| List of Countries | Contact Details |
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AFGHANISTAN |
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 |
ALBANIA |
Relevant document – Citizens – 'Certificate of the
Judicial status' (Vertetim i Gjendjes Gjyqesore)
Apply in person to Judicial State Offices, (Zyra e Gjendjes
Gjyqesore), Ministry of Justice, Tirana
Fee payable.
Form obtained on application. |
| ALGERIA |
Resident and Non-resident citizens
Relevant document – 'Judicial Certificate' (Certificat du Casier
Judiciaire)
Apply to the Ministry of Justice
At the 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
Edefici Les Columnes
Andorre La Vieille
Principaute D’Andorre
Provide copy of identity card, passport or residence card. |
| ANGUILLA |
Apply in person or by mail to Police Headquarters
At The Valley
Phone 809-497 2333
Provide full personal and passport details.
Fee payable. |
| ANTIGUA
and BARBUDA |
Apply in person or by mail to Police Headquarters
At American Road, St. John’s Antigua
Phone 809-462 2095
Provide a copy of your birth certificate and two 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.
Fee payable. |
| ARGENTINA |
Residents: Relevant document – 'Certificate of
Judicial and Police Records' (Certificado de Antecedentes Judiciales y
Policiales)
Apply in person to the Police Precinct (Autoridad Policial
Correspondiente a su Zona).
At according to place of residence
Provide the signed consent form provided by the Australian
mission, document of national identity (DNI) or ID Card (cedula de
identidad) or old form of DNI, (Libreta Civica or Libreta de
enrolamiento), fingerprints, evidence of change of name/status such as
marriage and divorce certificates.
Fee payable.
Form ‘Formulario de certificado de antecedentes’ available at
appropriate office.
Non-residents contact DIMA processing office. |
| 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 DIMA
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). |
| AUSTRIA |
Relevant document – 'Certificate of the Penal Registry' (Strafregisterbescheinigung)
Apply Residents to
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. |
| 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 to Officer in Charge Criminal Records Office
At PO Box N 458
Nassau
Provide name, date and place of birth, passport number, place of
residence in the Bahamas, one photograph and a certified set of
fingerprints.
Fee 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 Director General
At CID Headquarters
PO Box 26698
Manama Bahrain
Provide copy of passport with information pages and the pages
with Bahraini resident stamps, 2 passport size photographs non glossy
with blue background, full set of finger prints taken at local police
station, must have police stamp on card containing finger prints.
Residents also provide letter from sponsor stating that
sponsor has no objection to applicant obtaining a Good Conduct
Certificate.
Fee payable. |
|
BANGLADESH
|
Relevant document – ‘Police Certificate’
Apply Residents 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 Banglashi 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. |
| BARBADOS |
Apply to Commissioner of Police
At PO Box 84
Bridgetown
Phone 809 436 6600
Provide two photographs and a set of fingerprints.
Fee 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 in person or by mail to Ministre de la Justice
At Service du Casier Judiciaire
Boulevard de Waterloo 115
1000 Brussels
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,
place and date of birth, nationality and reason for request, a copy of
passport or identity document and a self addressed envelope with
sufficient return postage. |
| BELIZE |
Apply to Immigration Office
At Barrack Road
Belize City
Provide 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 three photographs.
Fee payable. |
| BERMUDA |
Apply to Commissioner of Police
(Attention: Admin Dept Police HQ)
At PO Box 530
Hamilton 5
Provide 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 direct to the office or post. |
| BOLIVIA |
Apply Residents in person to the Ministerio Del
Interior
Non-residents must appoint a Notary Public in Bolivia to
act on their behalf
At Citizens Direccion Nacional De Identificacion
Non-citizens Direccion De Migracion Y Extranjeria
Calle Junin/Esq Plaza Murillo
La Paz
Fee payable. |
| BOSNIA
HERZEGOVINA |
Relevant document – Certificate (Uvjerenje O Nekaznjavanju)
Apply to
Residents Ministry of Internal Affairs (MUP/SUP), at
Police station in place of residence or birth
Non-residents Bosnian Embassy or Consulate, in person OR
authority may be given to a relative, friend or lawyer in Bosina
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 (MUP & SUP). |
| BOTSWANA |
Apply to Criminal Investigation Dept
At Botswana Police Force
PO Box 1082
Gabarone
Provide full name, date and place of birth, dates of residence in
Botswana, by whom employed and place of residence. |
| BRAZIL |
Relevant document - 'Police certificate'
Apply for State Clearance
Residents apply directly to Secretaria de Seguranca
Publica or Federal do Brazil in the state where they reside
Non-residents will need to give power of attorney to a relative
or friend to request the certificate on their behalf
Provide All applicants State Clearance and completed form
80 attaching non-certified copies of:
- Identity car (both sides)
- Tax registration code (CPF)
- Passport ID page
Form form 80 available form the department or website
www.immi.gov.au
Fee Nil |
| 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 342 |
| BULGARIA |
Relevant document – 'Conviction Status Certificate'
(Svidetelstvo za Sudimost)
Apply to
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. |
| BURKINA FASO |
Apply to Ministry of Justice
At Ouagadougou |
| BURMA |
See MYANMAR. |
| BURUNDI |
Relevant document - Extract of Police Record
Apply Resident and non- resident citizens
apply to the Commissioner Mr DoYI DOYI Salvator or to the deputy
Commissioner Mr SEKAGNADA Bernard
Provide National identity card or a completed certificate of
identity. For first time applicants a passport photograph is needed
Fee 100 Bundian francs (1000fbu) |
| CAMBODIA |
Apply Residents
At Ministry of Justice
Sothearos BLDE
Phnom Penh
Non-residents
Chief of Police
of local Sangkat (Province)
Fee Payable |
| CANADA |
Relevant document – Police Certificate for Visa Purposes (residentswith
no prior record) OR Certified Criminal Record Check (non-residents
and residents with prior record)
Apply residents with no prior record in person to local
police or provincial police station.
