Police certificatesLast checked October 20, 2026
Police certificate for Taiwan
Police Criminal Record Certificate警察刑事紀錄證明OnlineIn personBy postOfficial page(opens in a new tab)
- Local name
- 警察刑事紀錄證明
- Issued by
- National Police Agency, Ministry of the Interior (issued by city/county police department Foreign Affairs Divisions)
- How to apply
- Apply in person at the Foreign Affairs Division of a city or county police department; Taiwan nationals with household registration can also apply online via MyData with card payment and postal or counter collection.
- From abroad
- Mail the application form, a passport copy authenticated by an ROC overseas mission (or notarised ID), the fee in cash and a self-addressed envelope to the Taipei City Police Department Foreign Affairs Division; or authorise a representative with a power of attorney.
- Fee
- NT$100Domestic, per copy (NT$20 per extra copy); overseas mail applications US$7 first copy (US$6 Hong Kong/Macau), US$1 per extra copy
- Processing time
- About 2.5 working days if no judicial or military check is needed
- Notes
- Foreign and stateless applicants must apply in person or by post/representative, not online. Submit a passport page to have the English name shown.
Not confirmed
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- FAQ sections differ on whether postal applicants send original ID with NT$100 or authenticated copy with US$7; confirm with Taipei FAD
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