Police Character Certificate

Requirements for Police Character Certificate
Personal presence of the applicant at the Consulate General of Pakistan, Vancouver is mandatory. Please bring the following documents with you:

Original Valid NICOP/CNIC Card along with its photocopy (front & back) (for Pakistanis only)
Original previous Passport with photocopy of its bio-pages (first four pages).
Government / Semi Government Employees should apply along with a NOC obtained from the Head of Department of the parent department.
A photocopy of foreign passport / PR Card / landing paper / Status abroad, if any.
Self-addressed Express / Registered Post envelope.

Fee

Processing fee will apply in the form of Postal Money Order / Certified Bank Cheque / Bank Draft in favour of “Consulate General of Pakistan, Vancouver” or by EFTPOS at the Consulate.

1. Instructions

For prompt service, please ensure that the information required in the form and documents are complete.
While sending us the application by mail, please do not forget to send Self-Addressed Express or Registered Post Envelop for return of the document.
After receiving your applications, we will forward it to the Police Authorities in Pakistan for processing and decision. This process may take 4-6 months and your Certificate will be issued after receiving clearance from Pakistan. In some cases it might take longer to get reply.
Please note that we do not have any control over processing by the Police Authorities in Pakistan.
Processing fees can be paid through Postal Money Order / Certified Bank Cheque / Bank Draft in favor of “Consulate General of Pakistan Vancouver”. Alternatively, payment can be made in person through EftPOS machine (bank charges apply) available in the Mission. The same is neither acceptable in cash nor refundable.

2. Checklist for Police Character Certificate

1. Application Form duly filled in and signed by the applicant

2. Three (03) photographs (fresh-passport size) attested by J.P.

3. Photostat copy of the Passport duly attested by J.P.

4. Government / semi-Government employees should apply along with NOC of the relevant Ministry

5. Staff Nurses and Dispensers should apply along with their NOC obtained from the Government of Pakistan, Social Welfare Division Islamabad

6. Payment of processing fee please contact Consulate General of Pakistan, Vancouver

7. Self-addressed Express Post or Registered Post Envelop for dispatch of the Police Character Certificate

3. Police Character Certificate Form

CLICK HERE “POLICE CHARACTER CERTIFICATE FORM“

Frequently Asked Questions (Police Character Certificate)

1. How does long it take to get Police Clearance Certificate (PCC)?

The authorities in Pakistan take 4-6 months to process the cases. As and when the clearance is received, the PCC is dispatched to the applicant.

2. What if one obtains the Police Character certificate from Pakistan himself to fast track the process?

If you had obtained a Police Character Certificate (PCC) from Pakistan yourself, then you need to get the original PCC attested from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Islamabad or its camp offices in Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar or Quetta. Once you get the PCC attested from MoFA, you can then submit it to the Mission for counter Attestation with the attestation Fee.

3. Is there any National Police Certificate in Pakistan?

There is no National Police Certificate in Pakistan. Each District Police Authority is responsible for issuance of Police Character Certificate (PCC) to the applicant. Please be advised that if you are submitting such a certificate to any Department in Canada, the same is required to be attested from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Pakistan and Consulate General of Pakistan, Vancouver.

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