American Samoa - Police Clearance Certificate

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Procedure

Apply In Person

1. To Obtain a Police Clearance Certificate, the applicant has to approach the Ministry Of Police And Prisons – link
2. The applicant has to visit the office with the request letter.
3. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer. or it can be downloaded from the following link – link
4. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
5. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
6. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
7. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
8. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee of $30.00tala fee.
9. 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.
10. An acknowledgment receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference.
11. 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.
12. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
13. The applicant has to visit the office to get the clearance certificate.
14. This entire process can be completed within 2 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Required Documents

• Passport or ID
• Birth certificate
• A certified copy of your birth certificate
• One passport size photograph

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Police and Prisons
Contact Address:
Samoa Police Headquarters,
PO Box 53,
Apia, Samoa.
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: (685) 22222 (Emergency line 995)
Fax: (685) 20848
http://www.police.gov.ws/index.html

Department of Public Safety
Government of American Samoa
PO Box 1086
Pago Pago
American Samoa 96799
USA
Phone: 684 633 1111
Fax: 684 633 7296

Immigration Division-Diplomatic offices
Embassies and Consulates

Eligibility

Applicants for visas must be of good character. You may have to supply a police certificate (or similar) as evidence of good character, depending on which category you apply under.

Fees

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Validity

Police certificates must be less than six months old.

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

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Instructions

Police certificates are available through the local police station.

Required Information

• Full name
• Passport number
• Birth certificate
• Sex
• Place of birth

Need for the Document

A Police Clearance Certificate is a formal document issued by the American Samoan Police Department and produced on secured paper indicating that the subject applicant of the Clearance has no criminal convictions in the Criminal Records maintained by the American Samoan Police Department.

Information which might help

Criminal Conviction is defined as: finding of guilt, in which you were put on probation, served a sentence, paid a fine or a combination thereof.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Applicants for visas must be of good character. You may have to supply a police certificate (or similar) as evidence of good character, depending on which category you apply under.

External Links

http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/general/formsandfees/formsandguides/policecertificate/st/samoa.htm

http://embassy.goabroad.com/embassies-of/samoa

http://www.mfat.gov.ws/HOME.html

http://www.samoaimmigration.gov.ws

http://www.policegov.ws/

Others

The Ministry of Police and Prisons engages with the community to monitor and reduce crime and to detain and rehabilitate those who break the law. You can report illegal activity to the police at any time (and you can remain anonymous if you wish).