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Character requirements
penal clearance certificates

Everyone who wishes to enter Australia is required to be of
good character.
In order for the Australian Government to determine whether
you are of good character, you may be asked to provide
a police certificate. Unless otherwise advised by the
Department of Immigration and Citizenship (the
department), police certificates are not required for
persons under the age of 16 years.
This form explains how to obtain a police certificate. Please
check the list of countries and areas below. If you have lived
in any one of them for a total of one year or more in the last
10 years, you must get a police certificate from the authorities
in that country or area.
If a country is not listed, please contact the nearest office of
the department for further information.
Police certificates are often only available to current
residents or to citizens. Where these restrictions apply,
it will be indicated under the relevant country. For some
countries, different procedures are shown for residents and
non-residents.
Note: The term ‘residents’ under each country listing
refers to applicants who are currently residing in that
particular country.
Details shown are subject to change without notice by the
authorities of the relevant country, and the Australian
government can take no responsibility for their accuracy.
All details concerning you that are provided to the Australian
government by a foreign government or law enforcement
authority will be treated as confidential. For further details,
see information form 993i, Safeguarding your personal
information. This form is available on the department’s
website www.immi.gov.au/allforms/

Form

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COUNTRIES AND AREAS WHERE POLICE CERTIFICATES
MUST BE OBTAINED BY VISA APPLICANTS
AFRICA AND MIDDLE EAST
Algeria, Bahrain, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Egypt,
Eritrea, Gambia (The), Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Iran,
Israel, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho,
Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Namibia,
Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Reunion, Saudi Arabia, Senegal,
Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Syria,
Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, United Arab Emirates,
Zambia, Zimbabwe.

SOUTH AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN
Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados,
Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Cayman Islands, Chile
(Republic of), Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica,
Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guyana,
Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras,
Jamaica, Martinique, Mayotte, Mexico, Montserrat,
Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru,
St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & The Grenadines,
Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos, Uruguay,
Venezuela, Virgin Islands (British).

EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA
Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus,
Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia,
Cyprus (Republic of), Cyprus (Turkish occupied areas),
Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia (Former Yugoslav
Republic of), Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro
(Republic of), Netherlands (The), Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Serbia (Republic
of), Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom,
United States of America, Uzbekistan, Vatican City.

ASIA/PACIFIC
Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam,
Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, China (People’s Republic of,
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macau),
Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati,
Korea (Republic of), Laos, Malaysia, Marshall Islands (Republic
of), Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, Nepal, New
Caledonia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea,
Philippines, Samoa (US), Samoa (Western), Singapore,
Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Tuvalu,
Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis & Futuna.

If a country or area is not listed, please contact the
nearest departmental office for further information

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Police Addresses
AFGHANISTAN

ARGENTINA

AUSTRIA

Relevant document – ‘Certificate’
Apply
Residents Deputy Commissioner
(SECURITY)
At
Local Police station or the nearest Ministry
of Interior Office
Apply
Non-residents to their nearest Afghan
consulate/embassy
Fee
nil
Form
apply in writing enclosing a letter of
introduction from the department

Relevant document – ‘Certificado de Antecedentes
Penales’
Apply
Residents in person to the Registro
Nacional de Reincidencia Tucuman 1353,
Capital Federal – Buenos Aires or Registro
Provincial de las Personas
Website www.dnrec.jus.gov.ar
Provide Document of National Identity (DNI)
Apply
Non-residents at the Argentine Embassy or
Consulate or use form 80 with Consent form
attached at the departmental office/Post
processing your application
Provide DNI number must be included on form 80
and Consent form signed and witnessed
Fee
payable
Form
form 80 available from the department or
website www.immi.gov.au
Note
clearances issued by any other authority will
not be accepted

Relevant document – ‘Certificate of the Penal
Registry’ (Strafregisterbescheinigung)
Apply
Residents
1 Bundespolizeikommissariat and
2 Bezirkhauptmannschaft
Non-residents in person at the nearest
Austrian Embassy or Consulate
At
the police station or local government at
last registered residential address
Provide passport or Austrian ID with photograph
Fee
payable
Form
from local police station/local government or
Austrian representatives abroad

ALBANIA
Relevant document – ‘Certificate of the Judicial
status’ (Vertetim i Gjendjes Gjyqesore)
Apply
to the Ministry of Justice in person or
through an immediate family member or a
friend who must present a power of attorney
Fee
payable
Form
obtained on application

ALGERIA
Resident and Non-resident citizens
Relevant document – ‘Judicial Certificate’
(Certificat du Casier Judiciaire)
Apply
Ministry of Justice
At
Tribunal Office Department (Wilaya)
in place of residence in Algeria

ANDORRA
Relevant document – ‘Good Conduct Certificate’
(Certificat de Bonne Conduite)
Apply
in person or by mail to La Battlie,
At
Avenue Tarragona 62
Edefici Les Columnes
Andorre La Vieille
Principaute D’Andorre
Provide copy of identity card, passport or
residence card
Fee
payable

ANGUILLA
Apply
At
Phone
Provide
Fee

in person or by mail to Police Headquarters
The Valley
809-497 2333
full personal and passport details
payable

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
Apply
At

Phone
Provide

Fee

in person or by mail to Police Headquarters
American Road
St John’s
Antigua
809-462 2095
a copy of your birth certificate and
2 photographs. Persons applying by mail
may also need to provide a set of
fingerprints certified by a recognised police
authority and a list of places and dates of
residence
payable

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ARMENIA
Relevant document – ‘Police certificates’ (certificate
of existence/absence of criminal record)
Apply
Residents in person to Consular
Administration of Ministry for Foreign Affairs
At
Government House
2 Republic Square
Yerevan 375010
Phone
(3741) 523531. Fax 151042
Non-residents through relatives in Armenia
or to nearest Armenian Embassy or
Consulate in India, Syria or Beirut
Provide passport (copy not acceptable)
Fee
payable
Form
on application

AUSTRALIA
Relevant document – ‘Certificate of No Criminal Record’
Apply
by mail to Criminal Records
Australian Federal Police
At
Locked Bag 1
WESTON ACT 2611
Provide a completed form 1101, obtainable from
the nearest departmental office or Australian
mission overseas plus evidence of identity.
Resident applicants should provide a
stamped self-addressed envelope.
Non-resident applicants should provide
an international postal reply coupon
Fee
payable by bank cheque or international
money order (if non-resident)

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AZERBAIJAN
Relevant document – ‘Police certificate’
Apply
Residents Administration of Operational
Statistic Information of Ministry of Interior
At
7 Gusi Gadjieva Street
Baku 370005
Phone
(99412) 986396, 909285
Non-residents through relatives in
Azerbaijan, or by mail as above, or to
Moscow, or nearest Consulate of Azerbaijan
Republic
Provide passport or ‘query’ with indication of name,
patronymic, surname, maiden name, date
and place of birth, purpose of stay in
Azerbaijan
Form
standard ‘query’ or free form of ‘query’

BAHAMAS
Apply
At
Provide

Fee

Officer in Charge
Criminal Records Office
PO Box N 458
Nassau
name, date and place of birth, passport
number, place of residence in the Bahamas,
one photograph and a certified set of
fingerprints
payable

BAHRAIN
Relevant document – ‘Good Conduct Certificate’
Apply
Residents in person or by mail to the
Ministry of Interior
Public Security
Criminal Investigation Directorate
Non-residents in person to any Bahraini
Embassy
Provide Residents copy of passport with
information pages and the pages with
Bahraini resident stamps, 2 passport size
photos, non-glossy with a blue background,
full set of fingerprints taken at local police
station, must have police stamp on card
containing fingerprints
Non-residents copy of current and all
previous passports that contain Bahraini
residence permits, copy of latest Bahraini
resident permit, 3 non-glossy passport size
photos with a blue background
Form
to be completed and signed by the applicant
at the Embassy
Fee
payable

BANGLADESH

BELIZE

Relevant document – ‘Police Clearance Certificate’
Apply
Resident citizens contact local police
station
Resident non-citizens contact Ministry of
Foreign Affairs (MFA) in Dhaka
Non-resident citizens contact local police
station in Bangladesh via a relative/friend or
via nearest Bangladeshi overseas mission
Non-resident non-citizens write to MFA or
approach nearest Bangladeshi mission,
which will forward request to MFA Dhaka
Provide Resident citizens, resident non-citizens
and non-resident citizens upon application,
authorities will advise what information/
documents should be provided, if any
Non-resident non-citizens a photograph
plus full personal details including addresses
in Bangladesh

Apply
At

BARBADOS
Apply
At
Phone
Provide
Fee

Commissioner of Police
PO Box 84
Bridgetown
246 430 7100
2 photographs and a set of fingerprints
payable

BELARUS
Relevant document – ‘Police certificate’
Apply
Residents in person to Central Information
and Analytical Administration of the Ministry
of Interior
At
Minsk or any regional city
Non-residents in person or by mail to
nearest Belarus Embassy in country of
residence, or via relatives in Belarus, or
by mail to Ministry of Interior
Gorodskoy val, 2
Minsk
Provide passport original or certified copy, application
Phone
222 2665

BELGIUM
Relevant document – ‘Extract from Judicial Record’
(Extrait du Casier Judiciaire [French],
‘Uittreksel uit het Strafregister’ [Flemish])
Apply
by mail or by fax (0032 2 542 7297)
At
Service public fèdèral Justice
Service du Casier judiciaire central
Porte de Hal 5–8
1060 Bruxelles
Provide (i) If applying in person: a passport or
Belgian ID card
(ii) If applying by mail from Belgium: a
signed letter providing full name (with
pre-marital name if applicable), date and
place of birth, address in Belgium and
reason for request
(iii) If applying by mail from outside Belgium:
a letter signed by each applicant giving full
names in capital letters, all given names,
date and place of birth, nationality and
reason for request, a copy of passport or
identity document
Fee
none payable (no need to provide coupons)

Provide

Fee

BOTSWANA
Immigration Office
Barrack Road
Belize City
full name (including former name(s) if
applicable), date and place of birth, passport
number, period of residence in Belize, a set
of fingerprints and 3 photographs
payable

Apply
At

Provide

Criminal Investigation Dept
Botswana Police Force
PO Box 1082
Gabarone
full name, date and place of birth, dates of
residence in Botswana, by whom employed
and place of residence

BRAZIL
BERMUDA
Apply
At
Provide

Commissioner of Police
(Attention: Admin Dept Police HQ)
PO Box 530
Hamilton 5
full names (including previous and maiden
names), date and place of birth, nationality,
dates and addresses of residence in
Bermuda, as well as the full address of the
office or post where the application to enter
Australia is being processed. Police will send
details directly to the office or post

BOLIVIA
Relevant document – Certificado de Antecedentes
Apply
Residents in person to Policia Nacional
Dirección Nacional de Fiscalización y
Recaudaciones
Non-residents must appoint a Notary
Public or a friend/relative living in Bolivia
with power of attorney to request a penal
clearance certificate on their behalf at
Policia Nacional Dirección Nacional de
Fiscalización y Recaudaciones
At
the nearest Policia Tecnica Judicial
Fee
payable

BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
Relevant document – ‘Certificate of No Conviction’
(Uvjerenje o Nekaznjavanju)
For any prior conviction
Apply
Residents Ministry of Internal Affairs (MUP),
at Police station in place of residence or
birth
Non-residents Ministry of Internal Affairs
(MUP), at Police station in place of last
residence or birth, in person or authority
may be given to a relative, friend or lawyer
in Bosnia to act on the applicant’s behalf
For any current legal
proceedings/charges
Apply
Residents Municipal Court at the place of
residence (Opcinski Sud/Osnovni Sud)
Non-residents Municipal Court at the place
of last residence (Opcinski Sud/Osnovni Sud)
in person or authority may be given to a
relative, friend or lawyer in Bosnia to act on
the applicant’s behalf
Provide ID card, birth certificate or citizenship
certificate
Fee
payable
Form
application form, requiring full details of
applicant, obtainable at police stations and
courts

© COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, 2008

Relevant document – ‘Atestado de Antecedentes
Criminais’
Apply
Residents in person to the office of the
‘Secretaria da Seguranca Publica’ in the
state/city of residence. This document is
also available via the internet in some areas.
Non-residents (or applicants who are
unable to apply in person) can give power of
attorney (Procuração) to a relative/friend to
obtain the document on their behalf. The
power of attorney needs to specify the
reason for the request and be accompanied
by a certified copy of the applicant’s National
ID card
Fee
nil
Provide certified copies of National ID card (both
sides), Brazilian Tax card (CPF) and Passport
ID page to the Department of Immigration
and Citizenship’s processing office

