Get police clearance certificate in Dubai

How to get police clearance certificate in Dubai?

Few employers in Dubai off late have started  requesting Police Clearance Certificate in Dubai. This is done to hire an employee who does not have any criminal cases or proceedings lodged against them. I am not surprised though. I was asked by one of my previous employer’s to furnish a Dubai Police Clearance Certificate prior to applying for my residence visa. If you have planned to immigrate to Western Countries, you might also need to get this certificate.

The procedure is not complicated at all.

Here are the steps to get Dubai Police Clearance Certificate:

  1. You need to approach a typing centre and request them to type a request for Dubai Police Clearance Certificate in ARABIC. (Although the application comes in English, get them typed or written in Arabic). The fees I paid is AED 110/-. If the person at the counter in the Police Station fills up the form, well and good. Do take 2 current photographs with white background. Take Emirates ID if you have one. Also carry original Passport.
  2. Next you will need to visit the Dubai Police Head Quarters(DPHQ) near Al Mulla Plaza  where they will scan your fingerprints and run them through the database. If you have Emirates ID, you will skip this step.
  3. If you are cleared, All the Best! You will receive your clearance certificate within 2-3 working days.
  4. Timings to submit the application are from 7:30AM to 2:30PM.

The procedure would have change or might differ from station to station. But this was the procedure I followed.

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Deepak is a Credit and Risk professional, with interests in Technology, Online Media, Entrepreneurship, Business Quizzing, Writing, Ping-Pong and Photography.

6 Responses to “Get police clearance certificate in Dubai”

  1. weng_jesoro@yahoo.com

    Feb 28. 2013

    Hi there. I need to get a Police clearance for my fiancee visa> Im confused from where to get this ,is it in CID Police HQ ( Almulla) or Muraqabat Police station is fine. sINCE THEY REQUIRED FINGER PRINT. I dont want to waste my money so I want to make sure .

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  2. nil

    Feb 27. 2013

    Why the sharja immigration still want to appear my friend in their office,and he alraedy settle and have a clearance to the police re:credit card

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    • Deepak M

      Mar 03. 2013

      This depends on their procedure. If they do not have the finger print record, they may want to run it through their system…just in case!

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  3. sherin

    Feb 20. 2013

    How to get police clearance certificate in Dubai?iam in aus now so i would like to aplly my PR here.so i need uae clearance cerificate as well.becoz i worked nearly 4 years in bur-dubai.

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    • Deepak M

      Feb 20. 2013

      Hi Sherin, I have no idea about this. I will try to find out. Visit back.

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