How to get a police certificate – Vietnam
If you need to give your fingerprints for a police certificate, this isn’t the same as giving your biometrics (fingerprints and photo) for an application.
Name of the document you need
Judicial Certificate #2 or Criminal Record Certificate #2 (Phieu Ly Lich Tu Phap So 2)
Police certificate and IRCC requirements
You must provide a police certificate when you apply for:
- permanent residence
- citizenship
- some temporary residence programs
Check your application package or instructions for details.
How to apply
If you are a Vietnamese national
You can either:
- apply in person or by mail to the Department of Justice office located in the district where your permanent address is registered
- apply online through the Public Service Portal for your area
- The Public Service Portal website will take the following format: https://dichvucong.PROVINCENAME.gov.vn (example: http://dichvucong.angiang.gov.vn).
If you live in Hanoi
If you apply online, you must submit your application via the Online Judicial Certification Registration Service of Department of Justice of Hanoi City (Dich vu dang ky cap phieu ly lich tu phap truc Tuyen – So Tu Phap Thanh pho Ha Noi).
If your permanent residence records have been annulled pursuant Article 29, the Residence Law 2020 (available in Vietnamese only), you must:
- get a confirmation letter from the district police in your last place of permanent residence which states that your permanent residence registration was deleted
- use the confirmation letter to apply in person or by mail to the National Center for Judicial Records (Trung Tam Ly Lich Tu Phap Quoc Gia) (check Contact Information for the complete address).
If you are not a Vietnamese national
If you live in Hanoi, Vietnam
Apply through the Online Judicial Certification Registration Service of Department of Justice of Hanoi City (Dich vu dang ky cap phieu ly lich tu phap truc Tuyen – So Tu Phap Thanh pho Ha Noi).
If you live in a city other than Hanoi, Vietnam
You can either:
- apply in person or by mail to the Department of Justice office located in the district where your permanent address is registered
- apply online through the Public Service Portal for your area
- The Public Service Portal website will take the following format: https://dichvucong.PROVINCENAME.gov.vn (example: http://dichvucong.angiang.gov.vn).
If you no longer live in Vietnam
You can apply in person or by mail to the National Center for Judicial Records (Trung Tam Ly Lich Tu Phap Quoc Gia) (check Contact Information for the complete address).
Contact information
National Center of Criminal Records
Address: 9 Tran Vi Street, Mai Dinh ward, Cau Giay District, Hanoi.
Telephone: +84 24 6273 9492
Email: ttlltpqg@moj.gov.vn