Process & Timing
Police Certificate for UK Visa Applications
Police certificates required for adults applying for some Skilled Worker visa categories (e.g. healthcare and education); from each country lived in for 12+ months as adult.
Key fact
Required from each country lived in 12+ months as adult
Step-by-step
- 1Check if your role requires a police certificate (mostly NHS clinical, education, social care).
- 2Apply to police authority of each country lived in 12+ months as adult since age 18.
- 3Translate certificate into English if not already.
- 4Submit with visa application (must be issued within 6 months).