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If you previously lived or worked in the United Arab Emirates and now need a UAE Police Clearance Certificate from Canada, FingerprintPro can help you navigate the process from Mississauga.
A UAE Police Clearance Certificate may also be referred to as a UAE PCC, Police Certificate, Criminal Clearance Certificate, or Good Conduct Certificate. IRCC recognizes these terms when referring to UAE police certificates.
Our connected services can assist with the different stages that may be involved, including fingerprinting, fingerprint-card preparation, document notarization where required, document authentication and attestation coordination, courier or postal handling, and UAE police clearance application assistance.
Dubai Police identifies work, study, immigration and licensing among the purposes for which a Police Clearance Certificate may be requested.
For former UAE residents, the UAE government states that applicants outside the UAE can obtain a fingerprint card in their current country of residence and have it attested by the UAE Embassy before proceeding with the PCC application.
If your application requires a ten-print fingerprint card, FingerprintPro can assist you in Mississauga. Dubai Police currently states that applicants outside the UAE who do not have a ten-print fingerprint record must provide a ten-print fingerprint copy or fingerprint card certified by the UAE Embassy.
Once your fingerprints are completed, we can also help coordinate the related document-processing stages through our connected notary and document services.
You can still apply for a UAE Police Clearance Certificate after leaving the UAE. Dubai Police specifically provides a category for applicants who are outside the UAE, and its current requirements include a passport copy, personal photograph and previous residence-visa copy. A valid or expired Emirates ID number may also be used in the application.
If you no longer have your Emirates ID, your situation should be reviewed individually based on the UAE authority you are applying through and the records still available to you.
FingerprintPro can assist with organizing your UAE PCC application, fingerprint requirements and supporting documents. The official certificate is issued by the relevant UAE police or government authority. FingerprintPro does not issue the Police Clearance Certificate itself.
Need fingerprints for a UAE Police Clearance Certificate? FingerprintPro provides fingerprinting in Mississauga for individuals who need a ten-print fingerprint card for a UAE or Dubai Police Clearance application.
This service is particularly helpful for people who previously lived in the UAE and are now living in Canada.
Applicants outside the UAE may be required to provide a fingerprint card as part of their Police Clearance Certificate application. Dubai Police states that an applicant outside the UAE who does not have a ten-print fingerprint record must provide a ten-print fingerprint copy or fingerprint card certified by the UAE Embassy.
The UAE government’s official information also states that former UAE residents may need to obtain a fingerprint card in their current country of residence and have it attested by the UAE Embassy.
After your fingerprints are completed, your fingerprint card may require additional processing before it can be submitted. Depending on the application route, this may include:
Our FingerprintPro and North Vista Notary Services teams can help coordinate these connected steps
Fingerprints required for a police certificate are not the same as Canadian immigration biometrics. IRCC specifically explains that providing fingerprints for a police certificate is separate from providing biometrics for an immigration application.
If you previously lived in Dubai, Abu Dhabi or another emirate and have since moved to Canada, you may still be asked to obtain a UAE Police Clearance Certificate.
The UAE Police Clearance Certificate is available to people who are no longer UAE residents. FingerprintPro helps former residents in Canada with the fingerprinting and document-preparation stages of the process.
Leaving the UAE does not prevent you from obtaining your police certificate. Depending on your case, you may need
Dubai Police’s current outside-UAE requirements include a passport copy, previous residence-visa copy and personal photograph.
Many former residents no longer have a valid Emirates ID. Dubai Police currently states that applicants may apply using a valid or expired Emirates ID number.
If you do not have access to your Emirates ID or Emirates ID number, the appropriate process should be reviewed based on your available UAE records and the authority through which you intend to apply.
Former residents may need a ten-print fingerprint card prepared in Canada. For applicants outside the UAE who do not have the required ten-print record, Dubai Police requires a ten-print fingerprint document certified by the UAE Embassy.
FingerprintPro can assist with the fingerprinting stage in Mississauga, while related authentication, attestation and courier services can be coordinated through North Vista Notary Services.
If you previously lived in Dubai and now live in Canada, you may be able to apply for a Dubai Police Clearance Certificate without returning to the UAE.
Dubai Police provides Police Clearance Certificate services for applicants located outside the UAE. FingerprintPro helps clients in Mississauga with fingerprinting and application preparation for Dubai Police Clearance applications.
A Dubai Police Clearance Certificate demonstrates an individual’s police record status for the relevant UAE jurisdiction and may be requested for employment, immigration, education, professional licensing and other official purposes.
Depending on your case, you may need:
Dubai Police currently states that applicants outside the UAE who do not already have a ten-print fingerprint record must submit a fingerprint card authenticated or certified by the UAE Embassy.
FingerprintPro can prepare fingerprints for your Dubai Police Clearance application. If your fingerprint card requires additional processing, our connected services can assist with applicable notarial, authentication, attestation and courier stages.
If you previously lived in the United Arab Emirates and are applying for Canadian permanent residence, you may be required to provide a UAE police certificate to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
IRCC’s UAE guidance identifies the following document names:
The final UAE police certificate is issued by the relevant UAE authority. IRCC determines whether the document satisfies the requirements of your Canadian immigration application.
Former UAE residents living in Canada may need to obtain their certificate from the UAE while completing their Canadian immigration application. IRCC’s UAE instructions state that one police clearance from any emirate is sufficient for the UAE police-certificate requirement.
Depending on the UAE application route, former residents may need a fingerprint card prepared in Canada and processed for UAE use.
Fingerprints for a police certificate should not be confused with IRCC biometrics. IRCC confirms that these are two separate processes.
Some UAE Police Clearance applications prepared from Canada require more than fingerprinting alone. Depending on the document and application route, the process may involve notarization, Canadian document authentication, UAE attestation and courier handling before a fingerprint card or supporting document can be used in the UAE.
North Vista Notary Services can assist with these connected document-processing requirements.
Not every document needs to be notarized before authentication. Global Affairs Canada states that some documents require notarization before authentication, while other documents do not. The correct process depends on the type of document, where it was issued and the authority responsible for authenticating it.
For Canadian documents intended for use outside Canada, authentication confirms the authenticity of an official signature or seal. Canadian authentication procedures vary depending on the document and the province or authority responsible for it.
After the appropriate Canadian document-processing stage, a document intended for UAE use may also require processing through the applicable UAE diplomatic or attestation system. The exact requirements should be confirmed based on the document and the UAE authority receiving it.
A Canadian police clearance certificate for use in the UAE is different from obtaining a UAE Police Clearance Certificate from the UAE.
If a company, government authority, licensing body or other organization in the UAE has requested your Canadian police clearance or criminal-record document, your Canadian document may require authentication and UAE attestation before it can be accepted.
North Vista Notary Services can assist with the document-processing stages.
A Canadian police certificate relates to your Canadian criminal-record history and is issued through the appropriate Canadian process. A UAE Police Clearance Certificate relates to your UAE police record and is issued by the relevant UAE authority. These are different documents and different procedures.
Global Affairs Canada notes that the destination country’s requirements determine whether authentication is necessary and that some documents require notarization before authentication while others do not.
If you previously lived in the UAE and need proof of your UAE police history, you are likely looking for a UAE Police Clearance Certificate.
If a UAE organization has asked you for your Canadian police certificate, you may need the Canadian document prepared for UAE use.
Our team can help you identify the correct service before beginning the document process.
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