New process introduced to get a police clearance certificate
It is now the sole responsibility of the police to compile and deliver the form to the centre on behalf of the applicant
To mitigate identity fraud, the South African Police Service is introducing a new process for obtaining a police clearance certificate (PCC).
A police clearance certificate is a document issued by the SAPS Criminal Record and Crime Scene Management stating whether or not any criminal offence has been recorded against the person.
It’s a document which provides confirmation of a person’s criminal status.
Members of the public are no longer expected to deliver their documentation to the criminal record centre in Pretoria as was previously the practice.
It is now the sole responsibility of the police to compile and deliver the form to the centre on behalf of the applicant.
This service is rendered at R114 per application. The required tariff is payable in cash at the nearest police station by bank-guaranteed cheque, banker’s draft or electronic payment in the police account in favour of the National Commissioner.
Bank details
• ABSA cheque account number 4054522787
• Branch code 632005
• Swift code ABSA ZAJJ
According to the police, in the case of an electronic payment, the letters ‘PCC’, followed by the initials and surname of the applicant, must be indicated as the reference.
The letters ‘PCC’ will indicate that the payment is for a police clearance certificate. Proof of payment must be attached to the application (SAPS 91(a), which will be provided to the applicant at his nearest police station.
The first step to obtaining a police clearance certificate is to visit your nearest police station to apply for a SA police clearance certificate.
The police member will guide you accordingly to the relevant member who will be responsible for the processing of your application. The applicant will be expected to subject himself for a full set of fingerprints for the (SAPS 91a), which is the SA police clearance certificate form.
The applicant must ensure that he is in possession of a copy of his South African identity document or in possession of his official passport, a copy of which will be certified at the police station and attached to the application.
The applicant must provide a statement regarding his previous convictions and indemnify the police against any liability which may result from furnishing information in this regard.
Finalised police clearance certificates will be returned to the station of origin and the applicant will be contacted for collection.
Upon collection, the applicant must again present the original identity document or passport as confirmation of identity.