Non-residents and residents with prior
record by mail to
PO Box 8885
Ottawa, Ontario KIG 3M8
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 0R2
CANADAProvide Fingerprints in Canada on form C-216C, outside
Canada form must be completed and signed by police officer taking
prints, full name, date of birth, gender, telephone information and
clear reason for application.
Fee payable. |
| CAPE VERDE
ISLANDS |
Apply to Ministry of Justice
At Praia |
| CAYMAN ISLANDS |
Apply to Police Headquarters Fingerprint Bureau Royal Cayman
Islands Police
At PO Box 909
George Town
Grand Cayman
British West Indies
Provide full name, passport number, nationality, period of
residence and a full set of fingerprints. |
| CHILE |
Apply using form 80
At the DIMA office/ Post processing your application
Provide proof of identity.
Form Form 80 from DIMA or website
www.immi.gov.au |
| CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC
OF |
Relevant document – 'Notary Certificate of No Criminal
Convictions'
Apply in person to the Notary Public office in
province/city/district
Provide Resident citizens ID card or permanent residence
registration booklet and a letter from work unit or local police (public
security) office.
Non-resident citizens ID card, a letter from work unit,
passport and Chinese resident permit.
Resident non-citizens Registration booklet of temporary
residence.
Non-resident non-citizens Statement of details of entry
and departure from China and residential address and workplace in
China.
Fee payable.
Form the form, called ‘Wei Tuo Shu’ is obtainable at Notary
Public Office in person. If unable to do so, the applicant can nominate
a relative or colleague to obtain the notary certificate for them. The
relative/colleague needs a letter of authority from the applicant.
Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region)
Relevant document – 'Certificate of No Criminal Conviction' (CNCC)
Apply to Hong Kong (SAR) Police Identification Bureau,
Residents in person to the CNCC Office
Non-residents by mail to
The Commissioner of Police
(Attn: OIC CNCC)
At B1 Floor, Trade Department Tower
700 Nathan Road
Kowloon
Provide passport or Hong Kong ID card, original and photocopy of
the referral letter from the DIMA 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 stepchild, 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.
Fee payable.
Form Residents obtained at a pre-arranged interview with
HKP.
Non-residents obtained by mail.
Macau
Apply to Chefe de Divisao
Seccao de Registo Criminal
Direccao doc Servicos de Identificacao (SIM)
(in person if in Macau, by registered mail if outside Macau)
At Residents Calcado do Tronco Velho,
No 14, Centro Oriental, 20 Andar
Macau SAR
Non-residents PO Box 1089
Macau, SAR, People’s Republic of China
Provide fingerprints and details of identity card for each
applicant, copy of passport if ID expired. Chinese names should be
written in Chinese Commercial code, specify purpose for obtaining
clearance. If no ID document attach official document that details
parent’s names.
Fee payable. |
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 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 want a Hong Kong
police clearance need to lodge their application then obtain a letter of
authority from the department for the clearance. The letter can be used
to obtain the police clearance
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 |
| TAIWAN |
Relevant document - Police Criminal Record Certificate
Apply Municipal Police Headquarters
For Taipei residents
At 96 Yen Ping South Road
Taipei
Phone (02) 2381 8341
For Kaohsiung residents
No 260, Chung Cheng 4th Road,
Kaohsiung
Phone (07) 212 0800
Persons with household registrations elsewhere should apply to the
relevant office, and supporting documentation. Contact relevant
authority for current instructions
Fee payable |
| MACAU |
Relevant document - 'Certificate of criminal record'
Apply 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 |
| 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 Seduridad (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 Colombia
Relevant document - Certificado Judicial Conular
Apply at the nearest Columbian Consulate
Provide a signed application with a photo and fingerprints
Fee no fee
Note applicants can obtain further information from
www.das.gov.co |
| COSTA RICA |
Apply Residents in person to Suprema Corte De Justicia
(Supreme Court)
At Edificio de Tribunales
Departamento de Delincuencia
Primer Piso
San Jose
Provide identity card details and/or present passport and
complete names of both parents.
Fee payable.
Non-residents apply in person to the nearest Costa Rican
Embassy or Consulate
Provide identity card details and present passport.
Fee payable. |
| CROATIA |
Relevant document – 'Certificate of No Convictions' (Potvrda
o Nekaznjavanju)
Apply to Ministry of Justice (Ministarstvo Pravasuda)
Vinogradska 25
1000 Zagreb
Croatia
At Residents Directly at the above address in person or by
mail.
Non-residents at the nearest Croatian Embassy/Consulate
Provide ID card (Osobna Iskanzica), Citizenship Certificate (Domovnica)
or birth certificate.
Fee payable.
Form available only if applying in person, no form required if
applying by mail. |
| CUBA |
Relevant document – 'Certificado de Antecedentes'
Apply to
Residents Ministry of Justice
Non-residents Cuban Consular Offices or through relative
in Cuba giving relative written authority.
Provide proof of identity.
Fee payable. |
| CYPRUS, REPUBLIC OF |
Relevant document – 'Police Clearance' (form P. 8)
Apply to
Residents in person at the local police station
Non-residents by mail 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, two current passport size
photos which have been certified by an authorised person.
Fee payable.
Form application forms available, but not essential.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, two 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
ProvideResidentsCzech 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 Registra’s
office (matrika) or District Prosecutor’s office (Statni zastupitelstvi)
in town of residence. |
| DENMARK |
Relevant document – Crime Certificate (Straffeattest)
Apply to
Residentsthe local Police Station
Non-residents in person or by mail to Rigspolitichefen,
At Afdeling D Kriminalregisteret
Post Box 93
2650 Hvidovre
Non-citizen applicants apply to:
Domhuset Nytorv
1450 Copenhagen K
Denmark
Provide copy of passport, birth certificate, Central Persons
Register (CPR), non-citizen applicants provide details of passport
identification and Danish visa pages. |
| DOMINICA |
Apply to Commissioner of Police Criminal Investigation
Department
At Police Headquarters Roseau
Phone 809-448 2222
Provide full personal details, a set of fingerprints and two
photographs authenticated on the reverse by a Justice of the Peace,
Notary Public or Solicitor.
