Chad - Police Clearance Certificate

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Procedure

Apply In Person

1. To Obtain a Police Clearance Certificate, the applicant has to approach the Police Department
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.
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 as requested by the authority.
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 15-20 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.
    

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Required Documents

The following documents need to be submitted by each applicant to get PCC:

• Valid Passport which should be original.
• Proof of residence.
• A set of three completed Personal Particulars Form if the applicant has not stayed at the present address for the last one year.
• Proof of identity of the applicant

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Justice,
PO Box 426
N'Djamena.
Tel: +235 522172 / 522139,
Fax: +235 525885
Email: [email protected]
Embassies and Consulates of Chad in the world

Eligibility

This certificate is used by people who require confirmation of their criminal status for emigration purposes or for working abroad. A certificate stating whether any criminal offences are recorded against the applicant will be issued.

Every person who resides permanently in a country for six months or more even after the age of 18 years requires a Police Clearance Certificate from that country when applying for visa or immigration services.

Fees

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Validity

• There is no set rule but as a standard in the industry a maximum of 12 months.
• Some countries and organizations want the police clearance certificates not to be older than 3 months. A re-issue can be obtained within six months of the original certificate being issued.

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

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Instructions

Police certificates are available at the Judiciaire Commissaire

Usually the clearance certificate is issued on official, watermarked paper, bears the official stamp of the police service from that country and is signed by an authorized government official.

The certificate must cover the period of time from the issue date back to the age you ceased to be a minor, or must cover the whole time you were in a country.

Required Information

• Surname
• Maiden name (if applicable, also specify in which surname the certificate should to be issued)
• Given names
• Date of birth
• Place of birth
• ID number (if applicable)
• Last residential address in Chad
• Last Chadian business / employer's address
• Telephone number of the business / employer
• Date
• Signature
• Mailing address in the country of application
• Zip/Postal Code
• Telephone number

Need for the Document

Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) is issued on the basis of Police Verification Report received in respect of the passport held by the applicant. A Police Clearance Certificate is an official document that is issued by the police service of the relevant country by certifying the criminal record of the applicant.

Information which might help

A Police Clearance Certificate is the certificate issued by the Criminal Record Centre of the Chad Police which is a record of your convictions. This certificate is widely known as a Police Clearance Certificate, Police Clearance, Criminal Record, Arrest Record, Criminal Record, etc.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

You need to provide a police certificate when applying for permanent residence abroad.

External Links

http://www.presidencetchad.org/index_fr.php

http://www.tchaddiplomatie.com

http://www.gouvernementdutchad.org/fr/

Others

Standard Disclosures are primarily for posts that involve working with children or vulnerable adults; they may also be issued for people entering certain professions, such as members of the legal and accountancy professions.

The Standard Disclosure contains details of all convictions held by the police including current and 'spent' convictions as well as details of any cautions, reprimands or final warnings. The Standard Disclosure also includes information held by the Department of Health of those people considered unsuitable to work with vulnerable adults.