Police certificatesLast checked October 20, 2026
Police certificate for New Caledonia
Criminal record extract (Bulletin No. 3)Extrait de casier judiciaire (bulletin n°3)OnlineBy postIn personOfficial page(opens in a new tab)
- Local name
- Extrait de casier judiciaire (bulletin n°3)
- Issued by
- French Ministry of Justice, Casier judiciaire national; for people born in New Caledonia, the registry (greffe) of the court for the place of birth
- How to apply
- People born in New Caledonia apply to the greffe of the court covering their place of birth. Others request Bulletin No. 3 from the French Casier judiciaire national online (with or without FranceConnect) or by post.
- From abroad
- The online request is open to applicants anywhere; those born outside France who do not use FranceConnect must attach proof of identity.
- Processing time
- Reply by post within a few days (online request)
- Notes
- Only the person concerned or their legal representative may request it. New Caledonia uses the French criminal record system.
Not confirmed
We couldn’t confirm these on an official page. Check the official page.
- Name/address of the New Caledonia court registry (Tribunal de premiere instance de Noumea assumed but not confirmed on the page)
- Fee not stated on the pages read
- In-person channel applies to the NC court registry route only
Official sources
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