Greenland - Police Clearance Certificate (Criminal Record)

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Procedure

This service is available to 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. Fingerprints are taken at the nearest police station, where after they will be analyzed and the certificate will be issued. Only the Criminal Record Centre may issue police clearance certificates.

The applicant must provide a full set of his/her fingerprints, preferably taken at their nearest police station. The applicants full name, surname, date of birth, place of birth and identity number must also be recorded on the fingerprint form. A copy of the applicants identity document or passport must accompany the application. The applicant must present their identity document at the police station, as proof of identity will be required. For more information, consult the Government of Denmark website at https://www.politi.dk.

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Required Documents

Provide: written and signed request together with a copy of your passport, your last registered address in Denmark and a return address. A copy in English can be requested.

Office Locations & Contacts

The Chief Constable of Greenland
Imaneq 22
PO Box 1006
3900 Nuuk
Phone: (+299) 70 14 48
E-mail: [email protected]

Rigspolitichefen, Afdeling D Kriminalregisteret
P.O. Box 93
Landlystvej 34-40
2650 Hvidovre
Denmark
Fax: +45 46 33 14 78

Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Eligibility

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.

Fees

Fee: no fee.

Validity

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

Application for a criminal record for domestic use

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

Processing time: is while you wait, or several working days if the certificate is posted.

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Instructions

If you live in Denmark, including Faro Island and Greenland:

You should apply in person at any police station.

If you live outside Denmark, including Faro Island and Greenland:

If you are or were registered with the National Registry of Denmark, you may request a copy of your Danish criminal record in person at any police station or by letter or fax to the Commissioner of Police in Denmark.

Required Information

• Your full name
• Your date and place of birth
• Your current residential addresses
• The purpose of the request

Need for the Document

A Criminal Record or a penal record (Straffeattest) is available to all persons 15 years of age or over. Individuals in Greenland can obtain a copy of their police record within minutes by requesting one in person at virtually any police station in Greenland. Individuals outside Greenland can obtain a copy free of charge by sending a written request along with their CPR number and a copy of their passport or birth certificate.

A criminal record issued by the police and provide information about a person's judgments, fines and settlement in terms of offense. A random example. act not to commit a new offense, pay a fine, attend courses on a specific location or to follow a treatment.

Information which might help

The Faroe Islands and Greenland are part of the Kingdom of Denmark. As a main principle, the Danish Constitution stipulates that the foreign and security interests for all parts of the Kingdom of Denmark are the responsibility of the Danish government.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

You need to provide a police certificate when applying for permanent residence in foreign countries.

External Links

http://www.greenland.com/en/

http://www.greenland-guide.dk/

http://naalakkersuisut.gl/en

Others

Local police are housed at police stations in different places of the police district. Police of? cers located there are involved in the same police tasks as at the main station, and citizens can go there during opening hours and report criminal offences, pick up lost property and obtain a copy of their own criminal record.