Fee payable. |
| DJIBOUTI |
Relevant document - Certificate of non-conviction or Extract
of Police Record
Apply Residents Ministry of Justice
Non-residents Apply for a Certificate of non-conviction
for the time of their stay
Provide national identity card, certificate of nationality.
Foreign residents should send a copy of their foreign identity card |
| DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC |
Apply to Gabinete de Identificacion Personal
At Policia Nacional
Santo Domingo
Provide photocopies of passport pages showing personal
particulars, a set of fingerprints certified by police and three 5cm x
5cm
photographs (one in profile).
Fee payable. |
| EAST TIMOR |
Relevant document - Police clearance
Apply Residents in person at the office of the Criminal
Investigations Unit
National Police of Timor Leste (PNTL), Dili.
Provide Timor Leste ID card, passport, 2 colour photographs sized
3 x 4 cm
Note individuals may be asked to provide a blood sample |
| 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 Ave.
Cuenca and Mideros St. in Quito. No certificates are obtainable for
foreigners who reside in or have resided in Ecuador. |
| EGYPT |
Relevant document – a 'Certificate of Criminal Status'
Apply to
ResidentsMinistry 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. |
| EL SALVADOR |
Relevant document – Good Conduct Certificate (Solvencia de la
Policia)
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 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.
Provide original documents (Salvadorian birth certificate, cedula
and passport), photographs to the nearest Salvadorian Embassy or
Consulate, where fingerprints will be taken. Documents can then be
forwarded by applicant to Salvadoran resident
Fee Payable |
| ERITREA |
Apply Residents Criminal Investigation Department
Crime Record Office
PO Box 1223
Asmara, Eritrea
Non-residents nearest Eritrean mission
Provide full set of fingerprints
Fee payable |
| ESTONIA |
Relevant document – Resident citizens 'Criminal
Record Check'
Apply to
National Police Board
(Eesti Riiklik Politseiamet)
Bureau of Information
(Teabe-ja Analuusiburoo)
At Pagari tn. 1
EE0102 Tallinn
Phone 663859/663455 |
| ETHIOPIA |
Relevant document - Police certificate
Apply Citizens and non-citizens residing in Ethiopia for 6 months
or longer -
Federal Police Forensic Department
At Ethiopian Federal Police Commission Forensic Investigation
Department PO Box 29507 Addis Ababa
Phone 251 1 518000
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 |
| FIJI |
Relevant document – 'Police Clearance Certificate'
Apply in person or by mail to – Commissioner of Police
At Police Headquarters Police HQ
3rd Floor, Ratu Sukuna House
or PO Box 239
Suva
Provide full name, both parents’ full names, date and place of
birth and last contact address in Fiji.
Fee payable.
Form form form 'A' obtainable from the department (note that
this form must be stamped with the return address of the issuing
departmental office, or else an envelope with that address must be
provided in the form) |
| FINLAND |
Relevant document – 'Extract from Criminal Records'
(Rikosrekisteriote)
Apply by mail or fax to
Legal Register Centre (Oikeusrekisterikeskus)
Criminal Records (Rikosrekisteri)
At PL 157
FIN-13101 Hameenlinna
Phone 03-622 3770
Fax 03-622 3783
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. |
| FRANCE |
Relevant document – 'Extract from Police records' (Extrait du
Casier Judiciaire)
Apply by mail to
Casier Judiciaire National
At 107 rue du Landreau
44079 Nantes Cedex 01
(Note: French citizens born in French overseas ‘Departments’ and
territories – refer to information given for the relevant
overseas administration.)Provide hand written signed
letter indicating residential address, photocopy of an identity document
in French or individual record of civic status (Fiche individuel d’etat
civil).
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 resident 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, DOB, POB, current address and
full names of parents.
Form 'Request for a bulletin no 3' (Demande de B3). |
| FRENCH
POLYNESIA |
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
At 44079 Nantes Cedex
France
Provide proof of identity or resident 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). |
| FUTUNA & WALLIS ISLANDS |
(See WALLIS & FUTUNA ISLANDS) |
| GAMBIA |
Apply to Ministry of Justice
At Banjul
ProvideLocal residents fingerprints which can be taken at
the local police station
Overseas requests fingerprints.
Fee payable. |
| GEORGIA |
Apply Residents Information Centre of Ministry of
Interior
At 10 General Gia Gulua Street
Tbilisi 380014
Phone (995 32) 996233, Fax 931617
Non-residents to nearest Consulate of Georgia
Provide Request letter from DIMA |
| GERMANY |
Relevant document – Residents – the 'Police
Good Conduct Certificate' (Polizeiliches Führungszeugnis)
Apply in person to the Local registration office
(Einwohnermeldeamt)
At Town/city of residence
Fee payable.
Relevant document – Non-residents – the 'Police
Good Conduct Certificate' (Polizeiliches Führungszeugnis)German
citizens or former residents outside Germany
Apply to nearest German Embassy/Consulate
or directly by mail (not fax) to
Der Generalbundesanwalt beim
Bundesgerichtshof
At Dienststelle
Bundeszentralregister
Adenauerallee 99-103
53113 Bonn
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. |
| 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 in person
Non-residents by mail to Prosecutor’s Office Ministry of
Justice
At Citizens Sokratous 65, Athens 10431
Non-citizens Mesogion 96, Athens 11526
Provide full name/s, full name/s of parents, date and place of
birth of applicant and applicant’s parents, last address and details of
identity card. For applicants without any form of Greek ID, IOM provides
a standard letter of request to the authorities which includes an
IOM-allocated registration number.
Non-residents may also apply in person at a Greek
Embassy/Consulate.
Form available from Prosecutor’s office Greek
Embassies/Consulates. |
| GRENADA |
Apply to Certificate Records Office
At Police Headquarters St George’s
Phone 809-440 1043
Provide details of passport, copy of birth certificate, two
photographs, a full set of fingerprints (non-resident prints by
recognised police authority), period and addresses of residence.
Fee payable. |
| GUADELOUPE |
Relevant document – 'Good Conduct Certificate' (Certificat de
Bonnes Vies et MoeuÍrs)
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 no.
