How to get a police certificate – Cameroon
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 (or an excerpt)
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 Cameroon
Where to apply
You can apply for a Bulletin No 3 from the Ministry of Justice in Yaoundé if you
- are a foreign national
- were born in the English-speaking zone, or
- were born in the northern regions of Cameroon (Adamaoua, North and Extreme North)
If you were born in any other region of the country, you must apply at the trial court where you were born in Cameroon.
Required documents
You must include the following documents in your application
- a completed application form
- a national identity card
- an original birth certificate
- applicable fees
If you live outside Cameroon
You can only request a Bulletin No 3 within Cameroon.
If you’re a Cameroonian living abroad and want a Bulletin No 3, you must send your original birth certificate to someone living in Cameroon who can apply on your behalf.
Non-nationals who no longer live in Cameroon cannot get a Bulletin No 3.
Contact information
Visit Cameroon’s Court of First Instance website for more information.
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