How to get a police certificate – Burkina Faso

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

Bulletin no. 3 for residents

Attestation de non poursuite judiciaire (Certificate of non-prosecution) for non-residents

Police certificate and IRCC requirements

You must provide a police certificate when you apply for permanent residence in Canada and for some temporary residence programs (please see the Document Checklist and/or visa office requirements for details).

How to apply

If you live in Burkina Faso

You must present your birth certificate and pay the fee of 500 Fcfa (including 200Fcfa stamp fees) at one of the following locations:

Citizens

Greffier en Chef du Tribunal de Grande Instance
01 BP 95
Ouagadougou 01
Province of Kadiogo
Burkina Faso
Telephone: (226) 25 50 37 69 00 Extension 203 or 262

Non-citizens

You must present a residence certificate (issued by a municipal office in Burkina Faso or by your embassy) and pay the applicable fees of 500 Fcfa (including 200Fcfa stamp fees).

Greffier en Chef de la Cours d’Appel
01 BP 95
Ouagadougou 01
Province of Kadiogo
Burkina Faso
Telephone: (226) 25 50 37 69 04

If you live outside Burkina Faso

You must send your request to:

Greffier en Chef de la Cour d’Appel,
01 BP 2534
Ouagadougou 01
Province of Kadiogo
Burkina Faso
Telephone: (226) 25 50 37 69 00

You will need to pay the fee of 2200 Fcfa (including 200Fcfa stamp fees).

Please submit your birth certificate and a copy of the passport showing the dates of entry and exit.

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