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
Relevant document – ‘Police Certificate of Good
Conduct’
Apply
Residents in person to:
Director of Criminal Investigation Department
Commissioner of Police,
Police Headquarters Gadong,
Bandar Seri Begawan,
Negara Brunei Darussalam BE 1710
Phone 673 245 9500 ext 324
Apply
Non-residents can ask a representative in
Brunei Darussalam to obtain a clearance on
their behalf. If this is not possible, the
applicant should approach the Brunei
Darussalam mission in their country of
residence to apply. See website
www.mfa.gov.bn for details
Provide a letter stating full name, date of birth,
address, purpose of application, period of
stay in Brunei, details of employment in
Brunei (if applicable), a copy of current
passport and a copy of identity card stating
the colour (if still available)
Fee
payable

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CANADA

CHINA, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF

Relevant document – ‘Conviction Status Certificate’
(Svidetelstvo za Sudimost)
Apply
Resident citizens local Court in area of
residence (under the jurisdiction of the
Ministry of Justice)
Non-resident citizens in person at a
Bulgarian Embassy or Consulate in the area
of residence
Fee
payable

Relevant document – Police Certificate for Visa
Purposes (residents with no prior
record), OR Certified Criminal Record Check
(residents with prior record and nonresidents)
Apply
Residents with no prior record in person to
local police or provincial police station.
Residents with prior record and
Non-Residents by mail to:
PO Box 8885
Ottawa, Ontario KIG 3MB
CANADA
Attn: Civil Fingerprint Screening Services
By messenger/courier:
RCMP
National Police Services Building
Loading Dock #1
Information and Identification Services
Civil Fingerprint Screening Services
1200 Vanier Parkway
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A OR2
CANADA
Website www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca
Provide in Canada, if required, fingerprints on
Form C-216C
Outside Canada, provide fingerprints signed
by police officer taking prints, full name,
date of birth, gender, telephone information
and clear reason for application
Fee
payable

Relevant document – ‘Notary Certificate of No
Criminal Convictions’
Apply
Applicants (or authorised person) must apply
in person at the Notary Public Office in the
province/city/district of previous residence in
China. Application by mail will not be
accepted
Provide Citizens original ID card, original Permanent
Residence Registration (hukou) booklet,
original ‘No Criminal Convictions’ certificate
(wu fan zui zheng ming) from the Personal
Dossier Department, and authorisation letter
(if applying via a third party). To obtain the
‘No Criminal Convictions’ certificate from
Personal Dossier Department, applicants
must apply with the following documents:
original ID card, original file card (cun tang
ka), and the authorisation letter (if applying
via a third party)
Non-citizens original passport (or copy of
passport, original Temporary Residence Card
(ju liu zheng) or Temporary Residence Permit,
original Police Clearance certificate (wu fan
zui ji lu zheng ming) from the Chinese Public
Security Bureau (PSB), and authorisation letter
(if applying via a third party cable).
To obtain the Police Clearance certificate from
the PSB, non-citizens must provide the
following documents: original passport(s) (or
copy of passport(s) – including both the
current passport and any old passports in
which the Chinese visa was attached, a letter
from the work unit or university/school where
the non-citizen worked or studied while in
China, and an authorisation letter (if applying
via a third party). The PSB will only issue
Police Clearance certificates to applicants
with Z (Work), X (Student) and J1 (Journalist)
visa classes. Holders of other classes of visa
will need to enquire directly with the PSB for
local procedures to obtain police clearance
certificates
Note
Application procedures may differ slightly
between different provinces, districts or
cities. Applicants are encouraged to confirm
the procedure directly with the local PSB
and/or Public Notary Office
Fee
payable

BURKINA FASO
Relevant Document – Casier Judiciaire
Apply
Greffier en Chef du Tirbunal
de Grande Instance
01 BP 526
Ouagadougou 01
Province du Kadiogo
Burkina Faso
Phone
+226 50 32 42 17
Provide birth certificate, revenue stamp of
200 Francs, registration fee of 125 Francs.
Note
Police clearances cannot be obtained
outside Burkina Faso. Police certificates
issued within Burkina Faso are only valid for
a period of 3 months

BURMA (MYANMAR)
Relevant document – Police Clearance/
Recommendation free of criminal offence
Apply
in person to the local township police office
Provide proof of identity (resident: NRC, resident
non-citizen: passport)
Fee
payable

BURUNDI
Relevant document – Extract of Police Record
Apply
Resident and non-resident citizens
Commisariat General de le Police Judiciare
At
Police HQ
BP417 Bujumbura
Burundi
While applications by post will be accepted,
it is preferred that non-resident citizens have
a Burundi resident apply in person at Police
HQ Bujumbura on their behalf
Provide A letter of introduction and explanation of
why the Police Certificate is required,
2 passport photographs, certified copy of ID
card, certified copy of passport if not living
in Burundi
Fee
BIF 1000

CAMBODIA
Apply
At

Apply
At
Fee

Residents residing in Phnom Penh
and non-citizens
Ministry of Justice
Sothearos Blde
Phnom Penh
Residents residing outside of
Phnom Penh
Chief of Police of local police authority
payable

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CAPE VERDE ISLANDS
Apply
At

to Ministry of Justice
Praia

CAYMAN ISLANDS
Apply

At

Provide

Police Headquarters
Fingerprint Bureau
Royal Cayman Islands Police
PO Box 909
George Town
Grand Cayman
British West Indies
full name, passport number, nationality,
period of residence and a full set of
fingerprints

CHILE
Apply
At
Provide
Form

using form 80
the departmental office/post processing
your application
proof of identity
form 80 from the department or website
www.immi.gov.au

© COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, 2008

HONG KONG
(SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION)
Relevant document – ‘Certificate of No Criminal
Conviction’ (CNCC)
Apply
Hong Kong (SAR) Police Identification
Bureau,
Residents in person to the CNCC Office
Non-residents by mail to
The Commissioner of Police
(Att: OIC CNCC)
At
14/F, Arsenal House
Police Headquarters
1 Arsenal Street, Wan Chai
Hong Kong
Phone
(852) 2860 6557 (local)
or (852) 2860 6558 (overseas)
Fax
(852) 2200 4321
Provide passport or Hong Kong ID card, original
and photocopy of the referral letter from
the departmental office processing your
application. Fingerprints: Residents taken
at interview, Non-residents must obtain
and send fingerprints certified (name, rank,
full name of agency and date) by the police
agency of the country of residence
Note
Residents Where an applicant is seeking to
obtain ‘Certificates of No Criminal
Conviction’ for him/herself, a spouse and/or
children, original proof of the applicant’s
marriage and the children’s relationship to
the applicant (marriage and birth
certificates) must be provided. In the case of
a step-child, the original and a photocopy of
the relevant marriage certificate and
documentary proof of the step-child’s
relationship to the applicant must be
provided. The original documents will be
returned
Applicants residing in Australia who
need to obtain a Hong Kong police
clearance must firstly lodge their visa
application. A letter of referral from the visa
office requesting the clearance must be
issued before a clearance can be applied for
and this referral letter must be submitted
when applying to the Hong Kong authorities
Fee
payable
Form
Residents obtained at a pre-arranged
interview with HKP or can be downloaded
from the following website
www.info.gov.hk/police. The email
address for further info is
eo-cncc-ib@police.gov.hk
Non-residents obtained from email above

MACAU

CROATIA

Relevant document – ‘Certificate of criminal record’
Apply
Residents over 16 to:
Avenida da Praia Grande
No. 804 Edf China Plaza 1
Andar Macau
Non-residents over 16 to:
Avenida da Praia Grande
No. 804 Edf China Plaza 1
Andar Macau
or by mail - PO Box 1089 Macaur SAR
(if outside Macau)
Provide Residents Macau Resident Identity Card
(BIR)
Non-residents present proof of residence
in Macau (residence permit, Identity permit
of non-resident worker and valid travel
documents)
Form
further information is available on the
following website www.dsi.gov.mo
Fee
payable

Relevant document – ‘Certificate of No Convictions’
(Potvrda o Nekaznjavanju)
Apply
For any prior conviction
Ministry of Justice (Ministarstvo Pravosudja)
Department for Penal Law, Criminal Records
Section (Uprava za kazneno pravo,
Odjel za kaznenu evidenciju)
Savska 41/25 (‘Zagrepcanka’)
10000 Zagreb
For any current legal proceedings/charges
Municipal Court at the place of residence
(Opcinski Sud)
At
Residents directly at the above address in
person or by mail
Non-residents in person or by mail at
nearest Croatian Embassy/Consulate
Provide original or certified copy of ID card (Osobna
Iskanzica), or passport (Putovnica)
Fee
payable
Form
application form can be downloaded from
www.pravosudje.hr

COLOMBIA
Citizens and Non-citizens over 18
residing in Colombia
Relevant document – Certificado Judicial
Apply
in person at the regional centres of
Departamento Administrativo de Seguridad
(DAS) – appointment required, refer to
www.das.gov.co
Provide 2 photos, original of Cedula de Ciudadania
(citizens only), passport, photocopy of
passport ID page
Fee
no fee
Citizens and former residents outside
Columbia:
Relevant document – Certificado Judicial Consular
Apply
at the nearest Columbian consulate
Provide a signed application with a photo and
fingerprints
Fee
no fee
Website applicants can obtain further information
from www.das.gov.co

COSTA RICA
Apply
At

Phone
Provide
Fee

Provide
Fee

Residents in person to
Suprema Corte de Justicia (Supreme Court)
Registro Judicial
300 mts sur de la Asamblea Legislativa
Edificio OIJ 3° Piso
Corte Suprema de Justicia
San José
(506) 295 3460
proof of identity and/or present passport and
complete names of both parents
payable
Non-residents apply in person to the
nearest Costa Rica Embassy or Consulate
proof of identity and present passport
payable

© COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, 2008

CUBA
Relevant document – Police clearance ‘Certificado de
Antecedentes’
Apply
Residents in Ministerio de Justicia
At
Ministerio de Justicia
Prado y Carcel
Provide proof of identity
Non-residents through Cuban Consular
Offices or Consultoria Juridica Internacional
or through giving relative or friend in Cuba
written authority
Provide evidence of their legal stay (temporary or
definitive) and proof of identity
Fee
payable

CYPRUS, REPUBLIC OF
Relevant document – ‘Police Clearance’ (form P. 8)
Residents in person at the local police
Apply
station
Non-residents by mail to Police
Headquarters
At
Nicosia
Provide full name, full names of parents, date and
place of birth, passport number and place
of issue, ID card number, current and
permanent addresses, reason for request,
2 current passport size photos, which have
been certified by an authorised person
Fee
payable
Form
application forms available, but not essential

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CYPRUS
(TURKISH OCCUPIED AREAS)
Relevant document – Resident ‘nationals’ ‘Police Clearance’ (form P.19)
Apply
by mail to Divisional Police Headquarters
Nicosia
Provide full name, full names of parents, date and
place of birth, passport number and place of
issue, ID card number, current and
permanent addresses, reason for request,
profession, army number, desired language
for certificate, 2 photos attested by the
mukhtar and initialled by the applicant
Fee
payable

CZECH REPUBLIC
Relevant document – ‘Police Clearance Certificate’
(Zádost o Vypis z Rejstríku Trestu)
Apply
Residents Rejstrík Trestu GP CR, in person
or by mail
At
Soudni 1
145 00 Praha 4
Non-residents in person at the nearest
Czech diplomatic mission
Provide Residents Czech ID or birth certificate
Non-residents passport and original birth
certificate accompanied by a certified Czech
translation
Fee
payable
Forms
available in Prague at Rejstrik Trestu or any
Registrar’s office (matrika) or District
Prosecutor’s office (Statni zastupitelstvi) in
town of residence

DENMARK
Relevant document – Crime Certificate (Straffeattest)
Apply
Residents the local Police Station
Non-residents in person or by mail to
Rigspolitiet, IT og Tele
Kriminalregisteret
Postboks 93
DK - 2650 Hvidovre, Denmark
Requests may also be faxed to:
46 33 14 76
Non-citizen applicants apply to:
Domhuset Nytorv
1450 Copenhagen K
Denmark
Provide written and signed request together with
copy of passport, birth certificate, Central
Person Register number (CPR), non-citizen
applicants provide details of passport
identification and Danish visa pages
Website www.politi.dk

DOMINICA
Apply
At
Phone
Provide

Fee

Commissioner of Police
Criminal Investigation Department
Police Headquarters Roseau
809-448 2222
full personal details, a set of fingerprints and
2 photographs authenticated on the reverse
by a Justice of the Peace, Notary Public or
Solicitor
payable

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DJIBOUTI

EGYPT

Police certificates are issued by the Tribunal de Djibouti
Provide Residents completed application form,
required fee and National ID card
Foreign nationals or Non-residents
completed application form, required fee,
Passport/National ID card and Proof of legal
residence in Djibouti
At
Ministere de l’Interieur
BCN – Interpol Djibouti
B.P. 4239
Djibouti

