Police
Clearance Certificate or Criminal History Record is an official document that
is issued by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, A Division of the
Minnesota Department of Public Safety. The Minnesota Department of Public
Safety is a government agency to enumerate any criminal records that the
applicant may or may not have. These clearances are sometimes referred to as
“Criminal History Record (CHR)”. These certificates must be valid at the time
of issuance of the visa or other immigration permit. The Bureau of Criminal
Apprehension the Department of Public Safety at Minnesota certifying the applicant
has never partaken in any criminal activity that led to the involvement of the
Minnesota Police authorities, and is also required when a person applies for an
immigration status to other countries. Person applying for Police Clearance
Certificate (PCC) are required to state the period of stay in Minnesota.
Documentary proof of stay is to be provided. First Entry and Last Exit date
STAMP is also required. All pages of VISA (Colour Copy). Applicants that have
lived in for more than 6 months at any time should obtain a Police Clearance
Certificate.
You will
have to write a letter to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) stating
that you require a PCC and that you are authorizing our organization to collect
it on your behalf. The applicant should furnish his or her full name, date and
place of birth, and place and period of all residences in the Minnesota,
including full addresses. Applicant must apply with Completed Application
Form (Personal Particular) provided by our Organization for Police Clearance
Certificate. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension would requires an attestation
letter from Minnesota that attests you have been lived in Minnesota; such
period as claimed. The Department of Public Safety at Minnesota takes 3 to 4
weeks to process the application if no criminal record found. The certificate
will be posted to the forwarding address as indicated by the applicants in the
application.
15-20
Working Days
The
processing time can be up to 4 months if a person was ever charged by the
police.
Applicable
Fee.
Payment is
non-refundable once the application is processed.
Dept. of
Public Safety
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
1246 University Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55104 Tel: (612) 642-0672
U.S.
Embassy,
Consular Section,
Shantipath, Chanakyapuri
New Delhi – 110021
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