How to get a police clearance certificate in Qatar

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How to get a police clearance certificate in Qatar Ceid

A police clearance certificate (PCC) or a Good Conduct Certificate is an official document which is issued by the Criminal Evidence and Information Department (CEID) which is affiliated with the Ministry of Interior. It is most often used to ensure the applicant of the PCC does not have any criminal record and if the applicant does have a criminal record, the PCC provides all the details.

Who needs a Police Clearance Certificate (PCC)?

It is usually mandatory if the applicant is planning on travelling abroad to study, for immigration purposes, if the applicant is planning on getting married, or applying for a new job, perhaps, in another country and also for commercial activities. It is also a mandatory requirement when establishing a company, organization or a lawyer’s office, the exchange of companies, for employees of customs clearance, for veterinarians and licensees of independent schools.

Whether you are a Qatari or an expat in Qatar, you will need a PCC for any of the above-mentioned reasons.

The process to get a PCC is simple and easy in Qatar if you have all the right documentation. Finger printing is a requirement for getting a PCC.

Find out the finger printing procedure here in Qatar: https://www.iloveqatar.net/guide/living/finger-printing-procedure-in-qatar

You can apply for the Police Clearance Certificate and track its status in easy and simplified steps through the #Metrash2 app.#MoIQatar #IWearAMask #Ramadan pic.twitter.com/caXSLkD9Gf
— Ministry of Interior (@MOI_QatarEn) May 5, 2021

PCC for education and immigration purposes

1. For Qatari citizens

If you are in Qatar, you must bring a valid copy of your ID card.

If you are not in Qatar,

you can apply personally when you are in the country.
you can send a representative who has a power of attorney that states that person will act on your behalf in obtaining the PCC. In this case, along with the power of attorney your representative will bring a valid copy of your ID card.
you can pay a visit to your nearest Qatar Embassy with your valid ID card, along with a letter stating why you need the PCC.

2. For expats in Qatar (who have been living here for over six months)

If you have been living in Qatar for over six months, you must apply personally, but, if for some reason, you cannot apply personally, you can send a representative who has a power of attorney that states that person will apply on your behalf in obtaining the PCC. In this case, along with the power of attorney your representative will bring the documents given in the 'Required Documents' section below.

Required documents

Completed application form
A valid copy of your residence permit
A valid copy of your passport
Original fingerprints document certified/attested by your country’s Embassy
Full addresses and time period stayed of all places you have resided in Qatar
2 photographs (4 x 6 cm)
Completed application form
A valid copy of your residence permit
A valid copy of your passport and
Full addresses and time period stayed of all places you have resided in Qatar
Original fingerprints document certified/attested by your country’s Embassy
PCC from your country or embassy attested by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and all concerned authorities of your country.
Sponsor letter from the company
2 photographs (4 x 6 cm)

PCC for expats (who lived in Qatar for over six months, but have left Qatar now)

If you are an expat who has left Qatar, but once lived in Qatar for over six months:

you can visit Qatar and apply personally with the documents given in the ‘Required documents’ section.
you can send a representative who has a power of attorney that states that person will apply on your behalf in obtaining the PCC with the documents given in the ‘Required documents’ section.
you can pay a visit to your nearest Qatar Embassy with the documents given in the ‘Required documents’ section.
you can apply through mail/post to the CIED in Qatar with the documents given in the ‘Required documents’ section.

Required documents

Completed application form
copy of your expired residence permit
A valid copy of your passport
Evidence of your first entry in Qatar and you exit from the country
Full addresses and time period stayed of all places you have resided in Qatar
Full set of original fingerprints as a document certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Qatari Embassy in the country of your current residence
PCC from your country or embassy attested by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and all concerned authorities of your country.
Letter with the reason for which you need the PCC
3 photographs (4 x 6 cm)
Completed application form
A valid copy of ID
2 photographs (4 x 6 cm)

PCC for marriage, company or lawyer’s office establishment, customs clearance, veterinarian license or obtaining the license for an independent school

1. For Qatari citizen

If you are a Qatari citizen getting married, establishing a company or a lawyer’s office, exchanging companies, employees of customs clearance, a veterinarian and or a licensee of an independent school, you will need the following documents for the PCC:

Completed application form
A valid copy of ID
2 photographs (4 x 6 cm)

2. For expats in Qatar

If you are an expat in Qatar getting married, establishing a company or a lawyer’s office, exchanging companies, employees of customs clearance, a veterinarian and or a licensee of an independent school, you will need the following documents for the PCC:

Completed application form
A valid copy of your residence permit
A valid copy of your passport and
Full addresses and time period stayed of all places you have resided in Qatar
Original fingerprints document certified/attested by your country’s Embassy
PCC from your country or embassy attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and all concerned authorities of your country.
Sponsor letter from the company
2 photographs (4 x 6 cm)

PCC for employment

1. For Qatari citizens

If you are a Qatari citizen seeking employment, you will need the following documents to get a PCC:

Completed application form
Offer letter from the employer addressed to the Director of CEID
Academic qualification certificate
No objection letter certificate from the previous employer (if applicable)
Offer letter from the employer addressed to the Director of CEID
Academic qualification certificate
No objection letter certificate from the previous employer (if applicable)
Sponsorship transfer application attested by the General Directorate of Border Passports and Expatriates Affairs (for men)
PCC from your country or embassy attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and all concerned authorities of your country.
Full addresses and time period stayed of all places you have resided in Qatar
2 photographs (4 x 6 cm)

2. For expats in Qatar

If you are an expat in Qatar seeking employment, you will need the following documents to get a PCC:

Offer letter from the employer addressed to the Director of CEID
Academic qualification certificate
No objection letter certificate from the previous employer (if applicable)
Sponsorship transfer application attested by the General Directorate of Border Passports and Expatriates Affairs (for men)
PCC from your country or embassy attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and all concerned authorities of your country.
Full addresses and time period stayed of all places you have resided in Qatar
2 photographs (4 x 6 cm)

How to apply for a PCC through Metrash2

Login to Metrash2.
On the home page, click on 'General Services', and then on 'Police Clearance Certificate'.
Click on 'Request Certificate'. and fill in the data.
Click on 'Next, and upload the required documents.
Tick the 'I agree on validaty of data' and click Next.
Make the payment.
Your application is submitted.

How to check the status of your PCC application through Metrash2

Login to Metrash2.
On the home page, click on 'General Services', and then on 'Police Clearance Certificate'.
Click on 'Application Followup'. and fill in the data.
Click on search
The status of your application will show up.