Police Clearance Certificate for Expatriates

A police certificate is an official document issued by police or government agency of a country to enumerate any criminal records that the applicant may have. Criminal records may include arrest, conviction, and possibly criminal proceedings. Police certificate is also known as good citizen certificate, good conduct certificate, police clearance certificate, or judicial record extracts.

A police certificate may be required if the applicant is:
• Applying for vocational positions requiring clearance;
• Seeking to immigrate or obtain visas; and
• Satisfying an individual employer's request.

In Oman it is easy to obtain a police clearance certificate for expatriates. It costs OMR3 cash or a bank draft to be endorsed and credited by the Finance Department of the ROP.

What documents are needed to process
1. A letter from the sponsor.
2. A copy of the passport, and the visa, and the ID card.
3. 2 passport photos.
4. A duly completed Application Form.

How the service is processed
Any time during official working hours and the application usually takes a day to process.