Mayotte - Obtain Police Clearance Certificate (Criminal Record)

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Procedure

a. Apply Online - Mayotte Obtain Police Clearance Certificate (Criminal Record) Online with Images

1. In order to apply for PCC online, applicant has to reach the online portal: link
2. In the given page, please hit “Criminal record” option under “justice” tab to get next page.
3. Here select the option as per your category “Born in metropolis” / “Born overseas” / “Born abroad” to get sub options and please select procedure tab from the list and hit “Access the online service” option to get next page for processing.
4. In the given page, please hit “apply online” tab at the bottom to get next page. Please follow the page prompt and hit the respective options to process online application.
5. Once the certificate is generated, applicant gets notification and the certificate will be delivered as per applicable norms.

Applying process in Mayotte for citizen and non citizen

a. Apply in-person.

1. To Obtain a Police Clearance Certificate, the applicant has to approach the Judicial Court Department– 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 officer.
7. The fee for this clearance certificate is free of cost.
8. 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.
9. An acknowledgment receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference.
10. Also, set the fingerprint in the request paper from the police office.
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.
14. This entire process can be completed within 10 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Applying process – overseas for citizen and non citizen

a. Apply through Telephone, Fax, or by mail(post)

1. To Obtain a Police Clearance Certificate, the applicant has to approach the Judicial Court Department– 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 for this clearance certificate is free of cost.
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 Mayotte.
• A copy of your permit of stay in Mayotte, 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. link
• 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).
• Place of birth

Office Locations & Contacts

Tribunal de premire instance,
B.P. 106,
97600 Mamoudzou, Mayotte.
Telephone: 02 69 61 11 15

Contacts: google location

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

No fees is chargeable. But, 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.

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

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

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Instructions

In order to obtain PCC from Mayotte, you are asked to supply and identification card with a form Request for a bulletin No 3 (Demande de B3).

This confidential document is strictly personal.

You do not have the right to request the ballot of another person, even if your spouse (s) or your adult child.

The law punishes anyone who was issued with the report of criminal records of a third party.

Local Requests

• French citizens born in Mayotte may address their requests for certificates directly to Tribunal de premire instance.

Non-Resident Requests

• Non-French citizens and French citizens born outside of Mayotte should apply by mail, requesting a Bulletin no.3 at Casier Judiciaire National.
• Further information and online applications can be found on the website: www.cjn.justice.gouv.fr.

Required Information

• Last name
• Name (s)
• Married name or use
• Date of birth
• Place of birth
• Department No.
• District
• Home address

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

Information: since May 17, 2010, Bulletin No. 3 criminal record no longer contains the handwritten signature of the department head of the national criminal record but only its title, first and last name typed.

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

Tourist guide of the island of Mayotte

http://www.mayotte.pref.gouv.fr/

Mayotte

Request criminal record (update 3)

Others

The criminal record can only be requested by the person concerned or his legal representative if he is a minor or an adult under guardianship. It can in no way, even with the consent of the applicant be issued to a third party (Article 777 of the Code of Criminal Procedure).

Be issued with the criminal record of a third party is punishable by law (Article 781 of the Code of Criminal Procedure).

The identity you provide will be verified by the Department. It must therefore be strictly according to marital status.