Relevant document – a ‘Certificate of Criminal Status’
Apply
Residents Ministry of Interior
At
the local Police Station
(will forward to Department of Criminal
Investigations, Cairo)
Non-residents Egyptian Embassy or
Consulate, in person
Provide fingerprints from local police
Fee
payable
Form
can be bought and stamp duty paid at post
offices in Egypt

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

EL SALVADOR

Apply
At

Relevant document – Good Conduct Certificate
(Solvencia de la PolicÍa)
Apply
in person to the
Director General of National Police
At
Cuartel Central
San Salvador
Provide Residents identity card (cedula),
fingerprints taken at the local police station,
4 identical passport-size, full-face
photographs and one (1) of a side profile.
Non-residents should give a power of
attorney to a Salvadoran resident
Provide original documents (Salvadoran birth
certificate, cedula and passport),
photographs to the nearest Salvadoran
Embassy or Consulate, where fingerprints
will be taken. Documents can then be
forwarded by applicant to Salvadoran
resident
Fee
payable

Provide

Fee

Gabinete de Identificación Personal
PolicÍa Nacional
Santo Domingo
photocopies of passport pages showing
personal particulars, a set of fingerprints
certified by police and 3 5cm x 5cm
photographs (one in profile)
payable

EAST TIMOR
Relevant document – Police clearance
Apply
in person at the Office of Civil Registrations,
Ministry of Justice
Dili, East Timor
Note
certificates cannot be obtained for persons
not physically resident in the country
Provide Timor Leste ID card, passport, 2 colour
photographs sized 3 x 4 cm

ECUADOR
Relevant document – Certificado de Antecedentes
Personales
Citizens and non-citizens (over 18
years of age) residing in Ecuador
Apply
in person through Policia Nacional del
Ecuador Direccion Nacional de la Policia
Nacional
At
Jefaturas y Subjefaturas Provinciales de la
Policia Judicial
Provide Cedula de Identidad (ID) or passport, a
passport size photo
Fee
payable
Citizens (over 18 years of age) not
residing in Ecuador
Apply
through the nearest Ecuadorian Consulate
At
Agregaduria de Policia (if available in the
Consulate)
Provide Cedula de Identidad (ID), passport
Note
Ecuadorians residing outside Ecuador can
authorise a relative to obtain the certificate.
They need to provide their ID (cedula) as
proof of relationship. This form may be
issued at a cost of US$17.00 payable at
Puente Portete Y Avenida Barcelona S/N, in
Guayaquil, or at the Office of Archivo Central
(Police central archive) located at Ave.
Cuenca and Mideros St. in Quito. No
certificates are obtainable for foreigners who
reside in or have resided in Ecuador

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ERITREA
Residents
Criminal Investigation Department
Crime Record Office
PO Box 1223
Asmara, Eritrea
Non-residents nearest Eritrean mission
Provide full set of fingerprints
Fee
payable
Apply

ESTONIA
Relevant document – Resident citizens ‘Criminal
Record Check’
Apply
in person, by mail or e-mail
At
Karistusregister
(Criminal Records Register)
Politseiamet
(Estonian Police Board)
Pärnu mnt 139
15060 Tallinn, Estonia
Phone: 612 3468
Form/Further information www.pol.ee
Fee
payable (see website)

ETHIOPIA

FINLAND

FRENCH POLYNESIA

Relevant document – Police certificate
Apply
Citizens and non-citizens residing in
Ethiopia for 6 months or longer –
Forensic Investigation Department
At
Federal Police of Ethiopia
PO Box 5068
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Phone
251-11-1113494, 251-11-1110156,
251-11-1551200 extension 280 or 244
Provide Citizens residing in Ethiopia – 2 passport
size photos, copies of any passport, national
identity cards and correspondence from the
office requesting the clearance papers
Citizens not residing in Ethiopia –
original fingerprints document from the
police authority in resident country, copies of
relevant passport pages and
correspondence from the office requesting
the clearance papers

Relevant document – ‘Extract from Criminal Records’
(Rikosrekisteriote)
Apply
by mail or fax to
Legal Register Centre (Oikeusrekisterikeskus)
At
PL 157
FIN-13101 Hameenlinna
Phone
010 36 65 662
Fax
010 36 65 783
E-mail oikeusrekisterikeskus@om.fi
Provide reason for check, for which country and
language of extract, Finnish security code
(henkilotunnus), full name (including
maiden/previously used names) date and
place (city and country) of birth, citizenship,
signature and return mailing address
Fee
payable (currently EUR 60.60)

Relevant document – ‘Extract from Police records’
(Extrait du Casier Judiciaire)
Non-French citizens and French
citizens born outside French Polynesia
Apply
by mail to
Casier Judiciaire National
107 rue du Landreau
or through the internet at the
website - www.justice.gouv.fr/cjn/
At
44079 Nantes Cedex 01
France
Provide proof of identity or residence status in
country (photocopy of passport or identity
card and ‘Carte de Sejour’)
Fee
payable
Form
‘Request for a bulletin no 3’ (Demande de B3)
French citizens born in French Polynesia
Apply
in person or by mail to
Greffier en chef de la cour
At
Cour D’Appel du
Tribunal de Tahiti
B.P. 101
Papeete
Fee
payable
Form
‘Request for a bulletin no 3’ (Demande de B3)

FIJI
Relevant document – ‘Police Clearance Certificate’
Apply
Residents in person to
Central Police Station
Joske Street, Suva
Non-residents by mail to
Commissioner of Police
GPO Box 239, Suva, Fiji
Provide All letter from Processing office requesting
penal clearance, a passport sized photo,
original or certified copy of Birth Certificate
and/or certified copy of passport bio data
page
Residents complete form ‘A’ at the Central
Police Station
Fee
payable
Form
form ‘A’ obtainable from Central Police
Station, Suva
Note
Decision makers should be aware that a
clear Fiji police clearance may not in some
circumstances mean a person has no
convictions. If they have any case where
there is information available that suggests
the police clearance does not accurately
reflect the real history they can refer the
document to post for checking together with
the information that creates the concern
eg. Dobin.

FRANCE
Relevant document – ‘Extract from Police records’
(Extrait du Casier Judiciaire nº 3)
Apply
Residents and Non-Residents by mail to
Casier Judiciaire National
At
107 rue du Landreau
44317 Nantes Cedex 3
(Note: French citizens born in France or in
the territories may apply directly at
www.cjn.justice.gouv.fr)
Provide hand written signed letter indicating
residential address, photocopy of an identity
document in French.
For French Nationals applying by mail, it is
recommended to provide a copy of civil
service (piece d’etat civil)
Note
French Nationals born in France or a DOM
may apply on the internet. If born in a French
territory, contact the ‘tribunal d’instance’ in
your country of birth
Form
not compulsory, providing letter of request
indicates residential address. See also
www.cjn.justice.gouv.fr

FRENCH GUYANA
Non-French citizens and French citizens
born outside French Guyana
Apply
by mail to
Casier Judiciaire National
At
107 rue du Landreau
44079 Nantes Cedex 01
France
Provide proof of identity or residence status in
country (photocopy of passport or identity
card and ‘Carte de Sejour’)
Form
‘Request for a bulletin no 3’ (Demande de B3)
French citizens born in French Guyana
Apply
by mail to Tribunal de Grande Instance de
Cayenne
At
Avenue General de Gaulle
97300 Cayenne
Provide identification – full name, date and place
of birth, current address and full names of
parents
Form
‘Request for a bulletin no 3’ (Demande de B3)

© COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, 2008

FUTUNA ISLAND
(See WALLIS & FUTUNA ISLANDS)

GAMBIA
Apply
At
Provide

Fee

Ministry of Justice
Banjul
Local residents: fingerprints, which can be
taken at the local police station
Overseas requests: fingerprints
payable

GEORGIA
Apply
At
Phone
Fax

Provide

Residents Information Centre of
Ministry of Interior
10 General Gia Gulua Street
Tbilisi 380014
(995 32) 996233
(995 32) 931617
Non-residents to nearest Consulate of
Georgia
request letter from the department

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GERMANY

GRENADA

GUINEA - BISSAU

Relevant document – Residents –
the ‘Police Good Conduct Certificate’
(Polizeiliches Führungszeugnis)
Apply
in person to the local registration office
(Einwohnermeldeamt) with personal ID card
or passport
At
town/city of residence
Fee
payable (currently EUR 13)
Relevant document – Non-residents –
the ‘Police Good Conduct Certificate’
(Polizeiliches Führungszeugnis)
German citizens or former residents
outside Germany
Apply
nearest German Embassy/Consulate
or directly by mail (not fax) to
Bundesamt für Justiz
Sachgebiet IV 21/IR
53094 Bonn, Germany
Provide full personal details and signature officially
witnessed by a German diplomatic or
consular mission, foreign government
agency or a Notary Public. Alternatively,
enclose an officially certified copy of
passport or ID card containing personal
details. The certificate will be issued in
German only
Fee
payable (currently EUR 13)
Website www.bundesjustizamt.de

Apply
At

Apply
At

GHANA
Relevant document – Police clearance certificate
Apply
Residents in person
Non-residents by mail to
Commissioner of Police
Ghana Police Service (Headquarters)
Criminal Investigation Department
At
PO Box 505
Accra, Ghana
Provide a certified set of the applicant’s fingerprints
taken by a recognised police department in
resident country, full name, date of birth,
place of birth, addresses in Ghana for the
last 10 years.
A refugee can apply for a Ghana police
certificate. The applicant must provide the
UNHCR identification with/in lieu of a
passport
Fee
payable

GREECE
Relevant document – ‘Penal Certificate for General Use’
Apply
Residents of Greece (including non
Greek citizens) in person at any KEP
(Client Service Centre) or by phone to KEP
on 1502
Non-citizens living in Athens can also
apply in person at the Minstry of Justice
96 Mesogion Street
Athens, 11527
Provide Identity Card for Greek citizens or
passport/resident permit for foreigners
Apply
Non-residents in person at a Greek
Embassy/Consulate
Provide Identity Card or passport

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Phone
Provide

Fee

Certificate Records Office
Police Headquarters
St George’s
809-440 1043
details of passport, copy of birth certificate,
2 photographs, a full set of fingerprints
(non-residents: prints by recognised police
authority), period and addresses of
residence
payable

GUADELOUPE
Relevant document – ‘Good Conduct Certificate’
(Certificat de Bonnes Vies et Moeurs)
Apply
by mail to
Casier Judiciaire National
At
107 rue du Landreau
44079 Nantes Cedex 01
France
Provide proof of identity or resident status in country
(photocopy of passport or identity card and
‘Carte de Sejour’)

GUAM
Relevant document – ‘Court Record Clearance’
Apply
Residents to the Local Police authority
Non-residents Superior Court of Guam
Records Division
At
120 W O’Brien Drive
Hagatna 96 910
Provide name, date of birth, social security number
Fee
payable

GUATEMALA
Relevant document – (1) ‘Police Clearance’,
(‘Antecedentes Policiacos’) available from
National Police, and
(2) Penal clearance ‘Antecedentes Penales’
(indicating whether judicial process underway
or outstanding) from Supreme Court)
Apply
(1) Secretaria de la PolicÍa Nacional
(2) Corte Supreme de Justicia, in person
Certificates may be issued to a third party in
possession of written authorisation from the
applicant
At
(1) Guatemala City, or Regional Headquarters
(Jefatura Nacional) National Police (PolicÍa
Nacional), in capital of relevant province
(2) National Supreme Court,
Guatemala City
Provide (1) national ID card (cedula de vecindad) or
passport, 2 sheets of stamped legal paper
(papel sellado)
(2) national ID or passport
Fee
payable

GUINEA
Apply

Guinean citizens resident in Guinea should
apply to their local police station
There are no established procedures for
non-citizens to obtain a police certificate
from Guinea

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Ministry of Justice
Bissau

GUYANA
Apply
At
Provide
Fee

Residents in person to Police Headquarters
Eve Leary Kingston
Georgetown (Clearance Office)
right thumbprint and 3 photographs (taken
at the time of application)
payable

HAITI
Apply
At
Provide

Fee

Certificate Records Office
Police Headquarters
Port-au-Prince
photocopied pages of passport and birth
certificate extract, a set of fingerprints and
3 photographs
payable

HONDURAS
Residents – ‘Certificate of Good Conduct’ (Certificado
de Buena Conducta)
Apply
in person to the National Bureau of
Investigations (Direccion Nacional de
Investigaciones),
At
Tegucigalpa
Provide passport residence book (carnet de
residencia), certificates from Honduran
‘Ministerio de Gobernacion y Inmigracion’
Non-citizen married to a Honduran
marriage certificate, birth certificates of
Honduran children, letters of employment
/study, one (1) photo 7.5 x 9 cm,
fingerprints taken
Fee
payable

