Macedonia - Obtain a Police Clearance Certificate (Certificate of No Conviction)

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Procedure

Applying process in Macedonia for citizen and non citizen.

a. Apply In-Person

1. PCC can be applied in-person at the “Municipal Court” at your place of residence.
2. Link for contact: link
3. Please find the address for your area by using the contact details. Application forms can be obtained from the respective office on your visit.
4. Go to the respective office. Don’t forget to take the required copy of documents along with originals to the office.
5. Please follow as per authorities guidelines and submit the completed application along with documents.
6. Applicant should pay for any charges if required as advised.
7. This application will be processed by respective department.
8. 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 for citizen

a. Apply through embassy or consulate in-person

1. Applicant can apply at their nearest embassy or consulate in person. Link to locate the embassy or consulate: link
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. This application will be processed by the respective department. The completed certificates are forwarded to the concern.
5. Applicant shall collect the certificate with the respective office upon notification or can get it delivered as per norms applicable.

b. Apply through representative

1. Applicant shall mandate a authorized representative to apply on their behalf.
2. The mandated person should be entrusted with the notarized power of attorney.
3. Link for contact: link
4. Representative shall go to the respective office. Don’t forget to take the required copy of documents along with originals to the office.
5. Please follow as per authorities guidelines and submit the completed application along with documents. #Representative should pay for any charges if required as advised.
6. This application will be processed by respective department.
7. The certificate can be collected from the office where representative applied in person upon notification or issued as per norms.

Note: Representative should carry the following while applying.

• Notarized power of attorney
• ID card or passport.

Certificates are not available to former residents who are not citizens of Macedonia.

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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 Macedonia.
• A copy of your permit of stay in Macedonia, 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 form
• 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).
• Notarized power of attorney

Office Locations & Contacts

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE,
Dimitrie Cupovski 9,
1000 Skopje Republic of Macedonia
E-mail: [email protected] , [email protected]
Phone: +389 (0) 2 3116 - 493, +389 (0) 2 3116 - 648,
Fax: +389 (0) 2 3226 – 975

Contacts: link1 and link2

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.

Validity

• 6 months.
• Validity norms vary from country to country.

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Processing Time

• 1 week
• 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.
• Please note that a court certificate is not accepted.

If you live in the Republic of Macedonia

• You should obtain a Uverenie za nekaznuvanost (Certificate of no conviction) from your local police station or at the Ministry of Internal Affairs (Ministerstvo za vnatresni raboti).
• Application forms are provided by local police stations. You will need to provide an identification card.

If you live outside the Republic of Macedonia

• You may apply in person at the Republic of Macedonian consulate or authorize a relative, friend or lawyer to act on your behalf within the Republic of Macedonia.

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 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.

Police certificate is also known as good citizen certificate, good conduct certificate, police clearance certificate, or judicial record extracts. Applicants may have to submit fingerprints and certain personal information to request a criminal record check, and the police or government agency may charge a fee. If no record found, the police certificate will indicate such.

Information which might help

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.

A police certificate is a copy of your criminal record or a statement that you do not have a criminal record. Police certificates are different in each country and territory. They may be called:

• police clearance certificates,
• good conduct certificates,
• judicial record extracts or
• other names.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

It 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.

External Links

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Government of Republic of Macedonia

Ministry of Internal Affairs

Others

If it emerges from the investigation that you have no criminal record, the certificate will be issued. If you do, the authorities decide whether the offences in question are relevant to your application. Offences that would present difficulties for someone wanting a teaching job, for example, may not be relevant to an accountant. The screening profiles and assessments are laid down in policy rules. Applicants can estimate their prospects of obtaining a certificate in advance by consulting the screening profiles, as can employers in order to check what requirements they may impose on applicants.