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Police clearance certificate from South Africa - living in UK

nicholasmound Active member

Member since 19 December 2024

nicholasmoundActive member20 February 2025 20:23:12

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HI Everyone

I am wanting to apply for a retirement visa and am currently living in the UK for the past 5 years, having relocated from South Africa in 2019.

I believe I need a police clearance certificate for the past 10 years so will need an SA police clearance certificate, as well as one from ARCO in the UK.聽 So I should get ARCO certificate from UK for the current, 5 years, but I will also need one from RSA for the previous 5 years correct?.聽 I see that people have used agencies (eg apostile) but my question is firstly regarding the finger prints for the South African certificate - how do I do that living in the UK?聽 Does anyone on the Forum have guidance on this, and also can anyone confirm that the UK ARCO certificate is accepted by EDB?

Many thanks in advance for help on this issue. Regards, Nick

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karibi Active member

Member since 28 November 2023

karibiActive member20 February 2025 22:47:07

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We successfully used both a SA and a UK Arco certificate. However, not sure how you can get an SA certificate without fingerprints being taken.

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nicholasmound Active member

Member since 19 December 2024

nicholasmoundActive member21 February 2025 06:55:38

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@ Karibi

Many thanks for you reply and information.聽聽Good to know the ARCO works.聽

I have since found out that fingerprints can be done at certain police stations in the UK with an appointment and quite a hefty fee.

Does anyone on the forum have other ideas on聽 fingerprints options in the UK, that would work?

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玩偶姐姐 Ash Active member

Member since 29 August 2022

玩偶姐姐 AshActive member28 February 2025 13:01:53

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@nicholasmound try the SA High Commission in London.

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nicholasmound Active member

Member since 19 December 2024

nicholasmoundActive member01 March 2025 18:32:00

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Hi Everyone

many thanks for all the information聽 I have done the fingerprints at the police station in UK, @ 拢120聽 snd submitted my OCC through an agent in RSA

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nicholasmound Active member

Member since 19 December 2024

nicholasmoundActive member01 March 2025 18:32:19

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Apologies,聽 PCC!

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