How to get a police certificate - Anguilla

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 in Canada.

You will also be requested to provide a police certificate to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) if you declared a criminal record on your application for an electronic travel authorization, work permit or study permit.

How to apply

If you live in Anguilla:

You should provide:

  • your full name and aliases (if applicable)
  • places of residence
  • purpose of the request
  • passport details
  • the applicable fees

If you live outside of Anguilla:

You may apply in person, by mail or someone can apply on your behalf to the address listed (See Contact information).

You should provide:

  • your full name and aliases (if applicable)
  • places of residence
  • purpose of the request
  • a full set of fingerprints taken by a recognized police authority
  • passport details
  • the applicable fees
  • a stamped, self-addressed envelope, (if you wish the police clearance to be mailed to you)

Contact information

Requests can be made to:

The Commissioner of Police
Police Headquarters
The Valley, Anguilla
Telephone: 264-497-3740

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