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

  1. 1Check if your role requires a police certificate (mostly NHS clinical, education, social care).
  2. 2Apply to police authority of each country lived in 12+ months as adult since age 18.
  3. 3Translate certificate into English if not already.
  4. 4Submit with visa application (must be issued within 6 months).

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