Description
What is an ACRO Police Certificate?: An official document issued by the UK's ACRO Criminal Records Office. It confirms an individual's criminal record status and is commonly required for visa, immigration, or residency applications abroad.
Category: Criminal Record
Can I Legalise?: Your ACRO police certificate can be legalised.
Acceptable Formats for Legalisation:
- FCDO accepts the ACRO police certificate in the following format:
- Your original ACRO police certificate signed by an official of the issuing authority.
PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE UNABLE TO LEGALISE PHOTOCOPIES OF THIS DOCUMENT
Requires Solicitor/Notary Certification?: No, but original must contain a wet ink signature and date from the issuing authority.
Requires Submission as Originals?: Yes.
Important Notes: No photocopies. Must have wet ink signature/date from issuing authority.
Common Use: Immigration, work visas, international adoption.
Requires Embassy Attestation?: Yes, for non-Hague countries (e.g., UAE, Qatar).