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POLICE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATES

SAPS Police Clearance Certificates, done for you or guided online

Needed for a visa, foreign work permit, or emigration. We handle the full SAPS process for you, or guide you through the online application if you’d rather apply yourself. Available whether you’re in South Africa or already abroad.

WHAT THIS IS

Who this service is for

Police clearance documents and fingerprint paperwork on a professional desk
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. Most destination countries won’t process these applications without 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 manage 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.

Police clearances fail 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 online, based on where you are.

Fingerprints

Appointment guidance and accredited service 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.

Your SA record, needed abroad

“Your police clearance is often the last document standing between you and the life you are building abroad.”

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.

ASSISTED ONLINE OPTION

Prefer to apply online? We assist with that too

SAPS does offer a direct online PCC application route, and if you’d rather submit it yourself, we can guide you through it rather than take it over completely. This assisted-online service is for people who want to keep control of the process but don’t want to risk a rejected submission over a formatting error or missing document.

We’ll walk you through creating your SAPS online profile, help you prepare your fingerprint form correctly, check your supporting documents before you upload them, and flag anything likely to cause a delay. You submit the application yourself, on your own timeline, with us on hand if you get stuck. It costs less than our fully managed service and suits applicants who are comfortable online but want a second pair of eyes before they hit submit.

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

Police clearance, answered

Typically 4 to 8 weeks through SAPS, though this can extend during high-volume periods. 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 accredited services in your country of residence and handling submission and courier delivery from South Africa.

With the full service, we manage the entire process on your behalf from start to finish. With assisted-online, you submit the SAPS application yourself and we guide, check, and support you through it. Both end in the same certificate, 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 guarantee is that your application is submitted correctly the first time, which avoids the most common cause of extra delay: 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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