Police certificatesLast checked October 21, 2026
Police certificate for Cook Islands
Police Clearance ReportIn personOfficial page(opens in a new tab)
- Issued by
- Cook Islands Police Service, Intelligence Unit, Police National Headquarters, Rarotonga
- How to apply
- Complete the Cook Islands Police Service application form to conduct a police clearance check (consent to disclosure of information), ticking 'Criminal history check' as the purpose. Submit it with two forms of ID: a valid passport or birth certificate, plus a driver's licence, marriage certificate or deed poll. Pay by cash, cheque or EFTPOS. Contact: Police National Headquarters, P.O. Box 101, Rarotonga; phone +682 22499; email [email protected].
- Fee
- NZ$22.50NZD 22.50 for a local Police Clearance Report; urgent reports cost an extra 10 (32.50 in total). Non-refundable if the information provided is incomplete.
- Processing time
- 4 to 10 working days (excluding weekends); urgent reports 1 to 3 working days.
- Notes
- The form, updated May 2022 (Regs Pol_0003), is marked as intended for Cook Islands residents only. It also covers other police reports, such as driver's licence confirmation, insurance incident reports and lost passport or property reports.
Not confirmed
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- The form is hosted on the Ministry of Transport site because the Police site (police.gov.ck) refused connections.
- No official procedure for non-residents or applicants abroad was found; the form says it is for residents only.
- The submission channel is inferred from the payment methods (cash, cheque, EFTPOS) and the headquarters contact details; the form does not say whether email or postal applications are accepted.
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