New Caledonia Police Clearance Certificate:
Local Requests French citizens born in New Caledonia should apply in person or by mail for a Bulletin no. 3. More information may be obtained from the website: www.cjn.justice.gouv.fr. Applications should be sent to: Tribunal de première instance, Faubourg Blanchot, BP F4, 98848 Nouméa Cedex, Telephone: 00 687 27 93 50
Non-Resident Requests Non-French citizens and French citizens born outside of New Caledonia should apply by mail, requesting a Bulletin no. 3 at:
Casier Judiciaire National, 107 Rue du Landreau, F-44079 Nantes Cedex 1FranceFurther information and online applications can be found on the website: www.cjn.justice.gouv.fr.
New Zealand Police Clearance Certificate:
The applicant must sign and send an authorization form, including the immigration file number, consenting to the disclosure of information by the New Zealand Police to Canadian authorities. Information and downloadable forms are available on the following website: www.canadainternational.gc.ca/australia-australie/visas/police_australian-australie_police.aspx?lang=eng
Niue Police Clearance Certificate:
Pakistan Police Clearance Certificate:
If you live in Pakistan
In larger cities You should provide a Police Character Certificate or Police Clearance Certificate. Application forms are available at the “Town” or “City Police Officer” of your area.
The “Town” or “City Police Officer” will issue the required certificate directly to you. A fee may apply. In smaller cities, towns or rural areas
You may request an application form from the local district office of the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of the Police Security Branch. The superintendent of Police (SSP will issue the required certificate directly to you. If you live in a Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA) in Pakistan or in areas where there is no police presence Follow the instructions below if you live in one of the seven agencies of the FATAs or in areas where there is no police presence. The seven FATA agencies are: Khyber Agency, Mohmand Agency, Bajaur Agency, Orakzai Agency, Kurram Agency, North Waziristan Agency, South Waziristan Agency
Each agency is divided into Tehsils where there is a non-gazetted officer (Tehsildar) and a gazetted officer (Assistant Political Agent). The administrator in charge of the agency is usually the Political Agent. You should obtain a clearance from the Tribal Elders and forward it to the Tehsildar in your area. The Tehsildar forwards the clearance to the Assistant Political Agent (or sometimes the Political Agent). The clearance certificate is issued from the office of the Assistant Political Agent (or sometimes the Political Agent).
If you live outside Pakistan
Generally, you may obtain a Character Clearance Certificate or Police Clearance Certificate directly from the local district office of the Senior Superintendent of Police of the Police Security Branch for the area from which the Character Clearance Certificate or Police Clearance Certificate is required.
To obtain this, non-nationals or non-residents may need to present:Attested photocopies of their passport, including all the pages showing their legal stay in that country, Attested photocopy of their National Identity Card, Two passport-size photographs, Authority letter in the name of their blood relative to obtain this clearance certificate on their behalf, Affidavit on 20 Rs judicial stamp paper from the relative who will obtain the clearance certificate, stating that they will receive the clearance certificate on behalf of the relative overseas
If you are not physically present in Pakistan, you are advised to contact the nearest embassy or consulate (general) of Pakistan for assistance in obtaining police certificates.
Note: The Canadian High Commission in Islamabad cannot assist you in this regard.
Papua New Guinea Police Clearance Certificate:
Applicants should apply for a character check by mail. Application forms are available from the local police and should be returned to:
National Criminal Records Office, Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary, P.O. Box 85, Konedobu, NCD
Philippines Police Clearance Certificate:
Local Requests Applicants should apply in person and pay applicable fees at the local National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Fingerprints and photographs will be taken at the time of application. The certificate must have a thumbprint and include a dry seal.
