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POLICE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATES

SAPS Police Clearance Certificates

Needed for a visa, foreign work permit, or emigration. We prepare, submit and track your SAPS police clearance application, or check your paperwork if you’d rather apply yourself. The certificate is issued by SAPS. Available whether you’re in South Africa or already abroad.

WHAT THIS IS

Who this service is for

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A Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) is an official SAPS document confirming your criminal record status in South Africa, commonly required for visa applications, foreign work permits, permanent residency abroad, and emigration. Many of these applications require one, and it’s one of the most frequently delayed documents because of fingerprint and processing backlogs.
This service is for anyone who needs a PCC, whether you’re applying while living in South Africa or you’ve already relocated abroad and need one couriered to you or submitted on your behalf. We coordinate the fingerprinting, submission, and follow-up so you’re not stuck refreshing a tracking page for weeks wondering what’s happening.
WHAT WE HANDLE

What we manage for you

Managed as one workflow

From fingerprints to final delivery, each step has an owner.

Applications can be delayed when small details are missed. We structure the process around the actual handoffs: route confirmation, fingerprints, SAPS submission, tracking, courier and document follow-up.

Route check

In-person or assisted from abroad, based on where you are.

Fingerprints

Appointment guidance and local provider coordination.

Application review

Forms checked before they create avoidable delays.

SAPS submission

Submission and progress tracking through completion.

Secure delivery

Local courier or international delivery coordination.

How we work

We prepare and submit your police clearance application. The certificate is issued only by the South African Police Service, not by us.

THE PROCESS

How your clearance gets done

01Route

Confirm the right route

We check where you are, why the PCC is needed, and whether an in-person or assisted route suits your situation.

02Prints

Prepare fingerprints

We guide the fingerprint step through SAPS or an accredited provider if you are already outside South Africa.

03SAPS

Submit and monitor

Your application is submitted to the SAPS Criminal Record Centre, then tracked so you know where things stand.

04Delivery

Deliver the certificate

Once issued, your certificate is collected, couriered locally, or shipped internationally depending on your need.

WHY PRESTIGE

Why clients trust us with this

01

Checked before it moves

We review the route and paperwork upfront so avoidable errors are caught before submission.

02

Support wherever you are

Local applicants and South Africans abroad get a practical path for fingerprints, submission and delivery.

03

Clear timeline expectations

SAPS controls the processing time, so we give realistic guidance and keep you updated without overpromising.

Prestige consultant presenting approved documents
PCC supportPrepared, submitted, tracked and delivered with one team.
QUESTIONS

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SAPS often takes around 4 to 8 weeks, but processing times vary and backlogs can extend this. We track your application and update you as soon as there’s movement, rather than leaving you guessing.

Yes. We regularly assist applicants who are abroad, coordinating fingerprinting through an appropriate local provider and handling submission and courier delivery from South Africa.

With the full service, we prepare, submit and track your SAPS application from start to finish. With the assisted option, you submit the application yourself and we check your paperwork and guide you through it. Both end in the same certificate issued by SAPS, the difference is how hands-on you want to be.

Some destinations require your PCC to carry an apostille or DIRCO legalisation stamp before it’s accepted. We’ll tell you if this applies to your destination and can arrange it as part of your service.

No one can guarantee faster SAPS turnaround, it’s a government process outside any provider’s control. What we can do is check your application carefully before submission, reducing the risk of avoidable delays caused by errors or resubmission.

RELATED SERVICES

What often goes with a police clearance

Document Attestation & Apostilles

If your destination requires your PCC to be apostilled or DIRCO-legalised, we handle that too.

Visa Assistance

A PCC is often just one requirement in a wider visa application. We can manage both together.

Corporate Visas

Relocating staff abroad often need PCCs as part of their work permit application. We coordinate this for HR teams.

Get your police clearance certificate moving

Tell us your situation, wherever you are in the world, and we’ll tell you the right process and timeline.

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