sig­na­ture of the finan­cial entity on the “copy for the Admin­is­tra­tion” part of form 790 which must be sent.
     Oth­er­wise, you can deposit the fee amount via bank trans­fer into the restricted account of the Min­istry of Jus­tice, details of which can be found below, and send the orig­i­nal of proof of pay­ment together with the “copy for the Admin­is­tra­tion” of form 790.
     BANK: BBVA
     ACCOUNT NUMBER: 0182–2370-42–0208000060
     ACCOUNT HOLDER: Min­is­te­rio de Jus­ti­cia — Cuenta Restringida Recau­dación Tasas Extran­jero (Min­istry of Jus­tice — For­eign Fee Col­lec­tion Blocked Account)

     NIF (TAX IDENTITY NUMBER) OF THE ACCOUNT HOLDER: S-2813610-I
     IBAN or Inter­na­tional Bank Account Num­ber: IBAN ES62 0182 2370 4202 0800 0060
     Bank Iden­ti­fi­ca­tion Code (BIC) of the BBVA: BBVAESMMXXX

     Fee price

     Crim­i­nal record cer­tifi­cate 2011: 3,54 euros.

     This amount is updated in Jan­u­ary every year.

     IMPORTANT: Spe­cial care should be taken that the cor­rect amount of the fee is paid, as the finan­cial entity is not able to refund mis­taken amounts paid; requests for reim­burse­ment will require that the inter­ested party ini­ti­ates a pro­ce­dure for the refund of undue payment.

     If you live out­side Spain

     Crim­i­nal record cer­tifi­cate appli­ca­tions made by post from abroad will be sent to the

     Cen­tral Office of Cit­i­zen Ser­vices.
     Min­istry of Jus­tice.
     Plaza de Jac­into Benavente, 3.
     28012, Madrid,

     together with:

     The doc­u­ments described in the “Doc­u­men­ta­tion and nec­es­sary require­ments” sec­tion, sub­sti­tut­ing the orig­i­nal iden­ti­fi­ca­tion doc­u­ments with true pho­to­copies.
     The doc­u­ment pro­vid­ing proof of pay­ment of the fee. If pay­ment is made out­side Spain.
     You must take a signed form 790 to a Span­ish finan­cial entity that works with the Tax Agency and has a branch in the coun­try where the cer­tifi­cate is being requested. Proof of pay­ment will be pro­vided through machine val­i­da­tion or autho­rized sig­na­ture of the finan­cial entity on the “copy for the Admin­is­tra­tion” part of form 790 which must be sent.
     Oth­er­wise, you can deposit the fee amount via bank trans­fer into the restricted account of the Min­istry of Jus­tice, details of which can be found below, and send the orig­i­nal proof of pay­ment together with the “copy for the Admin­is­tra­tion” of form 790.
     BANK: BBVA
     ACCOUNT NUMBER: 0182–2370-42–0208000060
     ACCOUNT HOLDER: Min­is­te­rio de Jus­ti­cia — Cuenta Restringida Recau­dación Tasas Extran­jero (Min­istry of Jus­tice — For­eign Fee Col­lec­tion Blocked Account

     NIF (TAX IDENTITY NUMBER) OF THE ACCOUNT HOLDER: S-2813610-I
     IBAN or Inter­na­tional Bank Account Num­ber: IBAN ES62 0182 2370 4202 0800 0060
     Bank Iden­ti­fi­ca­tion Code (BIC) of the BBVA: BBVAESMMXXX

149. Sri Lanka

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. Res­i­dents of Sri Lanka
     You should apply in per­son to the main police head­quar­ters in Colombo — 01. In the sec­tion of the appli­ca­tion form deal­ing with the period cov­ered by the police clear­ance, you should request “other” and spec­ify “since birth.” For more infor­ma­tion, con­sult the fol­low­ing web­sites or con­tact the police:

     Sri Lanka Police Ser­vice (gen­eral infor­ma­tion)
     Down­load­able appli­ca­tion form
     Police Head­quar­ters Colombo — 01
     Tele­phone: +9411–242 1111, ext. 437
     Non-Residents
     If you are a national of Sri Lanka liv­ing in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, you can obtain a police cer­tifi­cate at the fol­low­ing address for the time you lived in Sri Lanka:

     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.

