How to get a police certificate
You may need to supply us with a police certificate as evidence of your good character, depending on which visa you apply for.
You may need to provide police certificates to show your good character depending on how long you plan to stay in New Zealand and the visa you want.
Police certificates are official documents issued by the police or a government agency. Based on official records and checks, they provide information about any criminal record you have.
They are sometimes called criminal checks, police clearance certificates or penal records.
Police certificates must be less than 6 months old when you submit your visa application.
You must provide police certificates if you are:
Provide police certificates from any country you:
How to get a police certificate
If you are applying for a visitor or work visa, or for an Exchange Student Visa, you do not need to provide police certificates if:
If you are applying for a Fee Paying Student Visa you do not need to provide police certificates if you:
If you are applying for a visa based on your relationship to an Essential Skills Work Visa holder, then you do not need to provide another police certificate if:
Once you have made your application, we may come back to you and ask for police certificates or other documents if these are required to process your application.
You must provide police certificates if you are 17 years or older.
Provide police certificates from:
How to get a police certificate
If you are applying for a Dependent Child Resident Visa or a Partner of a New Zealander Resident Visa, you do not need to provide police certificates if: