Everything on how to have the police clearance certificate in Pakistan. Police Clearance Certificate also is known as Police Character Certificate or Police Clearance Letter, is very essential if you want to have a visa, etc.
It is actually the formal document issued by the concerned Police department in different cities of Pakistan that declares about the character of the applicant. It means that the applicant who is having it has no criminal record during the specified period of his stay in the city.
In this article, our readers will find the complete details of having the police clearance certificate in Pakistan. If you want to have the Police Character Certificate or Police Clearance Letter you need to follow the simple procedure mentioned below:
First, we talk about how the Pakistanis can get the police clearance certificate.
Need to fill the application form which you can get from the nearby police station, assistant political agent or local district office of SSP.
Now you need to attach the required documents that are mentioned to attach with the application form.
Submit the application along with required documents at the nearby police station, assistant political agent or local district office of SSP.
Now we would tell you how the non-Pakistani can have the police clearance certificate in Pakistan?
Need to fill the application form which you can get from the nearby police station, assistant political agent or local district office of SSP.
Now you need to attach the required documents that are mentioned to attach with the application form.
Submit the fully completed application form, from where you get it.
The non-Pakistani citizen needs to have the photocopies of their passport with the pages that show your legal stay in Pakistan as proof.
Now we would talk about how overseas Pakistani Citizens can have the police clearance certificate?
The overseas Pakistanis can also apply for the police character certificate or police clearance letter just by visiting the Pakistani embassy or consulate.
Once you visit you will get the appointment.
On the appointment date, you need to visit the Pakistani embassy or consulate on time with your original documents along with their photocopies (documents include passport with pages, CNIC, NICOP, etc).
You also need to pay the required fee.
During the interview, you need to nominate a relative who lives in Pakistan to obtain the police clearance letter on your behalf.
The relative who is going to receive the police clearance letter must need to have the affidavit on the Rs.20 judicial stamp paper. This is essential because he/she receiving the police clearance certificate on your behalf. He must also have an authority letter that permits to receive the certificate for the oversea applicant.
How the non-Pakistani citizens who live abroad can get the police clearance letter?
If you are not Pakistani and want to get the police clearance letter in Pakistan you need to visit the Pakistani embassy or consulate.
Once you visit you will get the appointment.
On the appointment date, you need to visit the Pakistani embassy or consulate on time with your original documents along with their photocopies (documents include passport with pages, CNIC driving license, utility bills, etc).
You also need to pay the fee.
Required Documents to have the police clearance certificate in Pakistan.
You also need to have the CNIC copies of parents.
You also need to have the CNIC copies of two of your neighbors.
Recent passport-sized photographs.
Photocopies of applicant’s education certificates or degrees.
Government, semi-government or corporate employees also need the N.O.C.
Married female applicants need to also have a marriage certificate.
A completed and signed application form along with the signed neighbor witness form.
An affidavit if the applicant is non-Pakistani citizens.
You also need to pay the required fee.
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Eligibility Criteria
The applicant must be of 16 years old and has valid address proof.
If the applicant is minor then the application must be carried out by the parent.
Important Note:
The current address of the applicant must be the same as in the passport and other supporting documents.
The police clearance certificate will be delivered to the applicant’s address.
You need to pay fee along with the delivery charges.
The fee may vary from applicant to applicant.
The police character certificate in Pakistan is valid for 6 months.
The validity of police clearance certificate in Pakistan may vary for different countries.
Police Clearance Certificate Application Form:
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