HUNGARY
Relevant document – ‘Police Penal Certificate’
(Hatósági Erkölcsi Bizonyítvány)
Apply
Residents Ministry of the Interior
(Belügyminisztérium)
Non-residents Hungarian foreign
mission, or authorise a family member to
apply on applicant’s behalf. Post application
form by registered mail to:
At
Belügyminisztérium
PO Box 1943
Budapest
Provide ID number, full names (current and previous),
date and place of birth, mother’s maiden
name, permanent address
Fee
payable
Form
Residents obtain a ‘Police penal certificate
request form’ (Hátósagi Erkölcsi Bizonyítvány
Kérolap) from any post office
Non-residents complete application form
at the foreign mission for forwarding on to
the appropriate authorities

ICELAND

INDONESIA

IRELAND

Relevant document – Crime Certificate (Sakavottord)
Residents and non-residents in person
Apply
in Reykjavik:
Borgartun 7b, 150 Reykjavik, Iceland
Tel. + 354 444 1000 (switchboard)
Outside Reykjavik:
District Commission’s offices (Syslumadur)
Fee
(currently) – ISK 1.350,00
Apply
Non-residents by mail to:
Prosecutor General
(Sakaskra Rikisins)
At
Hverfisgata 6, IS – 150 Reykjavik, Iceland
Fee
payable

Relevant document – ‘Good Conduct Certificate’
Surat Keterangan Catatan Kepolisian (SKCK)
Citizen residents (and citizen nonresidents if they maintain their Kartu Tanda
Penduduk, citizen non-residents without
KTP follow procedures for non-citizens)
Apply
local district and sub-district police office
OR Police Headquarters (Mabes Polri)
Non-citizens Badan Intelijen Keamanan
Mabes Polri
Building D, Room 1013
At
Jln Trunojoyo No 3
Kebayoran Baru
Jakarta Selatan
12110
Phone
021 7218270 or 7398181
Provide Citizen residents (and citizen nonresidents if they maintain their Kartu Tanda
Penduduk) resident identification card (KTP).
Non-citizens resident in Indonesia
4 months or longer – letter of application,
photocopy of passport (including biodata
page and page(s) containing the Indonesian
visa and arrival/departure stamps),
photocopy of Indonesian residence permit –
Karta Izin Tinggal Terbatas (KITAS),
photocopy of Indonesian police registration
certificate – Surat Keterangan Lapor Diri
(SKLD), reference letter from company
where person worked (optional) and 2 colour
photos (4 cm X 6 cm)
Fee
payable
Form
obtained from the police office
Tourists Not normally registered with police
and cannot obtain clearance
Refugees Apply through UNHCR Jakarta

Relevant document – Police Certificate of Character
Residents in person
Apply
At
local Garda Station at place of residence.
Garda Headquarters can provide contact
details for local Garda Stations
Non-residents by mail
Apply
At
Write to Superintendent in charge of district
covering the area of your principal place of
former residence in Ireland
Website www.garda.ie

IRAN

PALESTINIANS RESIDENT IN
SELF GOVERNMENT RULE AREAS

INDIA
Relevant document – ‘Police Clearance Certificate’
Apply
Citizens Regional Passport Office in person
Resident non-citizens in person at the
Ministry of Home Affairs of their state
Non-residents (citizens) nearest Indian
High Commission or Consulate or Embassy
in country of residence
Non-residents (other national) in writing
with relevant information concerning the
stay period (address/time spent) along with
personal particulars and reason for the
issuance of PCC to Foreigners Division,
Ministry of Home Affairs, Jaisalmer House,
Mansingh Road, New Delhi. Non-residents
can also obtain a Police Clearance
Certificate from Senior Superintendent of
Police (SSP) if there is no FRRO office in
their location
At
Foreigners Division
Ministry of Home Affairs
Jaisalmer House
26 Mansingh Road (opposite Taj Mansingh
Hotel)
New Delhi – 110 001
Phone
91-011-23389517 / 23385741
Or at
Foreigner Regional Registration Office
East Block VIII
Level II
R.K. Puram, Sector-1
New Delhi – 110 022
Phone
91-011-26711443
Form
depends on the office conducting the
check/producing the certificate

Relevant document – ‘Penal Certificate’
Residents in person to nearest office of
Apply
Penal Record and Amnesty Department
At
Justice Administration Department
Judicial Power
Non-residents to Iranian Embassy in
country of residence (Embassy will forward
request to Iranian MFA for PR&AD), or
to Interpol in country of residence (that
agency will forward request to Interpol
Tehran)
Provide 2 photographs and ID card issued by the
General Department of Civil Status and
Census Registration. Personal details and
fingerprints for Interpol
Fee
payable

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ISRAEL
Relevant document – ‘Certificate Attesting
Existence/Non-Existence of a Criminal
Record’ (Teudat Hameidah Al
Rishoum/Header Rishoum Plili)
Apply
Residents any police station
Non-residents nearest Israeli
diplomatic/consular mission, in person
Provide 3 recent passport size photographs and
passport, and
Citizens provide identity card or passport
Form
an application form must be completed by
the applicant at the police station/Israeli
diplomatic/consular mission
Note
Police Certificates will be provided directly to
the Australian Embassy in Tel Aviv for
on-forwarding to the relevant departmental
processing office in Australia. Police
certificates received at the Australian
Embassy in Tel Aviv will be forwarded to the
relevant processing office in Australia on
request from the processing office in
Australia through the internal departmental
ICSE referrals system. Police certificates will
not be provided directly to applicants

Relevant document – ‘Police certificate’
Apply
Director of Police
Gaza (for Gaza Strip)
Jericho (for West Bank)
At
Central Police Stations in major cities
Provide Residents ID or passport and 2 passport
size photos
Non-residents (via relatives/friends/contacts)
2 photos, copy of travel documents,
list of work/home addresses and Power
of Attorney giving the
relatives/friends/contacts authority to apply
for the certificate
Non-resident non-citizens (via
friends/contacts 2 passport size photos
certified, copy of travel documents, list of
work/home addresses and Power of Attorney
giving the relatives/friends authority to apply
for the certificate
Fee
payable
Form
letter of application

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Provide

ITALY
Relevant document – (1) ‘General Penal Certificate’
(Certificato Generale del Casellario
Giudiziale)
(2) ‘Solicitor General’s Certificate of Pending
Charges’ (Certificato dei Carichi Pendenti
della Procura)
Apply
(1) provincial criminal records office
(Casellario giudiziale)
(2) Solicitor General’s office (Procura). Both
certificates can be obtained in person, or
through an authorised friend, relative or
services agency in Italy, or through the
nearest Italian diplomatic/consular authority
At
place of residence
Provide identity documents and a statement
authorising any third party to apply for the
certificate
Fee
payable

Fee
Form

IVORY COAST (COTE D'IVOIRE)
Apply

Residents at their local police station
Non-residents in a country in which
there is a Cote d'Ivoire Embassy or
Consulate can approach the Embassy or
Consulate who will issue them a police
certificate. Note: The Embassy or Consulate
can only issue the certificate if the applicant
is resident in that country
Non-residents in a county with no Cote
d'Ivoire Embassy or Consulate will be
unable to obtain a police certificate

JAMAICA
Apply
At

Phone
Provide

Fee

Jamaica Constabulary Force
Criminal Investigations Branch
Criminal Records Office
East Queen Street
PO Box 462
Kingston, Jamaica W.I.
(876) 922 3221 or (876) 922 2944
fingerprints (authenticated by police or
immigration authority in country of
residence), 2 passport size photos (one must
be notarised), date and place of birth,
address of residence in Jamaica, maiden
name if applicable, name and address of
Embassy, Consulate or Immigration authority
processing visa application
payable

JAPAN
Relevant document – Police Clearance Certificate
(Tokou Shoumei)
Apply
Residents Tokyo Public Safety Division,
Metropolitan Police Department
At
2-1-1, Kasumigaseki
Chiyoda-Ku
Tokyo
Other cities
At
each prefectural Police Office
Non-residents in person at Japanese
Embassy or Consulate

JORDAN
Relevant document – Penal Clearance/
Non-Conviction Certificate
Apply
inside Jordan in person (applicant should
apply in person to get the Non-Conviction
Certificate from Ministry of Justice. No one
can apply on behalf of the applicant)
Provide full name, date of birth, place of birth,
parents’ names, fingerprints.
Citizens identity documents (ID, passport)
Non-Citizens identity documents (ID,
passport) and Resident Permit
Fee
payable
Form
obtained on application
Time frame same day
Note
The above information is for applicants who
want to obtain this certificate from inside
Jordan. Applicants can obtain a NonConviction Certificate from outside Jordan
through any Jordanian Embassy abroad by
providing the same documents. This process
could take up to 2 months

KENYA
Relevant document – Kenya Certificate of
Good Conduct
Apply
Director of Criminal Investigations
Department
At
PO Box 30036
Nairobi
Kenya
Provide full set of fingerprints taken at any police
station in the current country of residence.
Kenyan citizens must provide their National
ID card and non-citizens must provide
evidence of their legal residence in the
country
Fee
payable

KIRIBATI
Relevant document – Police Clearance Certificate
(CR Form 16)
Apply
using form 80
At
the department office/post processing
your application
Form
form 80 from the department or website
www.immi.gov.au

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(SOUTH KOREA)
Apply
At

At

Provide

KAZAKHSTAN
Apply

At

Provide

Fee

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Family register (Japanese citizens) or
passport and alien registration card (for non
Japanese citizens), residential certificate,
official seal, letter from the visa processing
office, fingerprints (taken where you apply
for Police Clearance Certificate). Applicants
should lodge their visa application first, then
obtain a letter of authority from the
department in order to apply for the
certificate.
Applicants residing in Australia who
want a Japan police clearance need to lodge
their application then obtain a letter of
authority from the department for the
clearance. The letter can then be used to
obtain the police clearance
payable at some prefectures in Japan
obtained when applying
www.keishicho.metro.tokyo.jp
For English version
www.keishicho.metro.tokyo.jp/foreign/apply
/tokoue.htm
For Japanese version
www.keishicho.metro.tokyo.jp/tetuzuki/tokou
/tokou.htm

Residents to Centre of Legal Statistic and
Information General Public Prosecutor’s
office
any regional city
Non-residents as above by mail or
to (nearest) Consulate of Kazakhstan
passport, an official request from the
Australian Embassy with reason for the
demand, and evidence that the applicant
lived in Kazakhstan, full explanation of
reasons for living in Kazakhstan. Address of
registration, names of organisations where
the applicant worked or studied and the
applicant’s maiden name (if changed)
payable

© COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, 2008

Forms

Residents in person or by mail to
Australian Embassy, Visa Section
1 Chongro 1KA
Chongro-Ku
K.P.O. Box 562
Seoul 110-714
Non-residents by mail to Sinwon Ban of
Korean National Police Agency (KNPA)
No 209, Migeum-Dong
Sodaemun-Ku
Seoul 120-704
Republic of Korea
application form(s), one (1) passport size
photo (attached to each application form),
original family census register and resident
register (citizens), certified copy of passport
(non-citizens) and a self-addressed
envelope and registration stamps or
coupons-response international (CN01) for
sending back the criminal background check
(non-resident citizens).
Non-residents must first attend a Korean
Government office (Korean consulate or
Embassy) in order to have their application
form stamped – if this is not possible,
applicant should apply through Australian
Embassy and include their visa application
number and name of the office of the
department where application was lodged
Application for Criminal Background Check –
in duplicate – non-residents Request
for a Korean National ‘Police certificate’ –
in duplicate for residents.
Citizens must also provide the Korean
language cover sheet. Available at Korean
Government offices (Korean consulate or
Embassy) or Australian Embassy

KOSOVO

LATVIA

LIBYA

Relevant document – Penal Certificate
Apply
Residents
Applicant’s local Municipality Court
Provide UNMIK Registration paper
Other identification such as passport, utility
bill, bank account, etc.
Fee
payable

Relevant document – ‘Criminal History Check’
Apply
Resident citizens in person to
Ministry of Interior Information Centre
Bruninieku Street 72b
LV 1009
Riga
Phone
3717 208 218
Apply
Non-residents as above or at the nearest
Latvian Embassy/Consulate

Relevant document – Residents –
‘Anthropometrical Record’
Apply
in person to Police Station
At
Citizens area of residence
Non-citizens Police headquarters, Tripoli
Provide completed application form and birth
certificate or passport

KUWAIT
Relevant document – ‘Criminal Status Certificate’
Apply
Residents in person to Ministry of Interior
At
General Department of Criminal Evidence
Kuwait
Non-residents to nearest Kuwait Embassy
A further option is to provide power of
attorney to a relative or former employer’s
Public Relations Officer to lodge an
application on your behalf with the Kuwaiti
Ministry of Interior, General Department of
Criminal Evidence in Kuwait
Provide Residents letter from Australian Embassy,
passport or identity card and one copy,
2 photos 4 x 6cm
Non-residents documentation required
must be confirmed with local authorities

