Foreigners may be required to present a China Police Clearance Certificate or Non-Criminal Record Certificate for a variety of purposes abroad, including visa applications, residence permits, school attendance, employment, or immigration purposes.
Foreigners who have worked, studied, or lived in Qingdao for more than 6 months are eligible to apply for Qingdao Police Clearance Certificate/Non-Criminal Record Certificate. The background check indicates that applicant has a criminal record or no criminal record during his/her stay in Qingdao. This does not preclude the criminal history of other cities in China.
Individuals should apply for Qingdao Police Certificate at Exit and Entry Administration Bureau of Qingdao Public Security Bureau, then make application to the notary office for a certificate based on the document issued at Exit and Entry Administration Bureau of Qingdao Public Security Bureau. Applicants with no criminal record will be able to obtain a certificate to that effect. Certificates for individuals with one or more criminal convictions will list all convictions for which records still exist.
Who can issue Police Clearance Certificate/Non-Criminal Record Certificate in Qingdao?
Qingdao Police Clearance Certificate/Non-Criminal Record Certificate is issued by Qingdao Police Station. The procedures are as follows:
- Submit required documents to Qingdao Police Station.
- Qingdao Police Station checks whether the applicant has criminal records or has no criminal records and issues the Qingdao Criminal Record Certificate or Non-Criminal Record Certificate.
- Pick up the Qingdao Police Clearance Certificate/Non-Criminal Record Certificate from Qingdao Police Station and submit the Police Clearance Certificate to Qingdao Notary Public Office for notarization.
- Qingdao Notary Public issues the Notarial Certificate of Criminal Record Check.
- Pick up the Notarial Certificate of Criminal Record Check at Qingdao Notary Public Office.
Required documents to apply for Qingdao Police Clearance Certificate/Non-Criminal Record Certificate.
- Original current passport.
- Original previous passport (if applicable).
- Photo of the applicant holding the POA.
- The electronic copy of a request letter from the relevant Consulate/ Immigration Authority/Government Authority, which clearly indicates that the Non-Criminal Record Certificate is required.
- 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. - Questionnaire in an electronic format. Please fill out the questionnaire to send it to info@intrz.com.
Processing time for applying for Qingdao Police Clearance Certificate/Non-Criminal Record Certificate
Regular time: 2-3 weeks excluding shipping time.
Cases Qingdao Police Clearance Certificate/Non-Criminal Record Certificate are unobtainable.
If you have lived in Qingdao for less than 6 months, or have a criminal record in Qingdao, you may not be able to obtain Qingdao Police Clearance Certificate/Non-Criminal Record Certificate.
Authentication and Legalization of Qingdao Police Clearance Certificate/Non-Criminal Record Certificate
Most countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, etc. accept the basic Police Clearance Certificate/Non-Criminal Record Certificate issued by the Notary Public Office, but a few countries such as Spain, Italy, France, etc. require that the Police Clearance Certificate be legalized by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and their Consulate in China.
FAQ on Qingdao Police Certificate
Qingdao Police Clearance Certificate issued by Qingdao Police Station cannot be used in the United States unless it is notarized by Qingdao Notary Public Office.
The period reflected on Qingdao Police Clearance Certificate/Non-Criminal Record Certificate doesn’t cover the entire period in China but cover the period you resided in Qingdao. Qingdao Police Clearance Certificate/Non-Criminal Record Certificate reveals that the applicant has a criminal record or no criminal record while living in Qingdao. This does not preclude the criminal history of other cities in China. Since you have worked in Xi’an for more than 6 months, you also need to apply for Xi’an Police Certificate to apply for an Australian work visa.
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How to obtain Qingdao police clearance certificate?
▸ Please download the Questionnaire.
▸ Send the Questionnaire and scan copy of the required supporting document mentioned above to info@intrz.com.
▸ We will reply with the quotation and the required supplementary supporting documents.
▸ We prepare the contract for you after receiving all the required documents.
▸ You sign and send back the scan copy of contract and make the deposit.
▸ We start to process the documents.
▸ We send you the scan copy of Qingdao Police Clearance Certificate/Non-Criminal Record Certificate and you pay the remaining balance.
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