Portugal Police Clearance.
Local Requests: Applicants should complete Form 101 and present a valid identity card or passport with the applicable fees to the Central Registry of the Civil and Criminal Identification Centre - Centro de Identificacao Civil e Criminal, located in major cities (e.g., Lisbon, Coimbra and Porto). In smaller centres (e.g., Azores and Madeira), applicants should apply to the Judicial Delegation or to the local court.
Non-Resident Requests: Applicants should apply at the nearest Portuguese embassy or consulate.
Romania Police Clearance.
If you live in Romania; If you are a Romanian national, you can obtain a Certificat de Cazier Judiciar by applying in person to the county police inspectorate in your county of birth or residence. If you live in Bucharest, you should apply to the police precinct in your area of residence. You will be required to present your identity card and provide a fiscal stamp for the processing fee (available at any post office). Forms and further instructions are available at http://politiaromana.ro/acte_necesare_cazier_printare.htm.
If you are a foreigner residing in Romania, you should contact: Inspectoratul General al Politiei, Sos. Stefan cel Mare nr. 13-15, Bucharest, Romania , Telephone: 40-21-210-2525
If you live outside of Romania ; You may submit an application to the nearest Romanian embassy. You can see a complete listing at www.mae.ro or apply through the Inspectoratul General al Politiei in Romania. Police certificates may also be obtained by giving notarized power of attorney to a representative in Romania to apply on your behalf.
Romanian police clearance certificates are normally issued between 10 and 30 working days or, for an emergency, in three working days (fees apply).
Russian Federation Police Clearance.
People living in Russia should apply to the Information Centre of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Head Department of Interior Affairs (GUVD) or Department of Interior Affairs (UVD) of their city/region/republic (see “Список телефонов субъектов Российской Федерации” at www.mvd.ru/contacts/10000005/). Please ensure you request that your police certificate is issued using the standard form according to the instructions of the Ministry of Interior Affairs dated January 2002. Please note that police certificates issued by local militia offices are not acceptable.
People living outside Russia should apply to the Consular section of the nearest Embassy of Russia in the country of residence. Foreigners living outside Russia can also apply to the Main Information and Analytical Centre.
San Marino Police Clearance.
Applicants should apply in person or authorize a close relative (parent, child or spouse) to act on their behalf. The Penale Generale certificate and the certificate of Carichi Pendenti may be obtained at the Tribunale Penale of San Marino.
Serbia, Republic of Police Clearance.
If You Live in Serbia: You need to obtain an Uverenje o nekaznjavanju (Certificate of no conviction) from the police station in the city and municipality (Ministarstvo Unutrasnjih Poslova, Policijska Uprava.) where you live in the Republic of Serbia. You must submit an application form and present your identification card (licna karta). Application forms can be obtained at police stations.
If You Live Outside of Serbia: You can give a notarized statement, translated into the Serbian language and verified by the Embassy of Serbia in the country where you live now, to a relative or a friend to apply on your behalf. This certificate should be submitted at the police station where you last resided in the Republic of Serbia. A certified copy of your identification card (licna karta) will also need to be submitted.
You may also apply for the police certificate at the Embassy of Serbia closest to where you live.Note: There is an application fee for the police certificate.
Slovak Republic Police Clearance.
If You Live in the Slovak Republic : You may obtain a Výpis z Registra Trestov from the Podatel’na registra trestov (Registry of the Register of Previous Convictions) by submitting: an application form; an identification card; a birth certificate; and a stamp-duty mark covering the processing fees. Foreign nationals must also present a passport and a certified translation of their birth certificate.
Online application instructions can be found at www.genpro.gov.sk
Applications may be made in person or through an authorized representative at: Podatel’na registra trestov (Registry of the Register of Previous Convictions)
Nitrianska 13, 814 23 Bratislava, Website: www.genpro.gov.sk,
If You Live Outside of the Slovak Republic: You should apply at the nearest Slovak embassy or consulate.
Slovenia Police Clearance.
If you live in Slovenia: You should obtain a Potrdilo iz kazenske evidence (Certificate of the Penal Register). On-line application forms and instructions can be found on the Ministrstvo za pravosodje website. Applications may be submitted in person or by mail at: Ministrstvo za pravosodje, Županciceva 3, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenija
Telephone: 01 369 57 01 52 00, Fax: 01 369 56 25 57 83, E-mail: mp.gp@gov.si, website: www.mp.gov.si, If you live outside Slovenia, Applications can be made at the nearest Slovenian embassy or consulate.