KYRGYZSTAN
Relevant document – ‘Police certificate’
Apply
Residents in person or by mail to
Information Centre
Ministry of Interior
At
Frunze Street 469
Bishkek 720011
Phone
265013, 265343
Non-residents as above or to nearest
Kyrgyzstan Consulate
(Consulate nearest Australia is Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Phone
(00603) 21632012
Fax
(00603) 21632024
Provide passport or copy, application
Fee
payable

LEBANON
Relevant document – ‘Non-Conviction Certificate’
Apply
Residents in person
At
Beirut Furn El Chebbak Police Station
(Beirut)
Tripoli El Tal Police Station (North Lebanon)
Zahle Zahle Police Station, Serial (Bekaa)
Nabatieh Nabatieh Police Station, Serial
(South Lebanon)
Saida Sahet Saida Police Station, Serial
(South Lebanon)
Or
in person at any Liban Post office in
Lebanon
Fee
there is a charge levied. In addition to
standard charge Liban Post impose an
additional service fee
Apply
Non-residents to nearest Embassy of
Lebanon/Consulate General
Provide residents and non-residents are required to
provide their ID or their passport
Processing time
Residents on the spot
Non-residents 15 days

LESOTHO
Apply

At
Provide

Fee

LAOS
Relevant document – Penal Certificate
Apply
in person
At
Residents located in Vientiane to the
Vientiane Municipality Peoples’ Court.
Those residents not located in Vientiane can
apply to the local/village authorities
Non-residents can ask relatives and/or
friends in Laos to obtain a penal certificate
on their behalf. The relative/friend must first
confirm the applicant’s previous residence
with the authority and then seek the
certificate

Commissioner of Police
(Attention: Criminal Records Bureau)
Police Headquarters
Maseru
personal details of residence and
employment in Lesotho, and photographs.
Fingerprints may subsequently be requested
payable

LIBERIA

Provide

Non-residents can seek assistance from
their local Liberian Embassy or Consulate in
obtaining a police certificate
Certified copy of passport bio-data page,
certified copy of evidence of legal residence
in Liberia, fingerprints taken at a local police
station in the current country of residence
(this will need to include information relating
to the applicant’s personal details as well as
a passport sized photograph) and required
fee (payable at the Liberian
Embassy/Consulate). The Liberian Embassy
or Consulate will then forward the request to
the relevant government authority in Liberia.

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LIECHTENSTEIN
Relevant document – Extract from the Police Register
(Gesuch um Strafregisterauszug)
Apply
in person
Fürstlich Liechtensteinisches Landgericht
At
Spaniergasse 1
9490 Vaduz FL
Fee
payable (currently CHF 9)
Website www.gerichte.li

LITHUANIA
Relevant document – Resident citizens – Data record
Apply
the Ministry of Internal Affairs
Information Service (Informatikos tarnyba)
At
Sverentagio g. 2
LT 01510 Vilnius
Phone
(+370) 5 271 7177

LUXEMBOURG
Relevant document – ‘Penal Certificate’ (Bulletin No.
3 [Extrait du Casier Judiciaire])
Apply
in person or by mail to
Palais de Justice
At
18 Cote d’Eich
L-1450 Luxembourg
Provide a letter requesting the document giving
reason for request, photocopy of passport or
identity card

MACEDONIA,
FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF
Relevant document – ‘Certificate’ (Uverenie)
Apply
Residents in person to the Ministry of
Internal Affairs, (Police Station),
At
place of residence
Non-residents – Macedonian Consulate,
or family/friends may apply on the
applicant’s behalf
Provide ID card
Fee
payable
Form
obtained on application

MALAWI
Apply
At

Provide

Office of the Inspector General
Malawi Police
Private Bag 305
Capital City
Lilongwe 3
2 photographs and a complete set of
fingerprints certified by police. Details of
previous and/or current addresses in
Malawi, including dates of residence at
these addresses

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MALAYSIA
Relevant document – Certificate of Good Conduct
Apply
Residents Consular Division,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Malaysia
At
Wisma Putra
No 1, Jalan Wisma Putra
Precinct 2
62602 Putrajaya
Malaysia
Phone
(603) 88874000
Non-residents should apply at the
Malaysian Embassy or High Commission in
their country of residence
Provide 2 copies of Certificate of Good Conduct
form, 2 passport size photos, 2 photocopies
of Identification Card, 2 photocopies of
passport (non-citizens must photocopy all
pages), a stamped, self-addressed envelope
and an introduction letter from employer
(non-citizens only)
Applicants residing in Australia who
want a Malaysian police clearance need to
lodge their application then obtain a letter of
authority from the department for the
clearance. The letter can then be used to
obtain the police clearance
Fee
payable
Form
Certificate of Good Conduct form from above
address, website www.kln.gov.my/files/
sijilkelakuanbaik.pdf, or Malaysian
diplomatic missions

MALDIVES
Relevant document – Police clearance certificate
Apply
Bureau of Criminal Records
Maldives Police Service
At
Shaheed Hussain Adam Building
Boduthakurufaanu Magu
Male, Republic of Maldives
or submitted to records@police.gov.mv
Provide Residents to provide an authenticated copy
of passport, recent passport sized
photograph (applicants are requested to
submit a photo with a white background), an
authenticated copy of national identity card
and a letter from the Department of
Registration or Driving License
Non-residents (work permit holders and
dependants) to provide an authenticated
copy of passport and work permit card (if a
dependant, a copy of dependant’s card is
required along with the original visa holder’s
passport copy), recent passport sized
photograph (applicants are requested to
submit a photo with a white background), a
letter from their employer on original
letterhead and original stamp stating the
employment period in Maldives
Phone
+ 960 3322112 (Ext. 3733)

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Note

If applicants require Police Certificate to be
posted directly to them, they are requested
to submit a stamped self-addressed
envelope with the application.
If the certificate is to be collected by a
person on behalf of the applicant the name
of the person should be mentioned in the
fourth section of the application form.
Incomplete applications may delay the
processing of Police Certificates

MALI
Apply
At

Ministry of Justice
Bamako
Non-residents are advised to contact their
nearest Embassy or Consulate as they
cannot obtain a police certificate directly
from Mali

MALTA
Relevant document – Conduct Certificate/
Certifikat Ta’Kondotta
Apply
in person
At
General Police Headquarters, Floriana
Provide If the certificate is required for Malta or any
European country, provide ID card ONLY
If the certificate is required for a country
other than Malta or a European country,
provide a valid passport
If applying from outside Malta provide a
copy of valid passport biodata page, and a
fee of One Maltese Lira (MLT 1) either by
money order or by cheque made payable to
Commissioner of Police
Note: A certificate may be collected by a
close relative on behalf of an applicant who
lives outside Malta. The applicant should
give a letter of authorisation addressed to
Secretariat Office, General Police
Headquarters, Floriana to the relative. The
relative will also need to present their ID
Card
Fee
payable

MARSHALL ISLANDS
Relevant document – ‘Police certificate’
Apply
Police Commissioner
At
Department of Public Safety
PO Box 1222
Majuro
Marshall Islands MH 96960
Phone
(692) 625 4049
Fax
(692) 625 5134

MARTINIQUE
Relevant document – ‘Good Conduct Certificate’
(Certificat de Bonnes Vies et Moeurs)
Apply
by mail to
Casier Judiciaire National,
At
107 rue du Landreau
44079 Nantes Cedex 01
France
Provide proof of identity or residence status in
country (photocopy of passport or identity
card and ‘Carte de Sejour’)
Fee
payable
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MAURITIUS
Relevant document – Residents – Certificate from
the Director of Public Prosecutions,
previously called ‘Certificate of Morality’
(Certificat de Moralit´e)
Apply
in person or by mail (or a close family
member can apply on the applicant’s behalf)
to Director of Public Prosecutions,
At
Jules Koenig Street
Port Louis
Provide birth certificate, ID Card, marriage certificate
and fingerprints if non-resident
Fee
payable

MAYOTTE
Non-French citizens and French
citizens born outside Mayotte
Relevant document – Extract from Police records
(Extrait du Casier Judiciaire)
Apply
by mail to
Casier Judiciare National
At
107 rue du Landreau
44079 Nantes Cedex 01
France
Provide identification
Forms
‘Request for a bulletin No 3’ (Demande de B3)
French citizens born on Mayotte
Apply
in person or by mail to
Tribunal de Premiere Instance de
Mamoudzou,
At
B.P. 106
97600 Mayotte
Provide identification
Form
‘Request for a Bulletin no 3’
(Demande de B3)

MEXICO
Relevant document – Certificate of Non-Criminal
Record (Certificado de No Antecedentes
Penales)
Apply
Mexican citizens resident in Mexico
and Non-Mexican citizens in person or by
power of attorney to the Office of the
Attorney General of the State of residence
At
Secretaría de Seguridad Pública
Dirección General de Prevención y
Readaptación Social
Atención Oficialia de Partes
Coordinación de Archivo Nacional de
Sentenciados
Londres No. 102 Col. Juárez
Delegación Cuauhtémoc
Cp 06600 México D.F.
Mexican citizens outside Mexico to the
nearest Mexican Embassy/Consulate
Provide full personal details, official ID (passport,
Birth certificate, Mexican voter’s card,
Mexican Military Service Certificate), 3 full
front view and 3 full right profile pictures, a
full set of fingerprints, obtained at the local
police station. The certificate will be issued
in Spanish only
Fee
payable

MICRONESIA,
FEDERATED STATES OF
Relevant document – ‘Police Clearance’
Apply
in person or by mail to
Chief of Police
At
Pohnpei State
Kolonia
Provide full name, date of birth, present and
previous addresses, social security number
Non-citizens passport and entry permit
number
Fee
payable
Form
obtained from checking officer at Police
station

MONTENEGRO, REPUBLIC OF

NEPAL

Relevant document – Certificate (Uverenje)
Apply
Residents
Ministry of Internal Affairs (police station)
Non-residents
Montenegro Embassy, in person
At
place of residence
Form
obtained at time of application
Fee
payable

Apply

MOROCCO

Citizen in person or in writing to
Verification Section
Crime Investigation Department
Police Headquarters
Naxal Kathmandu
Resident non-citizen can request their
embassy to write to
Interpol Section
Police Headquarters
Naxal
Phone
+977-1-4412602 or 4420538 on
their behalf
Non-residents by next of kin to the
Verification Section, with a copy of passport
and page with departure stamp from Nepal
or apply to nearest Nepalese overseas
mission – mission forwards correspondence
to Police Headquarters, Kathmandu
Forms
from Police Headquarters Department, Naxal
Provide copy of citizenship certificate, passport and
3 passport size photos

Relevant document – ‘Police certificate’
Apply
Residents, non-residents in person or by
mail (resident relatives of non-residents
can apply on their behalf) to
Administration of Information
Ministry of Interior
At
Shtefan Chel Mare Ave 75
Chisinau 2012
Phone
(103732) 255517, 255852
Fax
(103732) 226639
Provide passport or certified copy, proxy for a
relative, full name, patronymic surname,
maiden name, date and place of birth,
reason certificate required and language of
wording
Form
standard application form
Fee
payable

Relevant document – Police Clearance (Fiches
Anthropometriques)
Citizens (resident and non-resident)
Apply
Monsieur le President du Tribunal de
Premier Instant
At
place of birth
Resident non-citizens
Apply
to Service Centrale
At
Casier Judicale
Rabat
Non-resident non-citizens
Apply
to nearest Moroccan Embassy/Consulate
Non-resident non-citizen in Australia
Apply
to Moroccan Consulate
(in person or by phone)
At
Unit 2/11 West Street
North Sydney
Phone
(02) 9922 4999
Provide National ID Card (citizens), photocopy of
passport, birth certificate, details of period of
stay, place of work and residence in
Morocco (non-citizens)

MONACO

MYANMAR (BURMA)

NETHERLANDS, THE

Relevant document – Extract from Police Records
(Extrait du Casier Judiciaire)
Apply
applicants should contact the
Palais de Justice prior to lodging a
request in person or by mail to
Greffe Generale
At
Palais de Justice
5, Rue Colonel Bellando de Castro
MC 98015 Monaco Cedex
Phone
(+377) 93 15 8400
Provide written request giving personal details
including father’s name, mother’s maiden
and given names, plus
Residents photocopy of ID card
Resident non-citizens photocopy of both
sides of residence card
Non-residents written request should
indicate dates of residence
Fee
payable

(See BURMA)

