Antigua and Barbuda - Obtain a Police Clearance Certificate

ProcedureEdit

Applying process in Antigua and Barbuda.

a. Apply In-Person

Certificate of Criminal Record in Antigua and Barbuda is issued by the Criminal Records Office.
Applicant shall apply in person at the below provided address.
Application forms can be obtained from the respective office.
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:

Criminal Records Office,

Police Headquarters

American Road, St Johns, Antigua.

Phone 268 462 0125 (local calls)

268 462 2095 (overseas calls)

Applying process in Antigua and Barbuda and overseas

a. Apply through mail(post)

To Obtain a Police Clearance Certificate, the applicant has to approach the Citizenship by Investment Unit – 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. or it can be downloaded from the following link – link
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 as requested by the authority.
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 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.
This entire process can be completed within 15-20 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Required DocumentsEdit

Country specific

Valid identity document (identity card, passport, driving license).
Valid passport.
Citizen proof/nationality card

Foreign national

A copy of your passport while living in Antigua and Barbuda.
A copy of your permit of stay in Antigua and Barbuda, passport number and place of issue as well.
Birth certificate (as per requirement).
Proofs of legal stay (copy of passport held during the said period with respective stamp and seal).
A list of places and dates of residence in Antigua and Barbuda.
Two passport-type photos.
A full set of fingerprints taken by a recognized authority.

In general

Valid citizen proof (respective ID’s issued by respective nation).
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)
Application as required.

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Criminal Records Office,
Police Headquarters
American Road, St Johns, Antigua.
Phone 268 462 0125 (local calls)
268 462 2095 (overseas calls)

Contacts: High commission and consular offices

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

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

Police Certificate Request Letter

Sample DocumentsEdit

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

Processing TimeEdit

Processing time varies with respect to the country from where applied.

InstructionsEdit

Residents and non-residents

Apply in person or by mail to:

Criminal Records Office
Police Headquarters
American Road
St Johns, ANTIGUA
Phone: 68 462 0125 (local calls)

Application to include

Residents a valid passport.

Non-residents - a copy of your birth certificate, a list of places and dates of residence in Antigua and Barbuda, two passport-type photos, and a full set of fingerprints taken by a recognized police authority.

Required InformationEdit

Surname
Given name(s)
Other surname(s) used (example maiden name, previous married names)
Name in original script (example Farsi, Arabic, Chinese, etc.)
Date of birth
Citizenship
Place of birth
Sex
Current Address (number, street, city, province and postal code)
Duration of your residence
Address(es) while resident in (Name of Country)

Need for the DocumentEdit

A police clearance certificate states that you don't have any criminal record against you for a certain period of time which is mentioned in the certificate.

These records may be known as a police certificate, police clearance or record of no information depending on the country. In most countries such certificates are easily available upon request from a central police/government office.

A police clearance certificate is needed for various reasons like immigrating abroad, student visa or temporary work visa.

Information which might helpEdit

In some countries, the police authorities will only send this certificate directly to the foreign government requesting the certificate. In this case, the certificate should be sent to the following address:

The Citizenship by Investment Unit, 3rd Floor, ABI Financial Centre, Redcliffe Street, St Johns, Antigua.

Certain other countries will require a Police Certificate Request Letter from Antigua and Barbuda. The Licensed Agent handling your file can obtain this from the Citizenship by Investment Unit and forward it to you for submission to the relevant police authorities.

It is highly recommended that applicants should request their police certificate prior to making their application for Citizenship. It is also recommended that such applicants include with their application, a copy of the receipt for the requested police certificate (if this is available) to assist the Citizenship by Investment Unit in tracking their certificate.

If you cannot get police certificates from any of the countries where you have lived, it is imperative you provide a written explanation and an original letter from the police authority confirming that they will not issue a certificate.

External LinksEdit

The Citizenship by Investment Unit

Immigration Department

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

OthersEdit

This certificate, to be obtained from the applicant's home district or last place of residence, should cover the last ten years. A certificate should be submitted in respect of each accompanying dependant over the age of 16 years.