Spain Police Clearance.
Local Requests ; Applicants should apply for a Certificación de Antecedentes Penales. Blank forms may be purchased at a newsstand or tobacconist and sent to:
Registro Central de Penados y Rebeldes, Traversia de la Parada, San Bernardo 45, 28015 Madrid, Website: www.justicia.es, The full names of the applicant’s mother and father should always be listed on the application form.
Non-Resident Requests
Application forms are available at Spanish embassies or consulates. Applicants must then request their country’s representative in Spain, usually through their embassy, to apply on their behalf. Applications should include a copy of the current valid passport (identity pages only) and the expired Spanish resident card (if still available), both certified by the Spanish embassy or consulate in the applicant’s country of residence. Applicants must also provide a written authorization in Spanish for their embassy in Madrid to request the certificate on their behalf. The written authorization should state: “Por la presente, yo (full name of applicant) autorizo a la Embajada de (name of their country) en España una certificación de antecedents penales.” The certificate will be returned to the embassy and subsequently mailed to the applicant.
Sweden Police Clearance.
Applicants should apply by mail at the National Swedish Police Board/Central Police Register. Applicants must pay the applicable fees. Non-residents should also provide a notarized copy of their passports or other identification. For further information and to obtain application forms, please write to the address below or visit the www.polisen.se website.
National Police Board/Rikspolisstyrelsen, Kirunasektionen/Utlandsärende, 981 81 Kiruna, Telephone: 0980-68104, Fax: 0980-682 37,
E-mail: rikskriminalpolisen@polisen.se, Website: www.polisen.se
Switzerland Police Clearance.
To obtain an Extract from Central Police Records/Gesuch um Auszug aus dem Zentralstrafregister/Demande d’extrait du Casier Judiciaire Central/Domanda d’estratto del Caselario Giudiziale Centrale, applicants must provide a completed application form with the original or a copy of an official piece of identification to:
Schweizerisches Strafregister, Bundesrain 20, 3003 Berne, Scweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
For more information and an online application, consult the website: www.ofj.admin.ch., Applicable fees are payable to the Compte de chèques postaux 30-4068-2 at the Bureau Central Suisse de Police in Berne.
Turkey Police Clearance.
If you live in Turkey: You should apply for a police certificate from the General Prosecutor’s Office, which has branches located in each city. You will need to present your birth certificate or passport, if you are a foreign resident. The police certificate must include the results of a search of “archived” records.
If you live outside Turkey You may write to the Turkish Republic Ministry of Justice General Directory of Criminal Records Central Office in Ankara: Turkiye Cumhuriyeti, Adalet Bakanligi, Adli Sicil Genel Mudurlugu, Tuna Caddesi No. 10, Ankara. You may also apply to the Turkish Embassy in your current country of residence to obtain a police certificate.
Ukraine Police Clearance.
If you live in the Ukraine: Police certificates from the Ukraine are available from the regional militia division (Rayonne Viddilennya) of the region of your residence permit (Propyska).
If you live outside of the Ukraine: You should provide a notarized authorization (Doruchennya) to a representative to apply to the regional militia office on your behalf. If you are a foreign national, who is no longer residing in the Ukraine, you should inquire about procedures and applicable fees at the nearest Ukrainian embassy or consular office.
United Kingdom Police Clearance.
If you live in the United Kingdom : You must apply through the ACPO (Association of Chief Police Officers) Criminal Records Office.
The ACPO police certificate contains security features and information on criminal records from databases covering England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
To apply, download the instructions, application form and Frequently Asked Questions at: www.acpo.police.uk/certificates.asp The “Standard Service” processing time is 10 working days. For an additional cost, “Premium Service” processing is available in 2 working days.
If you need help with your application, please call the ACPO Criminal Records Office on 0845 6013 999 (between 08:30 and 16:30) Monday to Friday or e–mail acro.policecertificates@acro.pnn.police.uk. Note: The Data Protection Statement (obtained by Subject Access) is no longer accepted.
If you live outside of the United Kingdom ;The same procedures above apply.
Vatican City Police Clearance.
See Italy
Yugoslavia Police Clearance.
See Republic of Serbia or Montenegro
