No Criminal Record Certificate in CHENGDU

Guide to Obtaining a Certificate of No Criminal Record in Chengdu

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

Updated in March 2022, this guide reflects the latest procedures after the Chengdu police authorities revised the rules for issuing Certificates of No Criminal Record, based on the Provisions on the Handling of Criminal Record Check by Public Security Organs, effective from December 31, 2021. The previous Announcement Regarding the Issuance of Certificates of No Criminal Record to Foreigners in Chengdu (2016) is no longer valid.

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”.

Foreign nationals should submit their application for a Certificate of No Criminal Record to a district branch office of the Division of Exit and Entry Administration of Chengdu Public Security Bureau. The 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 Chengdu, please visit China’s National Immigration Administration (NIC) website and select “Chengdu”.

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

• Passport(s)
• Power of attorney, if a third party is appointed to handle the application. If the applicant lives abroad, the power of attorney needs to be either apostilled by the foreign affairs department of the issuing country or authenticated by a Chinese consulate/embassy.
• Temporary Residence Registration Form(s) (Note: Some officers may not require this document.)

The processing time for this certificate typically ranges from 1 to 3 working days.

The Provisions on the Handling of Criminal Record Check by Public Security Organs provides a basic model Certificate of No Criminal Record, which includes a QR code for verification and a statement of no criminal record. While the layout may vary slightly depending on the local police, the essential elements remain consistent across different cities. Click here to view a sample Certificate of No Criminal Record.

There are several notary offices in Chengdu authorized to notarize Certificates of No Criminal Record for use abroad. Among them, the Chengdu Notary Public Office is one of the most experienced. For the contact details of all notary offices in Chengdu, please visit the 12348 Sichuan Law Website and select “Chengdu”.

• 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 1 to 2 weeks.

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".

Yiyuan is here to assist you with every step of the process, ensuring that your application and notarization of the Certificate of No Criminal Record in Chengdu are handled smoothly and efficiently. Contact us today to get started.

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