Mayotte Police Clearance:
Local Requests
French citizens born in Mayotte may address their requests for certificates directly to:Tribunal de première instance, B.P. 106, 97600 Mamoudzou, Mayotte
Telephone: 02 69 61 11 15
Non-Resident Requests
Non-French citizens and French citizens born outside of Martinique should apply by mail, requesting a Bulletin no.3 at: Casier Judiciaire National, 107 Rue du Landreau
F-44079 Nantes Cedex 1, France
Further information and online applications can be found on the website: www.cjn.justice.gouv.fr.

Morocco Police Clearance:
If you live in Morocco : If you are a Moroccan citizen, you must obtain a “fiche anthropométrique” from your local police station. You will need your national identity card, and you will have to pay the applicable fees. Someone else may apply on your behalf, as long as they have your national identity card.
If you are not a Moroccan citizen, you can get a Bulletin no 3 from the Service central des casiers judiciaires at Place de la Mamounia in Rabat.
If you live outside Morocco: You can get a certificate at a Moroccan embassy or consulate. You can also get a police certificate by proxy by applying to the Service central des casiers judiciaires at Place de la Mamounia in Rabat.
To apply by proxy, you must provide the following documents: a notarized proxy; a photocopy of your birth certificate; a photocopy of the first page of your passport; a photocopy of the page of your passport that shows the date of your most recent entry into Morocco; and a tax stamp for 10 DH.
If you are a Moroccan citizen, you must provide your national identity card or photocopies of your passport and birth certificate, as well as information about your stay, your employment and your residence in Morocco.

Mozambique Police Clearance:
Local Requests Citizens or residents of Mozambique must apply for the Repartição do Registro Criminal at the headquarters office of Criminal Records (Registro Criminal) in Maputo (corner of Rua dos Flores and Avenida 24 de Julho), or at the Civil Records (Registro Civil) office located in most provincial capitals. Forms are available at these locations upon payment of the appropriate fees, and fingerprints will be taken at the time the request is submitted.
Non-Resident Requests Applicants may designate a local resident to submit the request at Criminal Records Headquarters in Maputo. Proxy forms and applications are available at the same office. No fingerprints are required in the case of overseas residents. The designation must bear the signature of two witnesses, and the proxy representative is empowered to collect the certificate from Criminal Records once available.

Namibia Police Clearance:
Applicants should present their identification card, date of birth, a full set of fingerprints taken by a recognized police authority and payment of the applicable fees to:
Namibian Police, Criminal Records Centre, Private Bag 12024, Ausspanplatz, Windhoek 9000, Namibia, Telephone: 061-220296/7/8

Niger Police Clearance:
If you live in Niger : If you are a citizen of Niger, you must send an application for an Extrait du casier judiciaire to the Court of Appeal, at the following address:
Cour d’Appel, BP 231, NIAMEY , NIGER
If you are a foreign or former resident, you must send an application to the Senior Registrar of the Court of Appeal, at the following address:
Cour d’Appel, BP 231, NIAMEY , NIGER
You must provide the following:
Extract of your act of birth; Identity card; A document listing your mother’s name; or A passport or national identity card, if you live in a country that is a member of the West African Economic and Monetary Union; and required fees.
If you live outside Niger : Your application must include a copy of your identity document certified by an embassy or consulate of Niger. You may submit the application yourself or you may designate someone you know or someone with notarized authorization to submit it for you. Mail your application to the following address:
Cour d’Appel, BP 231, NIAMEY , NIGER

Nigeria Police Clearance:
Local Requests : Applicants should apply in person with their valid passport, two passport photographs and the applicable fees. Residents of Nigeria should apply to:
Central Criminal Registry, Force C.I.D. Annex, Alagbon Close Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria
Non-Resident Requests: Applicants should apply at the nearest Nigerian embassy or consulate with a copy of their passport and a set of fingerprints taken and certified by a recognized police authority or the Nigerian embassy or consulate, and an international money order payable to the Nigerian Police Force, CID.
Rwanda Police Clearance:

