Personal documents

Police Clearance Certificate Attestation & Apostille

Attestation or apostille of a Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) for employment visas, residence permits and immigration applications abroad.

At a glance

Process

Police Clearance Certificate Attestation & Apostille process

1
Validity check
Many countries only accept a recently issued PCC. We check the issue date against the destination's rules before submitting.
2
Authentication route
We confirm whether the PCC goes directly to the MEA or needs state authentication first, depending on who issued it.
3
MEA apostille or attestation
An MEA apostille for Hague Convention countries, or MEA attestation for embassy countries.
4
Embassy attestation (if required)
The destination's embassy attests the PCC where the country does not accept the apostille.

Original Police Clearance Certificate, usually issued within the last 3–6 months (check the destination's validity rule)
Passport copy
Authorisation letter

Hague Convention country

MEA apostille after state authentication. No embassy stamp is needed.

Non-Hague country

MEA attestation followed by embassy/consulate attestation, plus any post-arrival stage.

How long is a PCC valid for attestation?

It depends on the destination. Many accept a PCC issued within the last 3 or 6 months. We check this before submitting.

Send us your document details and destination. We will confirm the correct route, timeline and charges at no cost.