SOUTH AFRICAN CLEARANCE CERTIFICATES

South African Police Clearances must be applied for directly with the South African Police Service (Criminal Records Centre), in Pretoria.

A letter with the applicant's personal details, a copy of the details page of your passport or identity document, a full set of fingerprints taken by your local Police Service, and a fee of ZAR59.00 in the form of a Bank draft (no personal cheques accepted) made payable to the "National Commissioner of the South Africa Police Service". Applications must be forwarded by courier to:

The Head of the South African Criminal Record Centre

(For attention: Police Clearance Certificate)
Bothongo Plaza West Building
CRC Client Service Centre
1st Floor, Room 14, 271 Schoeman street
PRETORIA, South Africa
0002
Tel: (0112712) 012 393 3928/3931/3710
Fax: 012 393 3909

Email address: crc-nameclear@saps.org.za or crc.clientserv.sec@saps.org.za or crc.client@saps.org.za

The payment may also be made electronically to:

ABSA-Branch Code 632005,

Cheque Account No. 4054522787,

Swift Code ABSAZAJJ.

Please print the electronic payment receipt and include a copy with your application.

For security and privacy reasons this Mission is unable to enquire on the progress of applications with the South African Police Service.

The process is approx. (1) month from receipt of application at the SAPS in Pretoria plus the time it takes to courier your application to South Africa and the time it takes to courier your completed Police clearance back to you. It is necessary for the applicant to arrange pick up of their certificates at the South African Police Service on issuance of the certificate by contacting a courier for delivery to Canada

The following information is required in order to process a clearance certificate:

• full set of fingerprints taken by the local police or their reputable fingerprint service

• copy of passport

• Surname

• Maiden Name

• Date of Birth

• Place of Birth

• South African ID Number (if applicable)

• Last Residential Address in South Africa

• Last South African Business/employer's address

• Telephone Number of the Above

• Date

• Signature

• Mailing Address

• Telephone Number

It is crucial that a prepaid self-addressed return courier bag is included for the return of the Police Clearance Certificate.