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 to
(1) Secretaria General de la Policia 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 (Policia Nacional), in capital of relevant
province
(2) National Supreme Court, Guatemala City
Provide (1) national ID card (cedula de vecindad) or passport,
two sheets of stamped legal paper (papel sellado)
(2) National ID or passport.
Fee payable. |
| GUINEA |
Apply to Guinea Ministry of Justice
At Conakry. |
| GUINEA-BISSAU |
Apply to Ministry of Justice
At Bissau. |
| GUYANA |
Apply Residents in person to Police Headquarters
At Eve Leary Kingston Georgetown (Clearance Office)
Provide right thumbprint and three photographs (taken at the time
of application)
Fee payable. |
| HAITI |
Apply to Certificate Records Office
At Police Headquarters Port-au-Prince
Provide photocopied pages of passport and birth certificate
extract, a set of fingerprints and three photographs.
Fee 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 Immigracion'.
If non-citizen married to a Honduran marriage certificate,
birth certificates of Honduran children, letters of employment /study,
one photo 7.5 x 9 cm, fingerprints taken.
Fee payable. |
| HONG KONG |
Refer to CHINA. |
| HUNGARY |
Relevant document – 'Police Penal Certificate' (Hatósági
Erkölcsi Bizonyítvány)
Apply to
ResidentsMinistry 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 |
Relevant document – 'Crime Certificate' (Vottord)
Apply to
Residents the local Police Station in the area of
residence
Non-residents in person or by mail to
Prosecutor General
(Sakasdra Rikisins),
At Hverfisgata 6
Is-150 Reykjavik
Fee payable. |
| 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 to the stay period (address/time spent) along
with personal particulars and reason for the issuance of PCC to
Foreigners Divison, Ministry of home affairs, Jaisalmer House, Man Singh
Road, new Delhi
At Foreignors Division Ministry of Home Affairs Jaisalmer House
Man Singh Road New Delhi - 110 001
Phone 91-011-23385748 / 23385741
Form depends on the office conducting the check/producing the
certificate. |
| INDONESIA |
Relevant document – 'Good Conduct Certificate' (Surat
Kelakuan Baik, or Surat (Keterangan) Berkelakuan Baik)
Apply to
Residentsdistrict and sub-district police offices
Non-resident citizens as for residents if the applicant
maintains their resident identification card (Kartu Tanda Penduduk), in
person (either by applicant or person authorised by applicant) or by
mail
At POLDA (Kepolisian Daerah) or POLRES (Kepolisian Resort) or
POLSEK (Kepolisian Sektor) according to the
applicant’s address of domicile
Provide Residents fingerprints from local police,
introduction letter (surat pengantar) from the Lurah or Kepala Desa,
photocopy of the applicant’s resident identification card (Kartu Tanda
Penduduk) or the applicant’s temporary resident card (Kartu Izin Menetap
Semantara) or resident card (Kartu Izin Menetap), six photos of 4x6cm
size;
Non-residents fingerprints issued by overseas police
authorities and submitted by someone authorised by the applicant,
accompanied by the applicant’s written request and a copy of the
official request for this document.
Citizens SKKB from the police precinct of the applicant’s
domicile, resident identity card (Kartu Tanda Penduduk), family card
(Kartu Keluarga), birth certificate (Akte Lahir/surat kenal lahir),
marriage certificate (if joining husband overseas), permission
letter from parents (for minors), permission letter from husband,
biodata issued by the Indonesian migrant workers company (for
Indonesian female workers) and a medical check up (for TKI/TKW
applicants).
Non-citizens photocopy of passport, photocopy of KITAS
(Indonesian residence permit), photocopy of SKLD (Surat Keterangan Lapor
Diri), a letter from the company where the applicant worked whilst in
Indonesia or an introduction letter from
the Embassy/mission of the respective country and three coloured
passport photos (4x6cm).
Fee payable.
Form obtained from the police office. |
| IRAN |
Relevant document - 'Penal Certificate'
Apply Residents in person to nearest office of Penal
Record and Amnesty Dept
At Justice Administration Dept 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 two photographs and ID card issued by the General
Department of Civil Status and Census Registration. Personal details and
fingerprints for Interpol.
Fee payable. |
| IRELAND |
Relevant document – 'Police Certificate of Character'
Apply Residents in person to local Garda station
Non-residents in writing to Chief Superintendent Liaison
and Protection Garda Headquarters by post
At Phoenix Park, Dublin 8
Fax 3531 666 2854 or
Email sullot@iol.ie
Provide Residents notice from the Australian mission
requesting applicants to obtain clearance. |
| ISRAEL |
Relevant document – 'Certificate Attesting Existence/Non
Existence of a Criminal Record' (Teudat Hameidah Al Rishoum/Header
Rishoum Plili)
Apply to
Residents any police station
Non-residents nearest Israeli diplomatic/consular mission,
in person
Provide three 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. Applicant's
signature must be witnessed by a police officer or diplomatic/consular
officer.Palestinians resident in Self Government Rule areas
Relevant document – Police Certificate
Apply to Director of Police
Gaza (for Gaza Strip)
Jericho (for West Bank)
At Central Police Stations in major cities
ProvideResidentsID or passport and 2 passport sized
photos.
Non-residents (via relatives/friends) 2 photos, copy of
travel documents, list of work/home addresses and Power of Attorney.
Non-resident non-citizens (via friends/contacts or the
Australian Embassy Tel Aviv) 2 passport sized photos, copy of travel
documents, list of work/home addresses and Power of Attorney.
Fee payable.
Form letter of application. |
| PALESTINIANS RESIDENT IN SELF
GOVERNMENT RULE AREAS |
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 sized
photos
Non-residents (via relatives/friends) 2 photos, copy of
travel documents, list of work/home addresses and power of attorney
Non-resident non-citizens (via friends/contacts or the
Australian Embassy Tel Aviv) 2 passport size photos, copy of travel
documents, list of work/home addresses and Power of Attorney
Fee payable
Form letter of application |
| ITALY |
Relevant document – (1) 'General Penal Certificate'
(Certificato Penale Generale)
(2) ‘Solicitor General’s Certificate of Pending Charges’ (Certificato
dei Carichi Pendenti della Procura)
Apply to
(1) provincial criminal records office (Casellario giudiziale)
(2) Solicitor General’s office (Procura), in person or through an
authorised friend or relative in Italy or through the nearest Italian
diplomatic/consular authority
At place of residence
Provide identity documents.
