How to get a police certificate – Haiti

If you need to give your fingerprints for a police certificate, this isn’t the same as giving your biometrics (fingerprints and photo) for an application.

Name of the document you need

Police certificate

Police certificate and IRCC requirements

You must provide a police certificate when you apply for:

  • permanent residence
  • citizenship
  • some temporary residence programs

Check your application package or instructions for details.

How to apply

If you live in Haiti

Apply in person at the Direction centrale de la police judiciaire d'Haïti (DCPJ) in Port-au-Prince (check contact information for the complete address).

You must submit the following documents

  • a letter from IRCC stating that you must get a Haitian police certificate
  • the receipt for the applicable fees that you paid at the Direction générale des impôts (available in French only)
  • a copy of the first page of your passport showing your name and passport number
  • a copy of your birth certificate (Acte de naissance or Extrait des Archives Nationales)
  • a copy of your national identity card
  • a copy of your marriage certificate if you’re married (Acte de marriage)
  • two copies of a recent identification (passport) photograph
  • two separate identification documents with your picture (e.g. passport, electoral card, etc.)
  • a copy of your fingerprints (will be taken at the DCPJ)

If you live outside of Haiti

A friend or family member in Haiti can apply on your behalf. They must go to the Direction centrale de la police judiciaire d'Haïti (DCPJ) in Port-au-Prince (check contact information for the complete address).

Your representative must bring

  • A letter from IRCC stating that you must get a Haitian police certificate
  • A copy of your national identity card
  • Two copies of a recent identification photograph
  • A copy of the first page of your passport (page with name and passport number)
  • A copy of your birth certificate (Acte de naissance or Extrait des Archives Nationales)
  • A copy of your marriage certificate if you’re married (Acte de marriage)
  • A copy of your fingerprints
    • Fingerprints must be taken at a police station in your place of residence (subject to local rules and procedures) or at your nearest Haitian consulate.

Special considerations

We don’t accept police certificates issued by regional police offices, like

  • certificats de bonne vie et mœurs
  • certificats de tribunaux de première instance

If your tax identification number has changed (numéro d’identification fiscale, or NIF), you must show proof of this change with these documents:

  • a photocopy of your national identity card that shows your new NIF
  • a document from Direction Centrale de la Police Judicaire
  • a document from le Ministère de l’économie et des finances

Contact Information

Direction Centrale de la Police Judiciaire (DCPJ)
Boulevard Toussaint Louverture
Route de l'aéroport prolongée
Clercine 6
Port-au-Prince
Haïti

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