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Police Certificate Validity Periods

Written by Global Immigrate consultants · Reviewed by Fergus Wu, Co-founder & Chief Immigration Consultant

Summary

Often 3–6 months; long cases may need reissue before interview.

Short answer: police certificates often expire 3–6 months after issue. Long cases may require a fresh one before interview. Diary the issue date and allow reissue time.

FAQ

Valid at filing, expired at interview?

A new one is often requested.

Multiple countries of residence?

One per country as the look-back requires.

Fingerprint processing time?

Country-dependent — sometimes weeks.

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