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  • Applicable to Hong Kong and Mainland residents
  • This service is solely in connection with a person's application for various types of visa, such as visit, student or resident visa, or for adoption of children. Applications for the Certificate for any other purposes will not be accepted.
  • Applicants may submit applications via the following means:
    • Through the Hong Kong Police Force Online Applications Platform (https://www.es.police.gov.hk)

    • By post to:

      The Commissioner of Police
      (Attn.: EO CNCC)
      14/F, Arsenal House,
      Police Headquarters, 1 Arsenal Street,
      Wan Chai, Hong Kong

    • Arrange a representative to hand in their application to the above quoted address

      * or deposit their application into the drop-in box provided at the First Floor of the Arsenal House, Police Headquarters, 1 Arsenal Street, Wanchai, Hong Kong.

      * Appointment is required for applicant’s representative in Hong Kong to submit documents or make payment at counter. Please click on the button under “Quick Links” to make an advance appointment through the Online Booking System.

  • Required documents:
  1. The ORIGINAL of signed “Application form”
  2. The ORIGINAL of signed “Fingerprint consent form”
  3. Standard personal data form (Only required for visa applications) (Optional)
  4. A PHOTOCOPY of applicant’s Hong Kong Identity Card / valid Travel Document
  5. A PHOTOCOPY of a request letter from the relevant Consulate / Immigration Authority / Government Authority
  6. A PHOTOCOPY of the documents proving the applicant’s relationship with the “visa principal applicant” for the application (Only required if the request letter in item 5 above only mentioned the name of the principal applicant and terms such as “sponsor” / “dependent” / “partner” and does not contain the applicant’s own name)
  7. Parent / Guardian Consent Form (For online applicant aged under 18 only)
  8. The ORIGINAL of a full set of the applicant’s fingerprints taken by law enforcement agency / Consulate where the applicant presently resides. Please click here to visit the website of relevant department for the detailed requirements.
  • Fee
    • HK$283
  • Payment methods
    For online application
    • The Online Applications Platform accepts credit card, FPS and PPS payments.
    For application by post / arrange representative to submit at CNCC office or using the drop-in box
    • Bank draft or personal cheque in HK dollar which is issued and authorized by any licensed bank in Hong Kong, made payable to "The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region" and must be payable in Hong Kong; or
    • Mail the application documents to the applicant’s relative/friend in Hong Kong who can submit the application on the applicant’s behalf and pay the fee in cash / Octopus Card / EPS / FPS in the CNCC office. Appointment is required for document submission or payment from applicants.
    • Please note that cash sent by mail is not accepted.
  • If no criminal conviction data against the applicant is kept by the Hong Kong Police Force
    • a Certificate will be sent to the relevant Consulate / Immigration Authority / Government Authority within four calendar weeks after the successful submission of the applicant's fingerprints.
    • Applicants will NOT receive any copy of the Certificate.
  • If criminal conviction data is found
    • both the relevant Consulate / Immigration Authority / Government Authority and the applicants will receive a letter advising that a Certificate cannot be issued and listing out the conviction data, within four calendar weeks after the successful submission of the applicant's fingerprints.
  • If the applicant is under investigation by the Hong Kong Police Force / law enforcement agencies in Hong Kong, or is currently a defendant in criminal proceedings in Hong Kong, or is subject of non-payment of fine including traffic offences,
    • his / her application will not be further processed until the matter concerned has been concluded.
    • a letter will be sent to the applicant informing that his/her application is pending conclusion of the matter.
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