Uruguay - Obtain Police Clearance Certificate (Certificate of Judicial Background, Certificado de Antecedentes Judiciales)

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Procedure

A. Apply online (with Uruguayan Identity Card). - Uruguay Obtain Police Clearance Certificate (Certificate of Judicial Background, Certificado de Antecedentes Judiciales) Online with Images

1. In order to apply for PCC online, applicant has to reach the online portal: link
2. In the given page, please hit “Start online procedure” to get next page.
3. Here, use the Uruguay ID to and hit continue to apply.
4. If not a registered user, then use the “I don't have a user Register me” provided below “continue tab to reach new for registering and then apply.
5. User will be prompted to fill the details as prompted for. Complete filling the details and further user has to complete the schedule session for taking it to the authorities form completion.
6. As a result of the above steps, user has applied online and got appointment to meet the authorities for processing it in-person.
7. On the scheduled date, user has to go to the respective centre and follow the guidelines of the authorities to complete the rest of the process.
8. Please take the set of documents in original and in copy while visiting the office.
9. After further processing (verification of documents and details) the certificate will be issues as per notification.

Applying process in Uruguay for citizen and non-citizen.

A. Apply in-person

1. Applicant shall apply for Police Clearance Certificate in person with any “National Technical Police Direction (Dirección Nacional de Policía Técnica)”
2. Address:
   Dirección Nacional de Policía Ténica,
   Guadalupe 1513, esq. Av San Martin,
   Montevideo or Shopping Tres Cruses,
   local 31, Montevideo.
3. Go to the respective office. Application forms can be obtained from the office on visit. Don’t forget to take the required copy of documents along with originals to the office.
4. Please follow as per authorities guidelines and submit the completed application along with documents. Applicant should pay for any charges, if required as advised.
5. This application will be processed by respective department.
6. The certificate can be collected from the office where applicant applied in-person upon notification or issued as per norms.

Applying process - overseas for citizen and non-citizens

A. Apply through embassy or consulate in-person

1. Applicant can apply at their nearest embassy or consulate in person. Link to locate the embassy or consulate: link
2. Application form can be obtained from the embassy or consulate. Call the office and fix appointment for personal visit. Also find out the details for this procedure.
3. On the scheduled date, go to the office with all the document in original and in copy. Please follow as per officer guidelines to process your application.
4. This application will be processed by the respective department. The completed certificates are forwarded to the concern.
5. Applicant shall collect the certificate with the respective office upon notification or can get it delivered as per norms applicable.

B. Apply through representative

1. Applicant shall mandate an authorized representative to apply on their behalf at the respective “National Technical Police Direction (Dirección Nacional de Policía Técnica)”
2. Address:
   Dirección Nacional de Policía Ténica,
   Guadalupe 1513, esq. Av San Martin,
   Montevideo or Shopping Tres Cruses,
   local 31, Montevideo.
3. The mandated person should be entrusted with the written authorization to apply for it and / or receive it.
4. Representative should carry required documents and the completed application form and go to the respective office.
5. Please follow as per authorities guidelines and submit the completed application along with documents. #Representative should pay for any charges, if required as advised.
6. This application will be processed by respective department.
7. The certificate can be collected from the office where applicant applied in person upon notification or issued as per norms.

Note:

Representative should carry the following while applying.

• written authorization
• ID card or passport.

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Required Documents

Country specific

• Valid identity document (identity card, passport, driving license).
• Valid passport.
• Citizen proof/Document of National Identity (DNI) - ID-cedula

Foreign national

• A copy of your passport while living in Uruguay.
• A copy of your permit of stay in Uruguay, passport number and place of issue as well.
• Proofs of legal stay (copy of passport held during the said period with respective stamp and seal).

In general

• Application form
• Valid citizen proof with photo (respective ID’s issued by respective nation).
• Email ID (useful to communicate issues with respect to your application)
• A self-addressed envelope with or without stamps (as required).
• Valid contact number (applicant can be communicated)
• Passport-size photos.
• Birth certificate (as per requirement).
• Written authorization.
• Finger prints obtained from competitive authority.

Office Locations & Contacts

Dirección Nacional de Policía Ténica,
Guadalupe 1513, esq. Av San Martin,
Montevideo or Shopping Tres Cruses,
local 31, Montevideo.

