Madagascar - Obtain Police Clearance Certificate (Judicial Record)

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Procedure

Applying process in Madagascar for citizen and non citizen.

a. Apply In-Person

1. PCC can be applied in person at Judicial court in their area.
2. Contacts : link
3. Address :
   ​Le Procureur Général,
   Court d’Appel, Palais de Justice, Antananarivo.
   
4. Application forms can be obtained from the above office on your visit.
5. Go to the office as per the address above. Don’t forget to take the required copy of documents along with originals to the office.
6. Please follow as per authorities guidelines and submit the completed application along with documents.
7. Applicant should pay for any charges if required as advised.
8. This application will be processed by respective department.
9. 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 both citizen and non citizen

a. Apply through mail(post)

1. To Obtain a Police Clearance Certificate, the applicant has to approach the Le Procureur Général – link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned office mailing address.
7. The mailing address is mentioned in the “Office Locations & Contacts” section of this page.
8. The fee details are mentioned in the “Fees” section of this page.
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 or through the mail.
14. This entire process can be completed within 10 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 Madagascar.
• A copy of your permit of stay in Madagascar, 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).

Office Locations & Contacts

​Le Procureur Général,
Court d’Appel, Palais de Justice,
Antananarivo.

Contacts: 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.
• Police Certificate issued to non residents who stayed in the country for 10 years and more.

Fees

• Issue of certificates or extracts within 10 working days - EUR 4.34
• Urgent order within 1 working day - 6,52 Eur.
• Fee/charge varies for case to case. Updated fee requirement will be provided by respective authorities while applying.

Validity

Validity norms vary from country to country.

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Processing Time

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

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Instructions

• You should apply for an Extrait de Casier Judiciaire with your passport or a Carte dIdentit Nationale (CIN) and a Certificat de Rsidence and pay the applicable fees. Applications should be addressed to Le Procureur Gnral, Prs de la Cour dAppel at Antananarivo or to the provincial Tribunal

Required Information

• Your full name as on your birth certificate including your maiden name if applicable
• Your date and place of birth (or a copy of your birth certificate)
• Your current address
• All addresses at which you have lived at in Madagascar and when you lived there
• The place and purpose for which you require the Certificate

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

Relevant document: Bulletin de Casier Judiciaire.

Citizens: Apply in person to the judicial court in the province of your birth and/or at address above.

Resident non-citizens: Any person, regardless of nationality, presently or formerly resident in Madagascar may obtain judicial records by applying to the provincial Tribunal or:

Le Procureur Gnral

Prs de la Cour dAppel

Antananarivo.

Provide: Identity card and birth certificate.

Fee: Payable.

Processing Time: Same day

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

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ministry of Justice

Others

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.

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.