Relevant document – ‘Certificate of Good Conduct’
Verklaring Omtrent het Gedrag (VOG)
Apply
Residents at the Population Affairs
Department (Burgerzaken/Publiekszaken) of
the municipality where you are registered
Non-residents directly at
COVOG
PO Box 16115
2500 BC Den Haag, Netherlands
Provide application form (downloadable from
website) and valid ID document
(eg. passport)
Note
the application form for the VOG contains
sections that need to be completed by the
organisation that is asking you to provide the
certificate. Before submitting your
application form to the municipality or
COVOG, you therefore need to send the form
to your nearest Australian Embassy/ visa
office for completion. Please include a
stamped and self-addressed envelope for
the return of the application
Fee
currently EUR 30.05 (please check website)
Website further information can be obtained at:
www.justitie.nl/vog (also available in English)
Contact COVOG (Central Body Certificate of Good
Conduct)
Phone
+31 (0)70 - 370 7234
E-mail frontdesk.justis@minjus.nl

MOLDOVA

MONTSERRAT
Relevant document – ‘Police certificate’
Apply
Office of the Commissioner
Police Headquarters
At
PO Box 177
Plymouth
Phone
809 491-2555
Provide photocopy of passport or birth certificate,
a set of fingerprints and 4 photographs
Fee
payable

NAMIBIA
Relevant document – ‘Police Clearance’
Apply
by mail to Namibian Police
Criminal Records Centre
At
Private Bag 12024
Ausspanplatz
Windhoek 9000
Phone
061-220296/7/8
Provide ID number and date of birth, fingerprints
taken by a police officer
Fee
payable

NAURU
Relevant document – ‘National Police certificate’
Apply
to Director of Police
At
Nauru Police Force
Government Offices
Yaren District, Republic of Nauru
Provide applicant’s full name (including any previous
names they were known by), date of birth,
sex, current mailing address and addresses
of former places of residence, contact
details, copy of passport
Fee
AUD60 is payable in cash to the Revenue
office at Government offices

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NETHERLANDS ANTILLES
Apply
At
Provide

Fee

Lieutenant-Governor
of the Island of Curacao
Netherlands Antilles
full name, date and place of birth,
nationality, profession, name of last
employer in Netherlands Antilles,
dates of arrival and departure from
Netherlands Antilles
payable

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NEW CALEDONIA
Non-French citizens and French
citizens born outside New Caledonia
Relevant document – ‘Extract from Police records’
(Extrait du Casier Judiciaire)
Apply
by mail to Casier Judiciaire National
or through the internet at the website
www.justice.gouv.fr/cjn/
At
107 rue du Landreau
44079 Nantes Cedex 01
France
Provide identification
Form
‘Request for a bulletin No 3’ (Demande de B3).
French citizens born in New Caledonia
Apply
in person or by mail to Tribunal Civil
At
B.P. F4
Noumea Cedex
Provide identification
Form
Request for a bulletin No 3 (Demande de B3)

Fee

evidence of lawful stay if not a Nigerian
national), and full set of fingerprints taken by
the police in country of current residence
Western Union bank draft for the amount of
USD10.00 made payable to Police
Command Headquarters

Apply

Provide

Privacy Unit
Ministry of Justice
National Office
PO Box 2750
Wellington
Applications must be made using form F1
and the request must be for a Full Record of
Convictions (you must tick the Full Record of
Convictions box on form F1). Forms can be
obtained from either:
– www.justice.govt.nz/privacy/
– the Ministry of Justice at the above
address
– by phoning +64 4 9188800
– by fax + 64 4 9188974

NICARAGUA
Relevant document – ‘Certificate of Good Conduct’
Apply
in person to Central Police Archives
Territorial section of local police in area of
applicant’s residence
Provide identification and fingerprints
Fee
payable

NIGERIA
Relevant document – ‘Police Character Certificate’
Apply
in person or by mail to:
The Public Relations Officer
Zone 7 Police Command Headquarters
Wuse
Abuja, Nigeria
Provide Residents application and fingerprint form
(including full set of fingerprints) obtainable
from local police station, and 4 passport
photographs
Non-residents a covering letter formally
requesting a Nigerian Police Clearance or
alternatively a copy of the department’s
letter addressed to the applicant requesting
that a police clearance from Nigeria be
provided,
4 x passport size photographs, copy of
passport (bio-page and entry and departure
stamps from Nigeria, and Nigerian visas or

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Apply

NORWAY
Relevant document – ‘Transcript from Police Records’
(Politiattest)
Apply
in person or by mail to your local police
station or complete an electronic request
form on the internet at www.politi.no
Provide purpose of applying for the transcript, a copy
of your birth certificate, personal ID number,
date of birth, driver’s licence, bank card,
passport or other ID papers
Fee
payable

OMAN
NEW ZEALAND

PANAMA

Relevant document – ‘Clearance Certificate’
Apply
Residents Royal Oman Police at place of
residence
Non-residents applicants who wish to
obtain a police clearance from the
Sultanate of Oman should fulfil the
following requirements and post to the
Consulate-General of the Sultanate of
Oman in Melbourne or the nearest Omani
Embassy
Provide – a letter of request
– 4 passport size photos (colour and recent)
– original fingerprints from each finger on
both hands, then a print of all fingers on
the one hand at the same time for both
hands. Fingerprints can be obtained from
local police, which later has to be
authenticated from the Australian
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
(DFAT) in one of the capital cities of the
Australian States
– a copy of your passport including a copy
of the visa page
– enclose a pre-paid self-addressed return
envelope
– enclose a ‘Registered Post International’
envelope B4 (353 x 250 mm)
– enclose US$10 (only US dollars are
acceptable)
Note
please allow the process to take some time

PAKISTAN
Relevant document – ‘Police certificate’
Apply
in person or by mail
Citizens and resident non-citizens
District Superintendent of Police
Non-citizen non-residents
nearest Pakistan mission
At
according to place of (former) residence
Provide Citizens ID card
Resident non-citizens residence permit
Non-resident non-citizens details of
addresses and periods of residence
Form
obtained at local police station. If not
available, letter may be accepted

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At
Provide

Fee

in person to El Departamento Nacional de
Investigaciones,
Non-residents who have a relative (up to
fourth degree) living in Panama should
arrange power of attorney for that person to
request and obtain the certificate on their
behalf
Ave 5a No 10-45
Panama City
full name, nationality, sex, date of birth,
reason for requesting certificate and (for
non-citizens) date of entry into Panama
payable

PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Relevant document – Police Character Check form or
Overseas Character Check form
Apply
Residents apply directly to:
Police Headquarters
Konedobu, Port Moresby
Non-Residents apply to:
National Criminal Records Office
Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary
At
PO Box 85 Konedobu NCD
Port Moresby PNG
Fee
payable
Form
Police Character Check form and Overseas
Character Check form available from either
Police Headquarters, the National Criminal
Records Office or the Australian High
Commission, Port Moresby. Instructions are
included on the form

PARAGUAY
Relevant document – ‘Certificado de Antecedentes’
Apply
Residents Departamento de Identificaciones
Av. Boggiani y Ri 2, Ytororo,
Villa Aurelia, Asuncion
Provide ID-cedula
Fee
payable
Apply
Non-residents using form 80
At
the departmental office/Post processing your
application
Provide ID Number must be included on form 80
Form
form 80 available from the department or
website www.immi.gov.au

PERU
Relevant document – ‘Certificado de Antecedentes
Policiales’
Apply
Residents in person providing current
documentation – see www.pnp.gob.pe/
comunidad/tramites.asp
Non-residents can authorise a
friend/relative in Peru to present all the
necessary documentation. The friend/relative
must coordinate the provision of
documentation and forms with the requesting
individual who must have information
stamped and legalised by the Peruvian
Consulate in their country of residence. If the
requesting individual does not have any
relatives or friends in Peru they can request a
penal clearance through the Peruvian
Consulate in their country of residence

At

Phone
Fee

Sede Central de la División Central de
Identificación Policial de la Dirección de
Criminalística PNP
Avenida Aramburú 550, Surquillo, Lima
222 7364 for the Dependencia Policial PNP
in provincial areas
payable

PHILIPPINES, THE
Relevant document – ‘NBI Clearance’
Apply
National Bureau of Investigations (NBI)
Residents in person
Non-residents by mail or through
Philippine Consulate
For a complete list of NBI Regional/
District/Satellite Offices, visit the website
www.nbi.gov.ph
Form
available from NBI offices and Philippine
consulates
Provide Residents the completed application form,
fingerprints and a photograph must be taken
to the nearest office of the NBI
Non-residents return completed
application and fingerprints to the NBI with
the fee plus return postage (stamped selfaddressed envelope or money). The
application should show the certificate is
required for entry to Australia
Fee
payable
At
Main office address:
NBI Building, Taft Avenue, Ermita,
Manila, Philippines 1000
Phone
Trunkline: 523-8231 to 38
Fax
526-1216, 523-7414

POLAND
Relevant document – ‘Criminal Record Inquiry’
(Zapytanie o Karalnosc – Zapytanie o
udzielenie Informacji o Osobie)
Apply
in person or by mail to
Ministry of Justice
(Centralny rejestr skazanych CRS)
At
ul, Zwyciezcow 34
03 – 938 Warszawa
Provide full name, date and place of birth, current
residential address and occupation details
At point 12 you must request a check in box
1, 2 (if under 16 years of age) and 3.
At point 13, you must indicate ‘full range’
Fee
payable
Form
application forms can be obtained directly
from the CRS, Polish Ministry of Justice
website www.ms.gov.pl or from the
Australian Embassy Warsaw along with a
covering letter

PORTUGAL

ROMANIA

Relevant document – Criminal Record Certificate
(certificado do registo criminal)
Apply
Residents in person to General Department
for Justice Administration (Direcção Geral da
Administração da Justiça – DGAJ).
Other offices of the DGAJ at Coimbra and
Porto, in judicial courts or municipal
chambers for those in rural localities
Non-residents by mail to Department for
Criminal Identification Services (Direcção
Serviços de Identificação Criminal)
At
Avenida 5 de Outubro, 125
1069-044 Lisboa
Portugal
Phone
351 21 790 6200
Fax
351 21 790 6460
Email: lojadocidadao@lojadocidadao.pt
www.lojadocidadao.pt
Provide Residents and Non-residents
Identification card and passport
Fee
payable

Relevant document – ‘Certificate of Police Clearance’
(Certificat de Cazier Judiciar)
Apply
in person or, if non-resident, through an
authorised person to the Ministry of Interior,
At
General Inspector of Police
Convictions Register,
at place of birth or residence
Fee
payable
Form
obtainable on application

QATAR
Relevant document – Residents – ‘Police Clearance
Certificate’
Apply
in person or by mail to
Ministry of Interior
Public Security General Administration
Criminal Evidence Information Department
At
PO Box 6797, Doha
Relevant document – Non-residents – ‘Certificate
of Good Conduct’
Apply
in person
At
any Qatari Embassy
Provide a set of fingerprints taken by local police or
law enforcement agency and attested by the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs in country of
current residence, 4 passport size photos,
copy of applicant’s current passport, copy of
applicant’s passport which held the most
recent residence permit, letter addressed to
the Qatari Ambassador explaining the reason
for obtaining the certificate and a copy of a
police clearance certificate from home
country of nationality
Fee
payable

REUNION
Apply
At

Provide

Form

by mail to
Casier Judiciaire National
107 rue du Landreau
44079 Nantes Cedex 01
France
proof of identity or resident status in country
(photocopy of passport or identity card and
‘Carte de Sejour’)
‘Request for a Bulletin no 3’ (Demande de B3)

RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Relevant document – ‘Police certificate’
Apply
Residents to main Information Centre for
Ministry of Interior
Novocheryomushinskaya Street 67
Moscow
Phone
(095) 3323058, 3323029,
or regional Information Centres,
Ministry of Interior located in any regional
centre, or local police departments.
Non-residents to nearest Russian
consulate in country of residence,
(in Australia, Sydney phone 02 93261188,
02 93261866, Canberra 02 62959474)
Provide passport, application, non-residents also
any evidence of residence in Russian
Federation, the applicable visa and reason
for stay
Fee
payable

RWANDA
Relevant document – Police Certificate
Apply
Residents Police Department in local
district OR
Department of Police
Ministry of Local Government
PO Box 3445
Kigali, Rwanda
Non-residents Ministry of Justice letter
signed by nearest Rwandese Embassy
representative enclosing a power of attorney
for a Rwanda citizen to collect
Non-resident/non-citizen apply by letter
from Ministry of Justice signed in the
Rwandese Embassy in residence country
Phone
250 85406
Provide certificate of identity, 2 passport photos,
identification card, passport
Non-residents/non-citizens should also
provide service or residence visa and work
permit
Fee
payable

SAMOA (US)
Apply
Phone
Fax
Provide
Fee

© COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, 2008

by mail or fax to
American Samoan Police Department
686 633 1111
684 633 7296
copy of passport (first page important) and
clear statement of reason for clearance
payable

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SAMOA
Apply
At

Provide
Fee
Form

Police, Prisons and Fire Services
Criminal Registration Office
PO Box 53
Apia
The department post collects certificates
from police and forwards to processing
office/post
certified copy of birth certificate and
one passport size photograph
payable
form 80 from the department or website
www.immi.gov.au

