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Application for Police Clearance Certificate
- 1Apply
- 2Review
- 3Pay

Guidance Notes
- 1.Please state unemployed if you have no job.
- 2.Ensure that all provided contact details, including email and telephone numbers, are valid and up to date.
- 3.Declare any past or present criminal record, whether in Sierra Leone or outside.
- 4.Ensure scanned copies of the submitted identification documents are clear and legible.
- 5.A false declaration may result in legal and financial penalties.
- 6.Alert for visit to capture biometric data will be sent to your registered numbers/applicant number(agent applications).
Note: Sierra Leoneans living overseas
- Sierra Leoneans living overseas with a Sierra Leone passport must provide a trusted person in Sierra Leone, in person with a valid National ID.
- Sierra Leoneans living overseas with a foreign passport must provide a Sierra Leonean, in person in Sierra Leone with a valid National ID.
- Foreign nationals living overseas applying for police clearance must provide a Sierra Leonean, in person in with a Sierra Leone valid National ID or their Embassy letter or Identity card.