Administration Bureau of Public Security Bureau (PSB) is a national police unit that issue Criminal Record Check for the public. Then the Police Certificate needs to be submitted to Notary Public Office in China for use abroad.
You may need a Chinese police certificate if you’re applying for immigration, visas and foreign employment to countries, including the USA, Canada, Australia, South Africa, etc.
Most countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia, etc. accept the basic Notarial Certificate of Non-Criminal Record issued by Notary Public Office. For use outside China, the original certificate will likely need an apostille. Depending on the destination country, further legalization by their embassy or consulate in the China may also be required. For Spain, Portugal, France, etc., the Police Clearance Certificate is required to be apostilled by Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in China.
Supporting documents for Nanjing Police Clearance Certificate
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. If you are studying or ever studied in Nanjing, you need to provide letter of good conduct issued by your school stating that they have not been informed that you have committed any criminal offenses during the study.
3. Photo of the applicant holding the Power of Attorney (POA).
4. 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 within the P.R.C. on my behalf.
5. Questionnaire in an electronic format. Please fill out the questionnaire to send it to info@intrz.com.
Processing time for Nanjing Non-Criminal Record Certificate
Regular Time: 2-3 weeks excluding mailing time.
Cases Nanjing Police Clearance Certificate is unobtainable
If you are unable to provide a police certificate, the destination authority may ask you to provide evidence of your attempts to obtain a China Police Certificate, but due to what reasons it is unobtainable. A written declaration explaining the reasons and attempts would be helpful.
Normally, if you held tourist visa, business visa, or study visa (X2) in China for less than 6 months, you are not eligible to request a Chinese Police Certificate.
FAQ on Nanjing Police Certificate/Non-Criminal Record Certificate
No. Foreigners with Chinese residence permits who have lived in China for no less than 180 days are eligible to apply for the Chinese Non-Criminal Record Certificate. As you have lived in Nanjing for less than 180 days, you are not eligible to apply for Nanjing Police Certificate.
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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.
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How to obtain Nanjing police clearance certificate?
Follow these steps to apply:
1. Submit Application
▸ Complete the Questionnaire. Send scanned supporting documents (see Required Documents) to info@intrz.com.
2. Sign Agreement
▸ Sign and return the service contract. Make payment either by credit card or PayPal to begin processing.
3. Remaining balance
▸ Pay the remaining balance once you confirm the scanned copy of the certificate.
4. Delivery
▸ The original notarized certificate is couriered to your designated address (e.g., FedEx).