Andorra - Obtain a Police Clearance Certificate (Good Conduct Certificate, Certificado De Buena Conducta)

ProcedureEdit

Applying process in Andorra

a. Apply In-Person

Good Conduct Certificate in Andorra is issued by the authority tribunal de corts office.
Applicant shall apply in person to the address provided below..
Go to the respective office. Don’t forget to take the required copy of documents along with originals to the office.
Please follow as per authorities guidelines and submit the completed application along with documents. Applicant should pay for any charges if required as advised.
This application will be processed by respective department.
The certificate can be collected from the office where applicant applied in person or will be delivered through mail upon notification or issued as per norms.
Address:

Tribunal de Corts,

Avenue Tarragona 58-62,

Andorre La Vieille, Principauté d’Andorre.

Tel : 00-376 870710

Fax : 00-376 867 676

Email: [email protected]

Applying process in Andorra and overseas

a. Apply through mail(post)

To Obtain a Police Clearance Certificate, the applicant has to approach the Despatx de Policia (Pas de la Casa) – link
The applicant has to visit the office with the request letter.
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 applicant has to pay the prescribed fee of 6.0euro.
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.
Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
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 or through the mail.
This entire process can be completed within 1 or 2 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Required DocumentsEdit

Country specific

Valid identity document (identity card, passport, driving license).
Address card (utility bills).
Valid passport.
Residence card.
Foreign national
A copy of your passport while living in Andorra.
A copy of your permit of stay in Andorra, passport number and place of issue as well.

In general

Passport size photographs.
Birth certificate (as per requirement).
Proofs of legal stay (copy of passport held during the said period with respective stamp and seal).
Email ID (useful to communicate issues with respect to your application)
A self-addressed envelope with or without stamps (as required).
Valid contact number (applicant can be communicated)

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Tribunal de Corts,
Avenue Tarragona 58-62,
Andorre La Vieille, Principauté d’Andorre,
Tel : 00-376 870710
Fax : 00-376 867 676
Email: [email protected]

Contacts:DIRECTORY

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

6.01 Euros
Fee/charge varies for case to case. Updated fee requirement will be provided by respective authorities while applying.

ValidityEdit

Validity norms vary from country to country.

Documents to UseEdit

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Sample DocumentsEdit

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Processing TimeEdit

Same day the application is received
Completion time can vary depending upon complexity of each case.
Processing time varies with respect to the country from where applied.

InstructionsEdit

You need to provide a police certificate when applying for permanent residence.
Applicants should apply for a Certificat de bonne conduite, with a copy of their national identity card, passport or residence permit, by mail or in person
The application for a police clearance certificate is a personal matter that the applicant must attend to.
Applicants for permanent residence permits need to undergo health checks, criminal clearance and provide documents relating to their civil status, financial situation and medical insurance.
Applying In Person:
- Supporting Documents: Carry originals of all the supporting documents to be presented to the Consular Officer (photocopies of which are to be attached with the application). In case you are not able to present the original documents at the counter, bring notarized copy of documents being attached to the application. Ensure that notarized copy is legible, otherwise Consulate may ask to see the original. However, the passport and the document (which is to be attested) should be presented in original.
Applying by Mail
- Supporting Documents: Photocopy of all supporting documents should be notarized and attached to the application. Do not send any original documents except the PASSPORT and the document to be attested.

Required InformationEdit

Your full name
Your date and place of birth
Your current residential addresses
The purpose of the request

Need for the DocumentEdit

A police certificate is an official document issued by police or government agency of a country to enumerate any criminal records that the applicant may or may not have. Criminal records may include arrest, conviction, and possibly criminal proceedings.

Good conduct certificates ("certificado de buena conducta") are issued by any of the four judicial judges in Andorra (Battles), viz., two French "Battles" and two Episcopal "Battles". A certificate of good conduct is understood to be obtainable only if the interested party has been a recent resident of Andorra and is known to the authorities.

Information which might helpEdit

The information provided by the requestor will be checked against the criminal history database maintained by the Andorra Police Central Repository. If the subject's information does not hit on any information in the database, the requestor will receive the results instantly over the Internet and the requestor can print out the "No Record" certificate. Eighty percent of the time, "No Record" certificates are returned immediately through the Internet to the requestor. If the subject's information hits on something in the database, the requestor receives an immediate "Request Under Review" response.

External LinksEdit

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/security/police-cert/europe/andorra.asp

http://www.mae.ad/en/

http://www.justicia.ad/

OthersEdit

Work and Residence Applicants:

All applicants aged 17 years or over are required to provide police certificates at the time a residence application is lodged.
If you have lived for periods of twelve months or more in any other countries during the last ten years, you must obtain additional police certificates from these countries, and also your country(ies) of citizenship unless you can provide satisfactory evidence that you have never lived there.
Police certificates must be less than six months old at the time you lodge your residence application.