Police certificatesLast checked October 20, 2026
Police certificate for France
Criminal Record Extract (Bulletin No. 3)Extrait de casier judiciaire (bulletin n°3)OnlineBy postOfficial page(opens in a new tab)
- Local name
- Extrait de casier judiciaire (bulletin n°3)
- Issued by
- Service du casier judiciaire national (Ministry of Justice)
- How to apply
- Request online through the Ministry of Justice teleservice (with or without FranceConnect), or by post using form cerfa n°10071 with a copy of ID.
- From abroad
- Use the same online service (ID copy needed without FranceConnect) or send the cerfa by post.
- Fee
- FreeFree
- Processing time
- 1-24 hours via FranceConnect; about 2 working days by email without FranceConnect for people born abroad; about 2 weeks by post
- Notes
- Only the person concerned (or legal representative) can request it. In New Caledonia, requests go to the Nouméa court registry.
Not confirmed
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- Direct teleservice URL not read; reached via service-public.gouv.fr link R1264.
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