150. St. Helena

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?
     A. Police cer­tifi­cates are avail­able from the Chief of Police, Jamestown.

151. Sudan

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?
     A. Appli­cants 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. Appli­cants will need to pro­vide their pass­port, a passport-size pho­to­graph and pay­ment of the applic­a­ble fees.

152. Swazi­land

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?
     A. Appli­cants should apply in per­son at their 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

153. Swe­den

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?
     A. 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: 46 (0) 10 — 56 33501
     Fax: 46 (0) 10 — 56 35334
     E-mail: brud.rps@polisen.se
     Web­site: www.polisen.se

154. Switzer­land

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes. This cer­tifi­cate cov­ers both Switzer­land and Liechtenstein.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?
     A. 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, appli­cants 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 online appli­ca­tion, con­sult the web­site: 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.

155. Syria

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes, all appli­cants aged 18 or older must pro­vide a police certificate.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. If you live in Syria

     If you are a Syr­ian res­i­dent, you should present your 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.

     If you are a non-Syrian res­i­dent, you 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.

     If you live out­side Syria
     You may apply through Syr­ian embassies abroad.

     Please note that the fees are sub­ject to change.

156. Tai­wan

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. If you live in Tai­wan:
     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 for down­load­able appli­ca­tion forms and detailed instruc­tions, includ­ing required doc­u­men­ta­tion and applic­a­ble fees.

     If you live out­side of Tai­wan:
     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 for down­load­able appli­ca­tion forms and detailed instructions.

157. Tajik­istan

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. Peo­ple liv­ing in Tajik­istan should apply to their local police sta­tions. Please ensure you request that your police cer­tifi­cate is issued by the Infor­ma­tion Cen­tre of the Min­istry of Inte­rior in Dushanbe or by an Infor­ma­tion Cen­tre of your region: either Sogdyiskaya, Khat­lon­skaya or Gorno-Badakhshanskaya.

     Peo­ple liv­ing out­side Tajik­istan should apply to the Con­sular sec­tion of the near­est Embassy of Tajikistan.

158. Tan­za­nia

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?
     A. 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

159. Thai­land

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. Local Requests

     Appli­cants 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 each 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
     Web­site: www.sb.police.go.th

     Non-Resident Requests

     Appli­cants 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. Appli­cants must also sub­mit a pre-paid reg­is­tered self-addressed envelope.

160. Timor Leste

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent residence?

     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. Rel­e­vant doc­u­ment: ‘Cer­ti­fi­cado De Reg­isto Crim­i­nal’ (Crim­i­nal Reg­istry Certificate)

     Appli­cants should apply to the Office of Civil Reg­is­tra­tions
     Direcção Nacional dos Reg­is­tos e do Notari­ado Reg­isto Crim­i­nal (Crim­i­nal Reg­istry)
     Min­is­te­rio da Justiça (Min­istry of Jus­tice)
     Dili, East Timor

     Pro­vide one pass­port size photo; ‘Declaro do Domi­cilio’ signed by Chief of Vil­lage or Sub Dis­trict Admin­is­tra­tor; Pass­port and National Timor Leste ID card (for cit­i­zens), and a let­ter from employer/mission.

     Note: Appli­cants must apply in per­son or pro­vide a proxy, ‘procu­ração’, for a third party to attend in per­son on the applicant’s behalf.

161. Togo

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?
     A. 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.”

162. Toke­lau

     Infor­ma­tion is unavailable.

163. Tonga

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?
     A. Appli­cants 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

164. Tunisia

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. Local Requests

     Appli­cants 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

     Appli­cants should apply at the Tunisian embassy or consulate.

