Applications for police clearance should be forwarded directly to the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Pretoria, not to the South African Consulate General, and will be finalized within six to eight weeks from the date the application was received.
The police station where the applicant applied will forward the complete application to the Criminal Record Centre. Alternatively the applicant may deliver the completed application in person or mail the application to;
The Head of the South African Criminal Record Centre
(For Attention: Police Clearance Certificates)
Private Bag X308
PRETORIA
Gauteng
South Africa
0001
The application may also be delivered by courier to:
The Head of the South African Criminal Record Centre
(For Attention: Police Clearance Certificates)
Bothongo Plaza West
CRC Client Service Centre
1st Floor, Room 14
271 Francis Baard Street
PRETORIA
Contact information: Tel South Africa (012) 393 3928
Tel International: 27 12 393 3928
Fax number South Africa (012) 393 3909
Fax number International 27 12 393 3909
E-mail addresses:
It is important to include a self-addressed, stamped envelope or prepaid courier indicating where the police clearance will be sent.
The SAPS has advised that although a completed application form for a police clearance certificate is preferable, it is not necessary for such document to be completed. If an application form is not available, the applicant must provide the following details in a letter:
Once the certificate has been issued, the Criminal Record Center will courier the certificate to the applicant (prepaid parcel).
Revision date: Wednesday, 17 October, 2018