Gibraltar - Obtain a Police Clearance Certificate

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Procedure

Applying process in Gibraltar and overseas for citizen and non citizens.

Apply by mail:

1. To Obtain a Police Clearance Certificate, the applicant has to approach the Royal Gibraltar Police – 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 office mailing address.
8. The mailing address is mentioned in the “Office Locations & Contacts” section of this page.
9. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
10. 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.
11. An acknowledgment receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference.
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.
    
    

Apply by email:

1. To Obtain a Police Clearance Certificate, the applicant has to approach the Royal Gibraltar Police – 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 office mailing address.
8. The mailing address is mentioned in the “Office Locations & Contacts” section of this page.
9. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
10. 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.
11. An acknowledgment receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference.
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

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 Gibraltar.
• A copy of your permit of stay in Gibraltar, 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

1. Application form: link
2. Valid citizen proof with photo (respective ID’s issued by respective nation).
3. Email ID (useful to communicate issues with respect to your application)
4. Complete address for communication
5. Valid contact number (applicant can be communicated)
6. Passport-size photos.
7. Birth certificate (as per requirement).

Office Locations & Contacts

Central Registry,
Royal Gibraltar Police,
New Mole House Police Headquarters,
P.O. Box 47,
Gibraltar.
Email: [email protected]

Contact: link

Eligibility

• 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.

Fees

• Fee/charge varies for case to case. Updated fee requirement will be provided by respective authorities while applying.
• Applicable fees can be paid by bank transfer
• Payment Details

If you chose to transfer the applicable fees, our bank details are as follows

Account Name: Government General Account

Sort Code: 60-60-60

Account No: 47986727

Swift BIC: RBOSGIGI

IBAN No: GI77NWBK060606047986727

Validity

Validity norms vary from country to country.

Documents to Use

Application forms

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

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

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Instructions

• You need to provide a police certificate when applying for permanent residence.
• You may apply by written request for a Certificate of Good Conduct to Commissioner of Police.

Required Information

• Full Name
• Father's Name
• Mother's Name
• Hometown / State
• Nationality
• Date of Birth
• Residential address
• Neighborhood
• Town
• Phone

Need for the Document

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.

A police clearance certificate is a copy of your criminal record or a declaration of the absence of any criminal record. Police clearance certificates are different in each country and territory and may be called police certificates, good conduct certificates, judicial record extracts, pcc, etc. They are issued by police authorities or government departments and used by Citizenship and Immigration to prevent individuals who possess a risk to Country's security from entering the country.

Information which might help

A police certificate must also be obtained from the police authorities of any place where the applicant has been arrested for any reason, regardless of how long he or she lived there. Police certificates must cover the entire period of the applicant's residence in any area. A certificate issued by the police authorities where you now reside must be of recent date when presented to the consular officer.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

In many immigration cases you may be requested by relevant Government to present Police Clearance Certificate from another country where you have resided for some time. If you are going through immigration process, you will definitely be asked for such a certificate.

External Links

The Royal Gibraltar Police

Government of Gibraltar

Official Gibraltar Tourist Board website

Government & Public Services

Others

Police clearance certificate is an official document issued by the police in a country, certifying the criminal record or otherwise of the applicant. Ideally, every adult who has been a resident in any country for six months and over requires a police clearance certificate from that country when applying for visa or immigration services.

Sometimes people who intend to work abroad or in highly sensitive establishments also require reports of good behavior, especially from the police, before they are allowed to work.