Zimbabwe - Obtain police clearance certificate

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Obtain a Police Clearance Certificate, the applicant has to approach the Criminal Investigations 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 procedure is mentioned in the “Fees” section of this page.
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. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
11. The applicant has to visit the office to get the clearance certificate.
12. This entire process can be completed within 15 - 20 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.
    

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Required Documents

• The applicant must provide a full set of his/her fingerprints, preferably taken at their nearest police station.
• The applicants full name, surname, date of birth, place of birth and identity number must also be recorded on the fingerprint form.
• A copy of the applicants identity document or passport must accompany the application.
• The applicant must present their identity document at the police station, as proof of identity will be required.

Office Locations & Contacts

Officer Commanding Criminal Investigation Department
Josiah Chinamano Avenue
Causeway
Harare
ZIMBABWE
Postal address
Criminal Records Office
CID Headquarters
PO Box CY 683
Causeway Harare
ZIMBABWE
Telephone: 263- 4- 700171
Diplomatic Missions abroad

Eligibility

Centralized criminal records covering all of Zimbabwe are maintained at the Zimbabwe Republic Police, Criminal Investigations Department, P.O. Box CY 683, Causeway, Harare. The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) issues, upon application, a certificate that indicates whether or not a criminal record exists and particulars of an offense recorded. Applicants must provide to the ZRP the following information:

• Full name
• Date and place of birth (town and country)
• National identification number
• Last Zimbabwe residential and business address
• Date and place of entry into Zimbabwe

All residents or former residents of Zimbabwe are required to submit one set of fingerprints.

Fee: ZIM $400, to be paid in cash or the equivalent in foreign bank draft payable to the Zimbabwe Republic Police.

Fees

• Make payment of US$75.00 by telegraphic transfer into Standard Charted Bank, Highlands Branch, Harare, Zimbabwe.
• A/C No. 0100216046400
• Swift Code SCBLZWHXXX

Validity

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

Police Clearance Certificate Application Form

Sample Documents

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Instructions

Relevant document: Police Clearance Certificate

Residents: Apply in person to the street address below.

Non-residents: Apply to the nearest Zimbabwean Embassy or Consulate, or forward via DHL, with return way bill paid, to the street address above.

Provide: Completed Form 137, available for download online or obtainable from any Zimbabwe Embassy/Consulate; applicants set of fingerprints; copy of the telegraphic transfer receipt; copy of the applicants passport and birth certificate; and a pre-paid DHL envelope for the Police Certificate to be couriered to you.

Fee: Payable.

Required Information

• Full name
• Date and place of birth (town and country)
• National identification number
• Last Zimbabwe residential and business address
• Date and place of entry into Zimbabwe

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.

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.

Information which might help

How to apply for a Zimbabwe Republic Police Clearance Certificate

• Applicants are required to do the following:
• Fill in the attached ZRP Form 137;
• Make payment of US75, or the equivalent by telegraphic transfer to the Account No. provided;
• Make appointment for fingerprints with any Police Station which does fingerprints.
• Forward completed form, proof of payment and fingerprints to ZRP, either through:
• A third party,
• Post to:

Zimbabwe Republic Police (CID),

P. O. Box CY 683,

Causeway,

Harare.

• DHL / FEDEX to:

Zimbabwe Republic Police

CID Headquarters

Corner 10th Street and

Josiah Chinamano Avenue

Causeway

Harare

Zimbabwe

Applicants should make arrangements with the post/DHL/FEDEX for pre-paid return postage.

Officer Commanding Criminal Investigation Department

Standard Chartered

Highlands Branch

Harare

Zimbabwe

Account Number 8700216046400

Swift Code SCBLZWHX

Applicants are to pay for any Bank charges that may occur

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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.

External Links

Zimbabwe Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Zimbabwe's Web Portal

Others

Police clearance (Good Conduct) Certificate is an important document which serves as a proof that the person has no criminal record or previously involved in criminal, breach of trust cases or violation of law both in his home country and during his residence in Zimbabwe. Both locals and expats are supposed to obtain this certificate.

Conditions and Instructions:

• All compulsory fields should be filled in.
• Make sure all entered information is correct.
• Make sure all required documents are provided.

Everyone who wants to a visa must be of good character and will be assessed against the character requirements. As part of your visa application, you might be required to provide a police clearance certificate or other evidence to satisfy the character requirements.