Fee payable. |
| IVORY COAST |
Apply to Casier Central Ministry of Justice
At BP V 107 Abidjan
Phone (225) 20 32 08 88
Fee payable. |
| JAMAICA |
Apply in person to Jamaica Constabulary
At Records and Identification Div
PO Box 462
Kingston
Provide fingerprints and photographs
Fee payable. |
| JAPAN |
Relevant document – 'No Criminal Record Certificate' (NCRC),
'Police Clearance' (Keisatsu Shomeisho, Hanzai Keirei Shomeisho or
Muchanzai Shomeisho)
Apply to
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,
Provide family register, residential certificate, official seal,
passport or alien registration card, a letter/evidence from the
Australian
processing office, fingerprints (taken where you apply for NCRC).
Fee payable.
Form obtained when applying. |
| JORDAN |
Relevant document – Penal Clearance/Certificate of
Non-Conviction
Apply in person (applicant, male relative or friend or legal
representative) to relevant office of the Jordan Ministry of Justice
Provide full name, date of birth, place of birth, parent’s names,
details of legal residence in Jordan and evidence (if applicable) that
the male relative/friend/legal representative is authorised to act on
the applicant’s behalf.
Citizens identity document or passport.
Non-citizens resident permit.
Fee payable.
Form obtained on application. |
| KAZAKHSTAN |
Apply Residents to Centre of Legal Statistic and
Information General Public Prosecutor’s office
At any regional city
Non-residents as above by mail or
At to (nearest) Consulate of Kazakhstan
Provide 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).
Fee payable. |
| KENYA |
Relevant document - Kenya Certificate of Good Conduct
Apply to Criminal Investigation Dept
At PO Box 30036
Nairobi
Provide fingerprints certified by local authorities.
Fee payable. |
| KIRIBATI |
Relevant document – Police Clearance Certificate (CR Form 16)
Apply using form 80
At the DIMA office/ Post processing your application
Form Form 80 from DIMA or website
www.immi.gov.au |
| KOREA,
REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH KOREA) |
Apply Resident citizens and non-citizens
in person or by mail to
Australian Embassy
At 1 Chongro 1KA
Chongro-Ku
K.P.O. Box 562
Seoul 110-714Non-resident citizens
in person or by mail to Siwon Ban of Korean National Police
Agency
At No 209, Migeum-Dong
Sodaemun-Ku
Seoul 120-704
Republic of Korea
Provide 1 passport sized photo (attached to each application
form), original family census register and resident register (citizens),
certified copy of passport (non-citizens) and an envelope
and registration stamps or coupons-response international (CN01) for
sending back the criminal background check (non-resident citizens).
Non-resident citizens must 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.
Forms Application for Criminal Background Check – in duplicate –
shaded areas must be filled out (resident and
non-resident citizens). Request for a Korean National Police
Certificate – in duplicate for residents, in triplicate
for non-residents (resident/non-resident
non-citizens). Available at Korean Government offices (Korean
consulate or Embassy) or Australian Embassy. |
| KOSOVO |
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 |
| KUWAIT |
Relevant document – 'Criminal Status Record'
Apply Residents in person to Ministry of Interior,
At any Kuwait Embassy
Two options are available:
(1) applications may be accepted by some Kuwaiti missions (but responses
by the Kuwaiti MFA are unreliable), or
(2) 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.
Provide 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 21632024)
Provide passport or copy, application
Fee payable. |
| 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 certificateon their behalf. The relative/friend must
first confirm the applicant's previous residence with the authority and
then seek the certificate |
| LATVIA |
Resident citizens – Relevant document –
'Criminal History Check'
Apply in person to
Ministry of Interior Information Centre
Bruninieku Street 72b
LV 1009
Riga
Phone 3717 208 218
Forms available on Australian Embassy Warsaw website
www.australia.pl |
| LEBANON |
Relevant document – 'Non Conviction Certificates'
Apply Residents in person
At relevant police station
Non-residents to nearest Lebanese Embassy
Provide family census, ID and passport (and individual census
documents for non-residents). |
| LESOTHO |
Apply to Commissioner of Police (Attention: Criminal Records
Bureau) Police Headquarters
At Maseru
Provide personal details of residence and employment in Lesotho,
and photographs. Fingerprints may subsequently be requested.
Fee payable. |
| LIBERIA |
Apply to Ministry of Justice
At Monrovia. |
| LIBYA |
Residents– Relevant document –
'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. |
| LIECHTENSTEIN |
Relevant document – Extract from the Police Register (Gesuch
um Auszug aus dem Strafgericht)
Apply by mail to Fuerstlich Liechtensteinisches Landgericht
At 9490 Vaduz FL
Fee payable. |
| LITHUANIA |
Resident citizens – Relevant document – Data
record
Apply to the Ministry of Internal Affairs Information Service (Informatikos
tarnyba)
At Sverentagio g. 2 LT 232754 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 Service du Casier Judiciaire,
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 to Office of the Inspector General Malawi Police
At Private Bag 305
Capital City
Lilongwe 3
Provide two 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. |
| 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) 8887 4000
Non residents should apply at the Malaysian Embassy or
High Commission in their country or residence
Provide 2 copies of Certificate of Good Conduct form; 2 passport
size photos; 2 photocopies of passport (non-citizens must photocopy all
pages); a stamped, self-addressed envelope; 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/english/services/consular/consular7.html, or
Malaysian diplomatic missions |
| MALDIVES |
Relevant document - Police clearance certificate
Apply Ministry of Defence and National Security Male
Republic of the Maldives
Phone 960 322607 or 960 325525
Provide written request including copy of bio page of passport
and page containing Maldivian visa, evidence of employment in the
Maldives, period of stay and residential address
Form nil
Fee nil |
| MALI |
Apply to Ministry of Justice
At Bamako. |
| MALTA |
Relevant document – 'Certificate of Good Conduct'
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 particulars including a photo, and a fee of One
Maltese Livia (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
behald of an applicant who lices outside Malta. The applicant should
give a letter of authorisation addressed to 'Segreterio' General Police
Headquarters, Floriana to the relative. The relative will also need to
present their ID card.
