Issuing Authority for Foshan Police Certificate
Official issuing authority for Foshan Police Clearance Certificate is Exit-Entry Administration Office of Foshan Municipal Public Security Bureau.
Foreign nationals who lived in Foshan over continuous period of 6 months are eligible to apply for Foshan Police Clearance Certificate. Foshan Police Certificate can be used for the application of study visa, work visa and immigration to foreign country etc.
In person service is available for foreigners without an appointment. Public Security Bureau does not accept application by email, fax, or mail. Online system for requesting of Foshan Certificate of Clearance is not accessible to foreign citizens. Third Party application will need to provide written consent from the applicant.
Applicable Applicants for Foshan Non-Criminal Record
Not all applicants are eligible to apply for Foshan of China Police Clearance Certificate. The application applies to the following applicants.
- Foreign nationals who lived in Foshan over continuous period of 6 months.
- Foreign nationals who held valid Chinese residence permits for work, study, family reunion or personal matters.
- Foreign nationals who can provide authentic, legal, and sufficient application documents.
Application Procedures of Foshan Police Certificate
STEP 1. Submit required documents to Exit-Entry Administration Office of Foshan Municipal Public Security Bureau for review.
STEP 2. Exit-Entry Administration Office of Foshan Municipal Public Security Bureau conducts criminal record check. If applicant has criminal record, the Non-criminal Record Certificate is unobtainable.
STEP 3. Submit Foshan of China Police Clearance Certificate to Notary Public Office in Foshan.
STEP 4. Notary Public Office issues Foshan Notarial Certificate of Non-criminal Record.
Documents Required for Foshan Police Certificate
1. Original current and previous passport photo pages, visa pages, residence permit pages and exit-entry stamp pages.
You will be required to bring the original passports at the Public Security Bureau. Or you may ask a third party to present in person with your original passports to make application where written consent applies.
2. Original Temporary accommodation registration form(s).
Temporary accommodation registration form is the form that you filled upon your arrival in China within 24 hours. You need to bring the original Temporary accommodation registration forms at the Public Security Bureau.
3. Scanned copy of work permit or scan copy of original degree/diploma.
Work permits and degree are optional documents for police certificate application.
4.If you need to authorize third party to apply for the police certificate on your behalf, you need to provide authorization apostilled by Ministry of foreign affairs or legalized by Chinese Embassy/Consulate.
Note: China has successfully joined the Hague Convention and become a member state. The Apostille Convention came into effect in China on November 7, 2023.
Apostille and Legalization are two certification types. The country in which the authorization is issued determines the type of certificate needed.
• An apostille is for documents issued in member countries of the Hague.
• Consular authentication certificate is for documents issued in Non-Hague Convention countries.
Information which will appear on the Foshan Non-Criminal Record to be issued
Foshan Police Certificate is issued in hard copy and never sent electronically. There is a two- dimensional code on the left bottom of the certificate issued by Public Security Bureau for which you may check the authenticity of the police certificate by scanning the two- dimensional code.
Information included on the Police Certificate issued by Public Security Bureau
- Your full name
- Nationality
- Passport Numbers used in China
- The period of your stay in Foshan
- Statement indicates that if you have criminal record.
- Two- dimensional code for verification of authenticity.
Information included on the Police Certificate issued by Notary Public
If you need to use a Foshan Police Certificate abroad, you shall make an application to Notary Public Office in China to obtain a notarial certificate of good conduct. The notarial certificate of clearance will include following information:
- Your full name
- Gender
- Date of Birth
- Nationality
- Current Passport Number
- The period of your stay in Foshan
- Statement indicates that if you have criminal record.
Processing Time for Foshan Police Certificate
Processing time of application for Foshan Police Certificate is between 2-3 weeks excluding mailing time.
Apostille and Legalization for Foshan Police Certificate
For many countries, simply obtaining a notarial certificate from the Foshan police is not enough, and Legalization or Apostille may also be required.
Apostille Procedures of Foshan Police Certificate
China has joined the Apostille Convention. For Foshan Police Certificate to be used in other Apostille Convention countries, individuals may be requested to get Foshan Police Certificate apostilled.
The apostille procedures are as follows:
STEP 1. Submit Foshan Police Certificate to notary public offices in Foshan for notarization.
STEP 2. Submit Notarial Police Certificate to the Department of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China or authorized Foreign Affairs Offices of the Guangdong province governments for apostille.
Legalization Procedures of Foshan Police Certificate
For Foshan Police Certificate to be used in Thailand, Malaysia etc, individuals may be requested to get Foshan Police Certificate legalized by corresponding Embassy/Consulate in China. The legalization procedures are as follows:
STEP 1. Submit Foshan Police Certificate to notary public offices in Foshan for notarization.
STEP 2. Submit Notarial Police Certificate to Chinese Foreign Ministry for authentication.
STEP 3. Submit authenticated Police Certificate to corresponding Embassy/Consulate in China for legalization.