SAN MARINO
Apply

as for ITALY

SAUDI ARABIA
Relevant document – Current residents – ‘Criminal
Status Certificate’
Apply
in person to main police department
according to district of residence in Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia
Provide Iqama, letter from Australian Embassy
Riyadh attested by Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, passport size photo and fingerprints
obtainable from local police
Fee
payable
Forms
instructions and a letter are given to
applicant by Australian Embassy Riyadh.
Apply to Embassy in person, or fax required
details and arrange for collection
Note
Non-residents – once a person has left
Saudi Arabia no procedures exist to obtain a
certificate

SENEGAL
Apply
At
Fee

Ministry of Justice
Dakar
payable

SERBIA, REPUBLIC OF
Relevant document – Certificate (Uverenje)
Apply
Residents
Ministry of Internal Affairs (police station)
Non-residents
Serbian Embassy, in person
At
place of residence
Form
obtained at time of application
Fee
payable

SEYCHELLES
Relevant document – Police clearance certificate
Apply
by mail to Commisioner of Police
At
Seychelles Police
Police Headquarters
PO Box 46
Republic of Seychelles
Provide identity card with the application
Fee
payable

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SIERRA LEONE

SLOVENIA

Residents can obtain a police certificate
from the Criminal Investigation Headquarters
in Freetown
Non-residents can either contact relatives
or friends in Sierra Leone to assist in
obtaining the certificate or approach the
nearest Sierra Leone Embassy or Consulate
abroad
Provide fingerprints including the whole hand taken
from a police station in the country of
residence, written request outlining the
reason for obtaining the police certificate,
certified copy of passport bio-data page,
certified copy of passport pages showing
legal status and visa in Sierra Leone and
required fee
Fee
payable

Relevant document – ‘Certificate of No Convictions’
(Potrdilo o Nekaznovanju)
Apply
in person, by mail or telephone to the
Ministry of Justice
At
Zupanciceva 3
Ljubljana 1000
Phone
(386) 1 3695200
Provide Document/certificate of identity and reason
for request
Fee
payable
Form
application for police certificate available at
local registrar’s office at police stations

Apply

SINGAPORE
Relevant document – ‘Good Conduct Certificate’ or
‘Certificate of No Criminal Conviction’
Apply
Singapore Police Force
At
Criminal Investigation Department
www.spf.gov.sg/epc/cert_issued.htm
Provide 2 recent passport photos, current and past
international passports/travel documents
showing immigration endorsements for
computation of period stayed in Singapore,
signed letter from the departmental
processing post office specifying reason for
request
Citizens Identity card, valid exit permit/
exemption certificate issued by CMPB,
MINDEF for male Singaporeans liable for
National Service
Non-citizens Singapore employment pass,
work permit or evidence of authority to
reside in Singapore
Applicants residing in Australia who
want a Singaporean police clearance need
to lodge their application then obtain a letter
of authority from the department for the
clearance. The letter can then be used to
obtain the police clearance
Fee
payable
Forms
available from website

SOLOMON ISLANDS
Relevant document – ‘Police Clearance Certificate’
Apply
Royal Solomon Island Police Headquarters
Attn: CID Officer
At
PO Box G3
Honiara
Provide fingerprints
Fee
payable
Form
‘Police consent form’ available from the
police CID officer

SOMALIA
Somaliland – there is a functioning government
including police and judiciary. It is likely
police certificates are available but this
information has not been confirmed
Puntland – while it may be possible that authorities
are issuing police certificates it is less likely
and the Security Office was unable to
confirm
South/Central Somalia – a variety of regional
administration exist but are unlikely to issue
police certificates. All ‘official’ documents
are easily forged

SOUTH AFRICA
Apply

At

SLOVAK REPUBLIC
Relevant document – Police clearance (Odpis z
registra trestov)
Apply
Residents Public Prosecutor’s Office –
Register Trestov GP SR
Non-residents nearest Slovak
Embassy/Consulate, in person or by mail
At
Kvetna 13, 81423 Bratislava,
Slovak Republic
Provide Citizens Slovak ID and birth certificate
Non-citizens passport and birth certificate
accompanied by a certified Slovak
translation
Form
available directly at Register Trestov GP SR,
or at local Prosecutor’s office in town of
residence
Fee
payable

© COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, 2008

Note

Provide

Fee

Residents and Non-residents by post,
courier service, or by hand to Criminal
Records Centre, (Kriminele Rekord Sentrum)
SAPS CRC (for attn: Sub-Section Police
Clearance Certificates)
Sanlam Plaza West Building
271 Schoeman Street
4th Floor Room 421
Pretoria 0002 or to
Private Bag X308
Pretoria 0001
applicants in Australia may also
seek assistance from South African
High Commission
passport photos, full set of fingerprints,
name, surname, date and place of birth,
identity number must be recorded on
fingerprint form. Fingerprint form cannot be
faxed. Applicant must be fingerprinted at
nearest police station. Identity document
required as proof of identity. Receipt of
payment must accompany application. Non
residents provide South African residence
dates and addresses
payable

SPAIN

SURINAME

TAIWAN

Relevant document – ‘Certificado de Antecedentes
Penales’
Apply
Residents in person to the Ministerio de
Justicia or Ministerio del Interior, in most
provincial capitals in Spain
Non-residents using form 80 with Consent
form attached
At
the departmental office/post processing your
application
Website www.mju.es or www.mir.es
Provide National Identity Document (DNI) or passport
Fee
nil
Form
form 80 available from the department or
website www.immi.gov.au

Apply
At

SRI LANKA

Relevant document – ‘Extract from the criminal
records registry’ for purposes in another
country (utdrag ur, belastnings registret)
Apply
by mail or fax to
Rikspolisstyrelsen
Kirunaenheten/Utlandsaerenden
At
S - 981 81 Kiruna
SWEDEN
Provide application form RPS447.3, certified copy of
passport or birth certificate showing full
name, date and place of birth and personal
identification number
Fee
payable
Form
available from website www.polisen.se
or at the nearest police office or an Embassy
of Sweden

Relevant document – Police Criminal Record
Certificate
Apply
at the Foreign Affairs Division of any city or
provincial police headquarters. These include
(but are not limited to):
Taipei
96 Yen Ping South Road, Taipei
Phone (02) 23817494
Kaohsiung
260 Chung Cheng 4th Road, Kaohsiung
Phone (07) 2120800
Provide application form and supporting
documentation. Contact relevant authority for
current instructions on the supporting
documentation required
Form
available from the relevant city or provincial
police headquarters, or from the Taipei City
Police website
Fee
payable
Website references Taipei City Police (bilingual
information, includes internet application
facility)
www.tcpd.gov.tw/tcpd_english/alltcpd.php?topage=1&id=24&t_type=d
Apply
Non-residents without a friend/agent in
Taiwan to apply on their behalf can apply by
mail to:
Foreign Affairs Division
Taipei City Police Department
(Police Criminal Record Certificate)
96 Yanping South Road,
Jhongjheng District, Taipei City 100, Taiwan
To apply by mail, applicants should provide
the following:
1. Written statement explaining purpose of
the application. The applicant’s signature
on the statement must be the same as
the signature on the applicant’s passport
2. Copy of the applicant’s passport bio-data
page
3. Application form (downloaded from the
Taipei City Police website listed above)
4. A self-addressed return envelope
(pre-paid postage not required)
5. US$11 in cash

Relevant document – Police Clearance Certificate
Apply
Residents – in person or by mail
Police Headquarters, Colombo – 01,
Sri Lanka
Non-residents – submit form to Sri Lanka
Embassy/High Commission in country of
residence
Form
available from Sri Lanka Police website
www.police.lk
Fee
payable – see Sri Lanka Police website
Notes
Provide Police Clearance Certificate and
completed form 80 to the departmental
office/post processing your application
Form
form 80 available from the department or
website www.immi.gov.au

ST KITTS AND NEVIS
Apply
At

Phone
Provide

Fee

in person to
Police Headquarters
PO Box 189
Basseterre
St Kitts
809-465 2241
valid photographic ID and any documents
relating to change of name. Overseas
applicants must provide fingerprints and a
certified photograph. All applicants must
provide a forwarding address in St Kitts
payable

ST LUCIA
Apply
At

Phone
Provide

Fee

Commissioner of Police
Police Headquarters
Bridge Street
Castries
809-452 2855
personal particulars (date of birth,
addresses), in addition to full set of
fingerprints and 2 photographs
payable

ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES
Apply
At

Phone
Provide
Fee

Commissioner of Police
Police Headquarters
Kingston
St Vincent
809-457 1211
2 photographs, one of which must be
notarised
payable

Provide
Fee

District Governor of Paramaribo
Klaina Combeweg
Paramaribo
birth certificate and 2 photographs
payable

SWAZILAND
Apply
At
Provide

Commissioner of Police
PO Box 49
Mbabane
full personal details and a set of fingerprints
certified by local police

SWEDEN

SWITZERLAND
Relevant document – ‘Extract From Swiss Police
Records’ (Gesuch um Auszug as dem
schweizerischen Strafregister/Demande
d’extrait du Casier Judiciaire Suisse/
Domanda d’estratto del Casellario Giudiziale
Svizzero)
Apply
in person
At
Schweizerisches Strafregister
Dienst für Auszüge an Privatpersonen
Bundesrain 20
CH - 3003 Bern
Phone
031 322 46 53
Provide confirmation of identity (eg. passport or ID
card)
Form
downloadable from
www.strafregister.admin.ch
Fee
payable (currently CHF 20)

SYRIA
Relevant document – Residents –
‘Extract of Judicial Record’
Apply
in person to Ministry of Interior,
At
Interior Services Forces
Directorate of Criminal Security Department
Criminal Records Branch
Judical Records Division
Non-residents – Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Provide identification – ID card, passport or alien’s
card of residence, proof of civil status
Fee
payable

© COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, 2008

TAJIKISTAN
Relevant document – ‘Police certificate’ (record of
convictions)
Apply
Residents, non-residents in person or by
mail (resident relatives of non-residents
can apply on their behalf) to:
Information Administration of
Ministry of Interior
At
Rudaki Street 42
Dushanbe
Provide written request from the department with
the reason for request, passport or copy,
all personal details, place of residence
in Tadjikistan

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TANZANIA

TOGO

Apply
At

Apply
At

Provide

Ministry of Public Safety and Security
Officer-in-charge
Forensic Bureau
Criminal Investigations Department
PO Box 9094
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania
Letter of introduction and explanation as to
why the Police Certificate is required, an
international money order for USD25 made
payable to the Director of Criminal
Investigations Department, a certified copy
of the bio-data page from their passport and
certified fingerprints from a local police
station in their country of residence

TONGA
Apply
At

Provide

Form

THAILAND
Apply
At

Provide

Note

Fee

Police Clearance Service Centre
Special Branch (Building 24)
Royal Thai Police Headquarters
Rama 1
Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330
Resident citizens – passport, Thai ID card,
house registration, evidence of name
change, evidence of military service (Sor Dor
8 or Sor Dor 43 etc.), marriage certificate or
divorce certificate if available, in case of
minor, the parents or the guardian must be
present to give consent
Resident non-citizens – passport,
documents certify that the applicant is
working, used to work or residing in
Thailand, Thai work permit, if available
Non-resident citizens – 2 full sets of
fingerprints (fingerprints must be taken at
local police station or Thai Consulate or Thai
Embassy in country of residence),
2 photographs (1 inch by 2 inches), Thai
ID card and house registration, evidence of
any change of name, certificate of marriage
or divorce if available, evidence of military
service (Sor Dor 8 or Sor Dor 43 etc.), an
envelope with pre-paid stamps and
applicant’s address to mail certificate back
to applicant
Non-resident non-citizens – 2 full sets of
fingerprints (fingerprints must be taken at
local police station or Thai Consulate or Thai
Embassy in country of residence),
2 photographs (1 inch by 2 inches), valid
passport, document stating the applicant
used to work or live in Thailand, Thai
working permit if available, an envelope with
pre-paid stamps and applicant’s address to
mail certificate back to applicant
The Police Clearance Service Centre open:
Monday to Friday from 08:30–18:30 hours
(no lunch break) (closed on public holidays)
Saturday from 09:00–12:00 hours
Phone: 02-2052168 and 02-2052169
Fax:
+66 02 2051295
Internet: www.sb.police.go.th
E-mail: pcsc@police.go.th
nil – Processing period is 10 working days

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Ministry of Justice
Lome

Fee

in person or by mail to Officer-In-Charge of
Criminal Record (OIC)
Central Police Station
PO Box 8
Nuku’alofa
TONGA
proof of identity or residence status in the
country (certified copy of birth certificate
and/or passport)
for residents is obtainable from the
Australian High Commission, Nuku’alofa
Non-residents must write directly to the
Officer-In-Charge of Criminal Record to
request a certificate
payable