Contact details:link

Eligibility

• Applicant with valid passport and a valid address proof.
• Age: 18 years and above. In case of minors, the application must be submitted by the parent exercising parental authority, if the minor has not turned 18 years.
• The current address of the applicant must be same as in the passport and other supporting documents.
• Applicants who are in need of residential status, employment or long term visa or for immigration to a foreign nation.

Fees

• Fee/charge varies for case to case. Updated fee requirement will be provided by respective authorities while applying.
  

Common:

• For all destinations: UR 0.10.

Validity

• Certificate will expire after 90 days of issue.
• Validity norms vary from country to country.

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Processing Time

• 15 calendar days for the common procedure, or 2 business days for the urgent procedure.
• Processing time varies with respect to the country from where applied.

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Instructions

Local Requests:

• You should obtain a Certificado de Habilitacin Policial, issued by the Direccin Nacional de Polica Tcnica. The application must be accompanied by a valid Cdula de Identidad, a passport and the applicable fees. Fingerprints are taken upon receipt of the application.

Non-Resident Requests

• You must have a representative in Uruguay to complete the application process. First, the applicant must pay the applicable fees and have fingerprints taken by the local consular office of the Uruguay embassy or consulate and name someone to represent him or her in Uruguay. The application and fingerprints authorized by the embassy or consulate should then be sent by the applicant to the named representative so that the representative may apply at the Direccin Nacional de Polica Tcnica.

Required Information

The application must contain data:

• name of the person, in case of change of name and surname and the original name or the original name or nickname if it is held,
• date of birth,
• identification number,
• place and district of birth,
• State of Birth
• permanent address,
• the alien's country of birth and,
• citizenship,
• sex,
• name and surname of father
• name and maiden name of mother.

Need for the Document

A police certificate is an official document issued by police or government agency of a country to enumerate any criminal records that the applicant may or may not have. Criminal records may include arrest, conviction, and possibly criminal proceedings.

Information which might help

Apply to:

Direccin Nacional de Polica Tnica

Guadalupe 1513, esq. Av San Martin,

Montevideo or Shopping Tres Cruses,

local 31, Montevideo

URUGUAY

Additional information

Relevant document: Certificado de Antecedentes Judiciales, legalised by Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Depto de documentacin Consular.

Residents: Apply in person to the address above.

Provide: ID-cedula.

Non-residents: Apply with completed Form 80 (including ID number) to the nearest Department office.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

A police clearance certificate is a copy of your criminal record or a declaration of the absence of any criminal record. Police clearance certificates are different in each country and territory and may be called police certificates, good conduct certificates, judicial record extracts, pcc, etc. They are issued by police authorities or government departments and used by Citizenship and Immigration to prevent individuals who possess a risk to Country's security from entering the country.

External Links

Portal of the Uruguayan Government

Ministry of Foreign Relations

Ministry of Interior

Government Links

Others

Police certificate is also known as good citizen certificate, good conduct certificate, police clearance certificate, or judicial record extracts. Applicants may have to submit fingerprints and certain personal information to request a criminal record check, and the police or government agency may charge a fee. If no record found, the police certificate will indicate such.

In many immigration cases you may be requested by relevant Government to present Police Clearance Certificate from another country where you have resided for some time. If you are going through immigration process, you will definitely be asked for such a certificate.

Each individual has the right to contact any police station or the judiciary for the purpose of ordering a certificate regarding his or her criminal record, which will be sent according to the law, directly to foreign missions, to missions abroad or to international adoption agencies, depending on the available data.

It is the applicants responsibility to contact the relevant authorities to obtain the necessary police certificates or clearances. Each countrys procedures are different. Applicants may have to apply to more than one level of government or more than one agency - municipal, provincial, state, federal and the police, courts or similar governmental agencies for the police certificate. If a police certificate cannot be obtained from any of the countries on the list, provide a written explanation why and an original letter from the police authority confirming that it will not issue a certificate.

In most cases, you must contact the police or government to ask for a certificate. You may have to:

• provide information or documents, such as photographs, fingerprints, or your addresses and dates that you lived in the country or territory, and
• pay a fee.