Papua New Guinea - Obtain Police Clearance Certificate (Police Character Check Form)

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Procedure

Applying process in Papua New Guinea for citizen and non-citizen.

a. Apply in-person

1. Applicant shall apply in-person at “the Police Headquarters”.
2. Address :
   the Police Headquarters,
   Konedobu, Port Moresby.
3. Applicant shall 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 :

• Application form can be obtained from local police station.

Applying process – overseas for citizen and non-citizen

a. Apply through mail(post)

1. Applicant has to apply through mail (post) with the “National Criminal Records Office”.
2. Please attach the completed application, required document and fee paid details.
3. Mail(post) these set of documents to:
   National Criminal Records Office
   Royal Papua New Guinea
   Constabulary
   P.O. Box 85, Konedobu, NCD
   Papua New Guinea
4. This application received will be processed by respective department.
5. The certificate will be delivered to the applicant as per norms.

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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 Papua New Guinea.
• A copy of your permit of stay in Papua New Guinea, 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).
• Full set of fingerprints taken by the police in your country of current residence.

Office Locations & Contacts

National Criminal Records Office
Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary
P.O. Box 85, Konedobu, NCD
Papua New Guinea
Contact details: 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.

Fees

• K.10(Kina) and K.25(Kina) as per requirement.
• 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

• You should apply for a character check by mail. Application forms are available from the local police and should be returned to National Criminal Records Office, Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary.

National Criminal Records Office

Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary

P.O. Box 85

Konedobu, NCD

Required Information

You should provide:

• full names and former names
• date and place of birth
• present address
• all former addresses
• years of residence in Papua New Guinea
• a self-addressed envelope with return postage.

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: Police Character Check Form or Overseas Character Check Form.

Residents: Apply at the street address above.

Non- residents: Apply by post to the postal address above.

The application form is available from Police Headquarters, National Criminal Records Office. Instructions on how to apply are included on the form.

Fee: payable.

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

Papua New Guinea Immigration & Citizenship Service Authority

Papua New Guinea

Others

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.