ENQUIRIES ON CERTIFICATE OF CLEARANCE

I     Certificate of Clearance (COC)


Introduction

 

         The Certificate of Clearance (COC) is issued by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Singapore Police Force (SPF) to certify that an individual has no criminal conviction in Singapore. If you are requesting for a COC from SPF, you must show documentary proof from the relevant requesting government authority that a COC is required (e.g. for marriage, employment, migration etc). More information can be obtained from the SPF website at https://www.police.gov.sg.

 

2      From 6 January 2025, the application for a COC will be fully digitalised. Successful applicants will receive a digital COC instead of a physical hardcopy.

 

3       For applicants who are Permanent Residents or current Foreign Identification Number (FIN) holders residing in Singapore or overseas, you may apply for the COC via Singpass login at https://go.gov.sg/spf-applyforcertificateofclearance by completing the online application form together with the submission of the required documents. Applicants are no longer required to book a fingerprint appointment with the COC office.

 

4    For applicants who are non-Singapore Citizens or non-Permanent Residents, and previously held a valid Foreign Identification Number (FIN) but not eligible to apply for a Singpass account, you can apply for a COC using your previously held Foreign Identification Number (FIN) at https://go.gov.sg/spf-applyforcertificateofclearance by completing the online application form together with the submission of the required documents. Upon successful submission you will receive an email notification to send a scanned copy of fingerprint impressions via email to the COC office. The fingerprint impressions should be recorded at an authorised institution in your country of residence (such as police stations, notary public offices, forensic departments, private fingerprint recorders, post offices, etc)

 

5       Upon approval of the COC application, you will be notified via email (based on the email address provided during the online application process). The email would contain a link for you to have access and download the digital COC via the FileSG portal.

 

6    If you are unable to recall your valid FIN number that was held previously, they may write to the Singapore Ministry of Manpower (MOM) (for employment pass holders) at mom_wpd@mom.gov.sg or the Singapore Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) (for student pass holders, Singapore PRs, short-term visitors) at https://www.ica.gov.sg/feedbackform to check on the FIN number.

 

7      Please note that you may also check with your host government if they are able to accept a Statutory Declaration made through a Commissioner of Oath/Justice of Peace that you do not have any criminal convictions in Singapore. If this is accepted, you need not apply for a COC.

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