Police certificates

Apply for a certificate

Do you need a police certificate?

If you are applying for emigration, visas, work permits or residency in Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the United States of America, you will need a police certificate.

You can apply for a certificate by downloading the application form from the Association for Chief Police Officers (ACPO) website.

Please note this certificate is processed entirely by the ACPO Criminal Records Office (ACRO).

Submitting your application

To submitt your application form or if you have any questions about the process, please contact the Criminal Records office on:

• Call 0845 6013999 (8.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday)
• Email acro.policecertificates@acro.pnn.police.uk
• Write to ACRO, PO Box 481. Fareham, PO14 9FS.

 Please do not return your application form to Kent Police.