Fee payable if applying from outside Malta |
| 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 resident status in country
(photocopy of passport or identity card and ‘Carte de Sejour’).
Fee payable. |
| MAURITIUS |
Residents– Relevant document – 'Certificate
from the Director of Public Prosecutions' previously called 'Certificate
of Morality' (Certificat de Moralite)
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 Secretaria de Seguridad Publica Direccion General de
Prevencion y Readapticion Social Atencion Oficialia de Partes
Coordinacion de Archivo Nacional de Sentenciados Londres No. 102 Col.
Juarez Delegacion Cuauhtemoc Cp 06600 Mexico 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. |
| MOLDOVA |
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 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. |
| MONACO |
Relevant document – Extract from Police Records (Extrait du
Casier Judiciaire)
Apply in person or by mail to Greffe Generale
At Palais de Justice
Rue du Colonel Bellando de Castro
MC 98015
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. |
| MONTSERRAT |
Relevant document – Police certificate
Apply to 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 four photographs.
Fee payable. |
| MOROCCO |
Relevant document – Police Clearance (Fiches
Anthropometriques)
Citizens (resident and non-resident)Apply to
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). |
| MYANMAR |
Apply in person to the local police office
Provide proof of identity.
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 applicants' 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 A$60 is payable in cash to the Revenue office at Government
offices |
| NEPAL |
Apply 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
apple 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 |
|
NETHERLANDS ANTILLES |
Apply to the Lieutenant-Governor of the Island of Curacao
At Netherlands Antilles
Provide full name, date and place of birth, nationality,
profession, name of last employer in Netherlands Antilles, dates of
arrival and departure from Netherlands Antilles.
Fee payable. |
| NETHERLANDS (THE) |
Relevant document – 'Police Good Conduct Certificate'
Apply to the town hall, in person or by mail
Residents Netherlands municipality where registered
Non-residents – Netherlands municipality where last
registered.
(Note: Applicants absent from The Netherlands for over
5 years need to apply at The Hague town hall or to Ministry of
Justice by email
www.justitie.nl include return address and
personal data.)
Provide photocopy of passport.
Fee payable. |
| 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
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 B 3). |
| NEW ZEALAND |
Apply using 'Consent to Disclosure of Information' and form
80
At the department office/post processing your application
Provide completed 'Consent to Disclosure of Information' form and
form 80 to the Australian Consulate General Office in Auckland to
initiate penal clearance. Form 80 must include details of the
originating office and case officer
Forms form 80 available from the department or website
www.immi.gov.ay and 'Consent to
Disclosure of Information' form availabe from the department office/post
processing your application |
| NICARAGUA |
Resident citizens Relevant document –
'Certificate of Good Conduct'
Apply in person to Central Police Archives
At Territorial section of local police in area of applicant’s
residence
Provide identification and fingerprints.
Fee payable. |
| NIGERIA |
Relevant document – 'Police Character Certificate'
Apply Nigeria Police Force Headquarters, Abuja
Provide application and fingerprint form (including full set of
fingerprints) obtainable from local police station; 4 passport photos
Fee payable |
| NORWAY |
Relevant document – 'Transcript from Police Records'
(Politiattest)
Apply in person or by mail to your local police station
Provide a copy of your birth certificate, personal ID number,
date of birth, drivers’ licence, bank card, passport or other ID papers. |
| OMAN |
Relevant document – Residents - 'Clearance
Certificate
Apply to Royal Oman Police
At Place of residence.
No established procedures exist for former residents of Oman to obtain a
penal certificate |
| PAKISTAN |
Relevant document – ‘Police Certificate’
Apply in person or by mailCitizens and
resident non-citizens
District Superintendent of Police
Non-citizen non-resident
Nearest Pakistan mission
At According to place of (former) residence.
Provide Citizens ID card
Resident non-citizens residence permit
Non-resident non-citizen details of addresses and periods
of residence.
Form obtained at local police station, if not available letter
may be accepted. |
| PANAMA |
Apply 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.
At Ave 5a No 10-45
Panama City
Provide full name, nationality, sex, date of birth, reason for
requesting certificate and (for non-citizens) date of
entry into Panama.
Fee payable. |
| PAPUA NEW
GUINEA |
Relevant document – 'Character check'
Apply by mail to
National Criminal Records Office,
Royal Papua New Guinea
Constabulary
At PO Box 85 Konedobu NCD
Provide 'Character check form' available from the local police
Fee payable.
Form available from Australian High Commission Port Moresby. |
| PARAGUAY |
Relevant document - 'Character check'
Apply Residents
Depatamento 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 for 80
Form for 80 available from the department or website
www.immi.gov.au |
| PERU |
Apply to Policia de Investigaciones del Peru, Sub Direccion
De Identificacion Policial At Citizen and
non-citizen residents
Ave Aramburu 550 ler piso
Surquillo
LimaNon-resident citizens
Department de Relkanciones Publicans Policia de Investigators
del Peru PIP Avenida Espana Quadra 4 S/N Lima 1
Provide Citizens Liberta Electoral number, identification.
Residents Carnet de Extranjeria number, identification.
Non-residents need to provide fingerprints obtained
through police in country of residence. |
| PHILIPPINES |
Relevant document – 'Police Clearance Certificate'
Apply to the National Bureau of Investigations (NBI)
Residents in person
Non-residents by mail or through Philippine Consulate
At Department of Justice
Taft Avenue
Manila
Provide Residents the completed application form,
fingerprints and a photograph must be taken to the nearest office of the
National Bureau of Investigations
Non-residents return completed application and
fingerprints to the NBI with the fee plus return postage (stamped
self-addressed
envelope or money). The application should show the certificate is
required for entry to Australia.
