Cyprus - Obtain a Police Clearance Certificate (Good Character Certificate)

ProcedureEdit

PROCESS FOR CITIZENS & NON CITIZENS OF CYPRUS – FOR BOTH WHO LIVE IN CYPRUS AND OVERSEAS:

I. Apply in Cyprus

a. Apply in person/representative (citizens only)

Applicant shall apply in person at the local police station or by giving written authorization to another person.
Link for contact: link
Go to the respective office with completed application form.
Obtain the application form or download using the link: link
Don’t forget to take the required copy of documents along with originals to the office. Please talk to the authority for your requirement. As per authorities advice one has to submit the application along with documents.
Applicant should pay for the certificate as advised.
This application will be processed by respective department.
The certificate can be collected from the office where applicant applied in person upon notification or issued as per norms.

Note: Representative should carry his/her ID proof while applying

b. Apply in person (non citizens)

Non citizen applicant shall apply in person at the Criminal Record Office at the below provided address.
Go to the office.
Obtain the application form or download using the link: link
Don’t forget to take the required copy of documents along with originals to the office. Please talk to the authority for your requirement. As per authorities advice one has to submit the application along with documents.
Applicant should pay for the certificate as advised.
This application will be processed by respective department.
The certificate can be collected from the office where applicant applied in person upon notification or issued as per norms.

Address:

Headquarter Police,

Evaggelou Floraki, Post Code:.1478.

Police Press Office 22-808080

Fax: 22-808598

I. Applying process - overseas

a. Through mail(post)

Applicant shall send their completed application along with documents and proof of payment(as required) by registered mail (post) to the address provided below.
This application will be processed by respective department.
The certificate will be sent by mail to the address you specify or as per norms.

Address for mail:

Chief of Police,

Police Headquarters, P.O. Box 2022,

Nicosia, Cyprus.

Link for details: link

Required DocumentsEdit

Country specific

Application form. Link: link
Address card (official certificate on personal identifier and address of domicile).
Your NIC (National Identification Card) and two copies.
Applicable fees.
Republic of Cyprus ID card number.
Two current passport size photos which have been certified by an authorized person.

Foreign national

A copy of your passport while living in Cyprus.
A copy of your permit of stay in Cyprus, passport number and place of issue as well.
A.R.C number of the ‘Alien Book’’ or
The ‘Temporary Residence’ slip or
‘M.P’ number stamped in the passport.

In general

Valid passport (attested copy as per requirement)
Valid citizen proof (respective ID’s issued by respective nation)
Birth certificate (as per requirement)
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.
Valid contact number (applicant can be communicated)
A self-addressed envelope with or without stamps (as required).

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Chief of Police,
Police Headquarters, P.O. Box 2022,
Nicosia, Cyprus.
Headquarter Police,
Evaggelou Floraki. Post Code:.1478.
Phone: 1460 / 00357 22808080 / 22-808080
Fax: 22-808598 | Email: [email protected]
Contacts:link1 and link2

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 €20.
Fee varies for case to case. Updated fee requirement will be provided by respective authorities while applying.

To pay..

A cheque (the payee is the Chief of Police) or
Bank wire (credit) transfer to:

The Central Bank of Cyprus (the beneficiary is the Chief of Police)

SWIFT CODE CBCYCY2NFBU

Government General Account, account number CY 16001000010000000006001010

ValidityEdit

2 months.
Validity norms vary from country to country.

Documents to UseEdit

Application for the issuance of a clear Criminal Record Certificate

Sample DocumentsEdit

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

Processing TimeEdit

2 to 5 days
Varies with respect to the country from where applied.

InstructionsEdit

Individual/third party (with written authorisation) applies in person at Divisional Police Headquarters/Criminal Record Office
Applications from Abroad – made by post to Criminal Record Office/in person to High Commission in London Cost €20 Certificate issued in Greek or English
Turnaround from Cyprus same day – in abroad 1–2months

Required InformationEdit

Full name
Present residence and since when (Quote village/Town, street, number, & Post code)
Home Phone
Mobile Phone
Nationality
Country of birth
Place of birth
Date of birth
Passport Number
Date of issue
Place (Country) of issue Passport
Purpose of certificate required
ARC Number
Date
Signature of applicant

Need for the DocumentEdit

A "Certificate of Good Character" is a police certificate that serves whether or not any criminal conviction is held against an individual.

A police certificate is an official document issued by police or government agency of a country to enumerate any criminal records that the applicant may or may not have. Criminal records may include arrest, conviction, and possibly criminal proceedings.

Information which might helpEdit

How the results are presented and security features
If the individual has no criminal convictions a “Certificate of Clear Criminal Record” is issued and the following is written on the certificate:

The applicant has not had any previous criminal convictions
Other personal information

If the individual has criminal convictions a “Certificate of Criminal Record” is issued and convictions are listed on the certificate together with the following information:

Date of offence
Description of offence
The sentence that is imposed by the court
Other personal information

Both types of certificates include:

A unique receipt number
A stamp and signature by a police officer

External LinksEdit

OthersEdit

The application for a Certificate of Character or Police Clearance should be submitted directly by the applicant to the Chief of Police in Nicosia, Cyprus.

The applicant, however, should complete the application in the presence of the Consul of the Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in Dublin as the Consul has to witness the signature of the applicant.

The application that the applicant will send to the Chief of Police in Nicosia, Cyprus, should be accompanied by the following documents / materials:

A copy of the pages of the passport that the applicant used when he / she resided in Cyprus.
A copy of the applicants work permit and / or residence permit for the period that the applicant has resided in Cyprus and for which he / she is applying for Certificate of Character.
An Application Fee of 17.08. The fee can be sent in the form of cash or in the form of CHEQUE payable to the CHIEF OF POLICE. Applicants who send CHEQUES should ensure that the CHEQUES can be deposited in accounts in Cyprus.
Applicants are also