The Public Security Bureau (PSB) is responsible for maintaining the China’s official criminal record check. PSB is the only source of these official records. You must submit your passports when you apply for a Chinese Police Certificate.
Clients for help with their China Police Clearance applications are usually for the immigration process, PR applications, securing a job, pursuing a degree in other countries. All these purposes require a criminal record check from the China PSB, which can be lengthy. We’re here to help you work through these issues.
Who can issue China Criminal Record Check in Changchun?
There is no written policy on who is responsible for insurance of Changchun Police Certificate/Non-Criminal Background Check over a long period of time. Later, the Changchun government implemented a policy on foreigners applying for police certificates that applies to the entire city of Changchun. Changchun Police Certificate/Non-Criminal Background Check is issued by Changchun Public Security Entry and Exit Bureau.
Applicants need to go to Changchun Public Security Entry and Exit Bureau to request Changchun Police Certificate/Non-Criminal Background Check. Then applicants need to go to Changchun Notary Public for Notarial Police Certificate.
Changchun residence period and territory covered
Changchun Police Clearance Certificate is issued by Changchun Public Security Entry and Exit Bureau. Changchun Public Security Entry and Exit Bureau has jurisdiction over its own territory only.
Eligible for Changchun Criminal Record Check?
Foreigners who have worked, studied, or lived in Changchun with a work visa, student visa or family reunion visa for more than 6 months may apply for Changchun Police Clearance Certificate.
Generally, foreigners with Z (work), X1 (study) or J1 (journalist) visa with a residence permit that allows foreigners to live in Changchun for more than 6 months can apply for Changchun Police Clearance Certificate.
If Changchun Police Clearance Certificate is unobtainable
Please kindly be advised that there are cases that Changchun Police Certificate/Non-Criminal Background Check are unobtainable. You may fail to obtain Changchun Police Certificate/Non-Criminal Background Check if:
▸ You have criminal record in Changchun.
▸ You stay in Changchun with tourist visa, business visa, or study visa (X2) for less than 6 months.
▸ You did not register the temporary residence registration form during your stay in Changchun.
Is third-party submission acceptable?
You can authorize a representative by submitting your required documents to apply for Changchun Police Clearance Certificate/Non-Criminal Background Check on your behalf. You need to provide an authorization letter to nominate a representative to apply for Changchun Police Clearance Certificate/Non-Criminal Background Check.
Use the document checklist for Changchun Police Clearance
Use the document checklist below.
1. Scan copy of current and previous passport photo pages, the pages with China visa, the pages with Chinese residence permit and the pages with China exit & entry stamps.
(See photo page sample) (See China visa sample) (See residence permit sample)
2. Scan copy of the temporary residence registration form.（See sample）
3. Scan copy of work permit if you ever worked in Changchun, Scan copy of diploma/degree if you ever studied in Changchun.
4. Original letter of good conduct from your school/company stating that they were not informed that you had committed any criminal offences during your study/employment. (Stamp the letter with an official school seal/Director endorses the letter and stamps it with a company seal) Please send the scanned copy to us for preview, then mail the original letter to us.
5. If you cannot submit documents in person, you need to provide a Power of Attorney (POA) to nominate a representative to apply for Police Clearance Certificate/Non-Criminal Record Certificate on your behalf. Sample of POA is as follows:
I, hereby authorize the following representative to request Criminal Record and the notarization inside the P.R.C. on my behalf.
6. Questionnaire in an electronic format. Please fill out the questionnaire to send it to info@intrz.com.
Document Requirements for Changchun Police Certificate
▸ The above mentioned documents should be scanned by scanner and sent to info@intrz.com as attachment. Documents scanned by Cam Scanner are not acceptable.
▸ Minimum Resolution: at least 200dpi.
▸ Accepted formats: PDF, jpg, png.
Processing time to check Changchun Police Certificate
Changchun: 2-3 weeks excluding mailing time.
Apostille and Legalization of Changchun Police Clearance
If Changchun Police Clearance Certificate is to be used in USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa etc., it needs to be translated and notarized by Notary Public, it does not need to be authenticated and legalized.
If Changchun Criminal Background Check is to be used in the United Kingdom, Italy and France etc., it needs to be notarized by Changchun Notary Public Office, authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China.
In addition to above mentioned notary and apostille process, some other countries requires the certificate to be legalized by the Foreign Consulate in China.
FAQ on Changchun Non-Criminal Background Check
If you have lost the registration of temporary residence, please confirm if you did register at Changchun Police Station during the residence in Changchun. If yes, you can apply for Changchun Police Clearance Certificate/No Criminal Background Check; if no, Changchun Police Clearance Certificate/No Criminal Background Check would be unobtainable.
You can only apply for Changchun Police Clearance Certificate/No Criminal Background Check, which covers the period of residence in Changchun after becoming a foreign national. The period of time you lived in Changchun when you were a Chinese citizen will not be included.
Yes, please send the scan copy of pages with exit and entry stamp, and pages with Chinese visa and residence permit to info@intrz.com. If your passport has been renewed during your stay in Changchun, the scan copy of previous passport page with exit and entry stamp should be provided.
Foreigners with residence permit which allows expats to live in Changchun for more than 6 continuous months can apply for Changchun Police Clearance Certificate/Non-Criminal Background Check.
Yes, you need to apply for Changchun Police Clearance Certificate/No Criminal Record Certificate from many cities of China. Changchun Police Clearance Certificate/No Criminal Record Certificate indicates you don’t have criminal record during the time period you lived in Changchun not in other cities.
We can help you obtain a police certificate in following cities in China:
Is the city you are looking for not on the list? Contact us at info@intrz.com to find out if we can help you further.
Our all-encompassing service includes:
1. Apply for a Criminal Background Check on your behalf.
2. Have your document notarized by the Notary Public, apostilled or authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and legalized by the Foreign Embassy in China.
3. We have helped thousands of clients apply for the notarized certificate. Using our service gives you complete peace of mind and ensures that you get what you need in time you require in a timescale to suit your needs. Our staff are in constant contact with the government department, and as such are fully aware of the steps required to ensure that your application goes smoothly.
Why choose us?
▸ You do not need to apply in person. You just need to send us all scanned documents. We will handle the entire application process for your Police Clearance Certificate/Non-Criminal Record Certificate on your behalf.
▸ If you have residence permit for work, study, or family reunion in China, we can help you apply for the China Police Clearance Certificate/Non-Criminal Record Certificate covering your entire residency period in the country.
▸ We manage every step—including translation, notarization, authentication by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and legalization at foreign embassies or consulates in China—to streamline the process and save you time.
How to obtain Changchun police clearance certificate?
Follow these steps to apply:
1. Submit Application
▸ Download and complete the Questionnaire.
▸ Email the questionnaire along with scanned supporting documents (see Required Documents) to info@intrz.com.
2. Review & Agreement
▸ We’ll send a fee quote and list of any missing documents.
▸ Sign and return the service contract with a deposit payment to begin processing.
3. Processing & Approval
▸ We handle submissions to Chinese authorities.
▸ Once the notarized certificate is obtained, you’ll receive a scanned copy of the certificate for review and approval.
▸ Pay the remaining balance once you confirm the details.
4. Delivery
▸ The original notarized certificate is couriered to your address (e.g., DHL/EMS).