Fee payable.
Form available from NBI, and Philippine consulates. |
| POLAND |
Relevant document – 'Criminal Record Inquiry' (Zapytanie o
Karalnosc)
Apply in person or by mail to
Ministry of Justice
(Centralny rejestr skazanych CRS)
At Aleja Solidarnosci 127
00 958 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 3 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 |
Relevant document – 'Certificate of Criminal Record'
(Certificado de Registo Criminal)
Apply Residents in person to General Department for
Justice Administration (Direccao Geral da Administracao da justica -
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 (Direccao Servicos de Identificacao 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 |
| QATAR |
Relevant document – 'Police Clearance Certificate'
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
Fee payable. |
| REUNION |
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’).
Form 'Request for a Bulletin no 3' (Demande de B3). |
| ROMANIA |
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. |
| 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 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 by mail or fax to American Samoan Police Department
Phone 686 633 1111
Fax 684 633 7296
Provide copy of passport (first page important) and clear
statement of reason for clearance.
Fee payable. |
| SAMOA |
Apply to Police, Prisons and Fire Services
At Criminal Registration Office
PO Box 53
Apia
The department Post collects certificates from police and forwards to
processing office/post.
Provide certified copy of birth certificate and 1 passport sized
photograph.
Fee payable.
Form Form 80 from department or website
www.immi.gov.au |
| SAN MARINO |
Apply – as for ITALY |
| SAUDI ARABIA |
Relevant document – No Previous Conviction Certificate
Apply Residents/Non-residents
At Missions in Dubai and Canberra
Provide copy of current passport; copy of all previous Iqama's or
residence permits in Saudi Arabia; general letter from the department
requesting client approach the Saudi authorities to obtain a penal
clearance (you may be asked for a specific letter from the processing
office); 2 passport size photos; set of finger prints taken by the local
police |
| SENEGAL |
Apply to Ministry of Justice
At Dakar
Fee payable. |
| SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO |
Relevant document - Certificate (Uverenje)
Apply Residents Ministry of Internal Affairs (police
station)
Non-residents Serbia and Montenegro 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 Commissioner of Police
At Seychelles Police
Police Headquarters
PO Box 46
Republic of Seychelles
Provide identity card with the application
Fee payable |
| SIERRA LEONE |
Apply Residents to Ministry of Justice
At Freetown |
| SINGAPORE |
Relevant document – 'Good Conduct Certificate 'or ‘Certificate
of No Conviction’
Apply Singapore Police Force
At Criminal Investigation Department www.spf.gov.sg/service/cer1.html
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. Signed letter from DIMA
processing post/office specifying reason for request.
Applicants residing in Australia
Fee payable.
Forms available from
www.spinet.gov.sg or provided by CID on production of
request letter from Australian Mission. |
| SLOVAK
REPUBLIC |
Relevant document – 'Police Certificate' (Ziadost o Vypis z
Registra Trestov)
Apply Residents Register Trestov GP SR
Non-residents nearest Slovak or Czech Embassy/Consulate,
in person or by mail
At Register Trestov GP SR – podatelna
Nitrianska ul
814 23 Bratislava
ProvideCitizensSlovak 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. |
| SLOVENIA |
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)(61) 178 5211
Provide Document/certificate of identity and reason for request.
Fee payable.
Form application for police certificate available at local
registrars’ office at police stations. |
| SOLOMON
ISLANDS |
Relevant document – 'Police Clearance Certificate'
Apply to
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 like 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 Residents and Non-residents by post, courier
service, or by hand to Criminal Records Centre, (Kriminele Rekord
Sentrum)
At SAPS CRC (for attn: Sub-Section Police learance Certificates)
Sanlam Plaza West Building
271 Schoeman Street
4th Floor Room 421
Pretoria 0002 or to
Private Bag X308
Pretoria 0001
Note – applicants in Australia may also seek assistance from
South African High Commission.
Provide Passport photos, full set of fingerprints, name, surname,
date, 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.
Fee payable. |
| SPAIN |
Apply Residents apply for a 'certificado de
antecedented penales' from the Ministerio de Justicia in Spain
Non-residents apply using form 80
At the departmental office/post processing your application
Form form 80 available form the department or website
www.immi.gov.au
Fee nil |
| SRI LANKA |
Relevant document - Police Clearance Certificate
Apply in person or by mail
At Police Headquarters, Colombo - 01, Sri Lanka
Form form 80 available from Sri Lanka Police website
www.police.lk
Fee payable
Notes Provide Police Clearance Certificate and completed form 80
to the departmental office/post processing your application |
| ST
CHRISTOPHER & NEVIS |
Apply in person to Police Headquarters
At PO Box 189
Basseterre
St Kitts
Phone 809-465 2241
Provide 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.
Fee payable. |
| ST LUCIA |
Apply to Commissioner of Police
At Police Headquarters
Bridge Street
Castries
Phone 809-452 2855
Provide personal particulars (date of birth, addresses), in
addition to full set of fingerprints and two photographs.
Fee payable. |
| ST
VINCENT & THE GRENADINES |
Apply to Commissioner of Police
At Police Headquarters
Kingston
St Vincent
Phone 809-457 1211
Provide two photographs one of which must be notarised.
Fee payable. |
| SURINAM |
Apply to District Governor of Paramaribo
At Klaina Combeweg Paramaribo
Provide birth certificate and two photographs.
Fee payable. |
| SWAZILAND |
Apply to Commissioner of Police
At PO Box 49
Mbabane
Provide full personal details and a set of fingerprints certified
by local police. |
| SWEDEN |
Relevant document – 'Extract from the criminal records
registry' ('Registerutdrag')
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 |
| SWITZERLAND |
Relevant document – 'Extract From Central Police Records' (Gesuch
um Auszug aus dem Zentralstrafregister/Demande d’extrait du Casier
Judiciaire Central/Domanda d’estratto del Casellario Giudiziale
Centrale)
Apply by mail to
Schweizerisches Zentralpolizeiburo/
Bureau central Suisse de police
At 3003 Berne
Provide confirmation of identity eg. passport, driving licence.
