Application for Police Clearance Certificates (PCC)
Conditions/Service description: This service is available to people who require confirmation on their criminal status for emigration purposes or for working abroad. A certificate will be issued stating whether any criminal offences are recorded against the applicant. The taking of the fingerprints is performed at the nearest police station, prior to the analysis thereof and the issuing of the certificate. The issuing of a Clearance Certificate is the sole responsibility of the SAPS Criminal Record Centre in Pretoria.
The police station where the applicant applied will forward the complete application to the Criminal Record Centre. Alternatively the applicant may deliver the completed application in person or mail the application to:
The Head of the South African Criminal Record Centre
(For attention: Police Clearance Certificates)
Private Bag X308
PRETORIA
Gauteng
South Africa 0001
The application may also be delivered by courier to:
The Head of the South African Criminal Record Centre
(For attention: Police Clearance Certificates)
Sanlam Plaza WestCRC Client Service Centre 1st Floor
Room 14, 271 Schoeman Street
PRETORIA
Office Hours 7:30 - 16:00 (Monday - Friday)
Contact information:
Tel South Africa (012) 393 3928
Tel International : 27 12 393 3928
Fax number South Africa (012) 393 3909
Fax number International 27 12 393 3909
Type: This service is rendered on behalf of the Government to Citizen (G2C)
Service Standard:
The average time to render this service will take approximately twenty one (21) working days from the day that the complete application is received at the Pretoria Criminal Record Centre until the Clearance Certificate is issued. |
