How to Get a Police Certificate - Cuba

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.

Names of the documents you need

Certificacion de Antecedentes Penales and
the original contract from the Consultoria Juridica Internacional

Police certificate and IRCC requirements

You must provide a police certificate when you apply for

permanent residence
citizenship
some temporary residence programs

See the document checklist or visa office requirements for details.

How to apply

If you live in Cuba

Apply in person at the Consultoria Juridica Internacional (available in Spanish only).

You must bring

your ID card (Carné de Identidad)
your temporary ID card or passport, if you’re not a citizen
money to pay the applicable fees

If you live outside of Cuba

Apply at your nearest Cuban embassy or consular office either

in person or
by mail

You must

have a valid passport
complete an application form from your embassy or consular office
- If you are applying by regular mail, you need to request the form by email (see below).
pay the applicable fees

Contact information

For a list of branch offices, visit the Consultoria Juridica Internacional website (available in Spanish only).

For more information about applying in a Cuban embassy or consular office, visit the Cuba Diplomatica website if you live in Canada or the Cuba Embassy Pages website if you live outside Canada.

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