Apply In Person - Resident:

1. To Obtain a Police Clearance Certificate, the applicant has to approach the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force – link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer. or download it from the following link – link
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee of US$10.00
8. 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.
9. An acknowledgment receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference.
10. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
11. The applicant has to visit the office to get the clearance certificate.
12. This entire process can be completed within 15 - 20 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.
    
    

Apply through mail - Non-resident:

1. To Obtain a Police Clearance Certificate, the applicant has to approach the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force – link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer. or download it from the following link – link
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned office mailing address.
7. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee of US$10.00
8. 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.
9. An acknowledgment receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference.
10. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
11. The applicant has to visit the office to get the clearance certificate.
12. This entire process can be completed within 15 - 20 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.
    

Residents: completed application form, valid passport and one passport-sized photograph.

Non-residents: completed application form, certified copies of the first five pages of their passport, a set of fingerprints taken by a recognized police authority and a stamped self-addressed envelope (if they wish the police clearance to be mailed).

Royal Virgin Islands Police Force
Administration Unit
Main Road Town Police Station
Tortola, BVI (British Virgin Islands)
Phone: 284-494-3822

Website

British Virgin Islands Embassy Contacts and Tourist Office

BVI Tourist Board Offices

Both residents and non residents can apply for Police Records.

Fee: US$10.00 payable by check made out to the Accountant General, B.V.I.

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You can apply by mail, in person, or have someone apply on your behalf. The police clearance will either be mailed to you or given in person.

• Full name as in shown in passport
• Date and place of birth
• Passport number and place issued
• Date and place of renewal of passport, if renewed
• Number of certificates required
• Purpose of certificate

Virgin Islands Police Records are available from the Commissioner of Police, Royal Virgin Islands Police Force, Road Town, Tortola, B.V.I. Applicants must submit the following information in the form of an affidavit: full name as in shown in passport; date and place of birth; passport number and place issued; date and place of renewal of passport, if renewed; number of certificates required, and purpose of certificate.

If you live outside the British Virgin Islands you must include:

• certified copies of the first five pages of your passport
• a full set of fingerprints taken by a recognized police authority
• an addressed envelope to have the clearance mailed to you
• the applicable fees

A police certificate of good conduct is required when applying for work permit application.

The certificate details whether or not the applicant has a criminal record and is required as part of the visa process by the respective High Commission or Embassy.

http://www.immi.gov.au/Help/Locations/Pages/Virgin-Islands-British.aspx

http://www.rvipolice.com/servicese

http://www.bvitourism.com/entry-requirements

http://www.bvi.gov.vg/

http://www.bvi.org.uk/

A police clearance certificate is a copy of your criminal record or a declaration of the absence of any criminal record. Police clearance certificates are different in each country and territory and may be called police certificates, good conduct certificates, judicial record extracts, pcc, etc. They are issued by police authorities or government departments and used by Citizenship and Immigration to prevent individuals who possess a risk to Country's security from entering the country.