Australia Police Clearance Certificate
The following form is required: Australian Federal Police National Police Check (NPC) Application Form.
Applicants may obtain the form for the Australian Federal Police check at:
Criminal Records – National Police Check, Australian Federal Police, Locked Bag 8550, Canberra City ACT 2601 , Australia ,Telephone from Australia: (02) 6202-3333 , Telephone from elsewhere: +61 2 6202-3333
Website: www.afp.gov.au
IMPORTANT: When filling out the Australian Federal Police National Police Check (NPC) Application Form, enter Code Number 35 in section 1 (Purpose of NPC).
Where does the police send my police certificate?
Australian Federal Police National Police Check (NPC) Application Form.
Bangladesh Sierra Leone Police Clearance:
Applicants should apply to the Ministry of Justice in Freetown.
Brunei Police Clearance:
Applicants should apply to the Commissioner of Police with an official request from the Canadian visa office, a copy of their passport, work permit and identity card (if available), and a processing fee in cash or a bank draft payable to the Commissioner of the Royal Brunei Police Force. Applications should be submitted to:
Royal Brunei Police Force Headquarters
Jalan Gadong BE1710, Brunei Darussalam, Telephone: 673-2-423901, Fax: 673-2-426290, E-mail: bruneipolice@brunet.bn, Website: www.police.gov.bn
Burma Police Clearance: See Myanmar
Cambodia (Kampuchea) Police Clearance:
Police certificates are available from the Ministry of Justice. Foreign residents must present a valid passport and visa and their home and work addresses, as well as pay the applicable fees.
China, People’s Republic of Police Clearance:
Local Requests:
Chinese nationals:
You must present your national identification card and household register booklet (hukou) to the local Public Security Bureau.
Non-Chinese nationals:
You must present your passport containing your Chinese visa to the local Public Security Bureau. Non-Resident Requests You can obtain a police certificate from the local Public Security Bureau by asking someone to act on your behalf in China. To do this, you must give this person:
Specific written authorization.
If you are a Chinese national, a photocopy of your national identification card and household register booklet (hukou). If you are a non-Chinese national, a photocopy of your passport, including the page that contains the Chinese visa. The person acting on your behalf must present the documents to the local Public Security Bureau.
Cook Islands Police Clearance:Police certificates are available at local police stations
East Timor Police Clearance: See Timor Leste
Fiji Police Clearance:
Local Requests
Applicants whose applications are being processed at the Canadian Consulate General in Sydney, Australia, will receive further information once the application for permanent residence has been reviewed.
Non-Resident Requests
Applicants should request certificates by mail to:
Criminal Investigation Department, Police Headquarters, P.O. Box 239, Suva, Fiji
French Polynesia Police Clearance:
Local Requests
French citizens born in French Polynesia should apply in person or by mail for a Bulletin no. 3. More information may be obtained from the website: www.cjn.justice.gouv.fr. Applications should be sent to:
Tribunal de première instance, B.P. 115, 98713 Papeete Tahiti, Telephone: 00 689 41 55 00
Non-Resident Requests
Non-French citizens and French citizens born outside of French Polynesia should apply by mail for a Bulletin no. 3 at:
Casier Judiciaire National, 107 Rue du Landreau, F-44079 Nantes Cedex 1
France Police Clearance:
Further information can be found on the website: www.cjn.justice.gouv.fr.
Guam Police Clearance:
Local Requests Applicants should obtain a Court Record Clearance from the local police authority.
Non-Resident Requests Applicants should apply in writing to:
Superior Court of Guam Records Division, 120 O’Brien Drive, Hagatna 96 91, Guam
Hong Kong Police Clearance:
If you live in Hong Kong
You should apply for a Certificate of No Criminal Conviction (CNCC) in person.
Provide: your Hong Kong identity card or valid travel document, a letter from the Canadian Consulate General requesting the certificate, the processing fees of 180$HK (Fees are subject to change)
Fingerprints will be taken at the time of application. Application forms and instructions can be downloaded from www.info.gov.hk/police/hkp -home/english/forms/cncc/cncc-notes.htm and should be submitted to:
Certificate of No Criminal Conviction Office, 14/F, Arsenal House, Police Headquarters, 1 Arsenal Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, Telephone: (852) 2860 6557
Fax: (852) 2200 4321, E-mail enquiries: eo-cncc-ib@police.gov.hk
Website: www.info.gov.hk/police/hkp-home/english/forms/cncc/cncc-notes.htm
If you live outside of Hong Kong
Visit the Hong Kong Police Force website to find out how to apply. You must provide a letter with a clear return address from the CIC office in Canada or overseas visa office that is requesting the police certificate.
India Police Clearance:
Local Requests Applicants should contact the local Senior Superintendent of Police/Commissioner of Police. Police clearance certificates from the regional passport office (RPO) are also acceptable.
Non-Resident Requests Applicants should contact the Indian embassy or consulate.
Indonesia Police Clearance:
Local Requests: Applicants should obtain a Surat Keterangan Kelakuan Baik (SKKB) from the police authorities of their area of residence. Indonesian residents will need to provide their identity card, family card, birth certificate and a letter from the head of their community and sub-district.
Non-Resident Requests Former foreign residents should provide a copy of their passport, a copy of KITAS (Work Permit), a copy of SKLD (Yellow book/police report), a letter from their previous employer, other documents related to employment while in Indonesia, three 4x6 cm colour photographs, a full set of fingerprints and the applicable fees. The Indonesian police will not issue certificates to applicants not in possession of KIMS and SKLD. Applicants may authorize a third party to process the certificate from the local police office in the city where they used to live. Applicants having lived in Jakarta should apply to:
Director INTELKAM, Attn. KASI YANMIN, POLDA METRO JAYA, Jalan Jendral Sudirman Kav. 55, Jakarta Selatan, Telephone: (62-21)523-4332
Japan Police Clearance Certificate:
If you live in Japan : You should apply to the Prefectural Police Headquarters Identification Section where you live.
