SECURITYDubai Police Clearance Certificate Online: Fees, Steps and Validity

A Dubai Police Clearance Certificate, also called a Good Conduct Certificate, proves you have no UAE criminal record. It is usually requested for jobs, visas, immigration and professional licences. You can apply online through the Dubai Police website or app without visiting a station, and the digital certificate is emailed to you.

Fees

Fees are non-refundable.

How to Apply Online

1. Open the Police Clearance Certificate service on the Dubai Police website or app.
2. Choose your applicant category: citizen, resident, outside the UAE or visitor.
3. Enter your Emirates ID number and email address.
4. Select the purpose of the certificate and the requesting entity.
5. Choose the certificate language.
6. Enter the one-time password sent to the mobile number linked to your Emirates ID.
7. Submit and pay online, then keep the reference number to track progress.

Applying From Abroad

You must have entered the UAE before. Prepare a recent photo, a passport copy and a copy of your previous UAE residence visa or Emirates ID, which can be expired. If there is no ten-print fingerprint record on file, you must submit a fingerprint document certified by a UAE embassy. Residents without a valid Emirates ID are fingerprinted at an authorised service centre.

Processing, Delivery and Validity

• Time: some applicants receive it the same day after payment, others wait longer. No standard timeframe is published.
• Delivery: emailed to you, and downloadable from My Requests in your Dubai Police account.
• Validity: three months from the issue date. Some organisations ask for a more recent one.

A certificate issued outside the UAE usually needs attestation before UAE authorities accept it. Related: Dubai Police guides.