{
  "id": 11340900,
  "title": "Dubai Police clearance certificate: How to apply, fees and documents required",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/dubai-police-clearance-certificate-how-to-apply-fees-and-documents",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/living-in-uae/safety-security/dubai-police-clearance-certificate-how-to-apply-fees-documents-1.500695102"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai Police provides a Police Clearance Certificate (PCC), also known as a Good Conduct Certificate, to individuals who require proof of their criminal record status for employment, immigration, or official purposes. The certificate is available to UAE citizens, residents, and eligible applicants living outside the UAE.\n\nTo apply online, applicants must visit the Dubai Police website or mobile app, select the appropriate category (citizen, resident, outside the UAE, or visitor), enter their Emirates ID number and email address, and specify the purpose of the certificate. The fees vary depending on the applicant's category: Dh100 for UAE citizens, Dh200 for UAE residents, and Dh300 (approx. $88) for applicants outside the UAE. An additional Dh20 fee applies for Knowledge and Innovation purposes, and an in-person application fee of Dh100 is required.\n\nFormer UAE residents applying from abroad must provide a recent personal photograph, a copy of their passport, a copy of their previous UAE residence visa, and a fingerprint document certified by a UAE Embassy if they do not have ten-print fingerprint records. Applicants without an Emirates ID must visit an authorized service centre for fingerprinting.\n\nThe certificate costs Dh320 for applicants outside the UAE, which includes the Knowledge and Innovation fees. Once the application is submitted online, applicants should retain the reference number to track its progress. The certificate is valid for three months from the date of issuance.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Applying for a new job, moving abroad or completing an immigration application? You may be asked to provide a police clearance certificate to prove that you have no criminal record in the UAE. Dubai Police issues the Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) , also known as a Good Conduct Certificate, to eligible applicants who need to demonstrate their criminal record status for employment,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}