APPLY FOR A POLICE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE
A Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) is available to people who require confirmation of their criminal status for migration purposes or for working abroad and sometimes even local employment. A police clearance certificate states whether any criminal offences are recorded against yourself. Fingerprints are taken at the nearest police station or at our offices in Pretoria, whereafter they will be analysed and the certificate will be issued.
Only the SAPS’s Criminal Record Centre in Pretoria may issue police clearance certificates. And we can assist you with the application as well as fast tracking the Process.
The process to apply for a Police Clearance Certificate
• The applicant must provide a full set of his/her fingerprints, preferably taken at their nearest police station or at our offices in Pretoria. The applicant’s full name, surname, date of birth, place of birth and identity number or (passport number should they be from another country) must also be recorded on the fingerprint form. A copy of the applicant’s identity document or passport must accompany the application. The applicant must present their identity document at the police station or at our offices in Pretoria, as proof of identity will be required.
• South African citizens living outside the Republic, may apply at any police station in that country or at the South African Embassy. Fingerprints should be taken on the official fingerprint forms of the specific country. The fingerprint form must be signed by the person who took the fingerprints. The application must be accompanied by a completed set of fingerprints and a copy of the applicant’s identity document or passport.
• If the applicant provides his/her cell phone number (currently only South African numbers) on the application form, he/she will receive an sms indicating that the application was received, as well as the reference number that will be allocated to his/her certificate. The applicant can then determine, by using the reference number provided and the facility on the SAPS website, when his/her police clearance certificate has been issued at the police clearance office – click here.
• On completion of the application for, we will then send the fingerprints to the criminal record centre then assist with fast-tracking the application. You will receive it back within 3 – 5 working days or less.