How to Get a Police Certificate - Kazakhstan

Do I need to provide a police certificate when applying for permanent residence? Yes.

Name of document(s) to get: Reference certificate (Spravka) (“Release of information on presence or absence of records as per Committee of Legal Statistics and Special Records of the Office of Prosecutor General of the Republic of Kazakhstan regarding committing a crime by an individual”)

How to get a Police Certificate:

If you are a citizen of Kazakhstan:

If you live in Kazakhstan:

You should apply in person at your local Public Service Centre. Police certificates are issued by a regional or the main Department of Special Records of the Committee of Legal Statistics and Special Records, Office of Prosecutor General in Astana (available in Russian only). You may also give a representative power of attorney to apply on your behalf.

If you live outside of Kazakhstan:

You can apply to the Consular Section of your nearest Embassy of Kazakhstan.

If you are not a citizen of Kazakhstan:

If you live in Kazakhstan:

You should apply in person at your local Public Service Centre. Police certificates are issued by a regional or the main Department of Special Records of the Committee of Legal Statistics and Special Records, Office of Prosecutor General in Astana (available in Russian only). You may also give a representative power of attorney to apply on your behalf.

If you live outside of Kazakhstan:

You can apply to the Consular Section of your nearest Embassy of Kazakhstan.

Information and documents you need:

• Application form
• Valid passport
• Power of attorney (if you are applying on someone’s behalf)
• Applicable fees

Special notes and considerations

The police certificate must indicate all names you have used while in Kazakhstan.

The Embassy accepts only original police certificates. Print-outs of online search results and electronic certificates are not acceptable.