Bolivia - Obtain a Police Clearance / Good Conduct Certificate

ProcedureEdit

Applying process in Bolivia.

a. Apply In-Person

PCC can be applied at FELCC (Fuerza Especial de Lucha Contra el Crimen) at any local ‘Bolivian Police Transit Office’.
Link for contact: Background certificate please follow the page for requirement.
Application forms can be obtained from the respective office or can be downloaded from this link: CRIMINAL RECORD
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.

Applying process - overseas.

a. Apply at embassy or consulate

Applicant can apply at their nearest embassy or consulate in person. Link to locate the embassy or consulate: Government / Embassies & Consulate
Application form can be obtained from the embassy or consulate.
Call the office and fix appointment for personal visit. Also find out the details for this procedure.
On the scheduled date, go to the office with all the document in original and in copy. Please follow as per officer guidelines to process your application.
This application will be processed by the respective department. The completed certificates are forwarded to the concern.
Applicant shall collect the certificate with the respective office upon notification or can get it delivered as per norms applicable.

Required DocumentsEdit

Country specific

Valid identity document (identity card, passport, driving license).
Valid passport.
Citizen proof/Document of National Identity (DNI).
Foreign national
A copy of your passport while living in Bolivia.
A copy of your permit of stay in Bolivia, passport number and place of issue as well.
Proofs of legal stay (copy of passport held during the said period with respective stamp and seal).

In general

Application : CRIMINAL RECORD
Valid citizen proof with photo (respective ID’s issued by respective nation).
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)
Passport-size photos.
Birth certificate (as per requirement).

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Edificio de la Policía Técnica Judicial (Identificación),
Calle Sucre - Plaza Murillo
La Paz, Bolivia.
Telephone: 591-2-2203792
Fax: 591-2-2203658

Contacts: Background certificate Embassies & Consulates Bolivia police

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

Bs. 25 (3.5 USD)
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

If the applicant requests a local disclosure of records (local search, disclosure of records only in the city/department where he or she applied) the certificate is ready in 24 hours.
If a national search is requested it takes from 3 to 7 days.
Processing time varies with respect to the country from where applied.

InstructionsEdit

This document will indicate convictions or no record. Applicant should apply in person. If applying from outside Bolivia, both Bolivians and foreign nationals must submit a written request to the National Director of INTERPOL, enclosing a copy of their identification (passport, cedula, etc.) and information on place of residence and telephone number.

Required InformationEdit

Your name
Passport number
Address in Bolivia
Place of residence
Telephone number
Residence contract (e.g. lease)

Need for the DocumentEdit

A Good Conduct Certificate is a copy of your criminal record or a statement that you do not have a criminal record. Good Conduct Certificates are different in each country and territory.

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

Information which might helpEdit

You will have to contact the police authorities in the area in which you stayed.

External LinksEdit

http://www.felcn.gob.bo/

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/security/police-cert/central-south-amer/bolivia.asp

http://www.mingobierno.gob.bo/

OthersEdit

If the applicant requests a local disclosure of records (local search, disclosure of records only in the city/department where he or she applied) the certificate is ready in 24 hours, if a national search is requested it takes from 3 to 7 days.