Foreigners who lived in Haikou for more than 6 months will be requested to provide Haikou Police Clearance Certificate/Non-Criminal Record Certificate when they need to apply for work visa, student visa, permanent residence, or immigration to other countries.
Foreigners should apply for Haikou Police Clearance Certificate/Non-Criminal Record Certificate at Exit-entry Administration Bureau of Haikou Public Security Bureau, then get it notarized at Haikou Notary Public Office.
The procedures of applying for Haikou Police Clearance Certificate/Non-Criminal Record Certificate?
1. Submit required documents to Haikou Public Security Bureau. Haikou Public Security Bureau checks whether the applicant has criminal records and issues the Haikou Police Clearance Certificate/Non-Criminal Record Certificate.
2. Submit the Police Clearance Certificate to Haikou Notary Public Office for notarization. Haikou Notary Public issues the Notarial Certificate of Criminal Record Check.
If the applicant lives abroad currently, he/she can nominate the third party to apply for Haikou Police Certificate on his/her behalf with a Power of Attorney.
Required documents for applying for Haikou Police Clearance Certificate/Non-Criminal Record Certificate.
1. Original current and previous passport.
2. Scan copy of registration form of temporary residence（TRRF）.
3. 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.
Processing time for applying for Haikou Police Clearance Certificate/Non-Criminal Record Certificate
Processing time for applying for Haikou Police Certificate is 2-3 weeks excluding mailing time.
Cases Haikou Police Clearance Certificate/Non-Criminal Record Certificate are unobtainable.
If you lived in Haikou for less than 6 months, or you never did the residence registration during the period of your living in Haikou, or you have criminal record in Haikou, you may fail to obtain Haikou Police Clearance Certificate/Non-Criminal Record Certificate.
Authentication and Legalization of Haikou Police Clearance Certificate/Non-Criminal Record Certificate
Most countries such as USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, etc. accept the basic Police Clearance Certificate/Non-Criminal Record Certificate issued by Notary Public Office, but a few countries such as Spain, Italy, France, etc. require that the Police Clearance Certificate need to be legalized by China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and their Embassy/Consulate in China.
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How to obtain Haikou 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).