Police Clearance Certificate U.S. citizens may be asked to present a “certificate of good conduct” or a “police clearance certificate” for a variety of reasons in Taiwan, such as when applying for an Alien Permanent Resident Certificate (APRC). obtain a police clearance certificate. To obtain one, you will need to apply at the local police department of the U.S. locality where you last resided. The procedures for requesting this record vary by locality, so U.S. law enforcement please check with your local police department for instructions. requested. Also, U.S. citizens applying for a Taiwan residence visa based on a marital relationship with a Taiwan national may be required to
authorities may not be familiar with such a procedure since this is not commonly You should request that the police conduct a criminal records search and provide you with a document reflecting that there is no history of a criminal record (or with the appropriate history). Some police departments supply an application form for a records check, and some require that your signature on the application be notarized. American Institute in Taiwan (AIT). form for free. Taipei. AIT cannot take fingerprints for purposes other than those required by the U.S. government. If you are required to have fingerprints taken in order to receive a police You can clearance certificate, you can do this in Taiwan at a local service center of the Taiwan National Immigration Agency (NIA) http://www.immigration.gov.tw/ (for a fee). use your own fingerprint card provided by your local police department. If you do not If this is required, you may make an appointment for a notary service with the American Citizen Services Unit of the We will notarize your signature on the application Please click here to make an appointment for a notary service at AIT in
have one, NIA service center will give you a printout from the digital copy they made. Please refer to the website of the NIA for more information on police clearance certificates related to APRC application and for the addresses and phone numbers of each city/county service center in Taiwan, their hours and fees. If your police clearance certificate will be used in applying for an APRC, you will need to have it authenticated by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in the United States before presenting it to the NIA in Taiwan. Please refer to the website of the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taiwan (www.boca.gov.tw/) for the addresses and phone numbers of the TECO nearest you in the United States. For more information from the U.S. Department of State, please click here.