Police certificatesLast checked October 21, 2026
Police certificate for DR Congo
Certificat de Bonne vie et Mœurs (consular good-conduct certificate)Certificat de Bonne vie et MœursEmbassy or consulateOfficial page(opens in a new tab)
- Local name
- Certificat de Bonne vie et Mœurs
- Issued by
- Embassy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Brussels (consular service)
- How to apply
- The DRC embassy in Brussels issues a consular Certificat de Bonne vie et Mœurs. Bring a copy (front and back) of the identity or residence document issued by the host country, proof or date of entry into Belgium (Europe) and a recent proof of address or residence. The page says appointments can be booked online.
- From abroad
- This is the embassy's certificate for DRC nationals living in its area (Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg). The page does not describe how to get the national criminal record extract from the DRC.
- Fee
- €25Frais à payer : 25 euros (DRC embassy in Brussels).
- Notes
- Caveat: this is a consular good-conduct certificate issued by the DRC embassy for DRC residents abroad, not the national criminal record extract (casier judiciaire / Police Judiciaire certificate). Many destinations require the national extract instead; check with the destination's authority or an advisor before relying on it.
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- This is a consular good-conduct certificate issued by the embassy for DRC residents abroad, not the national criminal record extract (casier judiciaire / Police Judiciaire); destinations may require the national extract instead, so check with the destination's authority or an advisor.
- No official page describing how to obtain the national DRC criminal record extract could be read (justice.gouv.cd showed a maintenance page).
- The embassy page does not state the processing time, who may apply or whether it can be requested by post or online.
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