{"id":8,"date":"2021-10-27T18:32:29","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T10:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/?p=8"},"modified":"2026-04-17T17:36:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T09:36:54","slug":"how-do-i-get-a-police-clearance-certificate-in-shanghai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/how-do-i-get-a-police-clearance-certificate-in-shanghai\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I get a Police Clearance Certificate in Shanghai?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Shanghai Police Certificate (also called Certificate of Non-criminal Record) is an important document, especially for foreigners living in Shanghai. Foreigners normally need it for various reasons including visas, immigration, employment, and other official purposes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Issuing Authority for Shanghai Police Certificate<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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There is no online portal for foreign nationals\u2019 request for Police Record Certificate. Applications must be submitted in person either by yourself or through a third party.<\/p>

Upon the receiver of the Police Certificate from PSB,\u00a0individuals should apply for a notarized certificate at Shanghai Notary Office.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Applicable Applicants for Shanghai Police Clearance Certificate\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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If you have lived in Shanghai for at least 6 months<\/strong> and hold a valid residence permit<\/strong> (work, study, or other long-term residence permit) in Shanghai, you may apply for a Shanghai Police Certificate. You can obtain the Police Certificate after providing complete, valid, legal and compliant documents.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Application Procedures of Shanghai Police Clearance Certificate\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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STEP 1. Submit required documents to Exit-Entry Administration Office of Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau for review. You can submit the documents to the Shanghai Exit-Entry Administration Bureau in person or appoint others to request on your behal<\/strong>f.

STEP 2. Submit Police Clearance Certificate issued by Shanghai Exit-Entry Administration Bureau to Shanghai Notary Public Office.<\/pre>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Documents Required for Shanghai Police Clearance Certificate<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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1.Scanned copies of previous and current passport pages including photo pages\u3001all Chinese visa pages\u3001residence permit pages and all exit-entry stamps.<\/strong>

2. Scanned copy of the Registration Form(s)of Temporary Residence.<\/strong>

The Registration Form of Temporary Residence is the form that you filled upon your arrival in China within 24 hours. You need to bring the copies of the Registration Forms of Temporary Residence to the Public Security Bureau. 
3. Scanned copy of work permit or degree\/diploma.<\/strong>

Work permits and degrees are optional documents for police certificate application.

4. If you need to authorize third party to apply for the police certificate on your behalf, you need to provide apostilled or legalized authorization letter.<\/strong>

Apostille and Legalization are two different certification types. It depends on whether the country applicant currently resides is a Hague Convention country. 
\u2022 An apostille is for authorization letter issued in Hague Convention member countries.
\u2022 A consular authentication certificate is for authorization letter issued in Non-Hague Convention countries

Note: If the applicant currently resides in China, the power of attorney does not require apostille or legalization.<\/pre>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Information which will appear on the Shanghai Police Certificate to be issued <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Shanghai Police Certificate is issued exclusively as an official hard copy document and is never provided in digital format to applicants from overseas.<\/strong> There is a two- dimensional code on the left bottom of the certificate issued by Public Security Bureau for which you may check the authenticity of the police certificate by scanning the two- dimensional code.<\/p>
Information included on the Police Certificate issued by Public Security Bureau (See Sample)<\/em><\/p>
  • Your full name<\/li>
  • Nationality<\/li>
  • Passport Numbers used in China<\/li>
  • The period of your stay in Shanghai<\/li>
  • Statement indicates that if you have criminal record.<\/li>
  • Two- dimensional code for verification of authenticity.<\/li><\/ul>
    To ensure you successfully obtain the Shanghai Police Notarization Certificate, you need to complete the notarization within three months<\/strong>. Because the no criminal record check issued by the Shanghai Entry-Exit Office is valid for three months.<\/p>