Fee payable.
Form obtained on application. |
| SYRIA |
Residents– Relevant document – 'Extract of
Judicial Record'
Apply in person to Ministry of Interior,
At Interior Services Forces
Directorate of Criminal Security Department
Criminal Records Branch
Judicial 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. |
| 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 DIMA with the reason for request,
passport or copy, all personal details, place of residence in
Tadjikistan. |
| TANZANIA |
Apply Central Identification Bureau
Ministry of Home Affairs
At PO Box 9492
Dar Es Salaam
Tanzania
Phone 255 22 2110834 Ext 137
Provide full personal details and a set of fingerprints certified
by local authorities, copy of passport
Fee payable. |
| THAILAND |
Apply to Commander Special Branch
At Royal Thai Police Headquarters
Rama I Road
Bangkok 10330
Provide Residents– 3 passport photographs, a valid
passport, a letter of introduction obtainable from the Australian
Embassy Bangkok, identity card, household registration, evidence of any
name change and any military service.
Non-residents – letter of request outlining periods of
Thai residence, two full sets finger prints from local police in country
of
residence, two passport size photos and one copy of passport or travel
document. For mailed results send 50 Baht Thai stamp self addressed
envelope or equivalent value coupons from any post office. Non-residents
may have representative submit request. |
| TOGO |
Apply to Ministry of Justice
At Lome |
| TONGA |
Apply in person or by mail to Officer-In-Charge of Criminal
Record (OIC)
At Central Police Station
PO Box 8 Nuku'alofa
TONGA
Provide proof or identity or residence status in the country
(certified copy of birth certificate and/or passport)
Form 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
Fee payable. |
| TRINIDAD
and TOBAGO |
Apply to Police Headquarters
At St Vincent Street
Port of Spain,
Trinidad
Provide fingerprints and 3 photos.
Fee 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 the nearest Tunisian Embassy to complete card number 3 |
| TURKEY |
Relevant document – Resident citizens –
'Criminal Record' (Sabika Kaydi)
Apply in person or by mail to the Public Prosecutor’s Office in
each city
At Residents of Ankara
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.
Relevant document –
Resident non-citizens – 'Criminal Record'
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
Relevant document - Non-residents - Criminal Record in
Foreign Languages
Apply In person to the General Directory of Criminal Records and
Statistics
At Adii 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 - '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 |
| TURKMENISTAN |
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. |
| TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS |
Apply to Commissioner of Police
At Police Headquarters Grand Turk
Provide full set of fingerprints, one photograph, letter with
personal details (name, date and place of birth).
Fee 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 |
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 sized 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 |
| UKRAINE |
Apply Residents to local police departments or
Administration of Operational Information Ministry of Interior
At 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 93889577 |
| UNITED
ARAB EMIRATES |
Relevant document – 'Criminal Antecedents Certificate'
At Any UEA Embassy
Provide 2 passport size photos; form to be completed by applicant
in person; copy of passport including residence permit page; copy of
valid current passport; certified fingerprints form
Fee payable |
| UNITED KINGDOM |
Residents of the UK will require a separate check for each
jurisdiction in which they have live. If applying for multiple
jurisdictions, they must indicate this on the application form to the
local police.
For Residence in England, Whales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
Relevant document - 'Subject Access/Person record' obtained
under s7 of the Data Protection Act 1998
For Residence in Channel Islands
Relevant document - Letter issued by Guernsey or Jersey
Police confirming results of local police records checks
For residence in Gibraltar, Isle of Man and Falkland Islands
Relevant document - 'Subject Access/Person record' obtained
under s7 of the Data Protection Act 1998
Apply Residents In person or by mail to the local
police station. You must specify for which part/s of the UK you are
seeking a police clearance.
Non-residents apply by mail as above to the local police
station at last place of UK residence.
Forms obtainable on application
Fee payable
Notes website is www.police.uk |
| 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 Custer 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 inquiries
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 Clearance Letter for all places of residence in the
USA during the last 12 months |
| URUGUAY |
Relevant document - 'Certificado de Antecedentes'
Apply Residents Direccion Macional de Policia Tecnica
San Martin 2676, 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 |
| 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 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 enter and departure
from Uzbekstan
Forms 2 application forms (available from the Uzbekistan Embassy
website - www.uzembassy.ru) must be completed
Fee payable |
| VANUATU |
Apply to Commissioner of Police
At PO Box 226
Port Vila
Provide 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.
Fee payable. |
| VATICAN CITY |
Apply as for Italy. |
| VENEZUELA |
Relevant document – Antecedented Penales
Apply Residents request antecedentes penales certificate
in the name of the Australian Consulate, to Viceministro de Seguridad
Juridica del del Ministerio del Interior y Justicia indicating reason
for request and providing photocopy of identity card
Non-residents must appoint a Notary Public in Venezuela to
act on their behalf or they can obtain a copy of the antecedentes
penales through the nearest Venezuelan Consulate
At the nearest Viceministro de Seguridad
Juridica del Ministerio del Interior y Justicia
Fee payable |
| VIETNAM |
Relevant document – Phieu Ly Lich Tu Phap
Apply Residents or appointed representative of non
residents
At in person to Service of Justice
Provide (If applicant is in Australia) Application form,
certified copy of passport, Power of Attorney from the applicant
delegating this power to the close relatives/friend/colleague. The Power
of Attorney must be certified by the Embassy/Consulate of Vietnam or if
in English and certified by Australian authority translation into
Vietnamese and verification stamp by Vietnamese Consular Officials must
be provided. Power of Attorney to include full name, date of birth and
Vietnamese Identity Card number.
Non-resident non citizens are also required to provide a
certified copy of the passport used while in Vietnam, current passport
if different, and evidence of temporary residence whilst in Vietnam. A
copy of the applicant's household registration book and a copy of their
Vietnamese ID card is also required
Fee payable.
Form Don Xin Phieu Ly Lich Tu Phap. |
| 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
Casier Judiciaire National
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). |
| 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 |
Apply Residents Criminal Records Office
At 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. |
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