This guide is intended to assist foreign nationals in obtaining a Certificate of No Criminal Record in Harbin, China. In other countries, this document is also known as a police certificate, police check, or police clearance.

Foreign nationals may need this certificate for various reasons, including immigration, employment, and more. Typically, the Certificate of No Criminal Record is not acceptable for these purposes until it has been notarized by a local notary office in China. Additionally, for use in certain countries, the certificate must be apostilled by China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs or authenticated by the embassy of the country where it is to be used. This guide covers the two primary steps: “STEP 1: Application for Certificate of No Criminal Record” and “STEP 2: Notarization of Certificate of No Criminal Record”.

STEP 1: Application for Certificate of No Criminal Record

Where to Apply?

A foreign national’s application for a Certificate of No Criminal Record should be filed with a district branch office of the Division of Exit and Entry Administration of Harbin Public Security Bureau. The district branch office must have jurisdiction over the district where you have lived and registered your residence, as recorded in your Temporary Residence Registration Form. For contact details of the exit-entry administration branch offices in each district of Harbin, please visit China’s National Immigration Administration (NIC) website and select “Harbin”.

• Have had residence permits issued from Harbin.
• Have lived in Harbin for 180 days or longer.

• Passport(s)
• Power of attorney, if a third-party is appointed to handle the application.

The processing time for this certificate is typically 3 working days.

Harbin’s police issue Certificates of No Criminal Record with specific details like a QR code for verification. The format may vary slightly, but the essential elements remain consistent across different cities. Click here to view a sample Certificate of No Criminal Record issued by the Exit and Entry Administration in Harbin, China.

STEP 2: Notarization of Certificate of No Criminal Record

Where to Apply?

There are multiple notary offices in Harbin authorized to issue Notarial Certificates of No Criminal Record. For contact information, visit the official websites of the Justice Bureau of Harbin and the Harbin Notary Public Officers Association.

• Passport(s)
• Certificate of No Criminal Record
• Power of attorney, if a third-party is appointed to handle the application.

The notarization process typically takes between 3 to 5 working days.

All notary offices across China issue Notarial Certificates of No Criminal Record in the same standardized format. For more details on what the certificate should look like, please refer to our article, "What a Certificate of No Criminal Record Should Look Like".

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