Police Character Certificate
Bahamians and residents of The Bahamas are advised to obtain copy of their Police Character Certificate before they leave the country. Obtaining a first copy of this certificate will facilitate the process of obtaining a new certificate in the future.
Police Character Certificate Form is used to apply for a certificate that states whether the applicant has a criminal record or not.
To request a police record/clearance from the Royal Bahamas Police Force, complete the Police Character Certificate Form and add the following supporting documents:
Please submit your completed form along with supporting documents directly to the Royal Bahamas Police Force
at the following address:
Officer in Charge
Criminal Records Office
PO Box N458
Nassau, The Bahamas
Should you have any questions please contact the Criminal Records Office: +1 242 502 2007 (EST: Eastern Standard Time).
Please be advised that the Royal Bahamas Police Force will not accept applications by email or online and will only accept the original documentation as outlined above. Person’s collecting Character Certificates on behalf of an applicant must present a valid identification (Passport, Driver’s License, or voters Card) for that person and their own valid identification before the Certificate can be issued.
Alternatively you are able to appoint an attorney based in the Bahamas to represent you by submitting and collecting your police record's. A list of attorneys can be found at: https://www.hg.org/lawfirms/bahamas/nassau.html.
Bahamians and residents of The Bahamas are advised to obtain copy of their Police Character Certificate before they leave the country. Obtaining a first copy of this certificate will facilitate the process of obtaining a new certificate in the future.
Police Character Certificate Form is used to apply for a certificate that states whether the applicant has a criminal record or not.
To request a police record/clearance from the Royal Bahamas Police Force, complete the Police Character Certificate Form and add the following supporting documents:
- A certified copy of the identification page(s) of passport (Certified by a Pastor, Justice of the peace, Police Officer or Lawyer, etc.)
- Certified copies of fingerprints (Certified by a Pastor, Justice of the peace, Police Officer or Lawyer, etc.)
- Application fee of US$5 in the form of a International Money Order (not postal money order) made payable to The Bahamas Public Treasury
- A prepaid courier package to send the police record to you (FedEx or Australian Express Post International Airway Bill from Australia Post)
- Police Record Form
Please submit your completed form along with supporting documents directly to the Royal Bahamas Police Force
at the following address:
Officer in Charge
Criminal Records Office
PO Box N458
Nassau, The Bahamas
Should you have any questions please contact the Criminal Records Office: +1 242 502 2007 (EST: Eastern Standard Time).
Please be advised that the Royal Bahamas Police Force will not accept applications by email or online and will only accept the original documentation as outlined above. Person’s collecting Character Certificates on behalf of an applicant must present a valid identification (Passport, Driver’s License, or voters Card) for that person and their own valid identification before the Certificate can be issued.
Alternatively you are able to appoint an attorney based in the Bahamas to represent you by submitting and collecting your police record's. A list of attorneys can be found at: https://www.hg.org/lawfirms/bahamas/nassau.html.