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Overview

Police Clearance Certificate or Background checks, sometimes known as records checks or criminal history checks. Criminal Record is an official document that is issued by the Division of Criminal Investigation the Department of Justice, Montana. Division of Criminal Investigation the Department of Justice, Montana (government agency) to enumerate any criminal records that the applicant may or may not have. These clearances are sometimes referred to as “Background checks “. These certificates must be valid at the time of issuance of the visa or other immigration permit. The Division of Criminal Investigation the Department of Justice at Montana certifying the applicant has never partaken in any criminal activity that led to the involvement of the Montana 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 Montana. 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 Montana for more than 6 months at any time should obtain a Police Clearance Certificate.

Procedure of Getting Police Clearance Certificate

You will have to write a letter to Division of Criminal Investigation, the Department of Justice, Montana 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 Montana, including full addresses. Applicant must apply with Completed Application Form (Personal Particular) provided by our Organization for Police Clearance Certificate. The Department of Justice would requires a letter that attests you have been lived in Montana; such period as claimed. The Montana Department of Justice Montana Criminal Records 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.

Documents required for Police Clearance Certificate

  1. A letter explaining the purpose for which the police clearance certificate is required
  2. Fully completed application form (Personal Particular)
  3. A valid document showing your work permit or dependent pass of the applicant
  4. Copy of Montana Identification Card
  5. A copy of your passport, driving license or similar for identification purposes
  6. A set of applicant’s fingerprint impressions (ten prints). The applicant must submit a set of his/her fingerprint impressions duly attested by our organization
  7. A detailed covering letter stating the period of stay in Montana and need for the said certificate
  8. Copy of all passport pages (old and current passport), with copies of the first three of the data pages of his/her passport as well as the pages containing Montana visas, entry and departure stamps

Processing Time

We will give the original Police Clearance Certificate within 15 to 20 working days. (The processing time will increases if a person was ever charged by the police)

Processing Fee

Applicable Fee
Payment is non-refundable once the application is processed.

Police Certificate Issuing Authority

The Montana Department of Justice
Montana Criminal Records
P.O. Box 201403
Helena, MT 59620-1403

Address of Embassy in India

U.S. Embassy,
Consular Section,
Shantipath, Chanakyapuri
New Delhi – 110021

Police Clearance Certificate Check-list

Before leaving our office please verify the check-list that documents in order-

  1. Application Form (Fully completed and signed
  2. )Prescribed fingerprint form duly attested by our organization
  3. Two proofs of current address showing both your name and address
  4. Document (s) certifying you are working, were working are or living in Montana
  5. Processing fee for the application
  6. All copies of documents must be certified by our Organization
  7. Authorization Letter for our Organization so that we will deposit the fee and collect the PCC
  8. Copy of both the Current and Old passports
  9. Copy of the passport on which Montana entry and final exit was stamped