Residents of Tokyo must contact the Police Certificate Sub-section at the address below for more instructions on the documents required to apply:
The Police Certificate Sub-section, 1st Foreign Affairs Section, Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, 2-1-1, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, Japan
If you live outside Japan: You may apply at your local Japanese Embassy or Consulate.
Kiribati Police Clearance Certificate: Applicants should obtain a Police Clearance Certificate (CR Form 16) from local police authorities.
Korea (North) Police Clearance Certificate:
Korea, Republic of (South) Police Clearance Certificate:
If you live in South KoreaYou should request a Criminal History Information Record (CHIR)/Bumjoi Gyung-ryuck Jaryo Hoibo-seo from the nearest police station. Please note that all police certificates must indicate that all records have been searched, including any lapsed records.
If you live outside South Korea: You should request a Criminal History Information Record (CHIR)/Bumjoi Gyung-ryuck Jaryo Hoibo-seo from a police station in Korea. Immediate family members (parents, spouses, siblings) may request a CHIR on your behalf. Please note that criminal record certificates issued by the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) outside of Korea are not sufficient for immigration purposes. Also, all police certificates should indicate that all records have been searched, including lapsed records
Laos Police Clearance Certificate:
Local Requests: Applicants should apply to:Ministry of Justice, That Luang Road, Vientiane City, Laos P.D.R., Telephone: 021-415523 (Protocol Division) or
021-414107 (Administration and Management Division)
Non-Resident Requests
Laotian nationals should apply to the nearest Laotian embassy or consulate. Former foreign residents must apply directly to the Ministry of Justice in Vientiane.
Macao Police Clearance Certificate:
Applications should be made in person, or by a close relative with proof of kinship and documentary proof of why the applicant cannot apply in person, or by a representative with written authorization. Resident Card Identity cardholders must supply their Resident Identification Card (BIR), a full set of fingerprints taken by a recognized police authority, a letter providing full personal details and payment of the applicable fees. Non-Resident Identity cardholders should provide proof of connection to Macao; either a Residence Permit, Identity Permit of Non-Resident Worker, proof of schooling or proof of application for residence in Macao, as well as a valid travel document or a valid document for entering Macao, a letter providing full personal details, a full set of fingerprints and the applicable fees. Applications should be made to:
Criminal Records Section, Judicial Police, P.O. Box 1089, Macau, Telephone: (853) 335462, Fax: (853) 561610,
Website: www.dsi.gov.mo/documents/cert_index_e.html
Malaysia Police Clearance Certificate:
Local Requests: Certificates of Good Conduct are available upon request by individuals who have stayed in Malaysia for one year or more. In order to apply for a police certificate, applicants are required to complete an application form (available from the website below) in duplicate with two recent passport-size photographs attached, and submit two copies of their identification card, two copies of their passport (for foreigners, all pages), a self-addressed envelope (with the required stamp), an introduction letter from the Canadian visa office (for foreign nationals) and the processing fees in cash or postal order in favour of Akauntan Negara Malaysia. Applications should be sent to:
Consular Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malaysia, Wisma Putra, 1 Jalan Wisma Putra, Precinct 2, 62602 Putrajaya, Malaysia, Telephone: 603-8887-4000 (general line), Fax: 603-8889-1717, Website: www.kln.gov.my
Non-Resident Requests: Applicants should contact the Malaysian embassy or consulate.
Maldives
Applicants should write a letter requesting a police certificate and enclose two passport-size photographs, a copy of the pages of their valid passport showing the biographical details, the passport number and the validity period, and a letter from the employer in the Maldives which describes the type and length of employment. Applications should be made to: Commissioner of Police, Maldives Police Service, Police Headquarters, Malé, Republic of Maldives, Telephone: (960)332-122, Fax: (960) 313-281, Website: www.police.gov.mv
Micronesia, Federated States of Police Clearance Certificate:
Applicants should apply in person or by mail by completing an application form, presenting their passport and social security number or entry permit number (foreign residents) and paying the applicable fees. Applications should be made to: Chief of Police, Pohnei State, Kolonia
Mongolia Police Clearance Certificate:
If you live in Mongolia
Mongolian nationals: You can apply to the local police authorities with your original Mongolian identification card.
Non-Mongolian nationals: You can apply to the local police authorities with your original passport.
If you live outside Mongolia: You can obtain a police certificate from the local police authorities by asking someone to act on your behalf in Mongolia. To do this, you must give this person:
Specific written authorization.
If you are a Mongolian national, your original Mongolian identification card (not a passport).If you are a Non-Mongolian national, your original passport. The person acting on your behalf must then present the documents to the local police authorities.
Myanmar Police Clearance Certificate: Applicants should apply for a police certificate in person at any local police station.
Nauru Police Clearance Certificate: Applicants should apply in person or by mail to: Nauru Police Force, Yaren District, Republic of Nauru
Nepal Police Clearance Certificate:
Local Requests: Applicants should contact the local police station or the Police Headquarters at Naxal, Kathmandu, in person or apply in writing to:
Verification Section, Crime Investigation Department, Police Headquarters, Post Box No. 407, Kathmandu, Nepal
Non-Resident Requests
Applicants should contact the Nepalese embassy or consulate or write directly to Police Headquarters, Kathmandu.
