Kenya

Apply to:

You should provide a full set of fingerprints, certified by local authorities.

A fee is payable.

Kiribati

Apply to your local police authority in Kiribati.

Korea, (Republic of South)

You must provide a separate Statutory Declaration, in English or in French, stating whether you have been found guilty or convicted of, or charged with, offenses against the law in the Republic of Korea.

This Statutory Declaration should also be corroborated by other information attesting to your character.

Kuwait

Apply to:

Latvia

Apply to:

Lebanon

Apply to:

Request an Extract of Judicial Record.

Lesotho

Apply to:

You should provide:

• personal details of residence and employment in Lesotho
• full name, date and place of birth

Fingerprints may subsequently be requested.

Liberia

Apply to:

Libya

Apply to:

Liechtenstein

Apply to:

A fee is payable.

Lithuania

Apply to your local police authority in Lithuania.

Luxembourg

Apply in writing to:

A fee is payable.

Macao

Apply to:

You should provide:

• an application fee
• fingerprint details of your identity card

A fee is payable.

Applicants of Chinese origin - you should write your name in Chinese characters.

Macedonia

Apply to your local police authority in Macedonia.

Malawi

Apply to:

Malaysia

You must provide a separate Statutory Declaration, in English or in French, stating whether you have been found guilty or convicted of, or charged with, offenses against the law in Malaysia.

This Statutory Declaration should also be corroborated by other information attesting to your character.

Apply to:

Mali

Apply to:

Malta

Apply to your local police authority in Malta.

Martinique

Refer to "France" for instructions.

Mauritius

Apply to:

You should provide:

• full name, including maiden name and any other names used if applicable
• date and place of birth
• citizenship
• present address(es) and period(s) of residence in Mauritius
• a certified photocopy of birth certificate

Micronesia, Federated States of

Apply to:

A fee is payable.

Monaco

You should request a "Casier Judiciaire No". from:

You should provide:

• photocopy of identity card and/or passport
• full names of parents
• address(es) and period(s) of residence in Monaco
• a letter to them from the CSIC confirming that the certificate is required

A fee is payable.

Mongolia

Applicants in Mongolia - apply to the local police authority.

Applicants outside Mongolia -contact the nearest Mongolian representative.

You should provide your passport or identity card.

Montserrat

A fee is payable.

You should provide:

• photocopy of passport or birth certificate
• set of fingerprints
• 3 photographs

A fee is payable.

Morocco

Apply to your local police authority in Morocco.

Myanmar (Burma)

Apply to the police authorities in Myanmar.

Namibia

Apply to:

Nepal

Apply to your local police authority in Nepal.

Netherlands

You must provide a separate Statutory Declaration, in English or in French, stating whether you have been found guilty or convicted of, or charged with, offenses against the law in the Netherlands.

This Statutory Declaration should also be corroborated by other information attesting to your character.

Netherlands Antilles

Apply to:

You should provide:

• full name
• date and place of birth
• nationality
• profession
• name of last employer in Netherlands Antilles
• dates of arrival and departure from Netherlands Antilles

A fee is payable.

New Caledonia

French nationals born in New Caledonia:

You should provide:

• full name
• present address
• date and place of birth, full names of parents
• details of identity card

French nationals born outside New Caledonia and Non-French nationals - refer to 46 - France for instructions.

New Zealand

Contact the Liaison Officer:

Nicaragua

Apply to the Central Police Archives in your area of residence.

A fee is payable.

Nigeria

Apply to:

Norway

Apply to:

You should provide:

• copies of passport
• drivers license
• other identification papers
• Norwegian identity card number (personnummer)

Oman

Apply to:

You should provide:

• a photocopy of passport
• a photocopy of the relevant pages containing an Oman resident visa

Pakistan

Apply to the Town Police Officer in the area of previous residence in Pakistan.

You should provide:

• a set of photographs
• a photocopy of identification certificate

Panama

Residents:

Non-residents - a Certificate of Good Conduct cannot be obtained by mail. If you have a relative (up to fourth degree) living in Panama, you should arrange a power of attorney for that person to request and obtain the certificate on your behalf from the address above.

The relative should provide your:

• full name
• nationality
• sex
• date of birth
• reason for requesting certificate
• for foreigners, a date of entry into Panama is required

A fee is payable.

Papua New Guinea

A written request for a character check should be addressed to:

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

A fee is payable.

Peru

Peruvian nationals - apply to your local police authority for a character certificate.

Doha Peruvian nationals residing outside Peru - apply in writing to:

You must request a "Cedula Para Peruanos Residents En el Extrajero".

You should provide:

• your full name
• the number of your Liberta Electoral

On receipt of this form, take it to your local police authority to have your fingerprints taken and then return the completed document to Lima so that a certificate can be issued. This can be a very time consuming process.

Philippines

Apply directly to the authorities in the Philippines. As well as obtaining a certificate from the local police precinct in the locality where you have been residing for the past three to six months, you should also obtain a National Bureau of Investigation certificate from the:

All certificates can be obtained by next-of-kin if the applicant is resident outside the Philippines.

Poland

Apply to:

(Ministry of Justice, Central Register of Convictions, Warsaw) There are branches of this agency in most large cities, usually called (in English) an Information Agency (followed by a number and name of the town).

A fee is payable.

Portugal

Residents - apply direct to local police authorities in Portugal.

Non-residents - apply to the nearest Portuguese Diplomatic or Consular Office, or through a third person to the relevant police authority in Portugal. Applications should be made on the special form Certificado de Registro Criminal. You will need to give details of your passport or identity card.

A fee is payable.

Qatar

Apply to:

You should provide:

• a letter from the applicant requesting the issuance of a clearance statement
• a full photocopy of your passport, including the residence permit page
• 3 passport-size photographs
• a fingerprint certificate issued by the police station in your town of residence, duly attested

A fee is payable.

Reunion Island

Refer to "France" for instructions.

Romania

Apply to your local police authority for a "Cazier Juidiciar".

Samoa

Apply to:

You should provide:

• your birth certificate and/or passport
• a photograph

A fee is payable.

Saudi Arabia

Citizens - nationals should obtain a police certificate from the Saudi authorities. Apply to the Directorate of Saudi Arabian Civil Police.

Temporary residents (Moslems only) currently living in Saudi Arabia should obtain police certificates as outlined above for citizens. Saudi Arabian police certificates are not available to all other temporary residents, including those who have previously been temporarily resident in Saudi Arabia.