Let’s start off with the fact that anyone wanting to leave the shores of South Africa, whether overseas or to certain countries on the African continent, is going to need a Police Clearance Certificate in order to apply for a visa.
Whether you need a visa to work or study overseas, or are planning to immigrate, a SAPS police clearance certificate is a vital part of the process.
Even in South Africa you may need a valid police clearance certificate to apply for employment locally, as has become clear from the trend that has grown amongst employers, many of which make a PCC an important document for applicants to include as part of their CV.
Wondering which countries require police clearance certificate? Well, while not every country may require a police clearance certificate once you’re overseas, as stated above, you cannot leave South Africa, or apply for a visa, without a police clearance certificate.
Which countries require police clearance certificate?
The reasoning behind the need to have a Police Clearance Certificate is that it informs a host country or potential employer that you have no criminal record attached to your name, and that you aren’t on the SAPS ‘wanted’ list, should you have been involved in the commission of a crime.
If you’re a South African planning to visit most of our neighboring countries, you won’t need to apply for a visa, however, when it comes to international travel, you’ll need the PCC in order to apply for a visa.
The world is constantly changing and so are the requirements for a SAPS PCC, which is why it’s best to work with a team of professional document procurement specialists such as those at Doc Assist.
The team at Doc Assist has been submitting police clearance certificate applications on a daily basis for many years, making them your ideal partner when it comes to being absolutely sure about which countries require a PCC.
In addition to this, although a South African police clearance certificate is valid for six months in most countries, there are countries where your SAPS PCC is only valid for three months.
Due to questions such as these, having a professional document procurement services company based in South Africa, such as Doc Assist, is the best way to have up to date answers, with regard to police clearance certificate requirements.
If you have a criminal record, Doc Assist can help you with the process of having the criminal record expunged, and then applying for a clean PCC on your behalf, should you meet the qualifications required to expunge a criminal record.
Make sure your PCC application is registered on the SAPS system!
If you’d like to be 100% sure that your application for a police clearance certificate is definitely registered on the SAPS system, then contacting the team at Doc Assist will be your number one choice.
They’ll also collect your approved PCC once it’s completed, after which they’ll send you a scanned copy of your police clearance certificate, which gives you an opportunity to check that all the information is correct on the PCC.
Once you’ve approved of the PCC, Doc Assist will send the original police clearance certificate to you via courier, making it well worth your time to find out more about Doc Assist’s Police Clearance Services, or to request a quotation for your application.