Non-Resident Requests
Applicants can apply to the nearest Philippine embassy or consulate. The application must include a full set of fingerprints taken and certified by the recognized police or law enforcement agency of the applicant’s place of residence, with two black-and-white photographs (2 x 2 in.). Alternatively, applicants may apply directly to the National Bureau of Investigation head office at:
National Bureau of Investigation, Identification and Record Division, Room 109, NBI Complex, Taft Avenue, Manila, PhilippinesPitcairn
Pitcarin Police Clearance Certificate:
Samoa (American) Police Clearance Certificate: Police certificates are available through the local police station.
Samoa (Western) Police Clearance Certificate:
Applicants should apply by mail, including a certified copy of their birth certificate and one passport-size photograph with the application to:
Police, Prisons and Fire Services, Criminal Registration Office, P.O. Box 53, Apia
Singapore Police Clearance Certificate:
Local Requests
The Certificate of No Criminal Conviction is issued by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Applicants should present a letter from the Canadian visa office and complete an application with a full set of fingerprints taken by a qualified fingerprint official or at the CNCC office at the time of application, photocopies of their current passport, documentary proof of a previous stay in Singapore for non-Singapore citizens, two passport-size photographs, and a bank draft in Singapore dollars for the applicable fees payable to the Head of Criminal Record CID. Applicants residing outside Singapore may apply by mail to the same address at:
CNCC Office, Police Cantonment Complex, Block D # 02-01A, 391 New Bridge Road, Singapore 088762, Telephone: 65-6435 8275 or 65-6435 8277
E-mail: SPF_CID_CNCC@spf.gov.sg, Website: www.spf.gov.sg
Solomon Islands Police Clearance Certificate:
Applicants should apply with a full set of fingerprints, a completed application form and the applicable fees to: Royal Solomon Islands Police Headquarters
Attention: Criminal Investigation Department Officer, P.O. Box G3, Honiara
Sri Lanka Police Clearance Certificate:
Residents of Sri Lanka You should apply in person to the main police headquarters in Colombo - 01. In the section of the application form dealing with the period covered by the police clearance, you should request “other” and specify “since birth.” For more information, consult the following websites or contact the police: Sri Lanka Police Service (general information), Downloadable application form, Police Headquarters Colombo - 01, Telephone: +9411-242 1111, ext. 437
Non-Residents If you are a national of Sri Lanka living in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, you can obtain a police certificate at the following address for the time you lived in Sri Lanka: Consulate of Sri Lanka, 9-D Nawab Habibullah Avenue, Anderson Road, Chennai 600 006
All other applicants should contact the nearest Sri Lankan embassy or consulate.
Taiwan Police Clearance Certificate:
If you live in Taiwan If you are a resident of Taipei, you should contact the Foreign Affairs Division, Taipei City Police Department, to obtain a police certificate at:
Foreign Affairs Division , Taipei City Police Department , No. 96, Yan Ping S. Road , Taipei, Taiwan 100
If you reside outside of Taipei, contact your local city or county police headquarters.
You must submit: your completed application form and application fee (the fee is NT$250 if applying from within Taiwan); a copy of your passport bio-page; and a copy of your Alien Resident Certificate (ARC), if applicable. Send your application in an envelope with sufficient postage affixed. It is recommended that you pick up the police record in person. If not, a power of attorney and an original piece of identification of the applicant should be presented when picked up by a third party.Application forms and more detailed information are available on the Taipei City Police Department website
If you live outside Taiwan You should contact the Foreign Affairs Division, Taipei City Police Department, to obtain a police certificate at:
Foreign Affairs Division , Taipei City Police Department , No. 96, Yan Ping S. Road , Taipei, Taiwan 100, You must submit: your completed application form and application fee (the fee is US$11 if applying from overseas); a copy of your passport bio-page; and a copy of your Alien Resident Certificate (ARC), if applicable. Send your application in an envelope with sufficient postage affixed. It is recommended that you pick up the police record in person. If not, a power of attorney and an original piece of identification of the applicant should be presented when picked up by a third party. Please note that the fees are subject to change. Application forms and more detailed information are available on the Taipei City Police Department website.