    Information included on the Police Certificate issued by Notary Public (See Sample)<\/em><\/p>
    If you need to use a\u00a0Shanghai<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Police Certificate abroad, you must apply to Notary Public Office in China to obtain a notarial certificate of good conduct. The notarial certificate of clearance will include following information:<\/span><\/p>
    • Your full name<\/li>
    • Gender<\/li>
    • Date of Birth<\/li>
    • Nationality<\/li>
    • Current Passport Number<\/li>
    • The period of your stay in Shanghai<\/li>
    • Statement indicates that if you have criminal record.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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      When a Shanghai Police Certificate will be used abroad, the notarized certificate will usually include both the original Chinese version and a foreign language translation.<\/strong> The choice of language often depends on the requirements of the corresponding agency, such as English, Spanish, French, Italian, etc.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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      Processing Time for Shanghai Police Certificate<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      Processing time for Shanghai Police Certificate is 2-3 weeks excluding mailing time.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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      Reasons for failure to Get Shanghai Police Certificate<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      \u2022 <\/span><\/strong>Individuals lived in Shanghai for less than the continuous period of 6 months.
      \u2022 <\/span><\/strong>Individuals are in Shanghai on short-term visas.
      \u2022 <\/span><\/strong>Individuals never did residence registration while living in Shanghai.
      \u2022 <\/span><\/strong>Individuals have criminal background record filed in Shanghai police database.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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      Apostille and Legalization for Shanghai Police Certificate<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      For using abroad, a notarial certificate issued by the Shanghai Notary Office needs legalization or apostille before being recognized by the corresponding country.<\/p>
      \u2022<\/strong>Notarial Certificate used in Hague Convention countries requires apostille.
      \u2022<\/strong>Notarial Certificate used in non-Hague Convention countries requires legalization.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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      Apostille Procedures of Shanghai Police Certificate<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      STEP 1. Submit Shanghai Police Certificate to notary offices in Shanghai for notarization.
      STEP 2. Submit Notarial Police Certificate to the Department of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China or authorized Foreign Affairs Office of the Shanghai governments for apostille.<\/pre>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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      Legalization Procedures of Shanghai Police Certificate<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      STEP 1. Submit Shanghai Police Certificate to notary offices in Shanghai for notarization.

      STEP 2. Submit Notarial Police Certificate to Chinese Foreign Ministry for authentication.

      STEP 3. Submit authenticated Police Certificated to corresponding Embassy\/Consulate in China for legalization.<\/pre>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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      Does Shanghai Police Certificate cover the whole China?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      There is no national authority that issues the non-criminal record check covering whole China.<\/strong> A Shanghai police certificate typically only verifies that the applicant has no criminal record during the time in Shanghai. In some special circumstances, applicants can obtain a police certificate in Shanghai covering the whole of China.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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      FAQ on Shanghai Police Clearance Certificate<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      Q1: I lost one of the required documents for the application of Shanghai Police Certificate, the residence registration form. Is it possible for me to get a new residence registration form?<\/p>
      A1: Shanghai Notary Public accepts copy of residence registration form. If you cannot provide scan copy, please note that the residence registration record can be retrieved in police system.<\/p>
      \u00a0You need to apply to the local police station with jurisdiction over the area where you were residing at the time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      Q2: The first period I lived in Shanghai is from February 10, 2020, to June 10, 2020, and the second period I lived there is from October 4, 2020 to February 4, 2021. The accumulated period I lived there is over 6 months, am I eligible to apply for Shanghai Non-criminal Record Certificate?<\/p>
      A2: Applicants who stayed in Shanghai for 6 months or more in a row are eligible to apply for Shanghai Police Clearance Certificate. If you lived in Shanghai less than 6 continuous months, your application of Shanghai Non-criminal Record Certificate may be rejected.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      Q3: Would Shanghai of China Police Clearance Certificate cover the whole period of my residence in China?<\/p>
      A3: Yes, Shanghai Non-Criminal Record Certificate will state that you had no criminal record during your residence in China.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      Q4: Is it possible for me to apply for Shanghai of China Police Clearance Certificate outside China?<\/p>
      A4: Yes. If you are living abroad currently, your relatives or friends may request issuance of the police certificate on behalf of you. Relatives and friends should have specific written authorization.\u00a0The authorization needs to be apostilled by Ministry of foreign affairs or legalized by Chinese Embassy\/Consulate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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      Shanghai of China Police Clearance Certificate is issued by Notary Public Offices in Shanghai. Foreign nationals who lived in Shanghai over continuous period of 6 months are eligible to apply for Shanghai of China Police Clearance Certificate. Shanghai Police Certificate can be used for the application of study visa, work visa and immigration to foreign country etc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1028,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-china-police-certificate"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2484,"href":"https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8\/revisions\/2484"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1028"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}