Police Clearance Certificate Singapore

Certificate of Clearance (COC) from Singapore

Police Clearance certificate Singapore is known as a certificate of clearance Singapore (COCS). It is issued by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Singapore Police Force.  It is issued to an applicant to certify that he / she does not have any record of criminal conviction in Singapore within a specific period of time.

Eligibility Criteria to apply for Singapore police clearance certificate and the Procedure

PCC Singapore  is issued only to those people who have resided in Singapore for a period of minimum 6 months under a valid pass issued by the competent authority.  And the applicant must 16 years old and above to apply for a certificate of clearance Singapore .

Once you have met all the above mentioned criteria, you may apply for Police Clearance certificate Singapore.  At first one, needs to submit an appeal for consideration for a COC.  And if your plea is successful, you may submit the application for COC.  The application submitted will be verified by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Singapore Police Force to confirm that the applicant has no Criminal Background in Singapore.  The COC is issued after the verification of your fingerprint.

Failure to submit required documents along with the application form will result in delays, rejection of the application.

Documents Required :

Sing pass / Foreign Identification Number (FIN)

Scanned Documentary proof/ letter from Embassy indicating that Singapore police clearance is required by a foreign government authority stating the purpose

Scanned Identification documents – front and back page

Scanned biometric page of applicant’s valid passport

Digital or scanned passport –sized photograph

A full set of Original hardcopy of the fingerprint impressions

Applicable Fees