Tajikistan Police Clearance Certificate:
People living in Tajikistan should apply to their local police stations using this request. Please ensure you request that your police certificate is issued by the Information Centre of the Ministry of Interior located at 29, Dzerzhinskogo str., Dushanbe. Tel. (992-37) 221-0854, 221-6751, 221-2457 or by an Information Centre of your region: Sogdyiskaya, Khatlonskaya or Gorno-Badakhshanskaya. People living outside Tajikistan should apply to the Consular section of the nearest Embassy of Tajikistan.
Thailand Police Clearance Certificate:
Local Requests
Applicants should apply in person at the Special Branch of the Royal Thai Police (see below). Thai nationals must submit the original and one self-certified copy of each of their passport, national identification card (if applicable), household registration (if applicable), marriage, divorce and name change certificates and military record (if any), plus a copy of the request for police clearance issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (if any), and two recent photographs. Foreign residents should submit the original and one self-certified copy of their passport, visa work permit or proof of employment, or proof of stay in Thailand, with two recent photographs.
Police Clearance Service Centre, Commander Special Branch, Royal Thai Police Headquarters, Rama I Road, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Telephone: +66 (02) 205-2168, Fax: +66 (02) 205-2169, E-mail: pcsc@police.go.th, Website: www.sb.police.go.th
Non-Resident Requests
Applicants must submit three sets of original fingerprints with a self-certified copy of the above-mentioned documents (except for photographs, which should be sent as originals). Fingerprints must be taken by the local police, the Royal Thai embassy or the consulate in the country of residence and must bear the official seal and signature of the person taking the fingerprints. Applicants must also submit a pre-paid registered self-addressed envelope.
Timor Leste Police Clearance Certificate:
Applicants should apply to the Investigation Criminal Unit in Dili with two 3x4 cm photographs and a copy of their Cartu Eleitoral (citizens) or a copy of their passport (foreign residents).
Tokelau Police Clearance Certificate:
Tonga Police Clearance Certificate:
Applicants should apply for a police certificate with proof of identity and residence at the local police station or contact: Officer in Charge of Criminal Record: Central Police Station, P.O. Box 8, Nuku’alofa, Tonga
Tuvalu Police Clearance Certificate:
Applicants should apply in person or by mail to the Office of Commissioner of Police at:
Tuvalu Police Force, Private Mail Bag, Vaiaku, Funafuti, Telephone: (+688) 20726, Fax: (+688) 20149, E-mail: police@tuvalu.tv
Uzbekistan Police Clearance Certificate:
People living in Uzbekistan should apply to the Information centre of the Ministry of Internal Affairs at 1 Radzhabi str., Tashkent 700029. Tel. (998-71) 233-3704.
People living outside Uzbekistan should apply to the Consular Section of the nearest Embassy of Uzbekistan
Vanuatu Police Clearance Certificate:Applicants should apply to: Commissioner of Police, P.O. Box 226, Port Vila
Vietnam Police Clearance Certificate:
Local Requests Applicants should apply in person for a Judicial Certificate (Phieu Ly Lich Tu Phap) at the Provincial Justice Department (So Tu Phap) where their permanent residence is registered.
Non-Resident Requests Applicants should contact the nearest Vietnamese embassy for information.
Wallis and Futuna Police Clearance Certificate:
Resident of Wallis and Futuna French citizens born in Wallis and Futuna should apply in person or by mail for a Bulletin no. 3. More information may be obtained from the website: www.cjn.justice.gouv.fr. Applications should be sent to:
Tribunal de première instance, B.P. 12, MATA UTU, Telephone: 00 681 72 27 15
Non-Resident Requests
Non-French citizens and French citizens born outside of Wallis and Futuna should apply by mail for a Bulletin no. 3 at:
Casier Judiciaire National, 107 Rue du Landreau, F-44079 Nantes Cedex 1