Ruwanda Police Clearance:
If you live in Rwanda: You should obtain an Extrait du Casier Judiciaire from the Parquet Général du Rwanda.
If you are a citizen, you must provide: proof of identity from your district, two passport photographs, a copy of your identity card, the applicable fees (Rwf 1200 paid at the Rwanda Revenue Authority)
If you are a foreign resident, you must provide: a letter from your most recent employer stating that you lived in Rwanda and indicating the work you did
a passport with visa, two passport photographs, the applicable fees
If you live outside of Rwanda: You should write a letter requesting the certificate to the Parquet Général du Rwanda and have it signed by the nearest embassy of Rwanda.
You must then authorize a representative with power of attorney in Rwanda to pay the applicable fees and collect the document. Two passport photographs and a copy of your identity card or passport must be included with the application. Note: Fees are subject to change.

Sao Tome e Principe Police Clearance:

Senegal Police Clearance: You must apply in person for the police certificate to the tribunal representing the region where you reside in Senegal. To apply you must provide a certified copy of your identity card and pay the applicable fees.

Seychelles Police Clearance:
If you live in Seychelles: You should complete an Application for Character Certificate from the Commissioner of Police and send it to:
Commissioner of Police
P.O. Box 46, Victoria, Mahe, The Seychelles, Telephone: +248-288-000
Note: Prints will be taken of both thumbs. You are required to present proper identification or your passport. There is no fee charged for this service and the process takes one week.
If you live outside Seychelles : You should write to the Commissioner of Police and give copies or details of your birth certificate, passport, address while living in Seychelles and the date you left Seychelles.

Sierra Leone Police Clearance: Applicants should apply to the Ministry of Justice in Freetown.

Somalia Police Clearance:Applicants located in Somaliland or Puntland should apply to the local police authority

South Africa Police Clearance:

St. Helena Police Clearance:Police certificates are available from the Chief of Police, Jamestown.

Sudan Police Clearance: Applicants should apply for a Certificate of Good Conduct, issued by the Person’s Identification Department in the Sudanese Ministry of Interior. The certificate is a pink form with the fingerprints recorded on the back. Applicants will need to provide their passport, a passport-size photograph and payment of the applicable fees.

Swaziland Police Clearance:
Applicants should apply in person at their local police office and provide full personal details and a set of fingerprints certified by the local police. For more information, contact:
Commissioner of Police, P.O. Box 49, Mbabane, Swaziland

Tanzania Police Clearance:
You should apply in person with full personal details, a set of fingerprints certified by local authorities and the applicable fees to:
Chief Forensic Bureau , P.O. Box 9094 , Dar Es Salaam , Tanzania, Telephone: 255-22-211-0006

Togo Police Clearance:
If you are a citizen of Togo, send requests for prison records to the bailiff (Chef Greffier) of the tribunal of your birthplace or the office that has jurisdiction over your birthplace. This document is called the “Extrait du casier judiciaire.”
If you are a foreigner living in Togo, this document is called the “Attestation de Non Condamnation.” You must address your request to the “Cour d’appel de Lomé.”

Tunisia Police Clearance:
Local Requests Applicants should obtain a Bulletin no. 3 from the local police station upon presentation of a national identity card and payment of the applicable fees.
Non-Resident Requests Applicants should apply at the Tunisian embassy or consulate

Uganda Police Clearance:
You should include with your application: two passport-size photographs, a set of fingerprints of both hands taken by a recognized police authority, the applicable fees of Ug Shs 12,000, Send your application to:
International Criminal Police Organisation, National Central Bureau of Interpol, Plot 2 Mabua Road Kololo, P.O. Box 2973, Kampala, Telephone: +256-414-500695/500698, Fax: +256-414-500696, Note: Fees are subject to change.

Zambia Police Clearance:
Local Requests: Applicants should apply for a Police Clearance Certificate in person at their local police station. Fingerprints taken by a recognized police authority are required.
Non-Resident Requests
Applicants should apply to: Zambia Police Headquarters, Criminal Investigation Department, P.O. Box Ridgeway 104, Lusaka, Zambia

Zimbabwe Police Clearance:
Local Requests
Applicants should apply for police certificates at:
Criminal Records Office
Criminal Investigations Department Headquarters
P.O. Box CY 683
Causeway, Harare
Zimbabwe
Non-Resident Requests
Applicants should apply at the nearest Zimbabwean embassy or consulate.

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