Mali - Obtain Police Clearance Certificate

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Procedure

Applying process in Mali for citizen

a. Apply in-person

1. Applicant shall apply in person for PCC with the court of the city where the applicant was born.
2. Link for contact: link
3. Go to the respective office. Don’t forget to take the required copy of documents along with originals to the office.
4. Please follow as per authorities guidelines and submit the completed application along with documents. Applicant should pay for any charges if required as advised.
5. This application will be processed by respective department.
6. The certificate can be collected from the office where applicant applied in person upon notification or issued as per norms.

Applying process in Mali for non citizen

a. Apply in-person

1. Applicant shall apply in person for PCC with the following address.
2. Address :
   Court of First Instance,
   Commercial Center, District III - Quentin street 64
   Bamako.
   Tel: +223 20 22 52 63
   
3. Go to the respective office. Don’t forget to take the required copy of documents along with originals to the office.
4. Please follow as per authorities guidelines and submit the completed application along with documents. Applicant should pay for any charges if required as advised.
5. This application will be processed by respective department.
6. The certificate can be collected from the office where applicant applied in person upon notification or issued as per norms.

Applying process – overseas for both citizen and non citizen

a. Apply through embassy or consulate

1. Applicant can apply at their nearest embassy or consulate in person. Link to locate the embassy or consulate: link (please use the tab for representation provided at the bottom left part of the page)
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.

Applying process – overseas for citizen

a. Apply through representative

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

Note: Representative should carry the following while applying.

• written authorization
• ID card or passport.

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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 Mali.
• A copy of your permit of stay in Mali, 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).
• Written authorization.

Office Locations & Contacts

Court of First Instance,
Commercial Center, District III - Quentin street 64
Bamako.
Tel: +223 20 22 52 63

Contacts: link and link2 (please use the tab for representation provided at the bottom left part of the page)

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

Validity norms vary from country to country.

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Processing Time

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

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Instructions

• Police certificates are available at the Judiciaire Commissaire in Bamako.

Physical presence of the applicant or an authorized representative

For an authorized representative: Written authorization (original)

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 Mali and when you lived there
• The place and purpose for which you require the Certificate
• The applicant must specify the parentage of the applicant (names of father and mother).

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.

The criminal record is a legal requirement for the registration of a business in the trade register (art. 47-4). The One-Stop Center agent requests the criminal record for at least one executive director (managers, directors or partners having authority to represent the company), or alternatively a sworn statement, provided they bring the actual criminal record within two months to complete the file.

Information which might help

Relevant document: Casier Judiciare.

Citizens: Apply in person to the Tribunal or the Prefecture at the place of your birth.

Provide: birth certificate and Mali Identity card.

Non-citizens: Contact the Mali Embassy in Pretoria at address above.

Non-resident citizens: Apply through a close family member still resident in Mali to M Baba TRAORA Greffier en chef a la cour dappel de Bamako Quartier Banankabougou.

If you cannot obtain the certificate directly from Mali, contact your nearest Mali embassy or consulate.

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

Website of the Prime Minister

Court of First Instance

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.

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.