Police certificatesLast checked October 20, 2026
Police certificate for United Arab Emirates
Police Clearance Certificate (Good Conduct Certificate)شهادة حسن السيرة والسلوكOnlineIn personEmbassy or consulateOfficial page(opens in a new tab)
- Local name
- شهادة حسن السيرة والسلوك
- Issued by
- UAE Ministry of Interior; Dubai Police for Dubai
- How to apply
- Apply online through the Ministry of Interior website or UAE-MOI app with your Emirates ID (fingerprints on file required), or through Dubai Police channels (app, website, police stations).
- From abroad
- Dubai Police accepts applications from outside the UAE from people who previously entered the UAE, with a photo, passport copy and previous residence visa copy; applicants without fingerprints on file submit fingerprints certified by the UAE Embassy.
- Fee
- AED 200Dubai Police resident fee; citizen AED 100, from outside the UAE AED 300 (USD 88), plus AED 20 knowledge and innovation fee and AED 100 extra at a service centre; MOI federal fees differ
- Processing time
- 5 working days (Dubai Police)
- Valid for
- 3 months from issueDubai Police certificate is valid for 3 months from issue.
- Notes
- Dubai Police certificate is valid for 3 months from issue. Applicants without an Emirates ID give fingerprints at selected Dubai police stations. Fees are non-refundable.
Not confirmed
We couldn’t confirm these on an official page. Check the official page.
- MOI federal service page is script-rendered and could not be read; current MOI fees (reported as AED 50 in-country / AED 100 for use abroad) not confirmed
- Abu Dhabi Police article with MOI fees (AED 50 Arabic / AED 100 English) is old
Official sources
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