Relevant document – Non-residents currently
residing in Turkey – Criminal Record in
Foreign Languages
Apply
In person to the General Directory of
Criminal Records and Statistics
At
Adli Sicil ve Istatistik Genel Mudurlugu
Tuna Caddesi, No 10
Ankara
Provide identity card (name, surname,
mother’s name, father’s name, date and
place of birth and registration details)
Fee
payable
Relevant document – Non-residents currently
residing outside of Turkey – ‘Criminal
Record’ (Sabika Kaydi)
Apply
Turkish Overseas Mission
Provide identity card (name, surname,
mother’s name, father’s name, date and
place of birth and registration details).
Fee
payable

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

TURKMENISTAN

Apply
At

Relevant document – ‘Police certificate’
Apply
Residents Ministry of Interior or
local police departments.
Non-residents through proxy to above or
to nearest Turkmenistan Consulate
At
country of residence or Moscow consulate
(Consulate nearest Australia is India –
Shanty Niketan 1/13, Delhi, phone
6118054, 6118409, fax 6118332)
Provide official request from the department,
passport or copy, name, patronymic
surname, maiden name, date and place of
birth, place of registration

Provide
Fee

Police Headquarters
St Vincent Street
Port of Spain,
Trinidad
fingerprints and 3 photos
payable

TUNISIA
Relevant document – extract from Judicial Certificate
(Certificat du Casier Judiciaire)
Apply
Residents
to Ministry of Justice Tribunal in area of
residence
Provide National Identification Card
Non-residents
to nearest Tunisian Embassy to complete
card number 3

TURKS & CAICOS ISLAND
Apply
At
Provide

TURKEY
Relevant document – Resident citizens and
resident non-citizens –
‘Criminal Record’ (Sabika Kaydi)
Apply
in person to the Public Prosecutor’s Office in
each city
Residents of Ankara
At
Ankara Cumhuriyet Bas
Saviciligi
Zemin Kat,
Sihhiye – Ankara
Provide identity card (name, surname,
mother’s name, father’s name, date and
place of birth and registration details)
Fee
payable

© COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, 2008

Fee

Commissioner of Police
Police Headquarters
Grand Turk
full set of fingerprints, one photograph,
letter with personal details (name, date and
place of birth)
payable

TUVALU
Relevant document – Police Clearance Report
Apply
in person or by mail to
Office of the Commissioner of Police,
At
Funafuti
Provide full name, citizenship, date of birth
and address in Tuvalu where applicant
lives or lived
Fee
payable

UGANDA

UNITED KINGDOM

URUGUAY

Relevant document – Certificate of Good Conduct
Apply
National Central Bureau of Interpol Kampala
Directorate of Criminal Investigations
Uganda Police Force
At
PO Box 2973
Kampala, Uganda
Provide if by mail, include 2 passport size photos,
copy of applicant details from passport,
fingerprints from police in country of
residence, and required fee
Fee
payable
Note
applicants can obtain further information
from email address: genpol7@utonline.co.ug

There is currently no national conviction
database in the UK. Residents of the UK
require a separate check for each
jurisdiction in which they have lived
For residence in each of: England and/or Wales,
Scotland, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man
Relevant document – ‘Subject Access Request’ made
under s7 of the Data Protection Act 1998
For residence in Gibraltar
Relevant document – ‘Royal Gibraltar Police – No
Conviction Certificate’
For residence in the Falkland Islands
Relevant document – ‘Royal Falkland Islands Police –
Personnel Vetting’
For residence in the Channel Islands
Relevant document – Letter issued by Guernsey or
Jersey Police confirming results of local
police records checks
Apply
Residents in person or by mail to the local
police station in the jurisdiction in which you
reside. If you have lived in another
jurisdiction, you should apply to the local
police station at the last place you resided in
that jurisdiction
Non-Residents apply by mail as above to
the local police station at the last place in
which you resided in that jurisdiction
Forms
obtainable on application
Fee
payable
Website Scotland: www.scottish.police.uk
Northern Ireland: www.psni.police.uk
Guernsey: www.guernsey.police.uk

Relevant document – ‘Certificado de Antecedentes
Judiciales’, legalised by Ministerio de
Relaciones Exteriores, Depto de
documentación Consular
Apply
Residents Dirección Nacional de Policía
Ténica
Guadalupe 1513, esq. Av San Martin,
Montevideo or Shopping Tres Cruses,
local 31, Montevideo
Provide ID-cedula
Fee
payable
Apply
Non-residents using form 80
At
the departmental office/Post processing your
application
Provide ID Number must be included on form 80
Form
form 80 available from the department or
website www.immi.gov.au

UKRAINE
Apply

At

Residents to local police departments or
Administration of Operational Information,
Ministry of Interior
34T Shevchenko Avenue
Kiev 01030,
or Administration Departments in any
regional centre
Non-residents to nearest Ukrainian
Consulate in country of residence,
in Australia, General Consulate Sydney,
phone 02 9388 9177, fax 02 9388 9577

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Relevant document – ‘Criminal Status Certificate’ (or
‘Criminal Clearance Certificate’ which can
be obtained from the Directorate General for
Criminal Security, Ministry of Interior, Abu
Dhabi only)
Apply
Residents in person to
Dubai
Ministry of Interior
Criminal Investigation Affairs
Dubai Police General Headquarters
PO Box 2533
Abu Dhabi
Ministry of Interior
General Police Directorate
Criminal Investigation Section
Sharjah
Sharjah Police
Ministry of Interior
Non-residents at any UAE Embassy
Provide 2 passport size photos, form to be
completed by applicant in person, copy of
valid current passport and certified
fingerprints form
Fee
payable
Note
Ras Al Kaimah, Umm Al Quwain, Fujairah
and Ajman: Check with local police
department.
The Dubai Police have an email address for
persons seeking to obtain a penal certificate.
This can only be used by current or former
residents of Dubai. Please note that this
applies to Dubai only and not the entire UAE
(Dubai is one of seven separate Emirates
that make up the UAE)
E-mail mail@dubaipolice.ae

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Non-residents
Relevant document – Criminal History Record Check
Apply
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS)
Division
SCU Mod D-2
1000 Cluster Hollow Road
Clarksburg, West Virginia, 26306
Provide a set of both rolled/inked and plain
fingerprint impressions placed on a standard
paper fingerprint card, satisfactory proof of
identity, consisting of full name, date and
place of birth, postal address for return of
results
Non-residents will need to make
arrangements for the return postage of
results
Fee
payable
Phone
1304 625 5590 – general enquiries
Form
if a blank fingerprint card cannot be
obtained from the local police authority,
further information and blank FBI fingerprint
forms are available on www.fbi.gov
Residents
Residents of the USA will need to provide
both a Criminal History Record Check (as
per the procedures above) and also obtain a
State Police clearance document from each
state of residence in the past 12 months
Relevant document – Clearance Letter/s
Apply
in person or by mail to Local or State Police
Department, depending on the procedure
used in that state
© COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, 2008

UZBEKISTAN
Relevant document – ‘Police certificate’ (data of
existence or absence of conviction)
Apply
Residents in person or by mail to:
Central Department of Ministry of Interior
At
Radjabi Street 1
Tashkent 700000
Phone
(99871) 1333882
Non-residents by proxy to above,
or to nearest Uzbekistan mission (nearest
mission to Australia is Bangkok, phone
(810662) 7128883, 3916848,
fax (810662) 3913323)
Provide written request from the department,
passport or copy, copy of Uzbekistan
residence registration stamp from internal
passport or copy of ‘address leave certificate’
or exact dates of entry and departure from
Uzbekistan
Forms
2 application forms (available from the
Uzbekistan Embassy website –
www.uzembassy.ru) must be completed
Fee
payable

VANUATU
Apply
At
Provide

Fee

Commissioner of Police
PO Box 226
Port Vila
full personal details (full names, including
any changes of name, date and place
of birth)
Non-residents should include in the letter
the full address of the office where the
application to enter or stay in Australia was
lodged, as police will send details direct to
the processing office
payable

VATICAN CITY
Apply

as for ITALY

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VENEZUALA
Relevant document – ‘Certificado de Antecedentes
Penales’
Apply
Residents request penal clearance
certificate by writing a letter directed to the
Viceministro de Seguridad Juridica del
Ministerio del Interior y Justicia indicating
the date and reason for the request,
attaching a photocopy of their Identity Card.
The request can be made by the individual
person but must be made in the name of
the Australian Embassy due to the fact that
these certificates must be issued only to
public authorities
Non-residents must appoint a Notary
Public in Venezuela to act on their behalf
At
Viceministro de Seguridad Juridica del
Ministerio del Interior y Justicia
Fee
payable

VIETNAM
,

Relevant document – Judicial Curriculum Vitae
Apply
Vietnamese citizens/residents –
complete a standard application form (Don
ˆ´ Phieu
ˆ´ Ly´ Lich T Pháp – provided by
xin cap
˙ free of charge).
the Service of Justice
Application must be completed fully, clearly
and accurately. Submit with the application a
copy of the Vietnamese National Identity
Card and a copy of the Household
Registration where the applicant registers
his/her permanent residence or other
evidence of the applicant’s (permanent)
residential status
Non-Vietnamese citizens – complete a
standard application form (provided by the
Service of Justice free of charge).
Application must be completed fully, clearly
and accurately. Enclose with the application
a copy of the passport and a copy of the
permanent/temporary residence Identity
Card in Vietnam
Power of
Attorney Vietnamese citizens residing in Vietnam
– Power of Attorney must be certified by the
People’s Committee at the Ward/Village
level, where the primary applicants or the
authorised recipients reside
Vietnamese citizens residing overseas
– Power of Attorney must be certified by the
Diplomatic Missions (Embassy, Consulate,
High Commission, etc.) of the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam in that country
Non-Vietnamese citizens who have left
Vietnam – Power of Attorney must be
certified by the appropriate authorities of
their home country and must be
verified/stamped by Vietnamese Consular
Officials in accordance with the Vietnamese
law and regulations

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Lodgements Vietnamese citizens residing in
Vietnam – lodge applications for Judicial
Curriculum Vitae at the Service of Justice of
the City/Province where they reside
Vietnamese citizens residing overseas
– lodge applications with the Service for
Justice of the last City/Province where they
resided permanently before departure from
Vietnam
Non-Vietnamese citizens residing in
Vietnam – lodge with the Service of Justice
of the City/Province where they stay
Non-Vietnamese citizens who have left
Vietnam – lodge applications with the
Service for Justice of the last City/Province
where they resided before departure from
Vietnam
Time
– 12 working days for Vietnamese citizens
permanently residing in Vietnam
– 26 working days for Vietnamese citizens
residing overseas and non-Vietnamese
citizens residing in Vietnam
– maximum of 45 days for non-Vietnamese
citizens residing overseas
Fee
VND 100,000.00/time/person

VIRGIN ISLANDS (BRITISH)
Relevant document – ‘Police certificate’
Apply
in person or by mail to
Police Headquarters
At
Road Town
Tortola
Phone
809-494 3822
Provide Residents apply in person with passport
Non-residents apply in writing with
certified copy of first 5 pages of passport
Fee
payable

WALLIS & FUTUNA ISLANDS
Non-French citizens and French
citizens born outside Wallis and Futuna
Islands
Relevant document – ‘Extract from Police records’
(Extrait du Casier Judiciaire)
Apply
by mail to 20
Casier Judiciaire National
or through the internet at the
website www.justice.gouv.fr/cjn/
At
107 rue du Landreau
44079 Nantes Cedex 01
France
Provide proof of identity or resident status in Wallis
(photocopy of passport or identity card and
‘Carte de Sejour’). Form – ‘Request for a
bulletin No 3’ (Demande de B3)
French citizens born on Wallis and
Futuna islands
Apply
in person or by mail to
Greffier en chef de la cour
At
B.P. 12
Mata Utu
98600 Uve
Provide identification
Form
‘Demande de B3’ (request for a bulletin
No 3)

© COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, 2008

YEMEN
No established procedures exist for former
residents of Yemen to obtain a penal
clearance

ZAMBIA
Relevant document – ‘Police Clearance Certificate’
Apply
in person or by mail to
Zambia Police Headquarters,
Office of the Inspector-General,
At
PO Box 50104
Lusaka
Provide identification
Non-residents a standard fingerprinting
form of an overseas country must be used
and signed by the police officer taking
fingerprints. An application must accompany
the form stating that the applicant needs a
‘Police Clearance Certificate’
Fee
payable

ZIMBABWE
Residents Criminal Records Office
CID Headquarters
PO Box CY 683
Causeway Harare
Zimbabwe
Non-residents
At
nearest Zimbabwean Embassy or Consulate,
or to PO Box 8125
Causeway Harare
Provide full name, date and place of birth, any
previous names, and dates and addresses of
residence in Zimbabwe
Fee
payable
Apply
At



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