In recent years, with the increasing frequency of international exchanges, more and more people choose to go abroad to study, work or settle in other countries. In this process, the police clearance certificate has become an indispensable and important document. Especially for countries like South Africa, due to its unique legal system and international status, the apostille of no criminal record has become a "stepping stone" to other countries.
Recently, we successfully helped a client to apply for the apostille of a clean criminal record in South Africa. Below, let's share the process and experience of this case.
1. Background of the case
The client, Mr. Li, has studied and worked in South Africa for many years, and now plans to settle in a European country. According to the country's requirements, Mr. Lee is required to provide a police clearance certificate for his time in South Africa and have it apostilled. Since Mr. Li had returned to China and did not know much about the relevant procedures in South Africa, he approached us for help.
Second, the handling process
Apply for a Certificate of No Criminal Record in South Africa.
First of all, we assisted Mr. Li in preparing the required materials to apply for a clean criminal record in South Africa, including a scanned copy of the first page of his passport and visa page, the original clear fingerprint card, 2 2-inch color photos, an application form and a power of attorney. After submitting the application, after about 20 working days of waiting, Mr. Li successfully obtained the South African Police Clearance Certificate.
Get an apostille.
After receiving the police clearance certificate, we immediately proceed with the apostille process. According to the process in South Africa, we need to submit the certificate of no criminal record to a South African notary public for notarization, and then it will be stamped with an apostille seal by South Africa. During this process, we maintained close communication with Mr. Li to ensure the accuracy and completeness of all materials. Finally, within 10 working days, we successfully completed the apostille process.