165. Turkey

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. If you live in Turkey

     You should apply for a police cer­tifi­cate from the Gen­eral Prosecutor’s Office, which has branches located in each city. You will need to present your birth cer­tifi­cate or pass­port, if you are a for­eign res­i­dent. The police cer­tifi­cate must include the results of a search of “archived” records.

     If you live out­side Turkey
     You may 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.

166. Turk­menistan

     If you live in Turkmenistan:

     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
     If you live out­side Turkmenistan:

     Apply to the near­est Turk­menistan Embassy with a copy of the pass­port and details on when and where that per­son lived before in Turkmenistan.

167. Tuvalu

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?
     A. Appli­cants 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

168. Uganda

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?
     A. 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
     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

     Note: Fees are sub­ject to change.

169. Ukraine

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes. Appli­cants must sub­mit an IP-1 for­mat police certificate.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. If you live in Ukraine

     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://www.mvs.gov.ua/mvs/control/mai0n/uk/publish/article/544651

     Appli­cants may apply in per­son or appoint an autho­rized per­son to act on their behalf.

     If you live out­side of Ukraine
     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 Ukraine, you should inquire about pro­ce­dures and applic­a­ble fees at the near­est Ukrain­ian embassy or con­sular office.

170. United Arab Emirates

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Note: Only one police clear­ance cer­tifi­cate from any emi­rate in the UAE is sufficient.

     Q. How or where do I obtain one?

     A. 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 office 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

171. United King­dom (includ­ing Eng­land, Chan­nel Islands, Isle of Man, Scot­land, Wales and North­ern Ireland)

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. If you live in the United Kingdom

     You must apply through the ACPO (Asso­ci­a­tion of Chief Police Offi­cers) 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, down­load the instruc­tions, appli­ca­tion form and Fre­quently Asked Ques­tions at:
     www.acpo.police.uk/certificates.asp

     The “Stan­dard Ser­vice” pro­cess­ing time is 10 work­ing days. For an addi­tional cost, “Pre­mium Ser­vice” pro­cess­ing is avail­able in 2 work­ing days.

     If you need help with your appli­ca­tion, please call the ACPO Crim­i­nal Records Office on 0845 6013 999 (between 08:30 and 16:30) Mon­day to Fri­day or e–mail acro.policecertificates@acro.pnn.police.uk.

     Note: The Data Pro­tec­tion State­ment (obtained by Sub­ject Access) is no longer accepted.

     If you live out­side of the United King­dom
     The same pro­ce­dures above apply.

172. United States of America

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent residence?

     A. Yes. Appli­cants should pro­vide a Fed­eral Bureau of Inves­ti­ga­tion (FBI) cer­tifi­cate with fin­ger­prints. State cer­tifi­cates may also be requested. The Visa Office will advise you if state cer­tifi­cates are required in your case.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. You should:

     get a cover let­ter and fin­ger­print card from the FBI. You can down­load these from the FBI web­site in the Related Links sec­tion at the bot­tom of the page or write to the address below and have them mailed to you.
     have fin­ger­prints taken. You can have this done by:
     a local police depart­ment or
     a pri­vate fin­ger­print­ing busi­ness.
     (When you have your fin­ger­prints taken, you will need photo identification.)

     include a Cer­ti­fied cheque or money order for the fees, payable to the U.S. Trea­sury
     mail the let­ter, fin­ger­prints and fee pay­ment to:

     FBI, Crim­i­nal Jus­tice Infor­ma­tion Ser­vices Divi­sion
     Atten­tion: SCU, Mod D-2
     1000 Custer Hol­low Road
     Clarks­burg, West Vir­ginia 26306
     U.S.A.

