The Validity of China Police Certificates

China issuing authorities impose no period of validity.

There’s no set period of time for which a China police certificate, aka certificate of no criminal record, is considered to be valid. A completed certificate only shows its date of issuance.

A page of a notarial China police certificate

Compare how immigration authorities consider a certificate valid.

Although China authorities put no expiry on police clearance certificates, some immigration authorities will only accept a certificate that has been issued within a period of time. The below table compares how immigration authorities deem a certificate to be valid. 

 

If China is the country of your current residence, a certificate is considered valid where it is issued …

If China is the country of your previous residence, a certificate is considered valid where it is issued …

United States[1]

within 12 months before the date of your visa interview.

at any date.

Canada[2]

no earlier than 6 months before the date of application.

at any date after the last time you stayed in China for 6 months or more in a row.

Australia[3]

within 12 months.

New Zealand[4]

no earlier than 6 months before the date of application.

United Kingdom[5]

no earlier than 6 months before the date of application.

at any date no earlier than 6 months before your last period of stay ended.

If you need a China police certificate for immigration purposes in other countries, please check with the relevant authorities regarding the validity of certificates.

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[1] See U.S. State Department’s instructions about police certificates, last reviewed on Nov. 2022.
[2] See Canada Government’s instructions about police certificates, last reviewed on Nov. 2022.
[3] See Australia Government’s instruction about police certificates, last reviewed on Nov. 2022.
[4] See Immigration New Zealand’s instruction about police certificates, last reviewed on Nov. 2022.
[5] See UK Government’s instruction about police certificates, last reviewed on Nov. 2022.

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