United Kingdom - Obtain a Police Clearance Certificate (Police Certificate)

ProcedureEdit

PROCESS FOR CITIZENS AND NON CITIZENS OF UNITED KINGDOM – FOR BOTH WHO LIVE IN UK AND OVERSEAS:
a. Apply online - United Kingdom Obtain a Police Clearance Certificate (Police Certificate) Online with Images

To Obtain a Certificate of Criminal Record, the applicant has to make the application online via – link
From the following link, the applicant has to click the “Start Application”.
The applicant has to enter all the personal info, the applicant has to click the “Go to step2”
In the next step, the applicant has to complete the contact details and address history.
Also, the applicant has to upload all the necessary documents are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page should be submit while visiting the office.
Check the service and summary and the click the “Submit” button.
After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. #If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
After completing all the processes, the applicant gets the certificate from the office.
This entire process can be completed within 10 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

b. Apply through Mail(post)

To Obtain a Police Clearance Certificate, the applicant has to approach the Criminal Record Office – link
An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned office mailing address.
The mailing address is mentioned in the “Office Locations & Contacts” section of this page.
The fee for this procedure is mentioned in the “Fees” section of this page.
After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. #If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
An acknowledgment receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference.
Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
The applicant has to visit the office to get the clearance certificate.
This entire process can be completed within 10 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Required DocumentsEdit

Country specific

Application form. Please use this link and download the form: form link
Proof of your current address.
Passport size photo.
Valid passport.
Email ID (useful to communicate issues with respect to your application).
Valid identity document (identity card, passport, driving license).
Address card (official certificate on personal identifier and address of domicile).
Endorser details.
UK National Insurance and Driving License numbers (if applicable).
Your address history.
A self addressed envelope for delivery of certificate as required.
Valid respective “National Identification Card” as required.
Applicable fees (proof shall be attached as applicable).
Scan of the original or a certified copy of your temporary residence certificate / permanent residence certificate / temporary residence card / permanent residence card.

Foreign national

A certified copy of passport with entries and exits.
A copy of your passport while living in United Kingdom.
A copy of your permit of stay in United Kingdom, passport number and place of issue as well.

In general

Valid citizen proof (respective ID’s issued by respective nation).
Birth certificate (as per requirement).
Valid contact number (applicant can be communicated).

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

ACRO
PO Box 481, Fareham,
Hampshire, PO14 9FS,
United Kingdom.
Phone: +44 (0)2380 479 920
e-mail: [email protected]
Contacts: link1 & link2

EligibilityEdit

Applicant with valid passport and a valid address proof.
Age: 16 years and above. In case of minors, the application must be submitted by the parent exercising parental authority, if the minor has not turned 16 years.
The current address of the applicant must be same as in the passport and other supporting documents.
Applicants who are in need of residential status, employment or long term visa or for immigration to a foreign nation.

FeesEdit

Standard service - £45.00 - 10 working days to process
Premium service - £80.00 - 2 working days to process
Fee varies for case to case. Updated fee requirement will be provided by respective authorities while applying.

To pay

Payment to the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire is via the Worldpay payment service using a debit or credit card.
Use the link for payment details: pay details

ValidityEdit

There is no set period of time for which the Police Certificate is considered to be valid.
Validity norms vary from country to country.

Documents to UseEdit

To help you complete your application form, please see an example of a completed form by following the link below.

Example Application Form

Sample DocumentsEdit

 Please attach sample completed documents which would help other people who would like to follow this procedure.

Processing TimeEdit

10 working days
2 days with additional payment.
Processing time varies with respect to the country from where applied.

InstructionsEdit

Immigrant visa applicants who have resided in the United Kingdom for six months or more since the age of sixteen are required to obtain a statement from the National Identification Service, Subject Access Office, Room 331, New Scotland Yard, Broadway, London SW1 OBG.

This statement will serve to advise the consular office whether or not any criminal conviction is held against the applicant. The National Identification Service does not accept applications from individual applicants; the request must be made through local police. By law, it can take up to 40 days to receive a response.

Persons resident outside the United Kingdom should write to the Data Processing Officer of the police authority where they last resided in the United Kingdom to obtain the appropriate application form. Residents of the United Kingdom should apply to their local police station where they may obtain the application form. When completing the application form, the applicable category is Prosecution/Conviction History. The local police (or data protection officer), will submit the application to the National Identification Service and the response to the application will be sent directly to the applicant.

Applicants are legally entitled to gain access to the information about themselves under Section 21 of the British Data Protection Act, 1984.

Required InformationEdit

name of the person (in case of change of name and surname and the original name or the original name or nickname if it is held),
date of birth,
identification number,
place and district of birth,
State of Birth
permanent address,
the alien's country of birth and,
citizenship,
sex,
name and surname of father
name and maiden name of mother.

Need for the DocumentEdit

You will require this documents for immigration services and when you are seeking employment your employer may seek your criminal record.

Information which might helpEdit

Criminal record checks when you apply for a role

Who can check your criminal record?

Employers can check your criminal record no matter what role you apply for. This is called a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
For certain roles an employer can request a more detailed DBS check, for example if you’ll be working with children or in healthcare.
Your employer can still request a basic check if they cannot get a more detailed check for your role.
Find out what type of DBS check your employer can request for your role.

There are different rules for getting a criminal record check in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Types of check
The types of DBS check are:

a basic check, which shows unspent convictions and conditional cautions
a standard check, which shows any spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings
an enhanced check, which shows the same as a standard check plus any information held by local police that’s considered relevant to the role
an enhanced check with barred lists, which shows the same as an enhanced check plus whether you’re on the list of people barred from doing the role
Check your own record

Your employer can ask you to request your own basic check.
It costs £25. You can then show it to the person you’ll be working for.

If you’re self-employed

You can only request a basic check for yourself.
You can ask an organisation you’re working with to get a standard, enhanced or enhanced with barred lists check for you, where the role is eligible.
If you’re a child-minder, you can get a check through Ofsted.

If you’ve lived abroad
The check will not cover any time you lived outside the UK. The person requesting the check may ask you:

to get a check in the country you lived in
for your permission to get a check on your behalf through an embassy

External LinksEdit

OthersEdit

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