     Pro­cess­ing times are nor­mally between 16 and 18 weeks. The FBI will send you a let­ter with the results of their record check. That let­ter will be your police cer­tifi­cate. You should send the let­ter and any attached doc­u­ments to the Cit­i­zen­ship and Immi­gra­tion Canada office pro­cess­ing your file. All police cer­tifi­cates must be orig­i­nals. Pho­to­copies will not be accepted by our office.

     For more detailed infor­ma­tion, visit the FBI web­site in the Related Links sec­tion at the bot­tom of the page.

     For infor­ma­tion on Puerto Rico, please see Cen­tral Amer­ica, South Amer­ica and Caribbean.

     Related Links

     FBI Iden­ti­fi­ca­tion Record Request

173. Uzbek­istan

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. Peo­ple liv­ing in Uzbek­istan should apply to their local police sta­tions. Please ensure you request that your police cer­tifi­cate is issued by the Infor­ma­tion cen­tre of the Min­istry of Inter­nal Affairs at 1 Radzhabi street, Tashkent 700029.

     Peo­ple liv­ing out­side Uzbek­istan should apply to the Con­sular Sec­tion of the near­est Embassy of Uzbekistan.

174. Van­u­atu

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?
     A. Appli­cants should apply to:

     Com­mis­sioner of Police
     P.O. Box 226
     Port Vila

175. Vat­i­can City

     See Italy

176. Viet­nam

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. Local Requests

     Appli­cants should apply in per­son for a Judi­cial Cer­tifi­cate (Phieu Ly Lich Tu Phap) at the Provin­cial Jus­tice Depart­ment (So Tu Phap) where their per­ma­nent res­i­dence is registered.

     Non-Resident Requests

     Appli­cants should con­tact the near­est Viet­namese embassy for information.

177. Wal­lis and Futuna

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. Res­i­dent of Wal­lis and Futuna
     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 web­site: 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

     Fur­ther infor­ma­tion and online appli­ca­tions can be found on the web­site: www.cjn.justice.gouv.fr.

178. Yemen

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How or where do I obtain one?

     A. If you live in Yemen

     You must apply in per­son at the fol­low­ing address:

     Office of the Deputy Gen­eral Direc­tor
     Gen­eral Direc­torate of Crim­i­nal Inves­ti­ga­tions
     Min­istry of Inte­rior
     Sana’a, Yemen
     Tele­phone num­ber: 009671–310327/28
     Loca­tion: Zah­ban area, beside Elec­tric­ity Pow­er­plant
     Pro­cess­ing time: 7 days

     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).
     If you live out­side Yemen
     You can either return to Yemen to apply in per­son or send your request to a rep­re­sen­ta­tive (a friend or col­league) in Yemen to sub­mit it on your behalf. Note that this ser­vice is free of charge.

     Required doc­u­ments:

     a copy of your pass­port;
     a copy of all for­mer res­i­dence visas for Yemen;
     3 pho­tographs with a white background.

179. Yugoslavia

     See Repub­lic of Ser­bia or Montenegro

180. Zam­bia

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. Local Requests

     Appli­cants should apply for a Police Clear­ance Cer­tifi­cate in per­son at their local police sta­tion. Fin­ger­prints taken by a rec­og­nized police author­ity are required.

     Non-Resident Requests

     Appli­cants should apply to:

     Zam­bia Police Head­quar­ters
     Crim­i­nal Inves­ti­ga­tion Depart­ment
     P.O. Box Ridge­way 104
     Lusaka, Zambia

181. Zim­babwe

     Q. Do I need to pro­vide a police cer­tifi­cate when apply­ing for per­ma­nent res­i­dence?
     A. Yes.

     Q. How and where do I obtain one?

     A. Local Requests

     Appli­cants should apply for police cer­tifi­cates at:

     Crim­i­nal Records Office
     Crim­i­nal Inves­ti­ga­tions Depart­ment Head­quar­ters
     P.O. Box CY 683
     Cause­way, Harare
     Zimbabwe

     Non-Resident Requests

     Appli­cants should apply at the near­est Zim­bab­wean embassy or consulate.