See also Immigration New Zealand's general requirements for obtaining a police certificate.

Specific procedure for Singapore

Certificate of Clearance for Singapore and Non-Singapore Citizens
Application forms, requirements and the processing time can be found at www.spf.gov.sg/epc/cert_issued.htm.

Applicants residing in Singapore are to appear in person at the Certificates of Clearance Office located at Blk D Police Cantonment Complex, #02-07/08, 391 New Bridge Road, Singapore 088762.

Applicants residing overseas should submit their applications (original) addressed to: Head Criminal Records, CID (COC), Blk D Police Cantonment Complex, #02-07/08, 391 New Bridge Road, Singapore 088762.

Process for Temporary entry applications (work, student or visitor)

Singapore citizens: apply for a Certificate of Clearance from the Singapore Police Force. The application must be accompanied by the request letter provided by Immigration New Zealand (INZ) Singapore branch. Please email us (singpcrequest@mbie.govt.nz) and provide a mailing address for the letter to be mailed to you.

Non-Singapore citizens: provide a statutory declaration declaring you have not committed any crime during your time in Singapore. You can make a statutory declaration through the Commissioner of Oath or qualified legal practitioners.

You can refer to the Singapore Academy of Law website for a list of appointed Commissioner for Oaths or you may email your queries to conp@sal.org.sg for assistance.

If residing in countries other than Singapore, similar organisations should be contacted to obtain the statutory declaration.

Process for Residence applications

Singapore citizens: apply for a Certificate of Clearance from the Singapore Police Force. The application must be accompanied by the request letter provided by INZ Singapore branch. Please email us and provide a mailing address for the letter to be mailed to you.

Non-Singapore citizens: apply for a Certificate of Clearance from the Singapore Police Force. You need to request a personalised letter from INZ Singapore branch in order to apply.

To obtain a personalised letter, please email us at with the following information for each person applying for the Certificate of Clearance.

• The mailing address for the letter
• Applicant name(s) as it is recorded in their passport
• Applicant(s) date of birth
• Applicant(s) current passport number(s), and
• Applicant nationality(ies).

The letter will be mailed to you.

To apply for a Certificate of Clearance, you must provide:

• the correct application fee
• a completed Certificate of Clearance application form for each applicant
• a personalised request letter provided by INZ Singapore branch in order to make an appeal, and
• a cover letter to the Singapore Police Force stating your appeal and the reason for requesting the certificate.

The processing time for this certificate is approximately four weeks from receipt. The certificate(s) will be sent to our office and we will mail it to you. Please email us if you change your mailing address.