Qatar Police Clearance Certificate
If you are immigrating to Canada or applying for permanent residency, you may need a Qatar police clearance certificate to prove your background history. Canadians and temporary residents who previously lived in Qatar can apply through the Embassy of Qatar in Ottawa — but the process has specific requirements. Our expert team can walk you through the steps, help prepare your documents, and make the process fast and stress-free.
About the Qatar Police Clearance Certificate Process
Getting your Police Clearance Certificate from Qatar can be straight forward. It can be ordered in person in Qatar, or you may apply through the Embassy of Qatar in Ottawa. However, you may only order your Police Clearance Certificate through the Embassy of Qatar if you are in Canada on a valid work or study permit.
If you were a resident in Qatar after 2012, or your residency ended after 2012, you should be exempt from having to prepare and submit a fingerprint form.
Requirements of the Embassy of Qatar:
• cover letter stating your request and the purpose.
• copy of the passport used in Qatar.
• copy of your old or expired residence visa in Qatar.
• copy of your current passport.
• copy of your current valid residence permit/citizenship in Canada (PRC, Work Permit).
• four photographs, passport size (size: 4.8cm*3.8cm).
If you were a resident in Qatar prior to 2012, you will also be asked to prepare and process a fingerprint form (C-216C). This form would require notarization, authentication, and legalization before it can be included in your Police Clearance Certificate application.
Here you will find the contact details of the Embassy of Qatar in Canada:
Address: 150 Metcalfe, 12th floor, Ottawa, ON K2P 1P1
Email: Ottawa@mofa.gov.qa
Phone: 613-241-4917
How We Can Help You
As Canada’s leading expert with apostille and legalization, we have helped thousands of clients with this process. We can certainly submit your application for your Qatar Police Clearance Certificate at the Embassy of Qatar in Ottawa, Canada. Contact us to discuss your specific situation. We will go over the process with you, answer any questions and clearly lay out your options.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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If you have previously lived in Qatar, you may be asked to obtain a Qatar Police Clearance Certificate. You can apply yourself in Qatar or you may apply through the Embassy of Qatar in Ottawa.
Qatar Police Clearance Certificate requirements (application through the Qatar Embassy)
To apply for your Qatar PCC from the Embassy of Qatar in Ottawa you are required to provide a number of supporting documents:
- A cover letter stating your request and the purpose.
- A copy of the passport used in Qatar.
- A copy of your old or expired residence visa in Qatar.
- A copy of your current passport.
- A copy of your current valid residence permit/citizenship in Canada (PRC, Work Permit, etc.).
- A fingerprint form (C-216C) which may be obtained at a police station (notarized, authenticated and legalized) – if you had a Qatar Residency Permit after the year 2012, you are exempt from submitting a Canadian Fingerprint form.
- Four passport size photographs (size: 4.8cm x 3.8cm).
We would be happy to assist you with your Qatar Police Clearance Certificate application. If you have further questions about the application process, feel free to contact our friendly staff.
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Once all the required documents have been submitted to the Embassy of Qatar to apply for the Police Clearance Certificate, it will take between 2-6 months before it will be issued and ready at the embassy.
If you are required to supply a legalized fingerprint form as a part of your application for the Police Clearance Certificate, the process may take longer. This is because of the time required to notarize, authenticate, and legalize the fingerprint form prior to applying for the Qatar PCC.
Contact our expert staff to find out how long it will take and to ask us questions about this process. Call us toll-free at 1-888-433-1011 or fill out a quick contact us form.
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Yes, if you send us the required documents, we can apply at the Embassy of Qatar on your behalf. We can submit the required documents, along with the required consular fees. Once the Police Clearance Certificate has been issued, we will pick-it up, and then send it anywhere you like. It takes between 2-4 months to be issued by the embassy.
If you are required to supply a legalized fingerprint form as a part of your application for the Police Clearance Certificate, we can also assist with the notarization, authentication, and legalization process. These extra steps will be required on a fingerprint form that is required to apply for a Qatar PCC.
Contact our expert staff to find out how long it will take and to ask us questions about this process. Call us toll-free at 1-888-433-1011 or fill out a quick contact us form.
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The pricing for the attestation of your documents at the Embassy of Qatar will vary depending on the type and number of documents you have. Personal and commercial documents may have different consular fees as well. You may review the consular fees on the Embassy of Qatar website.
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