All applicants aged 18 and older applying for Antigua citizenship by investment program must provide an original police certificate from any country where they have lived for more than six (6) months over the past 10 years, and all countries of citizenship. The only exception is if the applicants can provide satisfactory evidence that they have not resided in a country of citizenship.
Police certificates must be less than three (3) months old at the time you lodge your application. If a police certificate is not available, a separate statutory declaration must be provided, detailing the attempts made to obtain a police certificate. It should also state whether the applicant (and any accompanying family members) have been found guilty, convicted of, or charged with offences against the law in that country). The statutory
declaration should be supported by other information attesting to your character.
Below are some details on authorities who issue criminal record certificate.
| Country | Issuing Authority / Primary Agency | Official Website / Link |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) — Identity History Summary (police/criminal record check) | https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/identity-history-summary-checks |
| Canada | Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) & local police (via Canadian Government guidance) | https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/medical-police/police-certificates/how.html (Canada) |
| India | Ministry of External Affairs — Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) service | https://www.mea.gov.in/police-clearance-certificate.htm (MEA India) |
| China | Local Public Security Bureau (PSB) — Certificate of No Criminal Record (application via local PSB) | PSB authority in city where applicant resided; no single national web portal (apply at local PSB offices; see local government/public security bureau) (China Briefing) |
| South Africa | South African Police Service (SAPS) — Criminal Record Centre | https://www.saps.gov.za/services/applying_clearence_certificate.php (South African Police Service) |
| Nigeria | Nigeria Police Force — Police Character Clearance (via POSSAP portal) | https://possap.gov.ng/ (POSSAP) |
| United Kingdom | ACRO Criminal Records Office (police certificates) | https://www.acro.police.uk/s/acro-services/police-certificates (ACRO) |
| Germany | Federal Office of Justice — Federal Central Register (Bundeszentralregister) | https://india.diplo.de/in-en/service/1908652-1908652 (info on certificate and BZRG) (German Missions in India) |
| Switzerland | Swiss Federal Office of Justice — Criminal record extract | https://www.e-service.admin.ch/crex/cms/content/strafregister/strafregister_en (e-Services) |
| Bangladesh | Bangladesh Police — Police Clearance Certificate Online System | https://pcc.police.gov.bd/ords/r/pcc/pcc/9 (PCC Police) |
| Turkey | Turkish Ministry of Justice — General Directorate of Criminal Records (criminal record / archive recorded certificate) | Note: Certificate issuance handled by Adli Sicil Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Justice’s criminal registry) — typically applied via e-Devlet or local Public Prosecutor’s Office (no single national web page for PCC) |
In some countries, the police authorities will only send this certificate directly to the foreign government requesting the certificate. In this case, the certificate should be sent to the following address:
“The Citizenship by Investment Unit, Pavilion Drive, Coolidge, P.O. Box W2074, St. George’s, Antigua”.
Certain other countries will require a [Police Certificate Request Letter] from Antigua and Barbuda. The Licensed Agent handling your file can obtain this from the Citizenship by Investment Unit and forward it to you for submission to the relevant police authorities.
Police certificates must be apostilled if your country is part of Hague convention. If not, it must be notarized by a public notary of the government.